Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)

Bhakta Prahlada
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan
Written by	Narasa Raju D.V. Samudrala Raghavacharya
Starring	Rojaramani S. V. Ranga Rao Anjali Devi Bala Murali Krishna
Music by	Saluri Rajeshwara Rao
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Distributed by	AVM Productions
Release date	12 January 1967 (1967-01-12)^[1]
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bhakta Prahlada (English: Devotee Prahlada) (Telugu: భక్త ప్రహ్లాద) is a 1967 Telugu devotional film produced by AVM Productions about a devotee Prahlada in The Story of Narasimha of the Hindu religion. The film stars child actress Rojaramani as Prahlada, S. V. Ranga Rao as Hiranya Kasapa and Anjali Devi as Leelavati. The film was eventually dubbed into Kannada and remade in Hindi.

The Hindi film, Bhaktha Prahlad, was released on 2 November 1967 and Kannada film Bhakta Prahlada was released on 26 March 1974. The film was made in Tamil as Bhakta Prahlada (Tamil: பக்த பிரகலாதா) in Eastman colour and was released on 24 March 1967.^[1]

Awards

National Film Awards

National Film Award for Best Child Artist - Roja Ramani - 1967

Nandi Awards

Nandi Award for Second Best Feature Film - 1967

Crew

Producer - A. V. Meiyappan using the banner AVM productions along with Veerappan & Co.
Director - Chitrapu Narayana Murthy, well known as Ch Narayana Murthy.
Background and soundtrack Music - S. Rajeswara Rao.
Story and Dialogue - D. V. Narasa Raju
Song Lyrics - Samudrala Sr., Samudrala Jr., Dasarathi, Arudra, Kosaraju, Padmaraju
Poems - from old poet Potana.
Singers - Madhavapeddi Satyam, Pitapuram Nageswararao, P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Sulamangalam Rajalakshmi, L. R. Eswari.
Dance composition - Vempati Chinasatyam, P.S. Gopalakrishnan, K.S. Reddy.
Camera - A. Vincent
Studios - AVM Studios, Gemini Studios.

Cast

Hiranyakashipu - S. V. Ranga Rao.
Prahlada - Rojaramani.
Leelavati - Anjali
Narada - Bala Murali Krishna
Teachers - Padmanabham and Relangi Venkata Ramaiah (Telugu), A. Karunanidhi and T. S. Balaiah (Tamil)
Hari - Haranath
Snake Charmer - Ramana Reddy
Other small characters - Dhulipala, Nagaiah, Jayanti, T. Kanakam, Vanisri, Santa, Meena Devi, Sunita, Sushila
Dancers: L. Vijayalakshmi, Vijayalalita, Gitanjali, Vennira Aadai Nirmala

Soundtrack

Telugu

There are some 23 melodious songs and poems in the film directed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao.^[2]

Song	Lyricist	Singer/s
"Aadi Anaadiyu Neeve Deva"	Dasarathi	Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
"Aadukovayya O Ramesha"	Samudrala	P. Susheela group
"Andani Suraseema" (Beautiful Suraseema)	Samudrala	P. Susheela, S. Janaki, S. Rajyalaxmi
"Balayutulaku Durbalulaku Balamevvadu"	Pothana	P. Susheela
"Bhujashakti Naa toda Porada Shankinchi"	Pothana	Madhavapeddi Satyam
"Chadivinchiri Nanu Guruvulu" (The Gurus who Taught Me)	Pothana	P. Susheela
"Janani Janani Varadayini"	Palagummi Padmaraju	S. Janaki
"Jeevamu Neeve Kada" (You Alone Are Life)	Samudrala	P. Susheela
"Kaladambodhi Galandu Gaali"	Pothana	P. Susheela
"Kanjakshuku Gaani Kayambu Kayame"	Pothana	P. Susheela
"Kanulaku Veluguvu Neeve Kaava"	Samudrala	P. Susheela, S. Janaki
"Karunaleni Manasu Kathina Pashanambu"	Dasarathi	P. Susheela
"Mandara Makaranda Maadhuryamunadelu"	Pothana	P. Susheela
"Munchiti Vardhulan Gadala Mottiti"	Pothana	Madhavapeddi Satyam
"Narayana Mantram Srimannarayana Bhajanam"	Samudrala	P. Susheela
"Panchabdambulavadu Tandrinagu"	Pothana	Madhavapeddi Satyam
"Pamulollomayya Maa Pegge Choodarayya"	Kosaraju	Pithapuram Nageswara Rao, L. R. Eswari
"Raa Raa Priya Sundara" (Come O Beautiful Lover)	Dasarathi	P. Susheela
"Siri Siri Laali Chinnari Laali"	Arudra	S. Janaki and Balamuralikrishna
"Srimanini Mandira Bhakta Mandara"	Samudrala	P. Susheela and Balamuralikrishna
"Varamosage Vanamaali"	Samudrala	Mangalampalli Balamuralikrishna
"Vatuthara Neeti Sastrachaya Paraga"	Pothana	Madhavapeddi Satyam
"Yella Sareera Dharulaku Nillanu"	Pothana	P. Susheela

Tamil

Tamil Poster

Music was composed by Saluri Rajeswara Rao, Rajagopal and Krishnan while the lyrics were penned by Thiruchi Thiyagarajan, Vaali, Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam, V. Seetharaman and Alangudi Somu. Singer is Balamurali Krishna and Playback singers are P. Susheela, S. Janaki, Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi, T. M. Soundararajan and A. L. Raghavan.^[3]

S/N	Song	Singer/s	Lyricist
1	Raajan Maharaajane	P. Susheela	Vaali
2	Kili Vandhu Kothaada Koyyaa	P. Susheela	Vaali
3	Devi Devi Thaaye	S. Janaki	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
4	Hey Jothi Swaroopa	P. Susheela & S. Janaki	Ku. Ma. Balasubramaniam
5	Aadhi Anaadhiyum Neeye	Balamurali Krishna	Thiruchi Thiyagarajan
6	Chinna Chinna Kanne	Balamurali Krishna, S. Janaki & Group
7	Aazhi Soozh Vannaa	P. Susheela & Group
8	Jeevanum Neeye Aiyaa	P. Susheela
9	Lakshmi Vallabha Dheena Dhayalaa
10	Unnai Nambi Un Patham Thuthithe
11	Vaazhgave Mannulagum Vinnulagum	P. Susheela, S. Janaki & Soolamangalam Rajalakshmi	V. Seetharaman
12	Thimikida Thimikida Vaadhya	T. M. Soundararajan & A. L. Raghavan
13	Karunai Serndha Manadhu	P. Susheela
14	Irul Niraindhadhaai Irukkum
15	Endhan Uyir Thandha Hari
16	Om Namo Narayana .. Naarayana Mandram Adhuve	P. Susheela & Group	Alangudi Somu

References

1 2 "Movies from AVM". avm.in.
↑ Lyrical details of Bhakta Prahlada 1967 film at Ghantasala Galamrutamu.
↑ G. Neelamegam. Thiraikalanjiyam - Part 2 (in Tamil). Manivasagar Publishers, Chennai 108 (Ph:044 25361039). First edition November 2016. p. 300 - 301.

External links

Bhakta Prahlada on IMDb

AVM Productions

Key people

A. V. Meiyappan (founder)
M. Saravanan
M. Balasuramanian
M. S. Guhan
B. S. Gurunath
Aruna Guhan
Aparna Guhan

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