The film stars Soundarya, Prakash Raj, Sai Kumar and Jagapathi Babu with music composed by Ilayaraja.

Inspired from 1991 American film Not Without My Daughter (1991),[1] the plot follows an Indian-origin woman from Mauritius who, along with her young son, becomes trapped in a patriarchal and feudal household in the Rayalaseema region of Andhra Pradesh.

Bhanu soon realizes that Prakash has been hiding his true identity; he is from a powerful, feudal family, with his father, Narasimha, being a notorious faction leader.

The concept for Anthahpuram was inspired by the 1991 film Not Without My Daughter, which tells the real-life story of Betty Mahmoody, an American woman married to an Iranian man.

Director Krishna Vamsi was deeply affected by the film, which depicted the struggles of a sophisticated woman trapped in a primitive society.

[5] After completing the script for Anthahpuram, Krishna Vamsi initially intended to cast a new face for the role of Bhanumati, though Bharadwaja preferred Soundarya due to her marketability.

[5] The production of Anthahpuram faced financial difficulties due to the failures of Krishna Vamsi’s previous films, Sindhooram (1997) and Chandralekha (1998).

[7][8] All lyrics are written by Palani Bharathi.Rakesh P of Deccan Herald wrote, "For those movie-buffs who fee: drooped after watching mushy romances and maudlin melodramas, Ananthapuram provides a respite.

Director Krishna Vamsi, who is known for his technical virtuosity, has shot violence and gore very aesthetically and succeeds in making it a gripping entertainer".

[9] D. S. Ramanujam of The Hindu reviewing the Tamil version wrote that Parthiban and Prakash Raj "have contributed handsomely in Duet Cinema's Anthapuram".

Mansur Ali Khan quite fits the part while Sai Kumar cuts a neat figure in the role of a son who wants his father to give up his ways of bloodshed".

[11] Upon its release, Anthahpuram initially received negative reactions from audiences, who found its violent and intense themes difficult to accept.