Malaikkallan (Eng: Thief of The Hills) is a 1954 Indian Tamil-language action film starring P. Bhanumathi and M. G. Ramachandran. The film was released on 22 July 1954, and was an astounding success and highest collection of the year.
It ran more than 140 days in Chennai and all other major cities. It was the first Tamil film to win a President’s Silver Medal. It was the first Indian movie to be remade in five other languages.
Directed by – S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Screenplay by – M. Karunanidhi
Story by – Namakkal Kavignar
Produced by – S. M. Sriramulu Naidu
Starring – P. Bhanumathi, M. G. Ramachandran
Cinematography – Sailen Bose
Edited by – Veluswamy
Music by – S. M. Subbaiah Naidu
Production – Pakshiraja Studios
Release date – 22 July 1954
Running time – 186 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
