Chamanlal Doongaji

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Chamanlal Doongaji was an Indian businessman, film producer and distributor known for producing the first-ever talking film in Kannada, Sati Sulochana . [1] He founded a film distribution company named South India Movietone in 1932. [2] [3]

He was from a Marwari family and was based in Bengaluru. [4]

References

  1. ↑ "First film to talk in Kannada". The Hindu . Chennai, India. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005.
  2. ↑ Khajane, Muralidhara (25 February 2012). "Philatelic show to mark 78th anniversary of 'Sati Sulochana'". The Hindu. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  3. ↑ "Wealth of material found on first Kannada talkie - Deccan Herald | DailyHunt". DailyHunt. Retrieved 3 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu . 22 August 2003. Archived from the original on 27 December 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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