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
StarringLilavati Pendharkar
Gulbbai
G. R. Mane
Kamla
CinematographyKeshavrao Dhaiber
Production
company
Prabhat Film Company
Release date
1931
CountryIndia
LanguageSilent 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
  • Lila
  • Kamla
  • Gulabbai
  • G. R. Mane
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References
  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. "Chandrasena". citwf.com. Alan Goble. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  4. R. K. Verma (2000). Filmography: silent cinema, 1913-1934. M. Verma.
  5. Deep Focus. 6–7. Deep Focus. 1996. Retrieved 22 February 2015.
  6. Kiran Shantaram; Sanjit Narwekar (2003). V. Shantaram, the legacy of the Royal Lotus. Rupa & Co.
  7. South Asian Cinema. South Asian Cinema Foundation. 2001.


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