Karuththamma (1994)
November 3, 1994Release Date
![Watch Karuththamma Trailer](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/d8c2cFeUSnQ/mqdefault.jpg)
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Cast & Crew.
![Raja](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/105573-raja.webp)
Raja
Stephen
![Maheswari](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Maheswari
Rosy
![Saranya Ponvannan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/60645-saranya-ponvannan.webp)
Saranya Ponvannan
Periyakanni
![Raja](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Raja
Stephen
![Ponvannan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/78845-ponvannan.webp)
Ponvannan
Thavasi
![Rajashree](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/81212-rajashree.webp)
Rajashree
Karuththamma
![Periyar Dasan](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Periyar Dasan
Mokkaiyan
![Bharathiraja](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/56496-bharathiraja.webp)
Bharathiraja
Director
![A.R. Rahman](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/105963-a-r-rahman.webp)
A.R. Rahman
Composer
![B. Kannan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1237443-b-kannan.webp)
B. Kannan
Cinematographer
![K. Pazhanivel](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
K. Pazhanivel
Editor
![K. Palanivel](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
K. Palanivel
Editor
![R. Sundarrajan](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/79711-r-sundarrajan.webp)
R. Sundarrajan
Vaathiyar
![S. N. Lakshmi](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/55473-s-n-lakshmi.webp)
S. N. Lakshmi
Maruthuvachi
![Kamala Sekhar](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Kamala Sekhar
Chellamuthu, Village Chairman
![Vani](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Vani
Mokkatha, Mokkaiyan's wife
![Vaiyapuri](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/55450-vaiyapuri.webp)
Vaiyapuri
Bus Conductor
![M. Rathnakumar](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
M. Rathnakumar
Story
![Mano](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/94182-mano.webp)
Mano
Playback Singer
![Malaysia Vasudevan](https://images.moviefit.me/default-images/p/s.webp)
Malaysia Vasudevan
Playback Singer
![Deepan Chakravarthy](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/1246344-deepan-chakravarthy.webp)
Deepan Chakravarthy
Playback Singer
![T. K. Kala](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/80865-t-k-kala.webp)
T. K. Kala
Playback Singer
![Unni Menon](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/113751-unni-menon.webp)
Unni Menon
Playback Singer
![K. S. Chithra](https://images.moviefit.me/p/s/734907-k-s-chithra.webp)
K. S. Chithra
Playback Singer
Details.
Release DateNovember 3, 1994
Original Nameகருத்தம்மா
StatusReleased
Running Time2h 33m
Genres
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Wiki.
Karuthamma is a 1994 Indian Tamil-language drama film produced and directed by Bharathiraja from a story by M. Rathnakumar. The film stars Raja, Rajashree and Maheswari, with Saranya, Periyar Dasan, Ponvannan, Vadivukkarasi, Vaani, Vadivelu, and Janagaraj in supporting roles. It is set in a village where female infanticide is prevalent and considered acceptable, but the title character is against the practice. The music was scored by A. R. Rahman with cinematography by B. Kannan and editing by K. Pazhanivel.
Karuthamma was released on 3 November 1994 and became a commercial success. Besides being the blockbuster of that year, the film won three National Film Awards, four Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil. The film brought widespread attention to the practice of female infanticide and compelled the government at national and state levels to enact various laws to curb this practice.