The Maiden's Lover (1949)
2h 50m
Running Time
August 6, 1949Release Date
Plot.
After a shipwreck, Chandrika who's disguised as a man falls in love with Prince Vasanthakumar but he is smitten by Megala Devi. However, Megala falls for Chandrika.
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Cast & Crew.

Madhuri Devi
Adithan / Kalaimani / Chandrika

Anjali Devi
Megala

S. A. Natarajan
Vasanthakumar

Pulimoottai Ramaswami
Mama

K. Sayeeram
Wise Man

N.S. Krishnan

T. A. Madhuram

K. Sarangapani
Alan Alanakara Bhoopathi

K.R. Ramsingh
Durjayan

K. Ramnoth
Director

Nat Annaji Rao
Satyavanathan

M.K. Mustafa
Sailor

E. R. Sahadevan
Kirthivarman

M.S. Sivabhagyam
Singaram

Lalitha
Dancer

Padmini
Dancer

C.P. Kittan
Kambhodi

C.V.V. Panthulu
Sanyasi

M.R. Santhanam
Varali

V. Gopalakrishnan
Madhuri Devi

K. Ramnoth
Director

K. Ramnoth
Writer

K. Ramnoth
Producer

A.K. Sekar
Producer

William Shakespeare
Novel

A.K. Sekhar
Art Direction

S.D. Sundaram
Writer

W.R. Subba Rao
Cinematography

T. Durairaj
Editor

Kannadasan
Songs

S.M. Subbaiah Nadu
Original Music Composer
Details.
Release DateAugust 6, 1949
Original Nameகன்னியின் காதலி
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 50m
Genres
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Wiki.
Kanniyin Kathali (transl. The Maiden's Lover) is a 1949 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by K. Ramnoth, who produced it with A. K. Sekhar and wrote the screenplay. An adaption of the play Twelfth Night by William Shakespeare, it stars Madhuri Devi, Anjali Devi and S. A. Natarajan. The film revolves around the twins Adithan and Chandrika, who are separated in a shipwreck. Chandrika (who is disguised as a man) falls in love with Prince Vasanthakumar, who in turn is in love with Megala Devi. Upon meeting Chandrika, Megala falls in love with her, thinking she is a man. Kanniyin Kathali was released on 6 August 1949.