''Aatma Bandhuvulu'' ( ''Soul Relatives'') is a 1987

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-language

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, produced and directed by

Dasari Narayana Rao Dasari Narayana Rao (4 May 1947 – 30 May 2017) was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, actor, lyricist, and politician known for his works predominantly in Telugu cinema, in addition to Hindi cinema. He has directed more than 150 ...

under the Taraka Prabhu Films banner. It stars

Akkineni Nageswara Rao Akkineni Nageswara Rao (20 September 1923 – 22 January 2014), widely known as ANR, was an Indian actor and producer, known for his works majorly in Telugu cinema. He starred in many landmark films in his seventy five-year career, and became on ...

, Jayasudha and music composed by Chandra Shekar. The film is a remake of the

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movie ''

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'' (1986).

won the

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for this film.

Plot

The story revolves around two elderly people Anand Rao (Akkineni Nageswara Rao) & Kalyani (Jayasudha) a widow & widower, who shares bondage beyond relations. Both of them are ill-treated by their children. The only one loves them is their respective grandchildren Rajesh & Alekhya. As their selfish children suspect their relation they leave the town and decide to spend the rest part of life together irrespective of societal acceptance. After 20 years Rajesh (Rajesh) & Alekhya (Poornima) get married and castigate their parents as equivalent. Finally, the movie ends a happy note by Rajesh & Alyekya reaching their grandparents.

Cast

as Ananda Rao * Jayasudha as Kalyani *

Murali Mohan Maganti Murali Mohan (born 24 June 1940) is an Indian actor, producer, politician, and business executive from Telugu cinema. In 1973, Murali Mohan debuted in ''Jagame Maya'', produced by Atluri Poornachandra Rao. He gained recognition with the ...

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Prasad Babu Prasad Babu is an Indian actor who acts in predominantly Telugu films and also TV serials. Filmography * '' Punadhirallu'' * '' Anthuleni Katha'' * ''Mana Voori Pandavulu'' (1978) * ''I Love You'' (1979) * ''Aarani Mantalu'' (1980) * '' Bobb ...

*Rajesh as Rajesh *

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* Suryakantam * Rajyalakshmi * Prabha * Poornima as Alekya * Anuradha

Soundtrack

Music composed by Chandra Shekar. Music released on Lahari Music Company.

References

External links

Indian drama films Telugu remakes of Hindi films Films directed by Dasari Narayana Rao 1980s Telugu-language films 1987 drama films 1987 films {{1980s-Telugu-film-stub