The End) is a 1981 Indian Kannada-language action thriller film directed by Rajendra Singh Babu, based on H. K. Ananth Rao's serialised story of the same name published for the weekly magazine Sudha.

[1] The film stars Ambareesh and Lakshmi, while Shakti Prasad, Lakshman, Vajramuni, Tiger Prabhakar, Sundar Krishna Urs appear in supporting roles.

The plot revolves around an honest police officer (Ambareesh) who goes on to impersonate his lookalike, a dreaded criminal, to expose the nexus between the underworld and the establishment.

It culminated with the director and producer meeting then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi, a parliamentary debate over the film's release and a subsequent judicial verdict in their favour.

While it is seen as a landmark in Kannada cinema, Ambareesh's performance further strengthened his image as a 'rebel star', known for playing anti-establishment roles.

Kanwar Lal, a cold-blooded gangster, who is a doppelganger of Sushil is in prison under life imprisonment, as he is the head of a crime syndicate.

He controls dangerous gangsters headed by his partners Beg, Mekjee Topiwala and Ajab Singh, who are involved in counterfeit and human trafficking.

Sushil succeeds in his mission of collecting information about the illegal activities of the gang, including the higher officials of the government with evidence, but the partners capture him, after learning his identity.

Antha was based on the novel of same name by H. K. Anantha Rao which was serialised in Kannada weekly magazine which caught Babu's attention and decided to adapt it.

[2] The film was remade in Tamil as Thyagi,[8] in Telugu as Antham Kadidi Aarambam,[9] and Rajendra Singh Babu directed the Hindi remake Meri Aawaz Suno.