''Bhakta Prahlada'' () is a 1942 Telugu-language film produced by Sobhanachal Banners and directed by

Chitrapu Narayana Rao Chitrapu Narayana Rao (born Chithrapu Narayana Murthy; 1913) was an Indian film director and producer known for his works in Telugu and Tamil cinema. He received a Certificate of Merit for the Third Best Tamil Film for ''Edhir Paradhathu'' (195 ...

. The film follows Prahlada, a devotee of

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. This is the second film based on the same story, but with more advanced technicians. The story is about the devotee prahlada.

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Vemuri Gaggaiah Vemuri Gaggayya (1895–1955) was an Indian actor, singer, and thespian known for his works in Telugu cinema, and Telugu theatre. In 1933, East India Film Company produced its first Indian film, '' Savitri'' in Telugu. Shot in Calcutta on a bu ...

* Rajeswari * Narayan Rao * G. Varalakshmi

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History of Bhakta Prahlada movies in telugu
* 1942 films 1940s Telugu-language films Films about Prahlada Films directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao Indian musical drama films 1940s musical drama films Indian black-and-white films 1942 drama films Films based on the Bhagavata Purana {{1940s-Telugu-film-stub

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