King of Ayodhya

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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

Duration: 2h 32m

Genre: History, Drama, Music

Country: India

Director: Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre

Writer: Ana Nogueira

Cast: Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Baburao Pendharkar, Shankarrao Bhosle, Sushila

Production: Prabhat Film Company