Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves) is a 1941 Indian Tamil-language comedy film directed by K. S. Mani.

The first Tamil film adaptation of the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves, it stars N. S. Krishnan and T. A. Mathuram.

Cassim owns a crafty slave named Morgiana, who he lusts for, but she displays open contempt for him.

Exhausted, they sit by a rock to rest and witness the door of a cave open itself and a crowd of men emerge from within.

Coming out of hiding, Ali Baba and Kadar repeat the same slogan, enter the cave and find various treasures.

Kathija, another slave attached to the household, discovers their identity and hastens to bring some guards to capture them.

[1] Cast according to the song book:[1] Alibabavum 40 Thirudargalum was the first Tamil adaptation of the story Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves.

N. S. Krishnan was cast as Ali Baba, and his wife T. A. Mathuram as the slave girl Morgiana.

Thoothukudi Ramaswamy Aiyer portrayed a character named "Pulimoottai", which subsequently became his prefix.