After getting released on 15th march 1951 'pathala bhairavi' created the box office sensation by clebrating 100days in 28 centers.it was one of the four films selected from India for International film festival in 1952.
Based on Alladin's Magic Lamp.
This is the 1st ever Telugu film to gross over 1cr. It grossed around 1cr with a share of 50 lakhs in 1951. But including its Tamil version it grossed a total of 1.2cr with a share of 60 lakhs then. It is the highest grossing Telugu film of all time then.
Was filmed in both Tamil and Telugu versions and then dubbed in Hindi for release in other parts of India.