Harichandra (1932)
January 1, 1932Release Date
Harichandra (1932)
January 1, 1932Release Date
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Harishchandra is a 1932 Tamil mythological film directed by Raja Chandrasekhar and Sarvottam Badami for Sagar Movietone. T.C. Vadivelu Naicker is another name cited as an earlier co-director. The film was the third Tamil Talkie produced. The first Tamil talkie was Kalidas (1931) produced by Imperial Movietone and directed by H. M. Reddy in 1931. The second Tamil sound film was Galava Rishi produced by Sagar Movietone and directed by Sarvottam Badami. The cast included Nungambakkam Janaki and Rukmini.
The film was inspired by the first Indian film Raja Harishchandra, and involved the story of the legendary King Harishchandra, who in the process of sticking to his principles of honesty and keeping his vows made, suffers through loss of kingdom, family, and penury.