Published 20:20 IST, August 31st 2020
Rajinikanth's most memorable Telugu movies you must watch; see list here
Rajinikanth has worked in almost 160 movies in his career of over 45 years. Here are some of his most memorable Telugu movies you must check out.
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Rajinikanth is one of the most iconic Indian film actors of all time. Although he is mostly known for his works in the Tamil film industry, he has also acted in various other languages across the country. Here are some of his most memorable Telugu movies:
Rajinikanth's Telugu movies
Anthuleni Katha
Anthuleni Katha, which translates to Never Ending Story, released in 1976. Helmed by K. Balachander, it stars Jaya Prada in the lead role, supported by Rajinikanth, Sripriya, and Phataphat Jayalaxmi and with Kamal Haasan playing a cameo role. The film is a remake of a Tamil flick directed by Balachander Aval Oru Thodar Kathai.
Reprising the role of Sujatha in the original, Jaya Prada has played her first starring role in this film. The film was shot in black and white, and it was also the first major role for Rajinikanth.
Chilakamma Cheppindi
This film premiered at the 1978 International Film Festival of India. The flick features Rajinikanth in his first lead role. It is directed by Eranki Sharma and won the state Nandi Award for Best Feature Film. It was a remake of Adikamal, a Malayalam film directed by KS Sethumadhavan, and also had a Tamil remake directed by K.Balachander.
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Annadammula Savaal
Annadammula Savaal is a K.S.R Das directed Telugu drama film released 1978. The film stars Krishna, Rajinikanth, Jayachitra, and Chandrakala in the lead roles. It was a remake of the Rajinikanth Vishnuvardhan starrer Sahodara Savaal and was also directed by K.S.R Das, and was later dubbed in Tamil as Sahodara Sapatham. The music for both films was composed by Chellapilla Satyam.
Annai Oru Aalayam
Annai Oru Aalayam is a critically acclaimed adventure flick released in 1979. It was directed by R.Thyagarajan and was shot in Telugu titled as Amma Evarikaina Amma. Rajinikanth plays the role of an animal hunter in the movie that helps a baby elephant get back with his mother. The music of the film was composed by Ilaiyaraaja. Annai Oru Aalayam was a commercial success. The film was a remake of Devar Films produced 1976 Hindi flick, Maa.
Ram Robert Rahim
Directed by Vijaya Nirmala, Ram Robert Rahim is Telugu flick from the 80s. The film stars Krishna as Robert, Rajinikant as Ram, and Chandra Mohan as Rahim. Sridevi plays Robert's girlfriend whereas Anjali Devi plays their mother. The movie has also been dubbed in Tamil and has the same title. It is a remake of the Amitabh Bachchan, Vinod Khanna, and Rishi Kapoor starrer Amar Akbar Anthony, which is considered to be one of the most iconic Hindi flicks of all time.
20:20 IST, August 31st 2020