Premada Kanike (1976)
Plot
Premada Kanike ( transl. A Token of Love) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and written by the duo Salim–Javed. It was produced by Jayadevi under the banner of Jayadevi films. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala in lead roles with Vajramuni and Rajashankar in supporting roles. The plot follows a teacher hired by rich man to home-school his daughter. En route, she witnesses a murder and discovers that the murderer is the father of her student. The story of the film was written by the acclaimed duo Salim–Javed who made their debut in South Indian cinema as original story writers for which they rehashed the story of the 1969 film Do Bhai, by retaining only the core plotline which was originally credited only to Salim Khan under the name of Prince Salim. This was Salim–Javed's first release after Sholay. The film also marked the onscreen debuts of Rajkumar's children — Lohith and Poornima Rajkumar. It was remade in Tamil in 1980 as Polladhavan and in Hindi in 1981 as Raaz. Premada Kanike saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks upon release and was declared a blockbuster at the box-office. The film has since attained cult status for re
Premada Kanike details
| Industry | Kannada |
|---|---|
| Year | 1976 |
| Genres | Crime, Thriller |
| Runtime | 2h 31m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | V. Somashekhar |
| Status | Released |
| Language | kn |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) · images: TMDB |
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What is Premada Kanike about?
Premada Kanike ( transl. A Token of Love) is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language crime thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and written by the duo Salim–Javed. It was produced by Jayadevi under the banner of Jayadevi films. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala in lead roles with Vajramuni and Rajashankar in supporting roles. The plot follows a teacher hired by rich man to home-school his daughter. En route, she witnesses a murder and discovers that the murderer is the father of her student. The story of the film was written by the acclaimed duo Salim–Javed who made their debut in South Indian cinema as original story writers for which they rehashed the story of the 1969 film Do Bhai, by retaining only the core plotline which was originally credited only to Salim Khan under the name of Prince Salim. This was Salim–Javed's first release after Sholay. The film also marked the onscreen debuts of Rajkumar's children — Lohith and Poornima Rajkumar. It was remade in Tamil in 1980 as Polladhavan and in Hindi in 1981 as Raaz. Premada Kanike saw a theatrical run of 25 weeks upon release and was declared a blockbuster at the box-office. The film has since attained cult status for re
Who is in the cast of Premada Kanike?
Premada Kanike stars Rajkumar, Aarathi, Jayamala and is directed by V. Somashekhar. The full credited cast is listed above.
Where can I watch Premada Kanike online?
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How long is Premada Kanike?
Premada Kanike runs 2h 31m (151 minutes).
Who directed Premada Kanike?
Premada Kanike was directed by V. Somashekhar.
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