Karuthamma

Karuthamma
Theatrical release poster
Directed by	Bharathiraja
Screenplay by	Bharathiraja
Story by	M. Rathnakumar
Produced by	Bharathiraja
Starring	Raja Rajashree Maheswari
Cinematography	Ilavarasu
Edited by	K. Pazhanivel
Music by	A. R. Rahman
Production company	Vetrivel Creations
Release date	3 November 1994 (1994-11-03)
Running time	153 minutes[1]
Country	India
Languages	Tamil,Telugu, Malayalam

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 Ilavarasu and editing by K. Pazhanivel.

Karuthamma was released on 3 November 1994 and became a commercial success and collected 5 crose in box office collection with blockbuster of year . 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.