Bhakta Prahlada (1932 film) - First Telugu Black and White Movie భక్త ప్రహ్లాద

Bhakta Prahlada (1932 film) - First Telugu Black and White Movie భక్త ప్రహ్లాద

Bhakta Prahlada  (భక్త ప్రహ్లాద) is the first Telugu full length talkie film, based on The Story of Narasimha and Prahlada in Hindu mythology. It is made by H. M. Reddy, a pioneer of the Indian film industry.

It is a classic mythological drawn from the Vishnu Purana. Prahlada, the son of the demon Hiranya Kasipa (Subbaiah), defies his father and worships Vishnu. He is imprisoned but Vishnu protects him.

Cast

Hiranya Kasapa	Valluru Subbaiah
Prahlada	Naguboina Sudheer
Leelavati	Surabhi Kamalabai
Indra	Duraiswami Naidu
Modhabbai, (friend of Prahlada)	Akkineni Lakshmi Varaprasad
Miscellaneous	B. V. Subbarao and Chitrapu Narasimha Rao

Crew

Story	Dharmavaram Krishnamacharyulu
Music	H.R. Padmanabha Sastri
Lyrics	Chandala Kesavadasu
Cinematography	Govardhanbhai Patel
Producer	H. M. Reddy under Krishna Movies banner
Camera	Govardhanabai Patel
Studios	Imperial studio in Bombay.
Director	H.M. Reddy
Assistant Director	L.V.Prasad.
Dialogues	Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu.
Banner	Bharat Movietone (Sri Krishna Film Company)
Budget	Rs. 20,000
Duration	108 mts.
Release Date	6th Febuary 1932