Anthapuram

Anthapuram is a 1999 Indian Telugu-language drama film directed by Krishna Vamsi and starring Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar, and Jagapathi Babu.

The film tells the story of Bhanu, a young woman from Mauritius who marries an orphan named Prakash and has a son with him. When Prakash learns about a violent incident in his hometown in Rayalaseema, he attempts to return home, but finds himself trapped in a patriarchal and feudal household.

The film was inspired by the 1991 American film Not Without My Daughter and won nine Nandi Awards and three Filmfare Awards South, including Best Film – Telugu. It was later remade in Tamil with the same name in 1999 and in Hindi as Shakti: The Power in 2002.