Ayodhyecha Raja

Ayodhyecha Raja

152 mins | Drama, History, Music | Jan. 23, 1932

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.

Ayodhyecha Raja

152 mins | Drama, History, Music | Jan. 23, 1932

Ayodhyecha Raja
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.
Producers Prabhat Film Company
Original title अयोध्येचा राजा
Directors Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Writers

Cast

Govindrao Tembe

as Harishchandra

Durga Khote

as Taramati

Baburao Pendharkar

as Mahajan Ganganath

Sushila

as Maid Queen