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King of Ayodhya (1932)

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: 1932-01-23
Runtime: 152 min
Cast
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Govindrao Tembe
Harishchandra
Durga Khote
Durga Khote
Taramati
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Baburao Pendharkar
Mahajan Ganganath
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Shankarrao Bhosle
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Sushila
Maid Queen
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki
Vinayak Damodar Karnataki
Rohidas