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Chali Cheemalu (Telugu: చలి చీమలు) is a 1978 Telugu film directed by Devadas Kanakala. Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, elder of the Paruchuri Brothers entered the Telugu cinema field as writer.[1] Novel of Mandha Venkata Ramana Rao was developed into a full-length movie by their writing skills.[2] Nutan Prasad’s catch phrase Notokka jillaala andagaadni became popular among the Telugu audience. The film won two Nandi Awards.

Cast

Soundtrack

  • Bhoomi Poye (Lyrics: Rallapalli; Singer: Rallapalli)[3]

Awards

Nandi Awards - 1978[4]

Legacy

Nutan Prasad’s catchphrase "Nootokka jillalaku andagadni" (transl. I'm the handsome of 101 districts) became popular among the Telugu audience.[5] The phrase was adapted as a title for the film Nootokka Jillala Andagadu (2021) [6]

References

  1. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 31 October 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ↑ "MMGL Interview – Paruchuri Gopalakrishna 1 of 2". 5 April 2011.
  3. ↑ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 2010-07-20.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  4. ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
  5. ↑ "'Nootokka jillala andagadu' is no more". The New Indian Express. 31 March 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. ↑ "Nootokka Jillala Andagaadu to be out on May 7". The New Indian Express. 17 February 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)