King of Ayodhya
Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie. It is based on the mythological story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana. The film was also made as a double-version, Ayodhya Ka Raja (1932) in Hindi, making it the first double version talkie of Indian cinema.
Cast: Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Baburao Pendharkar
King of Ayodhya
Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie. It is based on the mythological story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana. The film was also made as a double-version, Ayodhya Ka Raja (1932) in Hindi, making it the first double version talkie of Indian cinema.
Creators and cast
- Directors
- Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
- Cast
- Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Baburao Pendharkar, Shankarrao Bhosle, Sushila, Vinayak Damodar Karnataki
- Studio
- Prabhat Film Company
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