It is a 1976 Indian Kannada-language film directed by Vijay and produced by N. Veeraswamy. The film is based on the story Naanu Neenu Jodi by A. R. Anand. The film stars Rajkumar and Lakshmi.The Rajan–Nagendra duo scored and composed the film's soundtrack. The film was remade in Tamil as Puthukavithai starring Rajinikanth and in Hindi by director Vijay as Pyar Kiya Hai Pyar Karenge. The film garnered highly positive reviews upon release and was an All Time Blockbuster at the box office with a theatrical run of 175 days. The film was dubbed in Malayalam in 1981 as Njaan Ninne Marakkilla. In the run-up to the relaunch of Jawa motorbikes in 2018, the marketing team of Mahindra & Mahindra used the climax sequence of this movie as a part of their promotion strategy. The movie is based on the novel Naanu Neenu Jodi by A. R. Anand.