Pullayya who hailed from Kakinada has the credit of being the first director to make a film with children which was considered a revolution in those days. Even here the lead actors were children, with the other roles essayed by adults, but the seeds of a full-blown children’s film were laid with ‘Sati Anusuya’ĭirected by C Pullayya again, he was considered a genius with his experience in the fields of film presentation, production, and directing since the silent era. The lead child artists (Master Bhimarao, Master Malleshwara Rao) who acted as Lava and Kusa - both became stars overnight thus paving way for the children’s film in India. Ramayana-based story 'Lava-Kusha' is the first box office hit in Telugu. The Calcutta-based East India Film Company had already made two Telugu talkies, 'Sati Savitri' (February 5, 1933) and 'Lava Kusha' (December 22, 1934), where both were directed by Chittajallu Pullayya (Pullaih were super hits and made huge profits. Producers in Bombay and Calcutta studios were mostly making films in Telugu. Children’s Day 2021 Special: The first Children’s film in India was made in the year 1936 and the notable fact was that it was two Telugu films titled 'Sati Anusuya' and 'Dhruva Vijayam' which heralded the era of Children's films in the country.ĭuring the initial days after the silent era of movies ended in our country and the talkies had hit the silver screen, the first full Telugu talkie 'Bhakta Prahlada' (Februand where the lead was a child) was released.
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