Premada Kanike (Kannada: ಪ್ರೇಮದ ಕಾಣಿಕೆ) is a 1976 Indian Kannada thriller film directed by V. Somashekhar and produced by Jayadevi. The film starred Rajkumar, Aarathi and Jayamala in the lead roles. The songs composed by Upendra Kumar were received extremely well and considered as evergreen hits. The story for the movie was written by Salim-Javed.The film upon release was declared a blockbuster hit at the box-office and established a cult status for all the crime-thriller genre films.