Marathi cinema

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Prabhat Film Company

 Industry :Indian Film industry Founded :1 June 1929 Founder(s) :Visnhupant Damle, V. Shantaram, S Fatelal, K Dhaibar, S Kulkarni [1] Defunct :13 October 1953 Headquarters :Kolhapur, Pune (1933 onwards), India

Marathi cinema ( ) refers to films produced in the Marathi language in the state of Maharashtra, India

The first Marathi movie released in India was 'Shree Pundalik' by Dadasaheb Torne on 18 May 1912 at 'Coronation Cinematograph', Mumbai

Dadasaheb Torne

Scene from Shree Pundalik

Advertisement in the Times of India of 25 May 1912 announcing the screening of the first feature film of India, Pundalik, By Dadasaheb Torne

The First Marathi Silent Film Was, Ayodhyecha

Raja

It Was A Silent Movie

The first Marathi talkie film, Ayodhyecha Raja (produced by Prabhat Films) was released in 1932. Just one year after "Alam Ara" the first Hindi talkie film

Dadasaheb Phalke is also known as the first pioneer and founder of cinema in Pre-Independence India.

He brought the revolution of moving images to India..

It is considered by IFFI & NIFD as part of Marathi cinema as it was made by a Marathi dialogues while shooting and fully marathi crew

Journey Of Marathi Cinema

(1937)

Gangavataran
Dadasaheb Phalke's last film..

1953
Shyamchi Aai
Pralhad Keshav Atre First film to win the Golden Lotus Award (Swarna Kamal) for Best Film at the National Film Awards {President's Gold Medal for the All India Best Feature Film}

1975 Samna
Dr. Jabbar Patel Nominated for the Golden Berlin Bear

In 70s
The early 70s saw the advent of Dada Kondke who captured the audiences with his sense of humour. Marathi Cinema was caught in either the Tamasha genre or tragedies revolving around traditional family dramas

In 80s

The 80s saw comedy heroes catapult to stardom, Ashok Saraf and Laxmikant Berde. Along with Mahesh Kothare and Sachin Pilgaonkar.

 He brought a number of innovations in the technical quality of Marathi films and was also the first to bring Dolby Digital sound to Marathi Cinema with the film Chimni Pakhara.

2004
FIRST Marathi film with Digital Special Effects, Pachadlela in 2004

Marathi Cinema received critical acclaim in the year 2004 with the film Shwaas bagging the Golden Lotus National Award

2009
In 2009, Marathi film Harishchandrachi Factory (With budget Rs. 6 Crore) struggle of Dadasaheb Phalke in making Raja Harishchandra in 1913, India's first feature film, directed by theatre-veteran Paresh Mokashi Was selected as India's official entry to Academy Award in the Best Foreign Language Film Category, making it the second Marathi film, after Shwaas..

2010
In the year 2010 released Vihir (Umesh Kulkarni), Zenda (Avdhoot Gupte), Jhing Chik Jhing (Nitin Nandan), Pratisaad - The Response (Yogesh Dattatraya Gosavi), Mumbai - Pune - Mumbai (Satish Rajwade), Paaradh (Gajendra Ahire) had given different direction to marathi films..

2008
Valu Umesh Vinayak Kulkarni First Marathi feature Film to get selected in Rotterdam International Film Festival 2008, Holland..

End of 2009
Gair Satish Rajwade Stylish n full of Motion Graphics. First time in a Marathi movie.

First Colour Film

Prabhat embarked on an ambitious venture of making the first film in colour: Sairandhari, based on a popular episode of the Mahabharat which had been filmed often enough in the brief history of Indian movies. The colour film was sent to be processed at the UFA Studios in Germany..

2012 3-D MOVIE

Jai Shankar' -the first 3D Marathi film.. Director Shekhar Naik, who has himself written the screenplay of this film. While Anand Modak composed the music.. Dinesh Kandarkar has handled the camerawork for the 3D effect.

Lavani

Feamous Faces OF LAVANI

 Lavani (Marathi: ) is a genre of music popular in Maharashtra and southern Madhya Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. Lavani is a combination of traditional song and dance, which particularly performed to the beats of Dholak, a percussion instrument. According to a tradition, the word Lavani is derived from the word lavanya which means beauty. According to another tradition, it is derived from Marathi lavane.

Types Of Lavani
Baithakichi Lavani Is presented by the singer in the seated position.

The Nirguni Lavani Philosophical topic..

Shringari Lavani Is mostly sung and danced on the stage by a female and written by male..

Some Femous Lavanies

Aunda Lagin Karaycha Chhabidar Chhabi Lagli Kunachi Uchki Mala Ho Mhantat Lavangi Mirachi Apsara Aali Bugadi Maji Sandali Ga Aika Dajiba Chala Jejurila Jau Kas Kay Patil Bar Haay Ka

TAMASHA
Tamasha (Marathi: ) is a traditional Marathi folk art form. often with singing and dancing, widely performed by local or travelling theatre groups within the state of Maharashtra..

 In Maharashtra, there are two types of Tamasha, first is DHOLAKI FADCHA Tamasha and the other is SANGEET BAARICHA Tamasha. Dholaki Fadcha tamasha is complete art, which includes song, dance, and theater.

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ANKITA S.