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Chinta (Malay:'Love')[1] is a 1948 Singaporean romantic drama film directed by B. S. Rajhans and produced by Malay Film Productions. It was released on 31 October 1948.[2]

Chinta
Directed by	B. S. Rajhans
Starring	Siput Sarawak S. Roomai Noor
Music by	Zubir Said Alfonso Soliano
Production company	Malay Film Productions
Distributed by	Shaw Brothers
Release date	31 October 1948 (1948-10-31)
Countries	Singapore Malaya
Language	Malay

Chinta was the first Malayan film released after the declaration of the Malayan Emergency, and also marks the first screen appearance of P. Ramlee.[2] Ramlee also performed as a playback singer in the film, providing vocals in five songs for the lead actor Roomai Noor.[3] It is the oldest surviving film of Malayan cinema.

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
• Norsiah
• Lelawati

References

External links

• Chinta / 1948 - Filem Malaysia
• Chinta / Love (1948) at the Singapore Film Locations Archive

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