Payal is a 1957 Hindi-language Drama Family motion picture directed by Joseph Thaliath Jr and produced by Joseph Thaliath Jr. under the banner of Madras Talkies. Kamla (Padmini) is separated from her parents at a young age due to a train accident. She subsequently learns that her parents have been killed. Devastated, she and her blind sister, Padma (Baby Naaz) return home to find that it is no longer their's. They decide to re-locate to the city, where Kamla is able to survive by using her talent - dancing. She meets with Mohan (Sunil Dutt) and both fall in love. Mohan assists her to get treatment for her sister, and also Mohan wants to marry her, and with the approval of his family, he does so. Then Mohan's family finds out that Kamla has a past - a secret so embarassing that it may threaten her marriage and family. Written by rAjOo (gunwanti@hotmail.com). Payal features Sunil Dutt, Padmini Ramachandran, Ragini, Bipin Gupta, Achala Sachdev, David Abraham and Laxman Rao. The music was composed by Hemanta Mukherjee. It was released on 1st January 1957.

This film is directed by Joseph Taliath, starring Padmini and Sunil Dutt in the lead roles.