Aryamala was a 1941 Tamil-language film starring P. U. Chinnappa, M. S. Sarojini, M. R. Santhanalakshmi and T. S. Balaiah in the lead roles. Aryamalawas a major box office success and established Chinnappa as a box office hero. Soon he scaled great heights with hits such as Kannagi, Jagathalaprathapan, Kubera Kuchela and Krishna Bhakthi. Some critics and moviegoers of those days thought he was better than the superstar Thyagaraja Bhagavathar because of his acting prowess and stunt performing skills, which Bhagavathar lacked.