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. The film is a remake of the 1988 Malayalam film August 1 that had Mammootty in the lead role. The film became a blockbuster at the box office and provided a major breakthrough in the career of Rajasekhar. Ravi Raja Pinisetty directed the Hindi and Kannada remakes - Pratibandh and Abhimanyu with Chiranjeevi and V. Ravichandran respectively in 1990. The film won three Nandi Awards.