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Karthavyam is a 1990 Telugu political action drama film directed by Mohan Gandhi. The film was a blockbuster and was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as Vyjayanthi IPS. The lead actress Vijayashanti won the National Film Award for Best Actress for her performance in this film. The film was written by Paruchuri Brothers and is roughly based on the real-life story of Kiran Bedi, IPS Officer. The film was premiered at the 14th International Film Festival of India in the mainstream section.
Original Release
01/02/1991
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vijayshanti | Vyjayanthi |
| Vinod Kumar | Suribabu |
| Atluri Pundarikakshaiah | Muddu Krishnayya |
| Nirmalamma | Mahalakshmi (Vyjayanthi's grand mother) |
| Uday Prakash | Muddu Krishnayya's Son |
| Charan Raj | Kaasipathi |
| Sai Kumar | Murali |
| Babu Mohan | Babu Rao |
| Narra Venkateswara Rao | Defence Lawyer |
| Meena | Karuna |
Directors
Writers
Gopalakrishna Paruchuri, Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao, Mohan Gandhi
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Vijayshanti | Vyjayanthi |
| Vinod Kumar | Suribabu |
| Atluri Pundarikakshaiah | Muddu Krishnayya |
| Nirmalamma | Mahalakshmi (Vyjayanthi's grand mother) |
| Uday Prakash | Muddu Krishnayya's Son |
| Charan Raj | Kaasipathi |
| Sai Kumar | Murali |
| Babu Mohan | Babu Rao |
| Narra Venkateswara Rao | Defence Lawyer |
| Meena | Karuna |
| Narayana P.L. | Constable Gopal Swamy |
| Sanjeevi | |
| Tatineni Rajeshwari | Vyjayanthi's step-mother |
| Sakshi Ranga Rao | Constable Ranganayakulu |
| Nuthan Prasad | ASP Ram Mohan Rao |
| Ramana Murthi J.V. | Principal Ramakrishna |
| Kakarala | Karuna's Father |
| Pavala Shyamala | |
| Sarma P.J. | |
| Gopalakrishna Paruchuri |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Iolanda Fortini | Producer |
