Khaidi

Telugu · 1983 · 157 min · drama

Directed by A. Kodandarami Reddy — Chiranjeevi · Sumalata · Madhavi · Rao Gopal Rao

Set in a village dominated by a ruthless landlord, this 1983 Telugu drama follows a young man whose family is destroyed after his father is killed over an unpaid debt and his sister dies following an assault by the landlord's men. Wrongly implicated in her death and imprisoned, he breaks free and, aided by a doctor and the landlord's own daughter, sets out to confront those responsible for his family's ruin. The film became a landmark commercial hit that boosted its lead actor's standing in Telugu cinema.

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