Surabhi Kamalabai born on 1913 – death: 1977 is a Telugu drama and film actress. She has the distinction of first Telugu heroine in the Talky film Bhakta Prahlada (1931 film) directed by H. M. Reddy.

Surabhi Kamalabai belongs to the well esteemed Surabhi group of Drama Company, in whom drama is not only livelihood and also a profession and an art form. There were about 50 families during the 1920s to 1950s in Andhra Pradesh. They tour different places and stay for some time and give chain of programmes in the nearby towns. Her birth is really happened in a dramatic fashion. Her mother while playing the role of pregnant Leelavathi carrying Prahlada and really gave birth to Kamala on stage

Surabhi Kamalabai played the role of Leelavathi, the wife of Hiranyakasipa. Since then she acted about 30 films including Savitri, Patala Bhairavi (1951), Malliswari (1951), Illarikam (1959), and Velugu Needalu (1961).

Surabhi Kamalabai acted hundreds of films in early days of Telugu industry.

Filmography:

1. Bhakta Prahlada (1931) as Leelavathi (debut)
2. Rama Paduka Pattabhishekam (1932)…. Goddess Seetha
3. Shakuntala (1932/I)
4. Prithvi Putra (1933)
5. Savithri (1933)
6. Shaher Ka Jadoo (1934)…. Laila
7. Be Kharab Jan (1936)
8. Do Diwane (1936)
9. Draupadi Manasamrakshanam (1936)
10. Bhakta Jayadeva (1938)
11. Tukaram (1938)
12. Bhukailas (1940)
13. Keelugurram (1949)
14. Malliswari (1951)
15. Patala Bhairavi (1951)
16. Mangala (1951)
17. Kathal (1952)
18. Manavati (1952)
19. Rohini (1953)
20. Vayyari Bhama (1953)
21. Pelli Naati Pramanalu (1958)
22. Mangalya Balam (1958)
23. Jayabheri (1959)
24. Vagdanam (1961) … Bujjamma
25. Velugu Needalu (1964)

Name                : Surabhi Kamalabai
Date of Birth    : 1913
Profession        :  Drama artist and Actress
Debut movie    : Bhakta Prahlada (Telugu)
Date of Death: 1977

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