Prema Kanuka is a 1981 Indian Telugu-language drama film, produced by Venkat Akkineni, Nagarjuna Akkineni under Annapurna Studios banner and directed by K. Raghavendra Rao. It stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Sridevi with music composed by Chakravarthy.

Plot

The film begins with Raja Shekaram, an artist who lands at an estate for his portrayal and settles in a dock house. One night, he spots something suspicious and discovers it is a beautiful village girl, Gowri, who is halting there for the night. Raja praises her beauty and paints her picture, which leads to her developing feelings for him. It irks Sandhya, the vain daughter of a spiteful Janthuvula Jaganatham. So, she destroys the paintings, and Raja confronts her. At that moment, astonishingly, he gets a remembrance of reincarnation and also makes Sandhya believe it. Eventually, Mohan, a malicious, is the nephew of Jaganatham and performs anti-social activities in that area. He aspires to marry Sandhya and also keeps an evil eye on Gowri, but Raja always puts a check on him.