Chilakamma Cheppindi (1977)
Chilakamma Cheppindi (Telugu: చిలకమ్మ చెప్పింది) is a 1977 Telugu film is directed by Eranki Sharma. It won the Nandi award for 1977 in the best feature film category. This was perhaps Rajinikanth's first lead role. The movie was later remade in Tamil as Nizhal Nijamagiradhu by K. Balachander in Tamil with kamal Hassan in the lead role.
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