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Ayodhyecha Raja
Ayodhyecha Raja
	अयोध्येचा राजा
Directed by	Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre (V. Shantaram)
Written by	N.V. Kulkarni (story and screenplay)
Produced by	Prabhat Film Company
Starring	Govindrao Tembe; Durga Khote; Baburao Pendharkar; Master Vinayak
Cinematography	Keshavrao Dhaiber
Edited by	Rajaram Vankudre Shantaram
Music by	Govindrao Tembe
Production; company	Prabhat Film Company
Release date	23 January 1932;
Running time	146 min
Country	India
Languages	Marathi; Hindi

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Ayodhyecha Raja, literally "The King of Ayodhya", was the first Marathi talkie, released in 1932,^[1]^[2] directed by Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre.^[3] It is based on the puranic story of Raja Harishchandra of Ayodhya and his test by sage Vishwamitra, as recounted in Valmiki's epic, Ramayana.^[4]

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, wherein Munshi Ismail Farogh wrote the Hindi dialogue, while screenwriter N.V. Kulkarni also did Marathi dialogue.^[5] India's first full-length feature film, Raja Harishchandra (1913), was also made on the same storyline.

Significance

The film was not just Prabhat Film Company's first talkie film,^[6] but also for its director, V. Shantaram.^[7] In its time, it was a leap in sound, song and dialogue quality and became a hit. Eventually, it turned out to be a social leap as well for the film industry, as the entry of Durga Khote, who belonged to an upper class and elite Brahmin family into Marathi cinema, paved way for other women from upper classes to enter cinema.^[8] V. Shantaram made another version film, Duniya Na Mane (Kunku in Marathi) in 1937.

After the 2003 fire at the National Archives of India, Pune in which prints of first Indian talkie Alam Ara (1931) were lost, it is also the earliest surviving talkie of Indian cinema.^[9]^[10]

Cast

Govindrao Tembe as Harishchandra
Mrs Durga Khote as Taramati
Digambar as Rohitashwa
Nimbalkar as Vishwamitra
B.Desai as Jatadhar
Sushila as Maid Queen
B.Pendharkar as Ganganath
Vinayak as Narad
G.R. Mane as Domb

Soundtrack

Ayodhyecha Raja has music by Govindrao Tembe:

"Shiv Shankara, Girjavaran"
"Jai Jai Rajadiraj"; singer: Vasant Desai^[8]

References

^ Ayodhyecha Raja 1932 Marathi movie on YouTube
^ Meera Kosambi (5 July 2017). Gender, Culture, and Performance: Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence. Taylor & Francis. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-351-56589-9.
^ Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.
^ Jonathan Crow (2012). "Ayodhyecha Raja (1932)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.
^ The Firsts of Indian Cinema: Milestones from 1896-2000 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Film and Television Producers Guild of India
^ "Tribute: Remembering the pioneer". Screen. 8 December 2000. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008.
^ Lloyd, Ann; David Robinson (1987). The Illustrated history of the cinema. Macmillan. pp. 384. ISBN 0-02-919241-2.
^ ^a ^b Ranade, Ashok Da. (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 110, 229. ISBN 81-85002-64-9.
^ Looking back, 1896-1960, by Rani Burra. Pub. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1981. p. 42.
^ Swamy, Rohan (15 May 2013). "We were lucky that we could save Ayodhyecha Raja: Anil Damle". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

External links

Ayodhyecha Raja at IMDb
Ayodhyecha Raja Archived 22 July 2012 at the Wayback Machine at Prabhat Film Company

[1] Ayodhyecha Raja 1932 Marathi movie on YouTube

[Kosambi2017-2] Meera Kosambi (5 July 2017). Gender, Culture, and Performance: Marathi Theatre and Cinema before Independence. Taylor & Francis. pp. 54–. ISBN 978-1-351-56589-9.

[3] Gokulsing, K.; Wimal Dissanayake (2004). Indian popular cinema: a narrative of cultural change. Trentham Books. p. 24. ISBN 1-85856-329-1.

[4] Jonathan Crow (2012). "Ayodhyecha Raja (1932)". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 26 October 2012.

[5] The Firsts of Indian Cinema: Milestones from 1896-2000 Archived 19 July 2011 at the Wayback Machine Film and Television Producers Guild of India

[6] "Tribute: Remembering the pioneer". Screen. 8 December 2000. Archived from the original on 14 July 2008.

[7] Lloyd, Ann; David Robinson (1987). The Illustrated history of the cinema. Macmillan. pp. 384. ISBN 0-02-919241-2.

[ra-8] Ranade, Ashok Da. (2006). Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries. Bibliophile South Asia. pp. 110, 229. ISBN 81-85002-64-9.

[9] Looking back, 1896-1960, by Rani Burra. Pub. Directorate of Film Festivals, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, 1981. p. 42.

[10] Swamy, Rohan (15 May 2013). "We were lucky that we could save Ayodhyecha Raja: Anil Damle". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on 9 January 2021. Retrieved 9 January 2021.

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+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]], wherein Munshi Ismail Farogh wrote the Hindi dialogue, while screenwriter N.V. Kulkarni also did Marathi dialogue.<ref>[http://www.filmtvguild.in/milestones.htm The Firsts of Indian Cinema: Milestones from 1896-2000] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110719114936/http://www.filmtvguild.in/milestones.htm |date=19 July 2011 }} Film and Television Producers Guild of India</ref> India's first full-length feature film, ''[[Raja Harishchandra]]'' (1913), was also made on the same storyline.
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-After the 2003 fire at the [[National Archives of India]], [[Pune]] in which prints of first Indian talkie ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931) were lost, it is also the earliest surviving talkie of Indian cinema.<ref>''Looking back, 1896-1960'',  by Rani Burra. Pub. [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], 1981. p. ''42''.</ref>
+After the 2003 fire at the [[National Archives of India]], [[Pune]] in which prints of first Indian talkie ''[[Alam Ara]]'' (1931) were lost, it is also the earliest surviving talkie of Indian cinema.<ref>''Looking back, 1896-1960'',  by Rani Burra. Pub. [[Directorate of Film Festivals]], [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]], 1981. p. ''42''.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=Swamy|first=Rohan|date=2013-05-15|title=We were lucky that we could save Ayodhyecha Raja: Anil Damle|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/we-were-lucky-that-we-could-save-ayodhyecha-raja-anil-damle/|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210109074407/https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/pune/we-were-lucky-that-we-could-save-ayodhyecha-raja-anil-damle/|archive-date=2021-01-09|access-date=2021-01-09|website=The Indian Express|language=en}}</ref>
 ==Cast==
-* [[Govindrao Tembe]] - [[Harishchandra]]
+* [[Govindrao Tembe]] as [[Harishchandra]]
-* [[Durga Khote]] - [[Taramati]]
+* [[Durga Khote|{{small|Mrs}} Durga Khote]] as [[Taramati]]
+* Digambar as [[Rohitashva|Rohitashwa]]
-* Baburao Pendharkar - Mahajan Ganganath
+* Nimbalkar as [[Vishvamitra|Vishwamitra]]
-* [[Master Vinayak]] - Rohidas
+* B.Desai as Jatadhar
-* Nimbalkar
+* Sushila as Maid Queen
-*Shankarrao Bhosle
+* B.Pendharkar as Ganganath
+* [[Master Vinayak|Vinayak]] as [[Narada|Narad]]
+* G.R. Mane as Domb
 ==Soundtrack==
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 * "Shiv Shankara, Girjavaran"
 * "Jai Jai Rajadiraj"; singer: [[Vasant Desai]]<ref name=ra>
-{{cite book |title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|last=Ranade|first=Ashok Da.  |authorlink= |year=2006 |publisher=Bibliophile South Asia |isbn=81-85002-64-9 |pages=110, 229|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&pg=PA229&dq=Ayodhyecha+Raja+1932&cd=6#v=onepage&q=Ayodhyecha%20Raja%201932&f=false |ref= }}</ref>
+{{cite book |title=Hindi Film Song: Music Beyond Boundaries|last=Ranade|first=Ashok Da.  |year=2006 |publisher=Bibliophile South Asia |isbn=81-85002-64-9 |pages=110, 229|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZI1wqkWsIjYC&q=Ayodhyecha+Raja+1932&pg=PA229 }}</ref>
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-* [http://www.prabhatfilm.com/films.htm Ayodhyecha Raja] at ''[[Prabhat Film Company]]''
+* [http://www.prabhatfilm.com/films.htm Ayodhyecha Raja] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722170023/http://www.prabhatfilm.com/films.htm |date=22 July 2012 }} at ''[[Prabhat Film Company]]''
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v t e Films directed by V. Shantaram
Maharashtra Film Company	Netaji Palkar (1927)
Prabhat Film Company	Gopal Krishna (1929) Udaykal (1930) Rani Saheba (1930) Khooni Khanjar (1930) Chandrasena (1931) Maya Machindra (1932) Jalti Nishani (1932) Ayodhyecha Raja (1932) Agnikankan: Branded Oath (1932) Sinhagad (1933) Sairandhri (1933) (Marathi/Hindi) Amrit Manthan (1934) Dharmatma (1935) Chandrasena (1935) Amar Jyoti (1936) Kunku / Duniya Na Mane (1937) Manoos / Aadmi (1939) Padosi / Shejari (1941)
Rajkamal Kalamandir	Shakuntala (1943) Parbat Pe Apna Dera (1944) Dr. Kotnis Ki Amar Kahani (1946) Lokshahir Ram Joshi / Matawala Shair Ram Joshi (1947) Apna Desh (1949) Dahej (1950) Amar Bhoopali (1951) Parchhain (1952) Teen Batti Char Raasta (1953) Surang (1953) Subah Ka Tara (1954) Mahatma Kabir (1954) Jhanak Jhanak Payal Baaje (1955) Do Aankhen Barah Haath (1957) Navrang (1959) Stree (1961) Sehra (1963) Geet Gaya Patharon Ne (1964) Ladki Sahyadri Ki (1966) Boond Jo Ban Gayee Moti (1967) Jal Bin Machhli Nritya Bin Bijli (1971) Pinjara (1973) Chandanachi Choli Anga Anga Jali (1975) Chaani (1977) Fire (1986) Jhanjhaar (1987)