Prema Nagar

Prema Nagar
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. S. Prakash Rao
Written byAcharya Aatreya
Story byKoduri Kausalya Devi
Based onPrema Nagar (novel)
by Koduri Kausalya Devi
Produced byD. Ramanaidu
StarringAkkineni Nageswara Rao
Vanisree
CinematographyS. Venkataratnam
Edited byK. A. Marthand
Music byK. V. Mahadevan
Production
company
Distributed byNavayuga Films
Release date
  • 24 September 1971 (1971-09-24)
Running time
170 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTelugu

Prema Nagar (transl. Abode of Love) is a 1971 Indian Telugu-language romance film directed by K. S. Prakash Rao and produced by D. Ramanaidu under the Suresh Productions banner. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Vanisri with music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film is based on a novel of the same name by Koduri Kausalya Devi.[1][2][3]

Prema Nagar was a Blockbuster, grossing ₹1.45 crores at the box office. D. Ramanaidu whose earlier films had failed and was in financial troubles had a dramatic turnaround in his career with the stupendous success of Prema Nagar.[1][4] The film had a theatrical run of over 750 days.[2] It was remade in Tamil as Vasantha Maligai (1972) and in Hindi as Prem Nagar (1974) by K. S. Prakash Rao himself.[2][5]

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  4. ^ "Ramanaidu's epic journey". The Hans India. 19 February 2015. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Prem Nagar: Rajesh Khanna-starrer may not have recall value of Anand, but is worth revisiting". Firstpost. 23 November 2017. Retrieved 19 July 2020.