Surabhi Kamalabai
Surabhi Kamalabai was an Indian actress who worked in Telugu theatre and Telugu cinema. She has the distinction of being the first Telugu actress in a talkie 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, Pathala 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
- Bhakta Prahlada as Leelavathi
- Sri Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam as Goddess Seetha
- Sakuntala as Sakuntala
- Pruthvi Putra
- Savithri
- Shaher Ka Jadoo as Laila
- Veera Abhimanyu
- Be Kharab Jan
- Do Diwane
- Draupadi Manasamrakshanam
- Bhakta Jayadeva
- Tukaram
- Bhookailas as Vishnu Maya
- Patni
- Keelugurram
- Malliswari
- Patala Bhairavi
- Mangala
- Kathal
- Manavati
- Rohini
- Devadasu
- Vayyari Bhama
- Pelli Naati Pramanalu
- Mangalya Balam
- Jayabheri
- Illarikam
- Vagdanam as Bujjamma
- ''Velugu Needalu''