Ondu Premada Kathe (pronunciation 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.

Cast

  • 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

L. V. Sharada Rao was fifteen when she acted in this film and played an age appropriate role.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Rajinikanth's Kannada movies one must watch on his birthday, today". The Times of India. 12 December 2020.
  2. ^ Nathan, Archana (23 March 2017). "'Television is like a government job'" – via www.thehindu.com.
  3. ^ "Kannada chronicles: LV Sharada is no more, but Katyayini lives on". Bangalore Mirror.


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