
Karzan, the Jungle King
1938, Tamil. Directed by Homi Wadia.
A man named Kulasekaran comes to Vanarajapuram forest with his wife and little son Karzan to find the secret of Amirdharasam (elixir of life) after fighting with his father Veerasingam, who disapproved of his plan to be in the forest. After considerable efforts for several days, Kulasekaran finds the Amirdharasam secret, which he writes in a piece of paper and locks it inside a locket on Karzan's necklace. Veerasingam, on learning of the death of his son, comes to the same forest with his adopted daughter Leela to find his grandson.
- Runtime
- 2h 40m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- Tamil
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- Released
- 4 June 1938
- Original title
- வனராஜா கார்சன்
- Country
- India
- Written by
- S. R. Krishnaswamy Iyengar, J.B.H. Wadia
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Karzan, the Jungle King runs 160 minutes (2h 40m).
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Karzan, the Jungle King isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 4 June 1938. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Karzan, the Jungle King?
Karzan, the Jungle King (1938) was directed by Homi Wadia and stars John Cawas, K. R. Chellam, T. K. T. Chari.