| Ayodhyecha Raja | |
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| अयोध्येचा राजा | |
| Directed by | Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (V. Shantaram) |
| Written by | N.V. Kulkarni (story and screenplay) |
| Produced by | Prabhat Film Company |
| Starring | Govindrao Tembe Durga Khote Baburao Pendharkar Master Vinayak |
| Cinematography | Keshavrao Dhaiber |
| Edited by | Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram |
| Music by | Govindrao Tembe |
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Running time | 146 min |
| Country | India |
| Languages | Marathi Hindi |
Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie, released in 1932,[1][2] directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre.[3] It is based on the puranic story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana.[4]
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, wherein Munshi Ismail Farogh wrote the Hindi dialogue, while screenwriter N.V. Kulkarni also did Marathi dialogue.[5] India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913), was also made on the same storyline.
- ^ Ayodhyecha Raja 1932 Marathi movie on YouTube
- ^ Meera Kosambi (5 July 2017). Gender, Culture, and Performance: Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence. Taylor & Francis. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-351-56589-9.
- ^ Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.
- ^ Jonathan Crow (2012). "Ayodhyecha Raja (1932)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
- ^ The Firsts of Indian Cinema: Milestones from 1896-2000 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Film and Television Producers Guild of India