Surabhi Kamalabai
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Surabhi Kamalabai is a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of first Telugu heroine in the Talky film Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film)
directed by H. M. Reddy
. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa. Since then she acted about 30 films including Savitri
, Patala Bhairavi
(1951), Malliswari
(1951), Illarikam
(1959), Velugu Needalu
(1961).
She belongs to the well esteemed Surabhi
group of drama company, in whom drama is not only livelihood and also a profession and an art form. There were about 50 families during the 1920s to 1950s in Andhra Pradesh
. They tour different places and stay for some time and give chain of programmes in the nearby towns. Her birth is really happened in a dramatic fashion. Her mother while playing the role of pregnant Leelavathi carrying Prahlada and really gave birth to Kamala on stage.
Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film)
Bhakta Prahlada is the first Telugu talkie film made in 1931 by H. M. Reddy, a pioneer of the Indian film industry. It is a movie about a devotee Prahlada in Hindu mythology.-History:...
directed by H. M. Reddy
H. M. Reddy
H. M. Reddy produced the first south talkie movie, Bhakta Prahlada. His full name was Hanumappa Muniappa Reddy and he was also referred as HM Reddy. Before making his own productions, he worked as assistant to Ardeshir Irani, creator of the first Indian talkie Alam Ara...
. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa. Since then she acted about 30 films including Savitri
Savithri (1933 film)
Savithri is a 1933 Telugu film directed by Chittajalu Pullayya.-Story:The story is about Savitri and Satyavan from Mahabharata. According to the legend, Princess Savitri marries Satyavan despite a curse that foretells his death within a year. She manages to get Yama , the god of death, to restore...
, Patala Bhairavi
Patala Bhairavi
Patala Bhairavi was a Telugu fantasy film produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951. It is directed by Kadri Venkata Reddy and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, who also gave the screen adaptation. Pingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogue and song lyrics...
(1951), Malliswari
Malliswari (1951 film)
-Soundtrack:There are 15 songs in Malliswari.-External links:* * * *...
(1951), Illarikam
Illarikam
Illarikam is a 1959 Telugu film directed by T. Prakash Rao and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Jamuna. It is a Silver Jubilee film produced by Anumolu Venkata Subba Rao of Prasad Art Pictures. The songs are very popular, particularly bhalE chance-lE describes the virtures of the Telugu...
(1959), Velugu Needalu
Velugu Needalu
Velugu Needalu is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.-The plot:...
(1961).
She belongs to the well esteemed Surabhi
Surabhi
Surabhi may mean:* Kamadhenu, the divine cow in Hindu mythology.* The word 'Surabhi' is formed by adding the prefix 'Su' and the suffix 'I' to the Sanskrit word 'Rabh'...
group of drama company, in whom drama is not only livelihood and also a profession and an art form. There were about 50 families during the 1920s to 1950s in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. They tour different places and stay for some time and give chain of programmes in the nearby towns. Her birth is really happened in a dramatic fashion. Her mother while playing the role of pregnant Leelavathi carrying Prahlada and really gave birth to Kamala on stage.
Filmography
- Bhakta PrahladaBhakta PrahladaBhakta Prahlada means "devotee Prahlada", a devotional character in Hindu mythology. It may refer to:-Films:* Bhakta Prahlada - first Telugu talkie movie made in 1931 under the krishna movies banner by H. M...
(1931) as Leelavathi (debut) - Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam (1932) .... Goddess Seetha
- Shakuntala (1932/I)
- Prithvi Putra (1933)
- SavithriSavithri (1933 film)Savithri is a 1933 Telugu film directed by Chittajalu Pullayya.-Story:The story is about Savitri and Satyavan from Mahabharata. According to the legend, Princess Savitri marries Satyavan despite a curse that foretells his death within a year. She manages to get Yama , the god of death, to restore...
(1933) - Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934) .... Laila
- Be Kharab Jan (1936)
- Do Diwane (1936)
- Draupadi Manasamrakshanam (1936)
- Bhakta JayadevaBhakta JayadevaBhakta Jayadeva is a 1961 Telugu film based on the life of 12th Century Sanskrit Poet Jayadeva from Orissa...
(1938) - TukaramTukaramSant Tukaram was a prominent Varkari Sant and spiritual poet during a Bhakti movement in India.Sant Tukaram was born and lived most of his life in Dehu, a town close to Pune in Mahārāshtra, India. He was born to a couple with the family name "More", the descendent of the Mourya Clan with first...
(1938) - BhookailasBhookailas (1940 film)Bhookailas is a 1940 Telugu film produced by A. V. Meiyappan and directed by Sundar Rao Nadkarni. The film is starring M. V. Subbaiah Naidu, R. Nagendra Rao. It was the first hit film for the establishment of AVM Productions....
(1940) .... Vishnu Maya - Keelugurram (1949)
- MalliswariMalliswariMalliswari is a Telugu film that stars Venkatesh and Katrina Kaif. The film was written by Trivikram Srinivas and directed by K. Vijaya Bhaskar. The film was an Hit at box-office...
(1951) - Patala BhairaviPatala BhairaviPatala Bhairavi was a Telugu fantasy film produced by Vijaya Pictures in 1951. It is directed by Kadri Venkata Reddy and Kamalakara Kameshwara Rao, who also gave the screen adaptation. Pingali Nagendra Rao wrote dialogue and song lyrics...
(1951) - Mangala (1951)
- Kathal (1952)
- Manavati (1952)
- Rohini (1953)
- Vayyari Bhama (1953)
- Pelli Naati PramanaluPelli Naati PramanaluPelli Naati Pramanalu or Pellinati Pramanalu is a 1958 Telugu Drama film directed and produced by Kadiri Venkata Reddy....
(1958) - Mangalya Balam (1958)
- JayabheriJayabheriJayabheri is a 1959 Telugu musical hit film directed by P. Pullaiah and starring Akkineni Nageswara Rao and Anjali Devi in lead roles. The film is based on the 1947 production by V. Shantaram, titled Lokshahir Ram Joshi in Marathi and Matwala Shayar Ram Joshi in Hindi.-The plot:The story setting...
(1959) - VagdanamVagdanamVagdanam is a 1961 Telugu Drama film written, produced and directed by famous writer Acharya Atreya. The story is loosely based on the Novel Datta by Bengali writer Saratchandra Chatterjee....
(1961) ... Bujjamma - Velugu NeedaluVelugu NeedaluVelugu Needalu is a 1961 Telugu film directed by Adurthi Subba Rao and produced by Dukkipati Madhusudhana Rao of Annapurna Pictures. Tamil version of the film was called Tuya Ulam.-The plot:...
(1964)