Aatma Balam
1964, Telugu. Directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao.
Rama Rao (Y.B.Raju) is an affluent gentleman and he has a wife named Jagadeeshwari (Kannamba). The couple has a son Kumar (Jaggaiah). During Kumar’s childhood, an unfortunate incident happens in the house and as a result, Rama Rao commits suicide. Kumar witnesses this horrific incident and it impacts him very badly. Because of this Kumar turns to become a psycho. Jagadeeshwari sends her son for treatment under a popular psychiatrist (Gummadi) in a different town. To the society, she tells as if her son is studying in a boarding school.
- Runtime
- 2h 47m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Telugu
- Rated
- U
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- Released
- 9 January 1964
- Country
- India
- Written by
- Binoy Chatterji, V. Madhusudhan Rao
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Aatma Balam runs 167 minutes (2h 47m).
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Aatma Balam is rated U in India. That rating means it is generally fine for children.
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Aatma Balam isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 9 January 1964. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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Who directed Aatma Balam?
Aatma Balam (1964) was directed by V. Madhusudhan Rao and stars Akkineni Nageswara Rao, Kongara Jaggayya, Gummadi.