Mallika

<p>Kamala and Padma are the daughters of a businessman stationed in . Due to losses, the businessman is forced to return to India with his wife and daughters. The plane crashes and the parents are killed. Padma, the younger daughter, loses her eyesight. Kamala joins a dance troupe for a living and to save for treatment of her sister. Kamala meets Mohan, a man from an affluent family, and falls in love with him. But Mohan’s parents are against the marriage because Kamala is a dancer and they consider her as someone of low moral character. Mohan’s father is murdered and Mohan is arrested. Kamala takes the blame in order to save Mohan. The truth is eventually revealed, Padma regains her sight and all ends well for everyone. This is the first film produced by the Citadel Films Corporation owned by Joseph Thaliath Jr, who also directed the film. Nanjilnadu T. N. Rajappa, who wrote the dialogues, also worked as the assistant director. Hiralal choreographed Padmini’s dances, and was assisted by Chinni and Sampath. M. G. Naidu, who later founded the , worked as the costume designer on the film. The music was composed by . Kanthan of positively reviewed . Despite this, the film was an average success, but was remade in as the same year with Padmini returning.</p>