Surabhi Kamalabai


Surabhi Kamalabai was a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of being the first Telugu heroine in a talky film with Bhakta Prahlada , directed by H. M. Reddy. She played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa. Since then she acted in about 30 films, including Savitri, Patala Bhairavi, Malliswari, Illarikam and Velugu Needalu.
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.

Filmography

  1. Bhakta Prahlada as Leelavathi
  2. Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam... Goddess Seetha
  3. Shakuntala
  4. Prithvi Putra
  5. Savithri
  6. Shaher Ka Jadoo... Laila
  7. Be Kharab Jan
  8. Do Diwane
  9. Draupadi Manasamrakshanam
  10. Bhakta Jayadeva
  11. Tukaram
  12. Bhookailas .... Vishnu Maya
  13. Patni
  14. Keelugurram
  15. Malliswari
  16. Patala Bhairavi
  17. Mangala
  18. Kathal
  19. Manavati
  20. Rohini
  21. Devadasu
  22. Vayyari Bhama
  23. Pelli Naati Pramanalu
  24. Mangalya Balam
  25. Jayabheri
  26. Illarikam
  27. Vagdanam... Bujjamma
  28. Velugu Needalu