Seeta Bibaha (1936) was the first Oriya film directed by Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami; it presented the marriage of Lord Rama to Sita, based on the epic story Ramayana.
The film starred Makhanlal Bannerjee, Mohan Sundar Deb Goswami, Krishnachandra Singh, and Prabhavati.
The total expenditure incurred to make the first commercial movie in the history of Odisha was Rs 29,781 and 10 anna.
Fourteen songs encapsulated in the movie amidst mythological interpretations were written by Mohan Sundar and Nandasharma.
Rishi Biswamitra arrives at the court of King Dasharatha to seek help of Ram and Laxman to combat the Asuras.
Among other songs in the film are "Apurba Kumari Tripura Sundari" as an ode to Janaki's beauty.
The two-hour-long movie was released in Lakshmi Theatre, Puri and subsequently at Cinema Palace in Cuttack.