Directed by T. R. Raghunath | Produced by Lena Chettiar Country India | |
Starring Honnappa BhagavatharSp. L. Dhanalakshmi | ||
Prabhavathi is a 1942 Indian Tamil-language Hindu mythological film directed by T. R. Raghunath and Lena Chettiar. The film features Honnappa Bhagavathar, Sp. L. Dhanalakshmi, T. R. Rajakumari, M. S. Saroja, Nagercoil K. Mahadevan, D. Balasubramaniam, R. Balasubramaniam, N. S. Krishnan, T. A. Madhuram, T. R. Ramachandran, S. V. Sahasranamam, E. R. Sahadevan, Kulathu Mani, T. V. Namasivayam, ‘Pulimoottai' Ramasami, Velayutham, M. Lakshmanan, P. A. Periyanayaki, P. A. Rajamani, A. R. Sakunthala, K. R. Chellam, ‘Lux Beauty' R. Padma, T. S. Krishnaveni and G. Rathinam.
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Plot
Prabhavathi narrates the story of the Hindu god Krishna (M. S. Saroja), his son Pradyumna, the sage Narada (Nagercoil K. Mahadevan) and his mischief-making activities, the protagonist (Honnappa) being cursed by a sage into becoming a woman, how he is relieved of the curse due to Krishna's involvement, and how the protagonist and his love interest (Rajakumari) are reunited.
Cast
Production
Prabhavathi was directed by T. R. Raghunath and produced by S. M. Letchumanan "Lena" Chettiar, under the production banner Krishna Pictures. Krishna, a male character, was played by Raghunath's wife M. S. Saroja, while Honnappa Bhagavathar played the male lead and T. R. Rajakumari played his love interest. Sp.L. Dhanalakshmi, aunt of Rajakumari, played the title character, while N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Madhuram played characters serving comic relief. D. Balasubramaniam played the king of Pathalaloka and S. V. Sahasranamam played Shiva, while Nagercoil K. Mahadevan played the sage Narada. T. A. Jayalakshmi appeared as a background dancer.
Reception
Prabhavathi was not a commercial success, but film historian Randor Guy stated that it would be "Remembered for being one of the early movies of the glamour girl Rajakumari".