Ayodhyecha Raja
MovieTitle | अयोध्येचा राजा |
User score | 0 |
Release date | Jan 23, 1932 |
Genre | History, Drama, Music |
Director | Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre |
Production country | India |
Production companies | Prabhat Film Company |
Run time | 152 min. |
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.