Aatmabalam
| Aatmabalam | |
|---|---|
 Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | Tatineni Prasad |
| Written by | Ganesh Patro (dialogues) |
| Screenplay by | Tatineni Prasad |
| Story by | Subhash Ghai |
| Based on | Karz (1980) |
| Produced by | J. M. Naidu K. Muthayala Rao |
| Starring | Nandamuri Balakrishna Bhanupriya |
| Cinematography | Navakanth |
| Edited by | K. Satyam |
| Music by | Chakravarthy |
Production company | Sri Valli Productions |
Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Telugu |
Aatmabalam (transl. Power of the Soul) is a 1985 Indian Telugu-language musical thriller film, produced by J. M. Naidu, K. Muthayala Rao under the Sri Valli Productions banner and directed by Tatineni Prasad. The film stars Nandamuri Balakrishna and Bhanupriya, with music composed by Chakravarthy. It is a remake of the Hindi film Karz (1980).[1][2]
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 who is 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, he performs a tune allured by Anand which haunts him of his previous life memories. After his medical checkup, his doctor suggests that he should relax 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 makes Kabir bewilder. 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. In a jiffy, 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
- Nandamuri Balakrishna as Anand Kumar Bhupathi (second life) / Durga Prasad
- Bhanupriya as Vaishali
- Satyanarayana as Kabir
- Sarath Babu as Anand Kumar Bhupathi (first life)
- M. N. Nambiar as Puligolla Varahavataram
- Mikkilineni as P. J. Naidu
- Hari Prasad as Hari
- Telephone Satyanarayana
- Silk Smitaas Mayadevi
- Anjali Devi as Rani Vijaya Durga Devi
- Deepa as Pankajavalli / Pinky
Soundtrack
Music was composed by Chakravarthy. Lyrics were written by Veturi.[3]
| S. No. | Song Title | Singers | length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Aakasha Veedhilo" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:30 |
| 2 | "Chaligadu Vanikistunte" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:26 |
| 3 | "Chali Chaliga" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 4:32 |
| 4 | "Oka Vennela Chinnela" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, P. Susheela | 4:14 |
| 5 | "Om Shanthi Om" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | 3:57 |
References
- ^ Phukan, Vikram (25 January 2019). "Bollywood adaptations of Hamlet's play-in-play are faithfully unfaithful". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- News18. 8 June 2022. Archivedfrom the original on 22 June 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
- ^ "Aatmabalam". JioSaavn. Archived from the original on 9 September 2022. Retrieved 9 September 2022.
External links
- Aatmabalam at IMDb
