Ondu Premada Kathe (transl. A story of love) is a 1977 Indian Kannada-language romantic drama film written by B. R. Lakshman Rao and directed by S. M. Joe Simon.[1] This film is the first South Indian black and white CinemaScope. It stars L. V. Sharada Rao, Maanu and Ashok in the lead roles. Rao plays Lakshmi, the headmistress of a village school; Maanu as her husband and teacher; and Ashok as Chandrashekhar Rao, an acquaintance of Lakshmi. Rajinikanth as the chairman of the village panchayat, and Ashalatha as Margaret, a student in the school, feature in supporting roles.
| Ondu Premada Kathe | |
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| Directed by | S. M. Joe Simon |
| Story by | B. R. Lakshman Rao |
| Produced by | H. Ramesh T. B. R. Shivaram T. Ravi |
| Starring | L. V. Sharada Rao Maanu Ashok |
| Cinematography | Z. A. Khan |
| Edited by | P. U. S. Maniyam |
| Music by | T. G. Lingappa |
| Distributed by | R. S. R. Combines |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Cast
edit- L. V. Sharada Rao as Lakshmi
- Ashalatha as Margaret
- Prema Karanth
- Juvalen
- Yashoda
- Ashok as Chandrashekhar Rao
- Rajinikanth as chairman of the village panchayat
- Katte Ramachandra
- Raju
- Venkataram
- Maanu as Kamalesh Nayar (credited as Manappa)
- Puttegowda (credited as Master Puttegowda) as student
Production
editL. V. Sharada Rao was fifteen when she acted in this film and played an age appropriate role.[2][3]
References
edit- ^ "Rajinikanth's Kannada movies one must watch on his birthday, today". The Times of India. 12 December 2020.
- ^ Nathan, Archana (23 March 2017). "'Television is like a government job'" – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ "Kannada chronicles: LV Sharada is no more, but Katyayini lives on". Bangalore Mirror.
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