The movie is based on the novel of the same name by Vani. The movie saw a theatrical run of 30 weeks. The movie completed 100 days when it was re-released in 1982. The film's success led to its second re-release on 6 February 2015 across Karnataka state. The movie was remade in Telugu in 1975 as Pooja with three songs from this movie retained in the Telugu version. The film is considered as one of the greatest romantic films in Kannada noted for the strong performances of lead actors Rajkumar and Kalpana.
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| Directing | B. Dorairaj | Director |
| Directing | S. K. Bhagavan | Director |
| Sound | Rajan | Music Director |
| Sound | Nagendra | Music Director |