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{{Infobox film<br />
| name = Kasi Yathirai<br />
| image = Kasi Yathirai.jpg<br />
| caption = Title card<br />
| director = [[S. P. Muthuraman]]<br />
| producer = S. S. Sethuraman<br />
| story = [[V. C. Guhanathan]]<br />
| starring = [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] <br /> [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] <br /> [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] <br /> [[Cho Ramaswamy|Cho]] <br />[[Suruli Rajan]]<br />[[Jaya Guhanathan|Jaya]]<br />
| narrator = <br />
| music = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
| cinematography = Babu S. I. C. A<br />
| editing = R. Vittal<br />
| studio = Sri Devi Cine Arts<br />
| distributor = <br />
| released = 25 May 1973<br />
| runtime = 128 mins<br />
| country = India<br />
| language = Tamil<br />
| budget = <br />
| gross = <br />
}}<br />
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'''''Kasi Yathirai''''' ({{translation|Pilgrimage to Kasi}}) is a 1973 Indian [[Tamil language]] [[comedy film]], directed by [[S. P. Muthuraman]] and produced by S. S. Sethuraman under Sri Devi Cine Tone. The film's script was written by [[V. C. Guhanathan]]. Soundtrack was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]]. The film stars [[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]], [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] and [[Suruli Rajan]] with Kumari Padmini, [[Jaya Guhanathan|Jaya]], [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] (in dual role), M. R. R. Vasu and [[Cho Ramaswamy]] in supporting roles.<ref name="thehindu">{{Cite news |url=http://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece |title=Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL |work=The Hindu |access-date=7 July 2017}}</ref> [[Kamal Haasan]] worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this movie.<ref name="thehindu" /><br />
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==Plot==<br />
Paramasivam Pillai ([[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]]) is an unmarried Hanuman devotee that insists on his niece Uma ([[Kumari Padmini]]) and nephew Ramu ([[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]]) also remaining unmarried. Ramu is in love with Seetha ([[Jaya Guhanathan|Jaya]]) but is too cowed by his uncle to marry her. His friend Shankar ([[Suruli Rajan]]) enters their home posing as a Hanuman devotee to try to change Paramasivam's mind. A oddball cast of characters, including drama actress Andal ([[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]]), her brother Mayandi ([[M. R. R. Vasu]]), Jaya's uncle Chokkalingam ([[Cho Ramaswamy]]) and more get pulled into Shankar's plans creating comedic chaos.<br />
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== Cast ==<br />
'''Actors'''<br />
*[[V. K. Ramasamy (actor)|V. K. Ramasamy]] as Paramasivam Pillai<br />
* [[Cho Ramaswamy]] as Chokkalingam (Seetha's Uncle)<br />
* [[Srikanth (Tamil actor, born 1940)|Srikanth]] as Ramu<br />
* [[Suruli Rajan]] as Shankar (Ramu's house maid/Uma's lover)<br />
* [[Thengai Srinivasan]] as Kanthasamy (drama contractor)<br />
* [[M. R. R. Vasu]] as Mayandi<br />
* Appalachari as Markandeyan Shastri<br />
* ISR as Munniyappan (Paramasivam Pillai Assistant)<br />
* [[Typist Gopu]] as Kattakula Swamyji (Paramasivam Pillai Guruji)<br />
'''Actress'''<br />
* [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] as Andal/Lalitha<br />
* [[Jaya Guhanathan|Jaya]] as Seetha<br />
* [[Kumari Padmini]] as Uma<br />
* [[Gandhimathi]] as Parvathi<br />
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== Soundtrack ==<br />
{{Infobox album<br />
| name = Kasi Yathirai<br />
| type = soundtrack<br />
| artist = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
| cover = <br />
| released = 1973<br />
| recorded = 1973<br />
| venue = <br />
| studio = <br />
| genre = Sareegama<br />
| length = <br />
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]<br />
| label = <br />
| producer = [[Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
}}<br />
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Music was composed by [[Shankar–Ganesh]] and lyrics were written by [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] and [[Panchu Arunachalam]]<br />
{| class="wikitable"<br />
! No. !! Songs !! Singer !! Length (m:ss)<br />
|-<br />
| 1 || "Anjaneya Amunanthaiah" || S. V. Ponnusamy, [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], 'Kovai' Sundarrajan, B. S. Sasirekha || 6:18<br />
|-<br />
| 2 || "Amaravathy Nenjame" || S. V. Ponnusamy, [[Manorama (Tamil actress)|Manorama]] || 8:36<br />
|-<br />
| 3 || "Azhagin Avatharam" || [[L. R. Eswari]] || 3:00<br />
|-<br />
| 4 || "Ammadio Chithappa" || [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], Rajendra Krishna, 'Kovai' Sundarrajan, [[L. R. Eswari]], B. S. Sasirekha || 3:31<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{reflist}}<br />
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== External links ==<br />
* {{YouTube|id=odaZQH_NVkU|title=Kasi Yathirai}}<br />
{{S. P. Muthuraman}}<br />
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[[Category:1973 films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s Tamil-language films]]<br />
[[Category:Indian black-and-white films]]<br />
[[Category:1970s romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Films directed by S. P. Muthuraman]]<br />
[[Category:Films scored by Shankar–Ganesh]]<br />
[[Category:Indian romantic comedy films]]<br />
[[Category:Films with screenplays by V. C. Guhanathan]]</div>UpdateBot