Chali Cheemalu
{{short description|1978 film}}
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Chali Cheemalu is a 1978 Telugu film directed by Devadas Kanakala. The film stars Nutan Prasad, Rallapalli and S. P. Sailaja. Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, elder of the Paruchuri Brothers entered the Telugu cinema field as writer.{{cite web |url=http://ilovehyd.com/interviews/interviews-protect-your-motherland.html |title=I Love Hyderabad |accessdate=2010-07-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101031085612/http://ilovehyd.com/interviews/interviews-protect-your-motherland.html |archivedate=31 October 2010 |df=dmy }} Novel of Mandha Venkata Ramana Rao was developed into a full-length movie by their writing skills.{{Cite web|url=http://www.teluglobe.com/podcasts/mm-gaanalahari/mmgl-interviews/paruchuri-gopalakrishna-1-of-2|title = MMGL Interview – Paruchuri Gopalakrishna 1 of 2|date = 5 April 2011}} Nutan Prasad’s catch phrase Notokka jillaala andagaadni became popular among the Telugu audience. The film won two Nandi Awards.
Cast
- Nutan Prasad
- Rallapalli
- S. P. Sailaja
- Satyendra Kumar
Soundtrack
- "Bajana Sedhama Srirama Namamu"
- "Bhoomi Poye" (Lyrics: Rallapalli; Singer: Rallapalli){{cite web |url=http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/Chali+Cheemalu/19110 |title=Chali Cheemalu Songs, Chali Cheemalu Download mp3 - Telugu Movie , Chali Cheemalu online music, Chali Cheemalu lyrics on Hummaa.com |accessdate=2010-07-20 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101223031306/http://www.hummaa.com/music/album/Chali%2BCheemalu/19110 |archivedate=23 December 2010 |df=dmy }}
- "Voorukove Chitti Thalli"
Awards
;Nandi Awards - 1978{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in Telugu)
- Second Best Feature Film - Silver - J. Venkatarya.
- Best Story Writer - Mandha Venkataramana Rao
Legacy
Nutan Prasad’s catchphrase "Nootokka jillalaku andagadni" ({{Translation|I'm the handsome of 101 districts}}) became popular among the Telugu audience.{{Cite web|date=31 March 2011|title='Nootokka jillala andagadu' is no more|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2011/mar/31/nootokka-jillala-andagadu-is-no-more-240215.html|url-status=live|website=The New Indian Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190622011647/http://www.newindianexpress.com:80/states/andhra-pradesh/2011/mar/31/nootokka-jillala-andagadu-is-no-more-240215.html |archive-date=22 June 2019 }} The phrase was adapted as a title for the film Nootokka Jillala Andagadu (2021) {{Cite web|date=17 February 2021|title=Nootokka Jillala Andagaadu to be out on May 7|url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/17/nootokka-jillala-andagaadu-to-release-on-may-7-22891.html|url-status=live|website=Cinema Express|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210902141349/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/feb/17/nootokka-jillala-andagaadu-to-release-on-may-7-22891.html |archive-date=2 September 2021 }}