Chandrasena (1935)

Directed by

V. Shantaram

Genre

adventure film

Country

British Raj

Runtime

2h 16m

Rating

9.0 of 10 from 1 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

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How it feels

This film retells a story from the Ramayana. Chandrasena, the wife of Ahiravan, aids Hanuman in defeating Mahiravana's army to free Rama and Lakshmana from the underworld.

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What happens

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. The film was a remake of the Shantaram and Dhaiber-directed Marathi film Chandrasena of 1931. The story revolves around an episode in the Ramayana, where Chandrasena, wife of Ahiravan, (Mahiravan's (brother), helps Hanuman defeat Mahiravana's army, and in the process free Rama and Lakshmana from Pataal. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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