Ondu Premada Kathe

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.

Rajinikanth as the chairman of the village panchayat, and Ashalatha as Margaret, a student in the school, feature in supporting roles.

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