Chamanlal Doongaji

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. Archived from the original on 10 April 2005.
  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. "A revolutionary filmmaker". The Hindu. 22 August 2003. Archived from the original on 27 December 2003. Retrieved 3 September 2018.


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