Shatruvu

Sathruvu
Directed by	Kodi Ramakrishna
Produced by	M.S. Raju
Written by	Satyamurthy (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Kodi Ramakrishna
Starring	Venkatesh Vijayashanti Kota Srinivasa Rao
Music by	Raj-Koti
Cinematography	S. Gopal Reddy
Edited by	Suresh Tata
Production company	Sumanth Art Productions
Release date	28 December 1990 (1990-12-28)
Running time	127 minutes
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Sathruvu (English: Nemesis) is a 1990 Telugu crime thriller film produced by M.S. Raju on Sumanth Art Productions, directed by Kodi Ramakrishna. Starring Venkatesh, Vijayashanti, and Kota Srinivasa Rao played the lead roles and music composed by Raj-Koti. The film was released to positive reviews and recorded as Super Hit at box-office, and has received the Filmfare Award for Best Film - Telugu, and Filmfare Award for Best Director – Telugu for that year.

Ashok (Venkatesh) is an advocate who works as a junior along with his two friends Raghava (Maharshi Raghava) & Bhaskar for advocate Durga Prasad (Vijay Kumar) who always fights for Justice. Durga Prasad and his wife Lakshmi (Sangeetha) treat them as their own children. Venkataratnam (Kota Srinivasa Rao) is a powerful contractor who has the entire system in his hands. Once Venkataratnam cheats Govt by saying that he has constructed the hostel for poor people without doing it, just showing on papers. Durga Prasad takes up the case and gathers all the proofs against him. Venkataratnam threatens Durga Prasad a lot who does not yield to it. Finally, Venkataratnam kills Durga Prasad and his wife Lakshmi in front of the court and destroys all the evidence. Before dying, Durga Prasad takes a word from Ashok, that he should win this case under any circumstances. Ashok gives respect to his words and takes up the case, but he fails to get the case admitted because there is no evidence. In that frustration, Ashok reacts on Venkataratnam publicly in court. Finally, he is suspended from the court and arrested.