Sita Bibaha (1936)
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.
Director: Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
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Makhanlal Bannerjee as Ram |
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Krishnachandra Singh as Dasarath |
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Prabhavati as Sita |
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Buddhimati as Kaushalya |
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Radharani as Sita's friend |
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Aditya Balabha Mohanty as Laxman |
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Narashingha Nanda Sharma as Boatman |
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Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami as Biswamitra |
| Writing | Kampal Misra | Writer |
| Writing | Advartacharan Mohanty | Writer |
| Production | Priyanath N. Ganguly | Co-Producer |
| Sound | Haricharan Mohanty | Music |
| Crew | Nonigopol Sanyal | Cinematography |
| Writing | Narashingha Nanda Sharma | Lyricist |
| Writing | Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami | Lyricist |
| Production | Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami | Producer |
| Directing | Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami | Director |