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

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