Chandrasena (1931 film)

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 byV. Shantaram
Keshavrao Dhaiber
Produced byPrabhat Film Company
Starring
  • Lilavati Pendharkar
  • Gulbbai
  • G. R. Mane
  • Kamla
CinematographyKeshavrao Dhaiber
Production
company
Prabhat Film Company
Release date
  • 1931 (1931)
CountryIndia
LanguagesSilent 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

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  • Lila
  • Kamla
  • Gulabbai
  • G. R. Mane

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ B D Garga (2005). Art of Cinema. Penguin Books Limited. p. 66. ISBN 978-81-8475-431-5.
  3. ^ a b "Chandrasena". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. ^ a b R. K. Verma (2000). Filmography: silent cinema, 1913-1934. M. Verma. ISBN 9788175252240.
  5. ^ Deep Focus. Vol. 6–7. Deep Focus. 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. ^ a b Kiran Shantaram; Sanjit Narwekar (2003). V. Shantaram, the legacy of the Royal Lotus. Rupa & Co. ISBN 9788129102188.
  7. ^ South Asian Cinema. South Asian Cinema Foundation. 2001.
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