''Ankusam'' is 1989 Indian Telugu-language

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directed by

Kodi Ramakrishna Kodi Ramakrishna (23 July 1949 – 22 February 2019) was an Indian film director, screenwriter and actor known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. One of the most prolific film directors of Telugu film industry, Kodi Ramakrishna has d ...

and produced by

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. The film stars Dr. Rajashekar and his wife

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, while Rami Reddy and M. S. Reddy play supporting roles. The film is about an honest cop who fights against his enemies and saves the life of his mentor, who is the chief minister by sacrificing his life. The film became a blockbuster at the box office and provided a major breakthrough in the career of Rajasekhar.

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directed the Hindi and Kannada remakes - ''

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'' and '' Abhimanyu'' with

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and

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respectively in 1990. The film won three

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Cast

* Rajasekhar *

* Rami Reddy * M. S. Reddy *

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*Prasadbabu

Legacy

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. Both director and actor again teamed up for ''Nayakudu'', which failed to repeat the success of ''Ankusam''. Ramireddy also became famous as a villain and did similar characters in other films.

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said that: "Two films – RGV's ''Shiva'' and Kodi's ''Ankusam'' – deeply influenced me and directly or indirectly prompted me to become a director".

Release

The film was dubbed and released in Tamil as ''Idhuthaanda Police'', which also became commercial successful and was also a huge hit.

Awards

;

- 1989(in Telugu) *

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- Rami Reddy * Second Best Story Writer -

* Best Lyricist - M. S. Reddy

Soundtrack

References

Indian action films Films directed by Kodi Ramakrishna Films scored by Satyam (composer) Telugu films remade in other languages Fictional portrayals of the Andhra Pradesh Police 1990s Telugu-language films {{1990s-Telugu-film-stub