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.
Anjali Devi
Actress
Madhuri Devi
Prince Adithan / Princess Chandrika, twins (dual role)
Pulimoottai Ramaswami
Mama
Lalitha
A dancer
K. Sayeeram
Wise Man
S. A. Natarajan
Prince Vasantha Kumaran
K. Ramnoth
Director
Padmini
A dancer
K. Sarangapani
Alan Alanakara Bhoopathi
K.R. Ramsingh
Actor
Nat Annaji Rao
Satyavanathan
M.K. Mustafa
Sailor
E. R. Sahadevan
Kirthivarman
M.S. Sivabhagyam
Singaram
C.P. Kittan
Kambhodi
C.V.V. Panthulu
Sanyasi
M.R. Santhanam
Varali
V. Gopalakrishnan
Madhuri Devi
William Shakespeare
Novel
Kannadasan
Songs
A.K. Sekhar
Art Direction
T. Durairaj
Editor
K. Ramnoth
Director
K. Ramnoth
Writer
K. Ramnoth
Producer
A.K. Sekar
Producer
S.D. Sundaram
Writer
W.R. Subba Rao
Cinematography
S.M. Subbaiah Nadu
Original Music Composer
T. A. Madhuram
N.S. Krishnan
Details.
Release DateAugust 6, 1949
Original Nameகன்னியின் காதலி
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 50m
Genres
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.