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Chandrasena is a film of genre Adventure directed by V. Shantaram with Sureshbabu Mane
Chandrasena (1935)
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Add to a movie listChandrasena is a 1935 Hindi/Marathi mythology drama film directed by V. Shantaram for his Prabhat Film Company. The film was made simultaneously in Marathi. The cinematographer was K. Dhiaber and the story and dialogue were by Shivram Vashikar. The music direction was by Keshavrao Bhole with lyrics written by K. Narayan Kale. The cast included Nalini Tarkhud, Sureshbabu Mane, Kelkar, Rajani, Shantabai and Azurie.
The film was a remake of Shantaram and Dhaiber directed Marathi film Chandrasena of 1931. The story revolves around an episode in Ramayana where Chandrasena, wife of Ahiravan, (Mahiravan’s (brother), helps Hanuman defeat Mahiravana’s army, and in the process free Rama and Lakshmana from Pataal.
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Indrajit, brother of Ravana, has Rama and Lakshmana kidnapped by Ahiravan and Mahiravana. Mahi hides them away in Pataal. Hanuman, the monkey-god, goes to their help. He is stopped by Makardhwaja whom he defeats. Makar takes him to Chandrasena, wife of mahi who worships Rama and desires to spend her life with him. With her help, Hanuman manages to defeat the entire army of Mahi and ultimately Mahi himself when he continues to multiply into a vast army. Chandrasena tells Hanuman the secret of destroying Mahi because of which he is able to release Rama and Lakshmana from Pataal.Actors
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