Aathmasakhi

{{short description|1952 film by G.R. Rao}}

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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Aathmasakhi

| image = Aathmasakhi.jpg

| caption = Poster

| director = G. R. Rao

| producer =

| writer = K. P. Kottarakkara

| screenplay = Thirunayinaarkurichi Madhavan Nair

| starring = {{Unbulleted_list|Sathyan|B. S. Saroja}}

| music = Br Lakshmanan

| cinematography =

| editing =

| studio =

| distributor =

| released = {{Film date|1952|10|17|df=y}}

| country = India

| language = Malayalam

}}

Aathmasakhi ({{Translation|Soul partner}}) is a 1952 Indian Malayalam-language drama film directed by G. R. Rao.{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=26|title=Aathmasakhi (1952)|publisher=malayalachalachithram.com|access-date=2014-09-20}} The film marks the acting debut of Sathyan, who played the lead role along with B. S. Saroja.{{cite web|url=http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/exhibition-celebrating-centenary-of-sathyans-birth-in-indian-cinema-4819|title=Exhibition celebrating centenary of Sathyan's birth in Indian Cinema.|publisher=metromatinee.com|access-date=2014-09-20|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304065421/http://www.metromatinee.com/news-articles/exhibition-celebrating-centenary-of-sathyans-birth-in-indian-cinema-4819|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}} The film has musical score by Br Lakshmanan.{{cite web|url=http://msidb.org/m.php?421 |title=Aathmasakhi [1952] | ആത്മസഖി [1952] |publisher=msidb.org |access-date=2014-09-20 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140802052222/http://msidb.org/m.php?421 |archive-date=2 August 2014 }}

The film was dubbed into Tamil with the title Priyasakhi and was released on 13 September 1952. Dialogues and lyrics were written by Kambadasan.{{cite book|url=http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails20.asp |title=Sadhanaigal Padaitha Thamizh Thiraipada Varalaru |trans-title=History of Landmark Tamil Films |publisher=Sivakami Publishers |author=Film News Anandan |authorlink=Film News Anandan |date=23 October 2004 |location=Chennai |language=Tamil |archive-url=https://archive.today/20170527010331/http://www.lakshmansruthi.com/cineprofiles/1952-cinedetails20.asp |archive-date=27 May 2017 |url-status=usurped }}