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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Karthavyam<br />
| image = Karthavyam 1990 poster.jpg<br />
| caption = Film poster<br />
| director = Mohan Gandhi<br />
| producer = [[A. M. Rathnam]]<br />
| writer = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br />
| screenplay = Mohan Gandhi<br />
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayashanti]]|[[Vinod Kumar (actor)|Vinod Kumar]]|[[Nirmalamma]]|[[Charan Raj]]|[[Uday Prakash (actor)|Uday Prakash]]}}<br />
| music = [[Raj–Koti]]<br />
| cinematography = [[Prasad Babu]]<br />
| editing = Gautam Raju<br />
| studio = Surya Movies<br />
| distributor =<br />
| released = {{Film date|1990|06|29|df=yes}}<br />
| runtime = 150 minutes<br />
| country = India<br />
| budget = {{INR}}90 [[lakh]]<ref name="bo" /><br />
| gross = {{Estimation}} {{INR}}7 [[crore]]<ref name="bo" /><br />
| language = Telugu<br />
}}<br />
'''''Karthavyam''''' ([[translation|trans]]:Duty) is a 1990 Indian [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-language [[political cinema|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]].<ref name="paruchuripolitical">[http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/political-content-dominates-their-films/article651505.ece Political content dominates their films: The Hindu Interview], The Hindu.</ref><br />
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Made on a budget of {{INR}}90 [[lakh]], the film was a commercial success, grossing over {{INR}}7 [[crore]].<ref name="bo">{{Cite web|last=Chandra|first=Anupama|date=15 October 1993|title=Telugu actress Vijayashanthi all set to woo Hindi movie audiences in Tejasvini|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/magazine/society-the-arts/films/story/19931015-telugu-actress-vijayashanthi-all-set-to-woo-hindi-movie-audiences-in-tejasvini-811650-1993-10-15|access-date=2021-01-27|website=India Today|language=en}}</ref> Vijayashanti won the [[National Film Awards|National Film Award]] as [[National Film Award for Best Actress|Best Actress]] for her performance in this film. The film was premiered at the 14th [[International Film Festival of India]] in the mainstream section.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm14IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=14IIFA.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=30 September 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130130012438/http://iffi.nic.in/Dff2011/Frm14IIFAAward.aspx?PdfName=14IIFA.pdf |archive-date=30 January 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref><br />
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The film was subsequently dubbed into [[Tamil language|Tamil]] as ''Vyjayanthi IPS,'' which was also successful at the [[box office]].<ref>{{Cite web|title=30 వసంతాల 'కర్తవ్యం'|url=https://www.andhrajyothy.com/telugunews/30years-for-vijayashanthi-karthavyam-2020062908544216|access-date=2020-10-22|website=www.andhrajyothy.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-09-17|title=పండుగ చూస్కో|url=https://www.sakshi.com/news/funday/hundred-sixteen-years-telugu-film-industry-507568|access-date=2020-10-22|website=Sakshi|language=te}}</ref> The film was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''Tejaswini'' (1994) with Vijayashanti reprising her role, and later in Tamil as ''[[Bhavani (2009 film)|Bhavani]]'' (2011).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/hindi/bollywood/news/Sneha-turns-cop/articleshow/3704959.cms|title=Sneha turns cop! - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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==Cast==<br />
{{Colbegin}}<br />
* [[Vijayashanti]] as ASP Vyjayanthi <br />
* [[Vinod Kumar (actor)|Vinod Kumar]] as Suribabu<br />
* [[Nirmalamma]] as Mahalakshmi<br />
* [[Meena (actress)|Meena]] as Karuna<br />
* [[Charan Raj]] as Kaasipathi<br />
* Atluri Pundarikakshaiah as Muddu Krishnayya<br />
* [[Uday Prakash (actor)|Uday Prakash]] as Muddu Krishnayya's son<br />
* [[Sai Kumar (Kannada actor)|Sai Kumar]]<br />
* [[Nutan Prasad]] as ASP Ram Mohan Rao<br />
* [[Sakshi Ranga Rao]] as Constable Ranganayakulu<br />
* [[P. L. Narayana]] as Constable Gopal Swamy<br />
* [[Paruchuri Venkateswara Rao]] as Public Prosecutor Srihari<br />
* [[Narra Venkateswara Rao]] as Defense Lawyer<br />
* Tatineni Rajeswari as Vyjayanthi's mother<br />
* [[Babu Mohan]] as Babu Rao<br />
* Kakarala as Karuna's father<br />
* [[J. V. Ramana Murthi]] as Principal Ramakrishna<br />
* [[Pavala Syamala]]<br />
* [[P. J. Sarma]]<br />
* [[Ravi Teja]] (uncredited appearance)<br />
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==Awards==<br />
* 1990 - [[National Film Award for Best Actress]] - [[Vijayashanti]]<ref>{{cite news|last=Prakash|first=BVS |title=Tollywood loses out once again|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/regional/news-interviews/Tollywood-loses-out-once-again/articleshow/5005970.cms|access-date=24 October 2011|newspaper=Times of India|date=19 September 2009}}</ref><br />
* 1990 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Actress – Telugu]] - Vijayashanti<br />
* 1990 - [[Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu]] - [[A. M. Rathnam]]<br />
* 1990 - [[Nandi Award for Best Actress]] - Vijayashanti <ref>{{Cite web |url=http://ipr.ap.nic.in/New_Links/Film.pdf|title=నంది అవార్డు విజేతల పరంపర (1964–2008)|trans-title=A series of Nandi Award Winners (1964–2008)|publisher=[[Andhra Pradesh (magazine)|Information & Public Relations of Andhra Pradesh]]|access-date=21 August 2020}}(in [[Telugu language|Telugu]])</ref><br />
* 1990 - [[Nandi Award for Best Story Writer]] - [[Paruchuri Brothers]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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==External links==<br />
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