Sita Bibaha (1936)
2h
Running Time
April 28, 1936Release Date
Plot.
Odia cinema's first feature film is a Ramayana mythological telling of Rama's wedding to Seeta. It shows Rama and Lakshmana coming to the court of King Janaki. Rama must not only lift a huge bow, but also string it and use it if he is to win Seeta's hand in marriage. Rama strings and breaks the bow with his strength.
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Cast & Crew.
Makhanlal Bannerjee
Ram
Buddhimati
Kaushalya
Krishnachandra Singh
Dasarath
Radharani
Sita's friend
Prabhavati
Sita
Aditya Balabha Mohanty
Laxman
Kampal Misra
Writer
Narashingha Nanda Sharma
Boatman / Lyricist
Advartacharan Mohanty
Writer
Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
Biswamitra / Director / Producer / Lyricist
Haricharan Mohanty
Composer
Nonigopol Sanyal
Cinematographer
Priyanath N. Ganguly
Co-Producer
Details.
Wiki.
Seeta Bibaha (1936) was the first Oriya film directed by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami; it presented the marriage of Lord Rama to Sita, based on the epic story Ramayana. The film starred Makhanlal Bannerjee, Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami, Krishnachandra Singh, and Prabhavati. It premiered 28 April 1936 at the Laxmi Talkies of Puri. Sita Bibaha was the first complete Oriya film and an important part of the struggle for a manifestation of Oriya cultural identity in celluloid form. The film was a commercial success. The two-hour movie was subsequently released at Cinema Palace in Cuttack. It also drew numerous crowds at several touring assignments such as the "Radhakishen Chamelia Touring Cinema". The second Oriya film was produced in 1949.