Chandrasena is a 1931 Indian silent film directed by V. Shantaram and Keshavrao Dhaiber.[1][2] The director of photography was Keshavrao Dhaiber.[3] Produced under the banner of Prabhat Film Company, the film brought the company into the "frontline" of film makers.[4] The cast included Lila, "alias" Lilavati Pendharkar, who was making her debut with this film,[4][5] with Kamla, Gulabbai and G. R. Mane.[3]
| Chandrasena | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | V. Shantaram Keshavrao Dhaiber |
| Produced by | Prabhat Film Company |
| Starring |
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| Cinematography | Keshavrao Dhaiber |
Production company | Prabhat Film Company |
Release date |
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| Country | India |
| Languages | Silent film Marathi intertitles |
The film's story involved an episode from the epic Ramayana.[6] Ahiravan's wife, Chandrasena helps Hanuman to rescue Rama and Lakshmana from Patala and in the process defeat Mahiravana's army.
The use of the trolley was made for the first time in Chandrasena.[7] The Prabhat company films, were cited to be of "high quality" even though their content was similar to others produced around the same time.[6]
Cast
edit- Lila
- Kamla
- Gulabbai
- G. R. Mane
References
edit- ^ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (10 July 2014). Encyclopedia of Indian Cinema. Taylor & Francis. p. 2. ISBN 978-1-135-94325-7. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ B D Garga (2005). Art of Cinema. Penguin Books Limited. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-8475-431-5.
- ^ a b "Chandrasena". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b R. K. Verma (2000). Filmography: silent cinema, 1913-1934. M. Verma. ISBN 9788175252240.
- ^ Deep Focus. Vol. 6–7. Deep Focus. 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
- ^ a b Kiran Shantaram; Sanjit Narwekar (2003). V. Shantaram, the legacy of the Royal Lotus. Rupa & Co. ISBN 9788129102188.
- ^ South Asian Cinema. South Asian Cinema Foundation. 2001.
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