Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film)

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Bhakta Prahlada
Directed by H. M. Reddy
C. S. R.
Produced by H. M. Reddy
Written by Surabhi Nataka
Release date(s) Sept 15 1931 (Sept 15 1931)
Running time 108 minutes
Country India
Language Telugu

Bhakta Prahlada (Telugu: భక్త ప్రహ్లాద) is the first Telugu talkie film, based on The Story of Narasimha and Prahlada made in 1931 by H. M. Reddy, a pioneer of the Indian film industry. It is a talkie about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.

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Ardeshir Irani was planning to make the first Indian talkie movie Alam Ara in Hindi in 1931. H. M. Reddy was assistant director for that film, he brought the entire drama team of A play Prahalada written by Dharmavaram Ramakrishnamacharyulu, under supervision of C.S.R. Anjaneyulu, to Bombay and H. M. Reddy made the first south Indian talkie in Telugu on the sets of Alam Ara.

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