Sita Bibaha

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Sita Bibaha
Directed by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
Produced byMohan Sundar Deb Goswami
StarringMakhanlal Bannerjee
Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami
Krishnachandra Ratha
Prabhavati
Release date
28 April 1936
CountryIndia
Language Odia

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. [1] [2] [3]

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Production

The film was sponsored by the Calcutta-based Kali Film Studio and cost Rs. Thirty thousand (30,000). [4]

Mohan Sundar as the producer then had to seek loans to pay the artists. According to the vouchers signed by the artists, Makhanlal (Ram) had received Rs 120 on 30 October 1935. Adaita Ballabha Mohanty (Laxman) was paid just Rs 35 as a conveyance fee. Actress Miss Prabhabati (Sita) received the highest among the lot, Rs 150.

The total expenditure incurred to make the first commercial movie in the history of Odisha was Rs 29,781 and 10 anna. The picture was subjected to Bengal Board of Film Certificate and the police commissioner of Lal Bazaar awarded it the censor certificate. [5]

The film was adapted from a drama written by Kamapala Mishra. [6]

Performance

The performance of Narasingha Nandasharma as the boatman as well as Makhanlal Banerjee as Sri Ram were well received. Fourteen songs encapsulated in the movie amidst mythological interpretations were written by Mohan Sundar and Nandasharma. All singers for the movie were from Orissa and Mohan Sundar maintained traditional music of the land, that is, Odissi music in the cinema. The settings of the songs and dances were carefully chosen.

Rishi Biswamitra arrives at the court of King Dasharatha to seek help of Ram and Laxman to combat the Asuras. A group song envelopes the durbar. Both the princes follow Biswamitra to an Ashram where a jagnya is underway. Tadaka and Subahu who then arrive to disrupt have to face the wrath of Ram. Tadaka dies while Subahu flees. A contented Biswamitra then welcomes the brother duo to Rishi Goutam's Ashram. A major welcome song is then played in the cinema: "Ei Je Ashrama Dekhuchha Sri Ram, Ei Je Banabaasa".

After the welcome, another song is sung in praise of Ram, "Debanka Tarane, Danuja Marane." Among other songs in the film are "Apurba Kumari Tripura Sundari" as an ode to Janaki's beauty. Miss Prava in role of Sita, likewise, sings "Kali Dekhithili Madhura Chaliki", which is jovially joined in by Sita's Sakhis who sing "Kahniki Go Priya Sakhi?".

It was the arrival of the first complete Oriya film. And it was a commercial success too. The two-hour-long movie was released in Lakshmi Theatre, Puri and subsequently at Cinema Palace in Cuttack. It also brought in numerous crowds at several touring assignments like the ones conducted by "Radhakishen Chamelia Touring Cinema". The second Oriya film was produced in 1949. [7]

Cast and crew

Soundtracks

The film has 14 song sequences. [8] [9]

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References

  1. ↑ Ashish Rajadhyaksha; Paul Willemen (26 June 1999). Encyclopaedia of Indian cinema. British Film Institute.
  2. ↑ John Shepherd (2005). Continuum encyclopedia of popular music of the world. Continuum. ISBN   978-0-8264-7436-0.
  3. ↑ Kartik Chandra Rout (1 January 2004). History Of Modern Orissa (1936-2000). Anmol Publications. p. 178. ISBN   978-81-261-2006-2.
  4. ↑ People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. 1992. p. 154. ISBN   9788170462934.
  5. ↑ Sita Bibaha, The First Cinema | Orissa Cinema | Odisha Ollywood
  6. ↑ People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. 1992. p. 154. ISBN   9788170462934.
  7. ↑ Sita Bibaha
  8. ↑ People of India: Odisha (2 pts.). Anthropological Survey of India. 1992. p. 154. ISBN   9788170462934.
  9. ↑ "Songs of Sita Bibaha". OdiaHits.com.
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