King of Ayodhya

Name: King of Ayodhya
Released: 1932-01-23
Rating: 10

1932

Trailer

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.

Release Date

1932-01-23

Status

Released

Original Title

Ayodhyecha Raja

Runtime

2h 32m

Original Language

MR

Production Countries

India

Production Companies

Prabhat Film Company

Overview

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.

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