Puthukavithai is a 1982 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film directed by S. P. Muthuraman and starring Rajinikanth, Jyothi, and Saritha.
The plot revolves around Anand, a motorcycle contest champion who wins consecutively for six years. He meets Uma, the daughter of a wealthy and proud woman named Thilakavathy. Initially hesitant due to his dark complexion, Uma eventually falls in love with him. Thilakavathy pretends she has agreed to their marriage but secretly plans to arrange Uma's union with someone else.
The film is a remake of the 1976 Kannada film Naa Ninna Mareyalare and was released on June 11, 1982.
