Miss Malini

Miss Malini is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language satirical comedy drama film written and directed by Kothamangalam Subbu and produced by K. Ramnoth, from a story by R. K. Narayan. Subbu also starred in the film alongside Pushpavalli, Sundari Bai and Subbiah Pillai. Javar Seetharaman and Gemini Ganesan made their acting debuts in the film appearing in minor roles. The film focuses on Malini (Pushpavalli), an impoverished woman who joins her actress friend Sundari's theatre company and becomes a success. Matters worsen when she befriends Sampath (Subbu), a charlatan.