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| Chitthi | |
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| Directed by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Screenplay by | K. S. Gopalakrishnan |
| Based on | Dayanidhi by Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal |
| Starring | Padmini Gemini Ganesan |
| Cinematography | R. Sampath |
| Edited by | R. Devarajan |
| Music by | M. S. Viswanathan |
Production company | Chitra Productions |
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Running time | 170 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Chitthi (transl. Stepmother) is a 1966 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Padmini and Gemini Ganesan. It is based on the play Dayanidhi written by Vai. Mu. Kothainayaki Ammal. The film was released on 14 January 1966. It was remade in Hindi as Aurat (1967), in Telugu as Pinni (1967), in Kannada as Chikkamma (1969), and in Malayalam as Achante Bharya (1971).