Prema Pusthakam

Prema Pusthakam () is a 1993 Telugu-language romance film which was partly directed by Gollapudi Srinivas before his death on the set of the film; it was later finished by his father, Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. It stars newcomers Ajith Kumar and Kanchan, with Devendran was the music composer. This film is Ajith Kumar's only Telugu film to date as his previous Telugu film did not release after the director passed.
Production.
The film was written by Gollapudi Srinivas, son of noted director Gollapudi Maruthi Rao, in early 1992 and Ajith Kumar was signed on to feature in the lead role in August 1992. However, during the ninth day of the shoot, the debutant director died after succumbing to injuries suffered during a water accident on sets in Vizag, Andhra Pradesh. The death led to creation of the Gollapudi Srinivas Award, with the director's father Gollapudi Maruthi Rao giving the award to promising debutant directors to continue his son's legacy. The film was duly delayed and later completed by Srinivas's father and only released in 1993.
Release.
The film went on to win the Nandi Award for Best Screenplay Writer in 1994 for Gollapudi Maruthi Rao. The film has been described by commentators as an "eminently forgettable" debut for Ajith Kumar, due to the problems faced during production. 
It was later dubbed and released in Tamil as "Kadhal Puthagam" in 1997. A reviewer of the dubbed version wrote "The screenplay could have been better as the story flow seems to be discontinuous at times. In spite of this, the director has shown some flashes of talent in some scenes, especially scenes involving Ajit and Kanchan".