Prithvi Putra ( ప్రిత్వి పుత్రా) - 1933 film

Story:

The Pauranic story of Narakasura, the demon who, when slayed by Krishna, asks that the day of his death be celebrated by mankind and that he be allowed to descend to earth every year to witness the festivity. Financed by an AP exhibitor, the film, made at the Saraswati Cinetone, was probably the first locally financed Telugu film.

The first cinema hall in Andhra Pradesh was Maruthi Talkies in Bezawada constructed by Pothina Srinivasa Rao in 1921. This theatre was inaugurated on October 23 that year. The theatre still exists. It was the beginning of the birth of cinema theatres. The first talkie ever made in India, Alam Ara, was first released in this theatre. It enjoyed such a pride of place that all the films made at Bombay and at other production centers were first released in Maruthi Talkies, along with their release in Bombay. Srinivasa Rao also turned producer-director with his film titled Prithvi Putra in 1933, under his own banner Saraswathi Movietone. He was also the film’s script writer.

Cast:

K. Raghuramaiah
Parepalli Satyanarayana
Surabhi Kamalabai

Crew :

Story	The Pauranic story of Narakasura
Music
Lyrics
Cinematography
Producer	Potina Srinivasa Rao
Camera
Studios
Director	Potina Srinivasa Rao
Assistant Director
Dialogues
Banner	Saraswati Cinetone
Budget
Duration	2 hr 34 mins
Release Date	20-Dec-1933