
Karuppusamy Kuththagaithaarar is a 2007 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by A. Govindamoorthy.
The film stars Karan, Meenakshi, and Vadivelu in key roles.
The story revolves around Karuppusamy (Karan), a happy-go-lucky guy from Madurai who is a small-time contractor for a cycle stand. He also participates in stage shows with his friends during temple festivals. Raasathi (Meenakshi) is a first-year medical college student who meets Karuppusamy frequently while parking her cycle in the stand managed by Karuppusamy.
Raasathi is fond of her mother, who died when she was young. She gets attracted towards Karuppusamy as his acts remind her of her late mother. Raasathi proposes Karuppusamy and requests him to be with her, so that she feels that her mother lives with her in the form of Karuppusamy.
Parallel narration features the comedy track of Padithurai Pandi (Vadivelu). Meanwhile, there is Sakthi Kumar who frequently follows Raasathi, but she gets furious seeing him. Raasathi's father finds out about her love for Karuppusamy and gets furious.
A small flashback reveals that Raasathi's uncles were ruthless money lenders in Madurai, leading to the accidental death of Raasathi's mother. This event makes Raasathi's father abandon his family and move alone with Raasathi.
The film follows Karuppusamy as he tries to convince Raasathi's father to accept their relationship, while also supporting Raasathi's education and helping her fulfill her dream of becoming a doctor.
