This is the Ramayana story of Seeta (Sriranjani) who retires to the forest and gives birth to twin boys, Lava (Bhimarao) and Kusa (M. Rao).
Is this 1934 version of Lava Kusa actually worth your afternoon today? Well, only if you are a massive nerd for ancient Indian cinema history, or if you can tolerate extremely creaky black-and-white prints where everyone sings their dialogue.If you want slick action or clean audio, you will absolutely hate this. But if...
Comparing the cinematic DNA and archive impact of two defining moments in cult history.
Chittajalu Pullayya
Charles Horan
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"Is this 1934 version of Lava Kusa actually worth your afternoon today? Well, only if you are a massive nerd for ancient Indian cinema history, or if you can tolerate extremely creaky black-and-white prints where everyone sings their dialogue.If you want slick action or clean audio, you will absolutely hate this. But if you want to see how early talkies found their feet, it is a fascinating watch.A Stage Play in the DirtThe whole thing is basically a filmed stage play about Seeta getting kicked o..."
Bhushana Sastry
Ramanamurthy
India
1920 · IMDb —
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