| Karthavyam | |
|---|---|
| File:Karthavyam 1990 poster.jpg Film poster | |
| Directed by | Mohan Gandhi |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Written by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Screenplay by | Mohan Gandhi |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Raj–Koti |
| Cinematography | Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | Gautam Raju |
Production company | Surya Movies |
Release date |
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Running time | 150 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
| Budget | ₹90 lakh[1] |
| Box office | est. ₹7 crore[1] |
Karthavyam (trans:Duty) is a 1990 Indian Telugu-language political action film directed by Mohan Gandhi, starring Vijayashanti. Written by Paruchuri Brothers, the film is loosely based on the real-life story of police officer Kiran Bedi.[2]
Made on a budget of ₹90 lakh, the film was a commercial success, grossing over ₹7 crore.[1] Vijayashanti won the National Film Award as Best Actress for her performance in this film. The film was premiered at the 14th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.[3]
The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS, which was also successful at the box office.[4][5] The film was remade in Hindi as Tejaswini (1994) with Vijayashanti reprising her role, and later in Tamil as Bhavani (2011).[6]
Cast[edit | edit source]
- Vijayashanti as ASP Vyjayanthi
- Vinod Kumar as Suribabu
- Nirmalamma as Mahalakshmi
- Meena as Karuna
- Charan Raj as Kaasipathi
- Atluri Pundarikakshaiah as Muddu Krishnayya
- Uday Prakash as Muddu Krishnayya's son
- Sai Kumar
- Nutan Prasad as ASP Ram Mohan Rao
- Sakshi Ranga Rao as Constable Ranganayakulu
- P. L. Narayana as Constable Gopal Swamy
- Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao as Public Prosecutor Srihari
- Narra Venkateswara Rao as Defense Lawyer
- Tatineni Rajeswari as Vyjayanthi's mother
- Babu Mohan as Babu Rao
- Kakarala as Karuna's father
- J. V. Ramana Murthi as Principal Ramakrishna
- Pavala Syamala
- P. J. Sarma
- Ravi Teja (uncredited appearance)
Awards[edit | edit source]
- 1990 - National Film Award for Best Actress - Vijayashanti[7]
- 1990 - Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu - Vijayashanti
- 1990 - Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu - A. M. Rathnam
- 1990 - Nandi Award for Best Actress - Vijayashanti [8]
- 1990 - Nandi Award for Best Story Writer - Paruchuri Brothers
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Chandra, Anupama (15 October 1993). "Telugu actress Vijayashanthi all set to woo Hindi movie audiences in Tejasvini". India Today. Retrieved 27 January 2021.
- ↑ Political content dominates their films: The Hindu Interview, The Hindu.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 January 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2014.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link) - ↑ "30 వసంతాల 'కర్తవ్యం'". www.andhrajyothy.com. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "పండుగ చూస్కో". Sakshi (in తెలుగు). 17 September 2017. Retrieved 22 October 2020.
- ↑ "Sneha turns cop! - Times of India". The Times of India.
- ↑ Prakash, BVS (19 September 2009). "Tollywood loses out once again". Times of India. Retrieved 24 October 2011.
- ↑ "నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)" [A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)] (PDF). Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh. Retrieved 21 August 2020.(in Telugu)
External links[edit | edit source]
- Karthavyam on IMDb
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