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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 Bangalore.[4]

References

  1. ^ "First film to talk in Kannada". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 31 December 2004.
  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. ^ "The Hindu : A revolutionary filmmaker". www.thehindu.com. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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