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'''''Prahalada''''' is a 1939 Indian [[Tamil language | '''''Prahalada''''' is a 1939 Indian [[Tamil language]] film directed by B. N. Rao.<ref name=prahalada1941/> It deals with the story of [[Prahlada]] and his devotion to [[Lord Vishnu]]. It was one of the earliest adaptations this mythologic story after the [[Bhakta Prahlada (1932 film)|1932 Telugu version]]. The story has subsequently been adapted 20 times{{Until when|date=September 2025}} in numerous languages including [[Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Assamese language|Assamese]] with most of them being successful at the box office.<ref name=blast>{{cite news|title=Blast from the past - Prahalada 1939|url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2353803.ece|accessdate=15 August 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=13 August 2011}}</ref> It is also the one of those rare instances where a story has been adapted so many times, generally to box-office success. The film's story is based on [[Narasimha#Texts|the story of Narasimha and Prahlada]]. It features [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as [[Lord Indra]]<ref>{{cite book|title=State and politics in India|year=1998|publisher=Oxford University Press|location=372|isbn=978-0-19-564765-5}}</ref> This was the sixth film of Ramachandran who later became one of the popular actors of the Tamil film industry. The film also featured a sword fight sequence between M.G. Ramachandran and Santhanalakshmi.<ref name=blast/> | ||
==Plot== | ==Plot== | ||
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;Male | ;Male | ||
* [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as [[Prahlada | * [[T. R. Mahalingam (actor)|T. R. Mahalingam]] as [[Prahlada]]n | ||
* [[R. Balasubramaniam|R. Balasubramanyam]] as [[Hiranyakashipu|Hiranyan]] | * [[R. Balasubramaniam|R. Balasubramanyam]] as [[Hiranyakashipu|Hiranyan]] | ||
* Baby Sethuraman as Young Prahladan | * Baby Sethuraman as Young Prahladan | ||
* K. Mahadevan Iyer as [[Narada | * K. Mahadevan Iyer as [[Narada]]r | ||
* [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as [[Lord Indra|Indran]] | * [[M. G. Ramachandran]] as [[Lord Indra|Indran]] | ||
* [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Nikumban | * [[N. S. Krishnan]] as Nikumban | ||
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* V. V. S. Mani as [[Vishnu|Maha Vishnu]] | * V. V. S. Mani as [[Vishnu|Maha Vishnu]] | ||
* K. P. Jayaraman as Sakatan | * K. P. Jayaraman as Sakatan | ||
* G. M. | * G. M. Albert as Dunmugan | ||
* S. Krishna Shastri as [[Shukra|Shukarachari]] | * S. Krishna Shastri as [[Shukra|Shukarachari]] | ||
* G. Mani as Amarakan | * G. Mani as Amarakan | ||
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* [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] as Leelavathi | * [[M. R. Santhanalakshmi]] as Leelavathi | ||
* [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Vakula | * [[T. A. Mathuram]] as Vakula | ||
* P. S. Gnanam as Gunavathi | |||
* P. S. Gnanam as Bhoodevi | * Seetha as Bhoodevi | ||
* Saraswathi as Friend | * Saraswathi as Friend | ||
* Mary as Friend | * Mary as Friend | ||
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==Production== | ==Production== | ||
The production was by Salem Shankar Films and [[Central Studios]] in Coimbatore.<ref name="blast" /> The story and the dialogues of the Tamil film were closely followed for the Malayalam version. The script and dialogues of the Malayalam version was by N. P. Chellappan Nair.<ref name="prahalada1941">{{cite news|last=B|first=Vijayakumar|date=10 April 2011|title=Prahlada (1941)|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Prahlada-1941/article14678552.ece | The production was by Salem Shankar Films and [[Central Studios]] in Coimbatore.<ref name="blast" /> The story and the dialogues of the Tamil film were closely followed for the Malayalam version. The script and dialogues of the Malayalam version was by N. P. Chellappan Nair.<ref name="prahalada1941">{{cite news|last=B|first=Vijayakumar|date=10 April 2011|title=Prahlada (1941)|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Prahlada-1941/article14678552.ece|accessdate=17 September 2020}}</ref> The film was an average success at the box office.<ref name=prahalada1941/> | ||
== | ==Adaptations== | ||
The story was | The story was first filmed in Telugu as ''[[Bhakta Prahlada (1932 film)|Bhakta Prahlada]]'' in 1932 and later in many languages including [[Hindi language|Hindi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Tamil language|Tamil]], [[Malayalam]], [[Kannada]], [[Bengali language|Bengali]] and [[Assamese language|Assamese]]. It is also the only story which has been made so many times, often with box-office success.<ref name=blast/> | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* {{IMDb title|id=0261910|title=Prahalada}} | * {{IMDb title|id=0261910|title=Prahalada}} | ||
* {{ | * {{youTube|fkd2ou9fqls|Prahlada}} - Full feature film | ||
[[Category:1939 films]] | [[Category:1939 films]] | ||
[[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]] | [[Category:1930s Tamil-language films]] | ||
[[Category:1939 Indian films]] | |||
[[Category:Films about Prahlada]] | [[Category:Films about Prahlada]] | ||
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | [[Category:Indian black-and-white films]] | ||
[[Category:Films based on the Bhagavata Purana]] | |||
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]] | |||
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| Prahalada | |
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.jpg) A poster of Prahalada | |
| Directed by | B. N. Rao |
| Produced by | Salem Sankar |
| Written by | T. C. Vadivelu Naicker |
| Starring | |
| Music by | Sharma Brothers |
| Distributed by | Salem Sankar Films |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Prahalada is a 1939 Indian Tamil language film directed by B. N. Rao.[1] It deals with the story of Prahlada and his devotion to Lord Vishnu. It was one of the earliest adaptations this mythologic story after the 1932 Telugu version. The story has subsequently been adapted 20 timesTemplate:Until when in numerous languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Tamil, Telugu, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Assamese with most of them being successful at the box office.[2] It is also the one of those rare instances where a story has been adapted so many times, generally to box-office success. The film's story is based on the story of Narasimha and Prahlada. It features M. G. Ramachandran as Lord Indra[3] This was the sixth film of Ramachandran who later became one of the popular actors of the Tamil film industry. The film also featured a sword fight sequence between M.G. Ramachandran and Santhanalakshmi.[2]
Plot[edit | edit source]
The story is from a short episode in the Vishnu Purana, a holy text of Vaishnavites, that narrates the story of Prahlada, an ardent devotee of Lord Vishnu much against the wish of his father Hiranyakashipu, a demon. All of Hiranyakashipu's attempts to change his son's attitude are in vain. Finally, when he decides to kill his son, Lord Vishnu comes to the rescue of the son, in the form of Narasimha (a man-lion form), and kills the king.
Cast[edit | edit source]
Cast according to the opening credits
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Production[edit | edit source]
The production was by Salem Shankar Films and Central Studios in Coimbatore.[2] The story and the dialogues of the Tamil film were closely followed for the Malayalam version. The script and dialogues of the Malayalam version was by N. P. Chellappan Nair.[1] The film was an average success at the box office.[1]
Adaptations[edit | edit source]
The story was first filmed in Telugu as Bhakta Prahlada in 1932 and later in many languages including Hindi, Gujarati, Telugu, Tamil, Malayalam, Kannada, Bengali and Assamese. It is also the only story which has been made so many times, often with box-office success.[2]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 B, Vijayakumar (10 April 2011). "Prahlada (1941)". The Hindu. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "Blast from the past - Prahalada 1939". The Hindu. 13 August 2011. Retrieved 15 August 2011.
- ↑ State and politics in India. 372: Oxford University Press. 1998. ISBN 978-0-19-564765-5.
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