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{{Infobox film
| name = Priya
| image = Priya 1978.jpg
| caption =
| screenplay = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| story = [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]]
| starring = [[Rajinikanth]] [[Sridevi]] [[Ambareesh]] [[Major Sundarrajan]] [[Thengai Srinivasan]] [[Aznah Hamid]]
| producer = S. P. Tamilarasi
| director = S. P. Muthuraman
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Babu
| editing = R. Vittal
| studio = S. P. T Films
| released = {{Film date|1978|12|22|df=y}} (Tamil) {{Film date|1979|01|12|df=y}} (Kannada)
| runtime = 148 mins (Tamil)
| country = India
| language = Tamil Kannada
| gross = {{INR}}17 lakh
}}
{{Contains special characters|Indic}}
'''''Priya''''' is a 1978 Indian [[multilingual film]] directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]], starring [[Sridevi]] in the titular role along with [[Rajinikanth]], Aznah Hamid, and [[Ambareesh]] in supporting roles.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Priya (1978) {{!}} Priya Movie {{!}} Priya Tamil Movie Cast & Crew, Release Date, Review, Photos, Videos|url=https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/movies/priya.html|access-date=2021-08-05|website=FilmiBeat|language=en}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Citation|title=Priya (1978) - IMDb|url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0187422/|language=en-US|access-date=2021-08-05}}</ref> It was made in [[Tamil language|Tamil]] and [[Kannada]]. The story is an adaptation of writer [[Sujatha Rangarajan|Sujatha]]'s novels. The film was successful at the box office. It was dubbed and released in Hindi as ''Love in Singapore'' in 1983.

==Plot==
Priya ([[Sridevi]]) is a movie star who is exploited by her producer Janardhan / K. Ashwath ([[Major Sundarrajan]] / [[K. S. Ashwath]]). Janardhan has such a tight control over Priya's financial and personal affairs that he refuses to let her marry her boyfriend Bharat ([[Ambareesh]]). Before she flies off to Singapore for a film shoot, Priya seeks the help of Lawyer Ganesh ([[Rajinikanth]]) to get rid of Janardhan. How Ganesh helps Priya overcome her problems accounts for the rest of this movie, which includes a side story of Ganesh falling in love with a Malay-Indian girl named Subathra (Aznah Hamid). The original story written by Sujatha was based in [[London]] setting with the [[Scotland Yard]] playing a central role, but the film adaptation chose [[Singapore]] and [[Malaysia]] as the backdrop and the police force is left out.

==Cast <ref name=":0" />==
*[[Rajinikanth]] as Ganesh
*[[Sridevi]] as Priya
*[[Ambareesh]] as Bharath
*[[Major Sundarrajan]] / [[K. S. Ashwath]] as Janardhan
*[[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Film director
*[[:ms:Aznah Hamid|Aznah Hamid]] as Subathra
*[[K. Natraj]] as Kaali muthu

==Soundtrack==

The soundtrack features five songs composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] in his 50th film, and lyrics written by Panju Arunachalam.

The soundtrack of this film is recorded using stereophonic technology for the first time in Tamil cinema.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/03/30233025/Priya-in-the-film-Music-Music.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304064543/http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/03/30233025/Priya-in-the-film-Music-Music.html|title='பிரியா' படத்தில் இளையராஜா இசை: இந்தி இசை அமைப்பாளர் சலீல் சவுத்ரி பாராட்டு -- Priya in the film Music Music|archive-date=4 March 2016|access-date=3 February 2017}}</ref> "Akarai Cheemai" song's Pallavi is based on the song "Kites" by [[Simon Dupree and the Big Sound]]. The song "Hey Paadal Ondru" is set in Kapi raga.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Mani|first=Charulatha|date=2012-12-07|title=Notes that intrigue|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/Notes-that-intrigue/article15616721.ece|access-date=2020-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Boney M. - Sunny (1976)|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yD8DcgpLp_w|website=YouTube}}</ref>

;Tamil version<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tamil movie songs|url=http://www.5starmusiq.com/tamil_movie_songs_listen_download.asp?MovieId=1520|website=5starmusiq}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Ye Paadal Ondru
| length1 = 4:32
| lyrics1 = [[Panchu Arunachalam]]
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
| title2 = Akarai Cheemai
| length2 = 4:21
| lyrics2 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas
| title3 = Darling Darling
| length3 = 4:39
| lyrics3 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra3 = [[P. Susheela]]
| title4 = En Uyir Nee Thaane
| length4 = 4:51
| lyrics4 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, [[Jency Anthony]]
| title5 = Sri Ramanin
| length5 = 4:02
| lyrics5 = Panchu Arunachalam
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas
| total_length =
}}

;Kannada version<ref>{{Citation|title=Priya (1978) - Ilaiyaraaja|url=https://mio.to//album/Priya+%281979%29|work=mio.to|language=en}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Kavithe Neenu
| length1 = 4:32
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[S. Janaki]]
| title2 = Sagaradacheya
| length2 = 4:21
| extra2 = K. J. Yesudas
| title3 = Darling Darling
| length3 = 4:39
| extra3 = S. Janaki
| title4 = Nannali Neenagi
| length4 = 4:51
| extra4 = K. J. Yesudas, S. Janaki
| title5 = Thangaaliye
| length5 = 4:02
| extra5 = K. J. Yesudas
| title6 =
| length6 =
| total_length =
}}

;Telugu version (Ajeyudu)<ref>{{cite web | url = https://www.kuteeram.com/telugu_songs/telugu-Movie-Songs.php?st=8907 | website = www.kuteeram.com | title = ajEyuDu Film Songs | access-date = 3 January 2021}}</ref>
{{Track listing
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| title1 = Darling Darling
| lyrics1 = [[Rajashri]]
| length1 = 4:35
| extra1 = [[P. Susheela]]

| title2 = Nee Pedavula Lona..
| extra2 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. Janaki]]
| length2 = 4:23
}}

==Allegations==
The footage of the famous car chase sequence from the [[Steve McQueen]] film [[Bullitt]] was edited and spliced into the climax scene of this film; however, the allegations that ensued was that it was done so without permission.<ref>{{Cite news|date=2016-05-07|title=High Five|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/readers-write-in-with-their-top-five-of-their-favorite-films/article8570163.ece|access-date=2020-08-30|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0187422|title=Priya}}

{{S. P. Muthuraman}}

[[Category:1978 films]]
[[Category:Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman]]
[[Category:1970s Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films based on Indian novels]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Films set in Singapore]]
[[Category:Films shot in Singapore]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films with screenplays by Panchu Arunachalam]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:1970s multilingual films]]
[[Category:1970s thriller films]]

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Hiya singh: Updated formatting and improved readability

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