''Aatmabalam'' () is a 1985 Indian

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-language

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, produced by J. M. Naidu, K. Muthayala Rao under the Sri Valli Productions banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. The film stars

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and

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, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the

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film '' Karz'' (1980).

Plot

The film begins with Anand Kumar Bhupathi, a tycoon who emerges victorious over his antagonist, Puligaolla Varhavataram, in a legal battle. In that carnival atmosphere, he encounters his love interest, Maya, a fortune hunter, in cahoots with Varhavataram. Now, the newlywed proceeds to their estate for the blessing of Anand's mother, Rani Vijaya Durga Devi. In between, vicious Maya slays her husband near a temple of Goddess Kaali when deranged Durga Devi dictates the goddess to give back her son. Years roll by, and Durga Prasad, a famous pop singer, is the reincarnation of Anand, and he crushes on a beauty, Vaishali. Once, in his show, Durga Prasad performs a tune allured by Anand, which haunts him of his previous life memories. After his medical checkup, his doctor suggested relaxing for a while. Hence, Durga Prasad goes on vacation, and being unbeknownst to meet Vaishali, he lands at Anand's estate. Indeed, Vaishali is an orphan reared by Maya owing to the extortion of her uncle Kabir Dada, who is in jail. Then, step by step, Durga Prasad retrieves the past. He also learns Maya has expelled his mother and sister, Pankajavalli / Pinky, after his death. Meanwhile, Kabir acquits and he rearwards Durga Prasad that he has a bit of knowledge regarding the undercover mystery of the Kaali temple. Here, Durga Prasad completes the remaining, revealing his identity, which bewilders Kabir. Afterward, he finds the whereabouts of his mother & sister and unites them. At this point, Durga Prasad snares, confuses, horrifies Maya, and makes her confess the crime. Suddenly, Varhavataram seizes Durga Devi, Pinky, & Vaishali, but Durga Prasad rescues them and ceases his. At last, Maya dies falling into the same cliff, never Kaali temple. Finally, the movie ends on a happy note with the marriage of Durga Prasad & Vaishali.

Cast

as Anand Kumar Bhupathi ''(second life)'' / Durga Prasad *

as Vaishali * Satyanarayana as Kabir *

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as Anand Kumar Bhupathi ''(first life)'' *

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as Puligolla Varahavataram * Mikkilineni as P. J. Naidu *

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*Hari Prasad as Hari *Telephone Satyanarayana * Silk Smita as Mayadevi *

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as Rani Vijaya Durga Devi *

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as Pankajavalli / Pinky

Soundtrack

Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by

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References

External links

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