Kantheredu Nodu is a 1961 Indian Kannada-language film, directed by T. V. Singh Thakur and produced by A. K. Velan. The film stars Rajkumar, Leelavathi, Balakrishna and Rajasree. The film has musical score by G. K. Venkatesh.[1][2]
The movie was remade in Malayalam in 1965 as Kavyamela and the producer of Kantheredu Nodu, A. K. Velan, subsequently remade it in Tamil in 1968 as Devi, starring R. Muthuraman and Devika.
A. K. Velan had sold the copyrights of the Kannada movie to Malayalam producer T. E. Vasudevan for Rs.1000. Subsequently, he purchased it back for Rs.5000 to remake it in Tamil for a 1968 movie titled Devi, which bombed at the box office.