{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}} {{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}} {{Infobox film | image = Kurathi Magan.jpg | caption = Poster | director = K. S. Gopalakrishnan | producer = Balu | screenplay = K. S. Gopalakrishnan | story = Kalaignanam | narrator = | starring = {{plainlist| * Gemini Ganesan * K. R. Vijaya * Master Sridhar * Jayachitra * M. N. Nambiar * Kamal Haasan }} | music = K. V. Mahadevan | cinematography = K. S. Prasad | editing = R. Devarajan | studio = Ravi Productions | released = {{Film date|df=yes|1972|4|29|ref1=}} | runtime = 172 minutes | country = India | language = Tamil | budget = | gross = }}
'''''Kurathi Magan''''' is a 1972 Indian Tamil-language film directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=15 November 2015 |title=Tamil writer-director-producer KS Gopalakrishnan dies |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tamil-writer-director-producer-ks-gopalakrishnan-dies/story-lU1pwgLexPjY9Th41FSglJ.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151127215724/http://www.hindustantimes.com/regional-movies/tamil-writer-director-producer-ks-gopalakrishnan-dies/story-lU1pwgLexPjY9Th41FSglJ.html |archive-date=27 November 2015 |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=Hindustan Times}}</ref> The film features Gemini Ganesan, K. R. Vijaya, Master Sridhar and Jayachitra introduced in the film, Shylashri, V. S. Raghavan, Suruli Rajan and Kamal Haasan in a brief role. R. Muthuraman plays a cameo. The film was released on 29 April 1972.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web |title=Kurathi Magan (1972) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kurathi-magan |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115092513/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kurathi-magan |archive-date=15 January 2024 |access-date=15 January 2024 |website=Screen 4 Screen}}</ref>
==Plot== {{more plot|date=July 2024}} The plot is about how a mother from the Kuravar community sacrifices her motherhood for the sake of her son's future.
==Cast== {{Cast listing| * Gemini Ganesan as Malai Kottai * K. R. Vijaya<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 December 2020 |title=''நான் பெரிய நடிகையா வருவேன்னு ஜெமினி சார் சொன்னபடியே நடந்துச்சு!'' - ஜெமினி கணேசன் 100 - கே.ஆர்.விஜயா நெகிழ்ச்சி |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/607514-gemini-100-k-r-vijaya-3.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719081554/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/607514-gemini-100-k-r-vijaya-3.html |archive-date=19 July 2022 |access-date=7 January 2021 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref> * M. N. Nambiar * Master Sridhar<ref name="Versatile talent">{{Cite web |date=12 December 2013 |title=Versatile talent |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/versatile-talent/article5451454.ece |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131212145808/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/theatre/versatile-talent/article5451454.ece |archive-date=12 December 2013 |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> * Jayachitra<ref>{{Cite news |last=Kolappan |first=B. |date=15 November 2015 |title=Film director K.S. Gopalakrishnan dead |work=The Hindu |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/film-director-ks-gopalakrishnan-dead/article7879328.ece |access-date=12 July 2020 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20180309064003/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/chennai/film-director-ks-gopalakrishnan-dead/article7879328.ece |archive-date=9 March 2018}}</ref> * Kamal Haasan * Shylashri * V. K. Ramasamy * V. S. Raghavan * O. A. K. Thevar * Karikol Raju * Suruli Rajan * V. Gopalakrishnan * Shanmugasundaram * Shanmugasundari * G. Sakunthala<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 September 2019 |title=மந்திரி குமாரியின் அரச குமாரி ஜி.சகுந்தலா |url=https://www.dinakaran.com/Ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=6891 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201030052145/https://www.dinakaran.com/Ladies_Detail.asp?Nid=6891 |archive-date=30 October 2020 |access-date=24 August 2020 |website=Dinakaran |language=ta}}</ref> * S. R. Janaki * "Baby" Kumutha * "Baby" Thamizh Selvi * "Master" Rajkumar * "Master" Bablu * R. Muthuraman (Guest Appearance) * Sivakumar (Guest Appearance) }}
== Production == ''Kurathi Magan'' was the debut film of actress Jayachitra.<ref>{{Cite web |date=18 December 2002 |title=As charming as ever |url=http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/18/stories/2002121800190200.htm |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070322192008/http://www.hinduonnet.com/thehindu/mp/2002/12/18/stories/2002121800190200.htm |archive-date=22 March 2007 |access-date=30 May 2021 |website=The Hindu}}</ref> Padmini and Sivakumar were considered for the Kurathi and Kurathi's son roles, before K. R. Vijaya and Master Sridhar were finalised. Padmini withdrew from the film 2 days after production began as a result of her marriage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 February 2021 |title=திரைப்படச்சோலை 8: கே.எஸ்.கோபாலகிருஷ்ணன் |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/636747-thiraippada-solai.html |archive-url=https://archive.today/20210530031621/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/blogs/636747-thiraippada-solai.html |archive-date=30 May 2021 |access-date=4 May 2021 |website=Hindu Tamil Thisai |language=ta}}</ref>
==Soundtrack== The music was composed by K. V. Mahadevan, while the lyrics were written by Udumalai Narayana Kavi, Kannadasan and A. Maruthakasi.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kurathi Magan Tamil Film EP Vinyl Record by K V Mahadevan |url=https://macsendisk.com/product/kurathi-magan-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan/ |url-status=live |access-date=19 July 2022 |website=Macsendisk |language=en-US |archive-date=19 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220719094605/https://macsendisk.com/product/kurathi-magan-tamil-film-ep-vinyl-record-by-k-v-mahadevan/ }}</ref>
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;" ! Song !! Singers !! Length |- | "Anjathe Nee" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 06:15 |- | "Geena Geguna" || S. C. Krishnan, Krishnamoorthy, 'Tiruchy' Loganathan, Thangappan, M. R. Vijaya || 03:19 |- | "Jaathigal Illaiyadi" || M. R. Vijaya || 05:46 |- | "Kurathi Vadi" || T. M. Soundararajan, P. Susheela || 03:15 |- | "Nattukkulle" || Seerkazhi Govindarajan, L. R. Eswari || 03:13 |}
== Critical reception == {{empty section|date=August 2024}} <ref>{{Cite news |date=30 May 1972 |title=குறத்தி மகன் |url=https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_8_10_125/3.jp2/full/1000,1366/0/default.jpg |url-status=live |archive-url=https://archive.today/20251110134338/https://images.eap.bl.uk/EAP372/EAP372_8_10_125/3.jp2/full/1000,1366/0/default.jpg |archive-date=10 November 2025 |access-date=10 November 2025 |work=Theekkathir |pages=3 |language=ta |via=Endangered Archives Programme}}</ref>
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Category:1972 Tamil-language films Category:1972 films Category:1972 Indian films Category:Films directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Category:Films scored by K. V. Mahadevan Category:Films with screenplays by K. S. Gopalakrishnan Category:Tamil-language Indian films