Keechaka Vadham
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Keechaka Vadham is a 1918 Tamil
silent film
produced in South India. The film was based on a short story from Mahabharata
, an Indian epic. It was the first silent film made in South India
. The film was shot in five weeks in 1917 and released the following year. Although being a silent film, the cast was filled with Tamil people, hence it was considered the first Tamil film. The film was critically acclaimed and successful upon its release. The film was based on a short story from Mahabharata
.
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...
silent film
Silent film
A silent film is a film with no synchronized recorded sound, especially with no spoken dialogue. In silent films for entertainment the dialogue is transmitted through muted gestures, pantomime and title cards...
produced in South India. The film was based on a short story from Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
, an Indian epic. It was the first silent film made in South India
South India
South India is the area encompassing India's states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu as well as the union territories of Lakshadweep and Pondicherry, occupying 19.31% of India's area...
. The film was shot in five weeks in 1917 and released the following year. Although being a silent film, the cast was filled with Tamil people, hence it was considered the first Tamil film. The film was critically acclaimed and successful upon its release. The film was based on a short story from Mahabharata
Mahabharata
The Mahabharata is one of the two major Sanskrit epics of ancient India and Nepal, the other being the Ramayana. The epic is part of itihasa....
.