This poster is from the 1978 Indian thriller Priya, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starring Rajinikanth, Aznah Hamid, and Ambareesh in addition to Sridevi as the title character. Kannada and Tamil versions were also produced concurrently. Novels by author Sujatha were adapted for this tale. Release dates for the Tamil and Kannada versions are, respectively, December 22, 1978, and January 12, 1979. On March 10, 1979, it was remade in Telugu and released as Ajeyudu. In 1983, it was also dubbed in Hindi as "Love in Singapore." For the first time in Tamil cinema, the music of this movie was recorded using Dolby Stereophonic technology. It was Sridevi's debut and her lone Kannada lead acting performance.