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.
  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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