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Durga Cinetone

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Durga Cinetone
Company typePrivate
IndustryEntertainment
Founded1936
FounderNidamarthi Surayya
Defunct1939 (1939)
Headquarters,
ProductsFilms
ServicesFilm production

Durga Cinetone was an Indian film studio established in 1936 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India by Nidamarthi Surayya. It was the first South Indian film studio.[1] Due to financial crisis, the studio was later shut down.[2]

Films produced

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Year Film Director Cast
1936 Sampoorna Ramayanam[3] S.B. Narayana B. Narayana Murthy
Rama Nagabhushanam
Pushpavalli
1938 Mohini Bhasmasura[4] Chittajalu Pullayya Dasari Kotiratnam
Pushpavalli
Subba Rao A.V.
Bhakta Jayadeva[5] Hiren Bose Surabhi Kamalabai
Shanta Kumari
Rentachintala Satyanarayana

References

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  1. ^ Ram, P (2014). Life in India. AnVi. p. 153. Retrieved 2 July 2016.
  2. ^ "Log into Facebook". Facebook. Retrieved 25 May 2021. {{cite web}}: Cite uses generic title (help)
  3. ^ Narayana, S. B., Sampoorna Ramayanam, B. Narayana Murthy, Rama Nagabhushanam, Pushpavalli, Durga Cinetone, Nidamarthy Brothers, retrieved 25 May 2021
  4. ^ "Mohini Bhasmasura (1938) - IMDb". www.imdb.com. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
  5. ^ Bhakta Jayadeva (1938) - IMDb, retrieved 25 May 2021