Chandrasena (1935)
Chandrasena, wife of their captor Mahi. Despite her loyalty to Rama, she despises the decadence of her husband's kingdom. As the battle rages and Mahi proves invincible with his ability to duplicate himself and his fallen soldiers, Chandrasena holds the key. She reveals the secret to defeat her husband, turning the tide of the war. Expect grand visuals, including classic flying figures, magical arrows, and a memorable scene of a gigantic Hanuman dwarfing a human figure.
- Date of release
- 1935-10-11
- TMDB
- 9.0 / 10 (1)
- Runtime
- 2h 16m
- Genres
- Adventure
- Director
- Shantaram Rajaram Vankudre
Casting
- Nalini Tarkhad — Chandrasena
- Rajani
- Sureshbabu Mane — Rama
- Kulkarni — Lakshman
Interesting facts
Chandrasena is a 1935 Hindi/Marathi mythology drama film directed by V. Shantaram for his Prabhat Film Company. The film was the first Indian trilingual film to be made simultaneously in Hindi, Marathi. The cinematographer was K. Dhiaber and the story and dialogue were by Shivram Vashikar. The music direction was by Keshavrao Bhole, with lyrics written by K. Narayan Kale. The cast included Nalini Tarkhud, Sureshbabu Mane, Kelkar, Rajani, Shantabai and Azurie.
Production
The film is cited to be the first to make use of the trolley. It made excessive use of special effects, especially showing flying figures, magic arrows and a gigantic Hanuman.
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