Bhakta Prahlada

Bhakta Prahlada is a 1932 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by H. M. Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Film Company. It is the first sound film of Telugu cinema. It features Sindhoori Krishna Rao as the titular Prahlada, along with Munipalle Subbayya, Surabhi Kamalabai, Doraswamy Naidu, Chitrapu Narasimha Rao, and L. V. Prasad. No complete synopsis of the film that is known to survive, but it is an adaptation of a play of the same name. Having achieved success in Hindi cinema by releasing India's first sound film Alam Ara in 1931, Irani wanted to expand his scope to South Indian cinema. Bhakta Prahlada was released on 6 February 1932, and was positively received by the audience but variedly by critics, who panned its resemblance to the stage version, poor sound recording, and low-quality images. It is now lost; surviving artefacts include a few stills, advertisements, and reviews. Plot The film is about the Hindu legendary figure Prahlada. Cast The cast is adapted from The Hindu: Munipalle Subbayya as Hiranyakashipu Surabhi Kamalabai as Leelavathi Sindhoori Krishna Rao as Prahlada Doraswamy Naidu as Indra Chitrapu Narasimha Rao as Brahma and Chandamarkulu L. V. Prasad as Modhabbai