Raj Tilak (1958 film)
Raj Tilak is an Indian Black-and-white Ruritanian romance epic film in Hindi language made in 1958 written by the Gemini Studios story department, consisting of K. J. Mahadevan, C. Srinivasan and Kothamangalam Subbu, along with Ramanand Sagar, while the film was directed and produced by S. S. Vasan. The film features Vyjayanthimala, Padmini and Gemini Ganeshan in the lead, along with Pran, Gajanan Jagirdar, Bipin Gupta, Meenakshi, Lalita Pawar, Durga Khote, Manmohan Krishna and Shammi, forming an ensemble cast.
The screenplay was done by Ramanand Sagar, who had earlier worked with S. S. Vasan in Insaniyat. The film was a remake of 1958 Tamil film Vanjikottai Valiban.
Cast
;Cast according to the opening credited of the film- Vyjayanthimala as Princess Mandakini
- Padmini as Princess Padma
- Gemini Ganeshan as Chander
- Jagirdar as Sardar Mangalsen
- Bipin Gupta as Maharaj Vikram Singh
- Lalita Pawar as Alka
- Durga Khote as Sardar Mangalsen's Wife
- Pran as Senapati Durjay Singh
- Manmohan Krishna as Madho
- Master Romi as Prince
- Kumar as Ship Captain
- Vijayakumari as Savitri
- Meenakshi as Maharani
- T. K. Ramchandar as Gajpal
- Agha as Govind
- Shammi as Govind's Wife
Table of Vanjikottai Valiban and Raj Tilak
Soundtrack
The music was composed by C. Ramchandra and the lyrics were written by P. L. Santoshi.| Song | Singer |
| "Dil Jo De Doongi Raja Nikaalke" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "Aaj Na Jaane Reh Reh Kyun Dil Yeh Mera Dole" | Lata Mangeshkar |
| "O Jaane Jigar, Zara Dekho Idhar" | Asha Bhosle |
| "Aaja Tu Aaja Raja, Mausam-e-bahaar Hai" | Asha Bhosle, Sudha Malhotra |
| "Chalna Sambhal Ke Ji" | Mohammed Rafi, Asha Bhosle |
| "Ho Re, Dekho Aayi Re O Kali Ghata" | Mohammed Rafi |
| "O Maa, Naa Bolegi, Naa Bolegi" | Manna Dey |
| "Bam Bholanath, Bam Bhola" | Manna Dey |