Premada Kanike
Premada Kanike (transl. A Token of Love) is a 1976 Indian Kannada thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala in the lead roles. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and considered as evergreen hits. The story of the movie was written by the acclaimed duo Salim-Javed who made their South Indian debut as original story writers for which they partially rehashed an old story by Salim Khan. [1]
| Premada Kanike | |
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| Directed by | V. Somashekhar |
| Produced by | Jayadevi |
| Screenplay by | Chi. Udaya Shankar |
| Story by | Salim-Javed |
| Starring | Rajkumar Aarathi Jayamala |
| Music by | Upendra Kumar |
| Cinematography | D. V. Rajaram |
| Edited by | P. Bhakthavathsalam |
Production company | Jayadevi Films |
Release date |
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Running time | 151 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
The film upon release was declared a blockbuster at the box-office and established a cult status for all the crime-thriller genre films. The movie is noted for merging romantic story with thriller genre. It was appreciated for having redefined the thriller genre in the industry.[2] The movie saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks.[3] It went on to win multiple awards and accolades including the Karnataka State Film Award for Best Film.
The story is about a teacher and her nephew hired by rich family to teach their daughter. One day she witnesses a murder in a train and discovers that the murderer is the father of her student. The girl who plays her student, is the real-life daughter of Rajkumar.[4] It also features his youngest son Puneeth Rajkumar in a minor role of an infant.[5] It was remade in Tamil in 1980 as Polladhavan and in Hindi in 1981 as Raaz.
Plot
Cast
- Rajkumar as Manohar
- Aarathi as Sita
- Jayamala as Kumudha
- Vajramuni as Chandu
- Rajashankar
- Balakrishna
- Sampath
- Thoogudeepa Srinivas as Ashok
- Puneeth Rajkumar (credited as Master Lohith) and Baby Poornima Rajkumar as Shobha[6]
Production
Crew
- Director: V. Somashekhar
- Producer: Jayadevi
- Story: Salim-Javed
- Screenplay: Chi. Udayashankar
- Dialogue: Chi. Udayashankar
- Music: Upendra Kumar
- Editor: P. Bhaktavatsalam
- Cinematography: D. V. Rajaram
- Art Designer: C. H. E Prasad Rao
- Stunts: Sivayya
Soundtrack
| Premada Kanike | |
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| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1976 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Label | Saregama |
Upendra Kumar composed the music for the soundtracks and lyrics were penned by Chi. Udaya Shankar and Vijaya Narasimha.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Singer(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Putta Putta" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | S. Janaki | |
| 2. | "Baanigondu Elle Ellide" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
| 3. | "Chinna Endu Naguthiru" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | P. B. Sreenivas | |
| 4. | "Idu Yaaru Bareda Katheyo" | Chi. Udaya Shankar | Rajkumar | |
| 5. | "Naguveya Henne Naanu" | Vijaya Narasimha | Rajkumar, H. P. Geetha | |
| 6. | "Na Bidalare Endu Ninna" | Vijaya Narasimha | Rajkumar, Vani Jairam |
Awards
- 1975–76 Karnataka State Film Awards
- Best Film
- Best Dialogue writer — Chi. Udaya Shankar
- Best Editing — P. Bhaktavatsalam
- Best Child Actress — Poornima Rajkumar
References
- "Birthday special: 10 things you may not know about Javed Akhtar".
- https://www.deccanherald.com/amp/entertainment/entertainment-news/did-you-know-puneeth-rajkumar-was-a-part-of-rajkumars-premada-kanike-847847.html
- http://www.sandalwoodking.rocks/threads/all-time-blockbusters-posters-data.3742/page-9
- "Rajkumar's legacy". refiff.com. 17 April 2006. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- "Destiny's children". dnaindia.com. 11 April 2010. Retrieved 23 October 2014.
- https://www.deccanherald.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/did-you-know-puneeth-rajkumar-was-a-part-of-rajkumars-premada-kanike-847847.html