| Karthavyam | |
|---|---|
 Film poster | |
| Directed by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
| Screenplay by | A. Mohan Gandhi |
| Dialogues by | |
| Story by | Paruchuri Brothers |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | D. Prasad Babu |
| Edited by | Gautham Raju |
| Music by | Raj–Koti |
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 (transl. 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 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 a huge success at the box office.[4][5][6] The film was remade in Hindi as Tejasvini (1994) with Vijayashanti reprising her role, and later in Tamil as Bhavani (2011).[7]
