Priya is an Indian thriller film directed by S. P. Muthuraman, starring Rajinikanth, Sridevi, Ambareesh, and Aznah Hamid. It was simultaneously made in Tamil and Kannada languages. The film shares the same name as a novel by Sujatha, but actually adapts from multiple works by the writer including the aforementioned novel. The Tamil version was released on 22 December 1978, and the Kannada version on 12 January 1979. It was dubbed and released in Telugu as Ajeyudu which released on 10 March 1979 and was also dubbed in Hindi as Love in Singapore in 1983. The soundtrack of this film is recorded using stereophonic sound technology for the first time in Tamil cinema. It was Sridevi's first and only Kannada film as a lead actress.