However, Marziana overhears him whispering to his men hidden in the barrels, and realises his true identity. Having his men hidden inside barrels, Abu Hussain comes to Alibaba’s house disguised as an oil merchant seeking shelter for the night. However, he kills the cobbler afterwards.
Realising that someone else has entered their cave, they start searching for the mystery person.įrom the cobbler Gulam’s (Thangavelu) assertion that the woodcutter Alibaba had become wealthy overnight, Abu Hussain realises that it is Alibaba who discovered the secret of his cave. Meanwhile, the dacoits return to their cave and see that Kasim's body is missing. After Kasim's death is publicly announced, Alibaba is declared the king of Baghdad and everyone rejoices. Alibaba visits the cave and is shocked to see his brother dead, later he takes away the corpse. The dacoits arrive, and kill him for entering their secret cave.
Soon he forgets the code word, and is left trapped. Kasim enters the cave and greedily starts collecting many treasures. Alibaba is freed and after defeating Kasim's thugs, escapes with Marziana. Taking a knife, Marziana acts as though she means to kill Alibaba, but instead cuts the ropes that bind his hands. She declares that Alibaba had been unfaithful to her and he deserved this retribution. Cunningly obtaining the secret of the robbers’ cave from Alibaba, he then orders Alibaba’s arrest, accusing him falsely of attempted murder. Under Salima’s guidance, he invites Alibaba and his household for a feast. Chakrapani) becomes jealous when he hears about his brother's fortune, and wants to find out how Alibaba became rich overnight. Both Alibaba and Marziana become wealthy overnight.Īmir Kasim Khan (M. After the dacoits leave, Alibaba uses the code word, enters the hideout and takes some of the looted wealth which he uses to help the poor people around.
Veerappa), the notorious leader of forty dacoits, and overhears the secret code to enter and exit the cave. One day, when Alibaba goes to cut wood as usual, he chances upon the cavernous hideout of Abu Hussain (P. Marziana learns that they are the siblings of Kasim, who had driven them out at the instigation of his cruel wife Salima (Vidyavati). Alibaba is a poor woodcutter and lives with his sister Ayisha (Susheela) and servant Bulbul (M. Sarangkapani) find refuge in Alibaba’s house. She is rescued by Alibaba (MGR), who fights with Sher Khan and vanquishes him. The tyrant Sher Khan, commander of the notorious king Amir Kasim Khan, tries to take her by force to his palace. Marziana (Bhanumathi) is a popular dancer in Baghdad, who dances to earn a living.