Chinta (film)
| Chinta | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | B.S. Rajhans |
| Produced by | Malay Film Productions |
Release date | 1948 |
| Country | Malaysia |
| Language | Malay |
Chinta is a 1948 film directed by B.S. Rajhans and produced by Malay Film Productions. It was released on 31 October 1948.[1] The term chinta literally means 'love' in the Malay language.[2]'
Plot
A boat is caught in a huge tempest and sinks. Only King Kanchi (S. Roomai Noor) survives. A few fishermen find him on the shore and rescue him. The love story begins when Chinta (Siput Sarawak), a young village girl, takes care of him.
Cast
- Siput Sarawak as Chinta
- S. Roomai Noor as King Kanchi and Sanchi
- Ja'afar Wiryo as Camban
- Harris as Vidush
- P. Ramlee as Putar
- Suhara Effendi as Ruchi
Trivia
Chinta was the first Malayan film released after the declaration of the Malayan Emergency, and also marks the first screen appearance of P. Ramlee.[1] It is the oldest surviving film of Malayan cinema.
References
- ^ a b Muhammad, Amir (2008). "Love in the time of Emergency". Tell Magazine (January).
- ^ Millett, Raphael (2006). Singapore Cinema. Editions Didier Millet. ISBN 981-4155-42-X.
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