Aatma Gowravam is a 1965 Telugu Drama film

Drama film

A drama film is a film genre that depends mostly on in-depth development of realistic characters dealing with emotional themes. Dramatic themes such as alcoholism, drug addiction, infidelity, moral dilemmas, racial prejudice, religious intolerance, poverty, class divisions, violence against women...

 produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao and directed by K. Viswanath. The film is based on the Novel and Story by Yaddanapoodi Sulochana Rani.

The Plot

Zamindar (Relangi) does not have any children heirs for his property. He adopts Srinivas Rao (Nageshwara Rao) younger brother of farmer Ramaiah (Gummadi). Santhanalaxmi (Suryakantam), wife of Zamindar does not like the middle class people. She wants to adopt Venu (Chalam), son of her sister. Ramaiah wants to marry Srinu and Savitri (Kanchana). Santanalaxmi does not want any connections with the Ramaiah and his family. When Ramaiah went to Zamindar's house with the proposal, he is insulted by Santanalaxmi. His sister dies and to get a better match to Savitri, he marries Vasantha. Savitri leaves the house to commit suicide. She is rescued by Geeta Devi (Rajashri), who is supposed to marry Srinivas Rao.

Cast

Actor/Actress	Character
Akkineni Nageshwara Rao	Srinivas Rao
Kanchana	Savitri
Chalam Chalam Chalam is a yesteryear actor played versatile roles in Telugu film industry as a hero, comedian, character actor, producer,art director, and set director...	Venu
Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao Gummadi Venkateswara Rao popularly known as Gummadi was a popular Telugu film character actor. Though he began to act in films much later than famous artistes like N.T.Rama Rao and Akkineni Nageswara Rao he had through the course of his career acquired a niche for himself vis a vis the character...	Ramaiah
Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah Relangi Venkata Ramaiah was a comedian during the golden years of Telugu film. Hailing from East Godavari District of Andhra Pradesh, he has acted in several films as chief comedian, hero, anti-hero and character artiste....	Zamindar
Suryakantham	Santhanalaxmi
Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s....	Bhajagovindam
Allu Ramalingaiah	Appalacharyulu
Rajasree	Geeta Devi
Vaasanti
Hemalatha

Crew

• Director : K. Viswanath
• Producer : Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao
• Story : Yaddanapudi Sulochana Rani and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
  Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
  Gollapudi Maruthi Rao is a mathematical physicist turned editor, writer , dramatist, cine actor, TV anchor, and journalist who is well known for his many contributions to Telugu literature and culture...
  
  
• Dialogues : Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
  Bhamidipati Radhakrishna
  Bhamidipati Radhakrishna is an Indian playwright and script writer in Telugu cinema. He is son of Hasya Brahma Bhamidipati Kameswara Rao.He has written some plays and playlets...
  
   and Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
  Gollapudi Maruthi Rao
  Gollapudi Maruthi Rao is a mathematical physicist turned editor, writer , dramatist, cine actor, TV anchor, and journalist who is well known for his many contributions to Telugu literature and culture...
  
  
• Camera : P. Selvaraj
• Music Director : Saluri Rajeswara Rao
• Lyrics : Arudra, C. Narayana Reddy, Srirangam Srinivasa Rao, Dasarathi
• Playback Singers : Ghantasala Venkateswara Rao, P. Susheela
  P. Susheela
  Pulapaka Susheela is an Indian playback singer. In a career spanning more than four decades, she has recorded songs in many Indian languages including Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Hindi, Bengali, Oriya, Sanskrit, Tulu, Badaga and Sinhalese.-Personal life:She is the daughter of Pulapaka...
  
  , Vasantha

Soundtrack

• Maaraajulochchaaru Maa Intikochchaaru (Singers: P.Susheela, Vasantha; Cast: Master Babu, Baby shyamala, Kanchana)
• Preminichi Pellichesuko Nee Manasanta Hayi Nimpuko (Lyrics : Arudra; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao; Cast: Akkineni Nageshwara Rao)
• Preminchanide Pellaadanani Tega Kotalu (Singers: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao, P.Susheela; Cast: Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Rajashri)
• Paruvam Ponge Velalo Paarajaalamenduko (Lyrics: C. Narayana Reddy; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao, P.Susheela; Cast: Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Rajashri)
• Mundativale Naapai Nenarunnada Naasami Muccatalika (Singer: P.Susheela; Cast: Kanchana, Rajashri)
• Andenu Nede Andani Jaabillee Naa Andalanni Aatani Vindulule (Singer: P.Susheela; Cast: Kanchana)
• Oka Poolabaanam Tagilindi Madilo (Lyrics: Dasarathi Krishnmacharya; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao, P.Susheela; Cast: Kanchana, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao, Rajashri and Kanchana)
• Bratuku Netito Baruvai Poyele Madilo Aasale Masiga Marele (Lyrics: Arudra; Singer: P.Susheela; Cast : Kanchana)
• Raanani Raalenani Oorake Antaavu (Lyrics : Arudra; Singer: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao; Cast: Kanchana, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao)
• Valapulu Virisina Puvvule Kuripinche Teniyale (Lyrics : Srirangam Srinivasa Rao; Singers: Ghantasala Venkateshwara Rao, P.Susheela; Cast: Kanchana, Akkineni Nageshwara Rao)

Awards

• The film won Nandi Award for Best Feature Film from Government of Andhra Pradesh
  Government of Andhra Pradesh
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