English: At the age of 17, in the year 1924, he married his maternal uncle's daughter, Soundarya Manoharamma. Soon they had a baby girl. Prasad's father had mounting debts and declared insolvency, at which point Prasad looked to a cinema career.
Telugu: 17 యేళ్ళ వయసులో 1924లో మేనమామ కూతురు సౌందర్య మనోహరమ్మను సినిమా ఫక్కీలో పెళ్ళి చేసుకున్నాడు.