Vanjikottai Valiban (Eng: The Youth from Vanji Fort) is a 1958 Indian Tamil-language Ruritanian romance film written by Gemini Studios story department consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu while the film was directed and produced by S. S. Vasan.
It stars Gemini Ganesan and Vyjayanthimala in lead with Padmini, P.S. Veerappa, T. K. Shanmugam, Pasupuleti Kannamba, Vijayakumari, K. A. Thangavelu and M. S. Sundari Bai as the ensemble cast of the film. The camera was handled by P. Ellappa with the audiography was handled by C. E. Biggs while the editing was done by N. R. Krishna Sami.
This film was remade in Hindi as Raj Tilak with the same lead actors.
Directed by – S. S. Vasan
Produced by – S. S. Vasan
Written by Story: K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan & Kothamangalam Subbu
Story & Dialogue -Kothamangalam Subbu
Based on The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
Starring – Gemini Ganesan, Vyjayanthimala, Padmini, P.S. Veerappa
Music by – C. Ramchandra
Cinematography – P. Ellappa
Edited by – N. R. Krishna Sami
Production – Gemini Studios
Distributed by – Gemini Pictures
Release date – 12 April 1958
Running time – 183 mins
Country – India
Language – Tamil
