Anveshana (transl. Quest) is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language mystery thriller film written and directed by Vamsy. The film stars Karthik, Bhanupriya, Kaikala Satyanarayana, and Sarath Babu, with music composed by Ilayaraja. The story follows an ornithologist and a police officer who arrive in a forest to investigate a series of killings allegedly committed by a man-eating tiger.

Anveshana received positive reviews for its screenplay, performances, and music, and was a commercial success. It ran for 100 days in 11 centres and was later dubbed into Tamil as Paadum Paravaigal in 1986. Over the years, the film has attained cult status and is regarded as one of the finest thrillers in Telugu cinema.