Avala Neralu (Kannada: ಅವಳ ನೆರಳು) is a 1983 Indian Kannada film, directed by A. T. Raghu and produced by Magehalli Ranganath. The film stars Ambarish, Ambika, Vajramuni and Dinesh in lead roles. The film had musical score by Joy.
Gowri (Sneha) was an educated, cultured and beautiful young woman who lives happily along with her father in a village. But due to fate she loses her family in an hurricane and becomes an orphan. Rao (Sarath Babu), friend of her father takes her to his home in town and Gowri starts her new life among the complete strangers. She pretty much does all the work at their home though Chandna, wife of Rao doesn't approve of her much. Uma, Rao's daughter Uma gets married to Viswa, who later starts flirting with Gowri. When it becomes known to family, Gowri takes all the blame to avoid conflicts between the couple. But Viswa comes out and tells everyone that he was the one who started pursuing Gowri as his marital life wasn't good.
The story is about Moorthy (Prashanth), who comes to his native place. He meets village headman's daughter Kanmani (Charmila), & gets bonded with each other. Their acquaintance blossoms into an inseparable affair of love & life. The elder brother Ponnambalam of Kanmani who returns from jail opposes their marriage. The story carries a flashback of Prashanth's father. Subsequently many untoward incidents takes place with lot of twist & turn. Moorthy withstands the turmoil & succeeds in seeking the hands of Kanmani & the movie ends with a happy note.