Bhakta Prahlada (1967 film)

Bhakta Prahlada
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Chitrapu Narayana Rao
Written by	D. V. Narasa Raju
Produced by	A. V. Meiyappan M. Murugan M. Kumaran M. Saravanan
Starring	S. V. Ranga Rao Anjali Devi Roja Ramani
Cinematography	A. Vincent
Edited by	R. Vittal
Music by	S. Rajeswara Rao
Production company	AVM Productions
Distributed by	Navayuga Films
Release date	12 January 1967 (1967-01-12)
Running time	150 minutes[1]
Country	India
Language	Telugu

Bhakta Prahlada (transl. Prahlada, the Devotee) is a 1967 Indian Telugu-language Hindu mythological film directed by Chitrapu Narayana Rao based on a script by D. V. Narasa Raju. It stars S. V. Ranga Rao and Anjali Devi. Roja Ramani, in her film debut, plays the title character. Bhakta Prahlada is produced on the AVM Productions banner by A. V. Meiyappan and his sons, M. Murugan, M. Kumaran and M. Saravanan. The film is based on the legend of Prahlada, a character in Bhagavata Purana known for his devotion to the Hindu god Vishnu.

Bhakta Prahlada is the third Telugu film based on Prahlada, after the 1932 and 1942 films of the same name. Unlike the earlier two, which were filmed in black-and-white, this version was shot in Eastman Color Negative film. Its script was completed by May 1965. Since Bhakta Prahlada and Ave Kallu were simultaneously produced by AVM Productions, principal photography and post-production were delayed and lasted for one-and-a-half years.

Bhakta Prahlada, released on 12 January 1967, was a commercial success and completed a hundred-day run in theatres. It received the Nandi Award for Third Best Feature Film. The film was dubbed into Tamil with the same title and into Hindi (as Bhakt Prahlad) that year, with small changes in the cast.