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King of Ayodhya

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.

Top Cast

  • Govindrao Tembe

    Govindrao Tembe

    Harishchandra

  • Durga Khote

    Durga Khote

    Taramati

  • Baburao Pendharkar

    Baburao Pendharkar

    Mahajan Ganganath

  • Shankarrao Bhosle

    Shankarrao Bhosle

  • Sushila

    Sushila

    Maid Queen

  • Vinayak Damodar Karnataki

    Vinayak Damodar Karnataki

    Rohidas

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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