Ankusam
| Ankusam | |
|---|---|
 Official poster | |
| Directed by | Kodi Ramakrishna |
| Story by | MS Arts Unit |
| Produced by | Shyam Prasad Reddy |
| Starring | Dr. Rajashekar Jeevitha Rami Reddy |
| Cinematography | K. S. Hari |
| Edited by | K. A. Marthand |
| Music by | Satyam |
Release date |
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Running time | 135 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Ankusam is 1989 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy. The film stars Dr. Rajashekar and Jeevitha, with Rami Reddy and M. S. Reddy in supporting roles.[1] It was a box-office blockbuster and marked a major breakthrough in Rajasekhar's career.[2][3] The film won three Nandi Awards.
Ravi Raja Pinisetty directed the Hindi and Kannada remakes, Pratibandh and Abhimanyu, in 1990, featuring Chiranjeevi and V. Ravichandran, respectively[4] and was remade into Bengali Bangladesh as Danga (1993).
Premise
[edit]Vijay (Dr. Rajasekhar) is an honest police officer who learns that an assassin named Neelakantam (Rami Reddy) is assigned to kill his former mentor-turned-CM Master Raghuviah (M. S. Reddy) and sets out to thwart Neelakantam's plans.
Cast
[edit]- Rajasekhar as Inspector Vijay
- Jeevitha as Parvati, Vijay's wife
- Rami Reddy as Neelakantam
- M. S. Reddy as CM Raghuviah Master
- Babu Mohan
- Prasad Babu
- Ahuti Prasad as Circle Inspector (C.I.)
Soundtrack
[edit]| Song | Singer(s) | Lyrics |
|---|---|---|
| "Idi Cheragani Prema" | S. Janaki, S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mallemaala |
| "Goranta Deepam" | S. Janaki | Mallemaala |
| "Ayyaloo Jaagarata" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mallemaala |
| "Chinnaari Kasigandu" (dwepada) | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mallemaala |
| "Nenu Tappu Cheyaledu" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Mallemaala |
Legacy
[edit]The film became successful at box office and provided a major breakthrough in the career of Rajasekhar. Rajasekhar's portrayal of honest and short-tempered police officer received critical acclaim and he went on to be typecast in similar roles throughout his career.[5] The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as Idhuthaanda Police, which also became a huge hit.[6]
Both director and actor again teamed up for Nayakudu, which failed to repeat the success of Ankusam.[7] Ramireddy also became famous as a villain and did similar characters in other films.[8]
Director Srinu Vaitla said, "Two films – RGV's Shiva and Kodi's Ankusam – deeply influenced me and directly or indirectly prompted me to become a director".[9]
Awards
[edit]- Nandi Awards - 1989[10]
References
[edit]- ^ Gopalrao, Griddaluru (21 July 1989). "అంకుశం" [Ankusam] (PDF). Zamin Ryot (in Telugu). p. 11. Retrieved 4 August 2020.
- ^ "Reel cops on patrol". Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Jeevitha Rajasekhar Birthday Special: రాజశేఖర్ విజయనాయిక… జీవిత". NTV (in Telugu). 2 September 2022. Retrieved 2 September 2024.
- ^ "Chiranjeevi and Nagarjuna's Hindi debuts were Telugu remakes". Times of India. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "'Mahamkali' Review: Horrible And Unbearable". Greatandhra.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ Raghavan, Nikhil (11 June 2011). "Repeat success?". The Hindu.
- ^ "Nayakudu - Telugu cinema Review - Rajasekhar, Namitha". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Villain Ram Reddy dies of cancer". Greatandhra.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "Ek police launch - Telugu cinema - Nagababu". Idlebrain.com. Retrieved 7 November 2017.
- ^ "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)
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