Karzan, the Jungle King) is a 1938 Indian Tamil-language action adventure film directed by Homi Wadia and Nari Ghadiali.

Vanaraja Karzan was released on 4 June 1938, and became a commercial success, besides receiving significant attention for Chellam wearing a revealing outfit.

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.

One day, tribals attack and kidnap Veerasingam and Sabapathi along with Leela and Moti to be sacrificed to their God Gorilla.

[1] Vanaraja Karzan was a collaborative venture between Wadia Movitone and the Madras United Artists Corporation.

K. R. Chellam was cast as the female lead Leela, T. K. T. Chari as Veerasingam (the paternal grandfather of Karzan), and M. K. Venkatapathy as Sabapathi.

[6] Apart from the former attaining commercial success,[4] it also gained significant attention for Chellam wearing a revealing outfit.