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Prahlada (1941)

Prahlada poster
Original title
പ്രഹ്ലാദ
Directed by
K. Subramanyam
Genre
fantasy
Country
British Raj
Runtime
3h 03m
Rating
8.0 of 10 from 1 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

The film tells the story of Prahlada, a young prince from Hindu mythology who is a devoted follower of the god Vishnu. It follows his unwavering faith despite the opposition from his father, the demon king Hiranyakashipu.

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What happens

Prahlada is a 1941 Indian Malayalam-language film, directed by K. Subramaniam and produced by Madras United Artist Corporation. The film stars T. K. Balachandran, N. P. Chellappan Nair, Guru Gopinath, Thankamani Gopinath and Kumari Lakshmi. The film's score was composed by Vidwan V. S. Parthasarathy Ayyankar. The movie is a remake of Prahalada, a Tamil film released in 1939. It is the first devotional film in Malayalam, and the debut Malayalam film of director-producer K. Subramaniam, actor T. K. Balachandran and music director V. S. Parthasarathy Iyengar. It was also the debut film of Guru Gopinath and Thankamani Gopinath. It is a retelling of the Hindu mythological story of Prahlada and his devotion to the god Maha Vishnu. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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