I am a thief) is a 1979 Indian Kannada-language action drama film directed by Dorai–Bhagavan and produced by Shivaram and S. Ramanathan under Rashi Brothers.

Nanobba Kalla was released on 29 November 1979 to positive reviews from critics and became a commercial success at the box office.

When Gopi finds his parents and tries to return to them, Chandrashekhar refuses to accept him and Rukmini as his son and daughter in law, due to him being a criminal.

To make matters worse for Savitri, Chandrashekhar is determined to get Gopi dead or alive.

At her funeral, Gopi tries to escape and his father kills him by firing a single bullet at his spine.