Ankusam is 1989 Indian Telugu-language action film directed by Kodi Ramakrishna and produced by Shyam Prasad Reddy. The film stars Dr. Rajashekar and his wife Jeevitha, while Rami Reddy and M. S. Reddy play supporting roles.[1] The film became a box-office blockbuster and was a major breakthrough in Rajasekhar’s career.[2] Ravi Raja Pinisetty directed the Hindi and Kannada remakes – Pratibandh and Abhimanyu with Chiranjeevi and V. Ravichandran, respectively, in 1990.[3] The film won three Nandi Awards.