King of Ayodhya

Name: King of Ayodhya
Genre: Drama, History, Music
Released: 1932
Duration: 152 min
Cast: Govindrao Tembe, Durga Khote, Baburao Pendharkar, Shankarrao Bhosle, Sushila

1932

2h 32min

Drama

History

Music

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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.