Surabhi Kamalabai

Surabhi Kamalabai (1913–1977) was a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of being the first Telugu heroine in a talky film with Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film), directed by H. M. Reddy. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa.[1] Since then she acted in about 30 films, including Savitri, Patala Bhairavi (1951), Malliswari (1951), Illarikam (1959) and Velugu Needalu (1961).[2]

Bhakta Prahlada her debut film poster

She belongs to the well esteemed Surabhi drama company, in which drama is not only a livelihood but a profession and an art form. There were about 50 drama families during the 1920s to 1950s in Andhra Pradesh. They toured different places, stayed for some time and gave a series of programmes in the nearby towns.[3]

Filmography
  1. Bhakta Prahlada (1931) as Leelavathi (debut)
  2. Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam (1932) as Goddess Seetha
  3. Shakuntala (1932/I)
  4. Prithvi Putra (1933)
  5. Savithri (1933)
  6. Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934) asLaila
  7. Be Kharab Jan (1936)
  8. Do Diwane (1936)
  9. Draupadi Manasamrakshanam (1936)
  10. Bhakta Jayadeva (1938)
  11. Tukaram (1938)
  12. Bhookailas (1940) as Vishnu Maya
  13. Patni (1942)[4]
  14. Keelugurram (1949)
  15. Malliswari (1951)
  16. Patala Bhairavi (1951)
  17. Mangala (1951)
  18. Kathal (1952)
  19. Manavati (1952)
  20. Rohini (1953)
  21. Devadasu (1953)
  22. Vayyari Bhama (1953)
  23. Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958)
  24. Mangalya Balam (1958)
  25. Jayabheri (1959)
  26. Illarikam (1959)
  27. Vagdanam (1961) as Bujjamma
  28. Velugu Needalu (1964)

References
  1. Narasimham, M. L. (19 January 2017). "Reliving the reel and the real". The Hindu. Retrieved 14 June 2019.
  2. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0436395/
  3. "Movie memories". The Hindu. 29 March 2004. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
  4. "Patni (1942) - Hyderabad". The Hindu. 30 October 2011. Retrieved 1 December 2016.
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