King of Ayodhya (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.

Released

1932-01-23

Genres

History, Drama, Music

Runtime

152 min

Status

Released

Directed / written by

Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

TMDB rating

10.0/10 from 1 votes