| Premada Putri | |
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| Directed by | R. Nagendra Rao |
| Produced by | R. Nagendra Rao |
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| Cinematography | R. N. K. Prasad |
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Production company | R. N. R. Pictures |
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Running time | 142 mins |
| Country | India |
| Language | Kannada |
Premada Putri (pronunciationⓘ) is a 1957 IndianKannada-language film, directed, produced and starringR. Nagendra Rao.[1] In addition to Nagendra Rao, the film featuresUdayakumar, Sandhya andGummadi. R. N. K. Prasad made his debut in this film.Premada Putri won theNational Film Award for Best Feature Film in Kannada at the5th National Film Awards.[2]The film's musical score and soundtrack were composed by H. R. Padmanabha Shastry andT. G. Lingappa, with lyrics written byR. N. Jayagopal and Prabhakar Shastry.
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.
| Title | Singers | Lyrics |
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| "Thribhuvana Janani" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Premave Daiva" | R. N. Panigrahi | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Kanuve Manamohana" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Baaramma Nidiraadevi" | P. Leela | R. N. Jayagopal |
| "Aadi Paadi Odanaadi" | Ghantasala, P. Leela | K. Prabhakara Shastry |
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