Bhakta Prahlada (1932)
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Bhakta Prahlada (transl. Prahlada, the devotee) is a 1932 Indian Telugu-language film based on the story of Prahlada in the Srimad Bhagavatam and Vishnu Purana directed by H. M. Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Film Company. 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 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. It was believed to be the first sound film of Telugu cinema, until film historian Rentala Jayadeva found out that H. M. Reddy's debut film Kalidas had Telugu dialogues and was released much earlier, on 31 October 1931.
Bhakta Prahlada details
| Industry | Telugu |
|---|---|
| Year | 1932 |
| Genres | — |
| Runtime | 1h 48m |
| Rating | Not rated |
| Director | H. M. Reddy |
| Status | Released |
| Language | te |
| Record verified | 2026-09-21 |
| Source | Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0) |
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What is Bhakta Prahlada about?
Bhakta Prahlada (transl. Prahlada, the devotee) is a 1932 Indian Telugu-language film based on the story of Prahlada in the Srimad Bhagavatam and Vishnu Purana directed by H. M. Reddy and produced by Ardeshir Irani of Imperial Film Company. 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 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. It was believed to be the first sound film of Telugu cinema, until film historian Rentala Jayadeva found out that H. M. Reddy's debut film Kalidas had Telugu dialogues and was released much earlier, on 31 October 1931.
Who is in the cast of Bhakta Prahlada?
Bhakta Prahlada stars Sindhoori Krishna Rao and is directed by H. M. Reddy. The full credited cast is listed above.
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How long is Bhakta Prahlada?
Bhakta Prahlada runs 1h 48m (108 minutes).
Who directed Bhakta Prahlada?
Bhakta Prahlada was directed by H. M. Reddy.
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