The Proud Thief) is a 1980 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kovelamudi Raghavendra Rao and produced by T. Trivikrama Rao for Vijaya Lakshmi Art Pictures.

A remake of Bengali film Nidhiram Sardar (1978), it stars Krishna, Sridevi, Rao Gopal Rao, and Mohan Babu in lead roles.

[1] K. Chakravarthy scored and composed the film's soundtrack.

[2] The film, which marked the second collaboration of director Rao with Krishna after Bhale Krishnudu, turned out to be a success at the box office.

[4] K. Chakravarthy scored and composed the film's soundtrack with the lyrics penned by Veturi Sundararama Murthy.