Miss Malini

Miss Malini is a 1947 Indian Tamil satirical film based on the Mr. Sampath story by R.K. Narayan. It included aspects of life in Madras now known as Chennai during the World War II period 19391945 when there was a shortage of commodities and high prices, and includes depictions of social mores, a love story, and the moral dilemmas its characters face pursuing business and personal interests. No print of the film is known to have survived, making it a lost film.

Produced by Gemini Studios, the film featured Pushpavalli in the title role and Sundari Bai as Malinis friend. Kothamangalam Subbu wrote and directed the film and appeared as Sampath, a cheat, in a portrayal that was then considered exceptional in South Indian cinema and his performance was praised for being suave villainy.The cast also included N. Sitaraman, who later became known as Javar Seetharaman, and a debut by Ramaswamy Ganesan who was working in Gemini Studios casting department before going on to blossom as one of the top stars of South Indian cinema Gemini Ganesan. ........

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