''Premada Putri'' () is a 1957 Indian
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
-language film, directed, produced and starring
R. Nagendra Rao. In addition to Nagendra Rao, the film features
Udayakumar, Sandhya and
Gummadi. R. N. K. Prasad made his debut in this film. ''Premada Putri'' won the
National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the
5th National Film Awards.
The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by H. R. Padmanabha Shastry and
T. G. Lingappa, with lyrics written by
R. N. Jayagopal
R. N. Jayagopal (1935 – 19 May 2008) was an Indian film director and lyricist in Cinema of Karnataka, Kannada cinema. He had written over 12,000 film songs.
Early life and education
R. N. Jayagopal, known to friends and fans as RNJ, was ...
and Prabhakar Shastry.
Plot
Film director Mohan Rao and his wife Sushilamma are happy couple. Sushilamma has a close friend, Parvathi, whose gentle behaviour and innocence have earned her affection. Parvathi's husband, Shankarappa, is a vagabond and thief, driven by his obsession with money. Sarasa is their only daughter.
One night, jewels are stolen from Mohan Rao's house, and the police arrest Shankarappa while attempting to pawn the jewels in Marwari's shop. Unaware of her husband's criminal activities, Parvathi, seeks help from Sushilamma. There she learns that her husband is responsible for the theft from the very people who had been kind to her. Parvathi begs Mohan Rao to save her husband from imprisonment. Moved by pity, Mohan Rao, informs the police that the complaint was false and that his wife had unknowingly given the jewels to them. However, Shankarappa continues his criminal ways.
In the end, Shankarappa and Parvathi are arrested for murder and dacoity and they are convicted. Upon hearing this, Sushilamma attempts to reach Parvathi but is unsuccessful. She then learns that Sarasa has been placed in an orphanage. Sushilamma goes there, brings Sarasa home, and the couple decides to adopt her. Sushilamma informs Parvathi of this development through a letter, bringing her relief and joy.
Cast
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Udayakumar
* Sandhya
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R. Nagendra Rao
* Sri Ranjini
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Gummadi
Soundtrack
Awards
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1957
Events January
* January 1 – The Saarland joins West Germany.
* January 3 – Hamilton Watch Company introduces the first electric watch.
* January 5 – South African player Russell Endean becomes the first batsman to be Dismissal (cricke ...
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National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada
References
External links
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Movie info
1957 films
1950s Kannada-language films
1950s Indian films
Indian black-and-white films
Films scored by T. G. Lingappa
Best Kannada Feature Film National Film Award winners
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