King of Ayodhya

Overview

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.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 23, 1932

Original language

Marathi

Spoken languages

Marathi

Countries

India

Production

Prabhat Film Company

Cast

Shankarrao Bhosle,Master Vinayak,Durga Khote,Sushila,Baburao Pendharkar,Govindrao Tembe

Director

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

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