Our suggested age18+
Movie family guide Reviewed 14 Aug 2026

Antha

1981 Kannada 2h 17m

CBI officer Sushil Kumar impersonates a jailed gangster to infiltrate a criminal network tied to corrupt officials.

Overall family watch No
Comfortable with parents? Use Caution

What families should know

Six content ratings

Scores run from 0 (none) to 5 (severe). Every score includes a spoiler-light explanation.

Why age 18+?

Violence, Gore & Scariness Research describes very strong violence in the story, including action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence.
Severe 5/5

Research describes very strong violence in the story, including action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

Sex, Romance & Nudity The researched story contains adult relationship, sexual, pregnancy, infidelity or courtesan themes that need mature context.
Moderate 3/5

The researched story contains adult relationship, sexual, pregnancy, infidelity or courtesan themes that need mature context. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

Language & Abusive Words No strong profanity is documented by the researched sources; a very mild allowance is kept for ordinary dramatic dialogue.
Very Mild 1/5

No strong profanity is documented by the researched sources; a very mild allowance is kept for ordinary dramatic dialogue. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

Alcohol, Drugs & Smoking No alcohol, drug or smoking concern is identified in the researched plot evidence. Not present
None 0/5

No alcohol, drug or smoking concern is identified in the researched plot evidence. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

Sensitive & Disturbing Themes Highly disturbing themes are central to the story, including action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence.
Severe 5/5

Highly disturbing themes are central to the story, including action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

Family Awkwardness / Watch-with-Parents Rating The verified themes could be very uncomfortable in mixed-age family viewing, especially around sexual violence, coercion or graphic distress.
Better Watched Alone 5/5

The verified themes could be very uncomfortable in mixed-age family viewing, especially around sexual violence, coercion or graphic distress. The severity reflects evidence located for this exact 1981 production and is not increased using unrelated remakes, dubs, foreign classifications or similarly titled films.

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Credits and facts

Movie details

Runtime
137 minutes
Country
India
Languages
Kannada
Genres
Drama, Action, Crime
Cast
Ambareesh, Lakshmi, Leelavathi, Latha, Jayamala, Vajramuni, Shakti Prasad
Production company
Parimala Arts

Spoiler-free synopsis

CBI officer Sushil Kumar impersonates a jailed gangster to infiltrate a criminal network tied to corrupt officials.

For families

Editorial guidance

Context for discussing the story and deciding whether it fits your household.

01

Positive messages

Constructive themes or examples.

The film can support constructive discussion about how stories portray danger, justice and consequences. Parents can focus on how characters respond to pressure, whether harmful choices are challenged, and what accountability looks like. The guide treats these as discussion opportunities rather than claiming that every character or event is presented as a positive role model.

02

Negative behaviours

Conduct that may need context.

Content requiring context includes action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence. Some characters may make harmful, deceptive, coercive or reckless choices, and the consequences can be emotionally difficult even when the filmmaking is not graphic. Parents can distinguish between behaviour the story depicts and behaviour it endorses, particularly where power, trust, justice or family relationships are involved.

03

Topics to discuss

Conversation starters after viewing.

Useful family discussion topics include how stories portray danger, justice and consequences. Parents can ask which characters had safer or fairer alternatives, how the story treats people with less power, and whether consequences match the choices made. For an older film, it may also be useful to compare the social attitudes shown on screen with present-day expectations about respect and consent.

Final recommendation

Our family-viewing take

Suggested minimum age: 18+. This film is not recommended for children or younger teenagers. The main reasons are action, threat or crime-related tension, disturbing reproductive or medical imagery, strong or gruesome violence. For shared family viewing, use the category ratings as a guide and preview if a child is sensitive to these themes. Where research sources were sparse, the recommendation is deliberately cautious and does not assume that undocumented content is absent.

Reviewed by With Family Editorial Team · 14 Aug 2026 · Updated 14 Aug 2026

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