Prem Nagar (1971 film)

Prema Nagar
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Produced by	D. Ramanaidu
Written by	Acharya Aatreya (dialogues)
Screenplay by	K. S. Prakash Rao
Story by	Aarikepuddi Kausalya Devi (Koduri)
Based on	Prema Nagar (Novel)
Starring	Akkineni Nageswara Rao Vanisree
Music by	K. V. Mahadevan
Cinematography	S. Venkataratnam
Edited by	K. A. Marthand
Production company	Suresh Productions
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	24 September 1971 (1971-09-24)
Running time	170 mins
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Prema Nagar is a 1971 (English: City of Love) is a 1971 Telugu romance film produced by D. Ramanaidu on Suresh Productions banner and directed by K. S. Prakash Rao. Starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Vanisree in the lead roles and music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. The film recorded as Industry Hit at the box office. The blockbuster film was remade in two other languages by D. Ramanaidu of Tamil Movie Vasantha Maligai (1972) with Sivaji Ganesan, Vanisri and as Hindi Movie Same Name (1974) with Rajesh Khanna, Hema Malini in pivotal roles.

Kalyan (Akkineni Nageswara Rao), the second son of a wealthy zamindar family, is a happy-go-lucky guy who enjoys his life with wine and women. He meets Lata (Vanisri) who works as an air hostess and runs her family. She later joins as a secretary to Kalyan and changes him to a nice human being. When Kalyan falls in love with her, his mother does not like a middle-class girl to be her daughter-in-law, which makes Latha to move away from Kalyan. How the lovers get united in the end is the rest of the interesting story.

Music composed by K. V. Mahadevan. Lyrics were written by Acharya Aatreya. All songs are evergreen blockbusters. Music released on SAREGAMA Audio Company.