Dewan Bahadur is a 1943 Tamil-language film directed and produced by T.R. Sundaram.
The movie stars T.R. Ramachandran as a critic of individuals like an illiterate rich man, portrayed by Kali N. Rathnam, who receives the honour of Dewan Bahadur from the British colonial government.
The film's story and screenplay were written by M. Haridass, with W.R. Subba Rao handling cinematography, D. Dorairaj editing, R.G. Pillay providing audiography, and A.J. Dominic along with P.B. Krishnan designing the settings.
Production utilized studios owned by Sundaram's company (Modern Theatres), with film processing done by B.V. Modak.
The lead roles were played by T.R. Ramachandran and J. Susheela, while Kali N. Rathnam portrayed an illiterate rich man honoured with the title Dewan Bahadur by the British colonial government.