''Aathma Balam'' () is a 1964 Indian

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-language

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film directed by

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and produced by V. B. Rajendra Prasad. The film stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1924 – 22 January 2014), known as ANR, was an Indian actor and film producer in Telugu cinema. Over his seven decade career, he became a prominent figures in the industry, and is among most influential ac ...

B. Saroja Devi Bangalore Saroja Devi (born 7 January 1938) is an Indian actress who has acted in Tamil, Kannada, Telugu and Hindi films. She acted in around 200 films over seven decades. She is known by the epithets "''Abhinaya Saraswathi''" ( Saraswathi of ...

Jaggayya Kongara Jaggayya (31 December 1926 – 5 March 2004) was an Indian actor, littérateur, journalist, lyricist, dubbing artist and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He was known as ''Kanchu Kantam Ja ...

and music composed by

K. V. Mahadevan Krishnankoil Venkadachalam Mahadevan (14 March 1918 – 21 June 2001) was an Indian composer, singer-songwriter, music producer, and musician who won the inaugural National Film Award for Best Music Direction in (1967) for '' Kandan Karunai''. ...

. It is a Telugu adaptation to Agradoot's

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film ''Agni Sanskar'' (1961).

Plot

The film begins with a tycoon, Rama Rao, committing suicide out of fury as he suspects his wife, Jagadeeswari Devi when his son Kumar turns into a psycho witnessing it. So, Jagadeeswari Devi admits Kumar into a psychiatric center but counterfeits his presence abroad. Years pass, and Kumar grows up as a peculiar loner with his father's memories. Meanwhile, Anand works as a chief engineer at Jagadeeswari Devi's factory, which she treats as her own. Anand loves Jaya, the spouse of Jagadeeswari's driver's daughter, who has sacrificed his life while guarding his owner. Besides, Mangapathi, the sly factory manager, grudges Anand as he creates obstacles for his misdeeds. Once, unfortunately, Kumar absconds from the psychiatric center when Jagadeeswari Devi requests Anand to retrieve her son. So, Anand moves in quest of Kumar and befriends him. After crossing many hurdles, he successfully brings him home. However, Kumar is annoyed and about to quit when Anand lures him with Jaya's beauty. Kumar falls for her; he expresses his intention to his mother, and she pleads with Anand to convince Jaya. To show gratitude, both sacrifice their love, Anand resigns and exits. After that, Mangapathi spoils Kumar's mind by divulging the actuality. Ergo, adamant Kumar is about getting whatever he yearns for; if not, he will kill the opponent or abuse himself. So, Kumar plots to avenge by calling Anand and tries to slaughter him, but fails when Anand cautions Kumar and walks up. Next, Kumar attempts to slay Jaya when she flees and reaches Anand. Now, Kumar, as a home straight, intrigues Anand by committing suicide, tactically incriminates him, and is destined for the death penalty. During that plight, Kumar's Doctor, Seth, and Jagadeeswari Devi's ex-lover, Sundaram, had arrived by then. The people make her realize that Kumar is insane and Anand is innocent. Parallelly, Jaya learns that Kumar also has a habit of writing his innermost feelings in a diary, which Mangapathi tries to destroy, but with her willpower, Jaya achieves it. Just before Anand is at death's door, Jaya proves him as nonguilty and acquits him. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Anand & Jaya.

Cast

as Anand *

as Jaya *

as Kumar * Gummadi as Dr. Seth *

V. Nagayya Vuppaladadiyam Nagayya Sarma (28 March 1904 – 30 December 1973), popularly known as Chittoor Nagayya, was an Indian actor, singer, music composer, and director known for his works in Telugu cinema, Tamil cinema, and Telugu theatre. Nagayya wa ...

as Sundaram * Relangi as Kuramavataram *

Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy (1 October 1921 – 11 November 1974) was an Indian character actor, comedian and producer known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema. In a career spanning 24 years, he acted in more than 200 movies. Ramana Reddy and Relang ...

as Manager Mangapathi * Chadalavada as Anand's father * Suryakantham as Rangamma *

Kannamba Pasupuleti Kannamba (''Pasupulēţi Kannāṃba'') (5 October 1911 – 7 May 1968) was an Indian actress, playback singer and film producer of Telugu cinema, of Andhra Pradesh, India. She acted in more than 170 films and produced about 25 films ...

as Jagadeeswaramma *

Hemalatha Hemalatha, often credited as Hema, is an Indian actress and dancer who works in Tamil cinema. She is acclaimed for her roles in the popular soap opera '' Kana Kaanum Kaalangal'' on STAR Vijay and in the drama serial on Sun TV '' Thendral''. ...

as Parvathamma * Girija as Chitti

Soundtrack

Music was composed by

. Lyrics were written by

Acharya Aatreya Acharya Aatreya (born Kilambi Venkata Narasimhacharyulu ; 7 May 1921 – 13 September 1989) was an Indian poet, lyricist, playwright, and screenwriter known for his works in Telugu cinema and Telugu theatre. He received the state Nandi Award fo ...

References

External links

{{V. Madhusudhana Rao 1960s Telugu-language films 1960s Indian films 1960s thriller films 1964 films Films directed by V. Madhusudhana Rao Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Indian thriller films Telugu remakes of Bengali films