Durga Cinetone Explained

Durga Cinetone
Type:Private
Industry:Entertainment
Foundation:1936
Founder:Nidamarthi Surayya
Location City:Rajahmundry
Location Country:India
Products:Films
Services:Film production

Durga Cinetone was an Indian film studio established in 1936 in Rajahmundry, Andhra Pradesh, India by Nidamarthi Surayya. It was the first South Indian film studio.[1] Due to financial crisis, the studio was later shut down.[2]

Films produced

YearFilmDirectorCast
1936Sampoorna RamayanamS.B. NarayanaB. Narayana Murthy
Rama Nagabhushanam
Pushpavalli
1938Mohini Bhasmasura[3] Chittajalu PullayyaDasari Kotiratnam
Pushpavalli
Subba Rao A.V.
Bhakta JayadevaHiren BoseSurabhi Kamalabai
Shanta Kumari
Rentachintala Satyanarayana

References

  1. Book: Ram. P. Life in India. 2014. AnVi. 153. en. 2 July 2016.
  2. Web site: Log into Facebook. 2021-05-25. Facebook. en.
  3. Web site: Mohini Bhasmasura (1938) - IMDb. 2021-05-25. www.imdb.com. en-US.