Kannika is a 1947 Indian Tamil-language film starring M. S. Sarojini, T. E. Varadan and M. R. Santhanalakshmi.

He constantly sacrifices young women, with a belief that by doing this, his soul will be made immortal.

Shiva creates a man, Kumaran, to kill the king and end the sacrifices.

After many twists and turns, Kumaran destroys Paligna by killing the dove and marries the king's daughter, Malini.

[2] Kannika was released on 11 November 1947,[3] and distributed by Narayanan Company.