Kasi Yathirai

{{short description|1973 film by S. P. Muthuraman}}

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{{for|the pilgrimage in India|Kashi Yatra}}

{{Infobox film

| name = Kasi Yathirai

| image = Kasi Yathirai.jpg

| caption = Title card

| director = S. P. Muthuraman

| writer = V. C. Guhanathan

| producer = S. S. Sethuraman

| starring = V. K. Ramasamy
Manorama

| music = Shankar–Ganesh

| cinematography = Babu S. I. C. A

| editing = R. Vittal

| studio = Sri Devi Cine Arts

| released = {{film date|1973|6|10|df=y}}

| runtime = 128 minutes

| country = India

| language = Tamil

}}

Kasi Yathirai ({{lit|Kashi Yatra}}, {{translation|Pilgrimage to Kasi}}) is a 1973 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film, directed by S. P. Muthuraman and written by V. C. Guhanathan.{{Cite web |date=4 February 2014 |title=குகநாதன் 'சுடரும் சூறாவளியும்' கதாநாயகி ஜெயாவை காதலித்து மணந்தார்பீ |url=http://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/04/?fn=f1402046 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180221222348/http://archives.thinakaran.lk/2014/02/04/?fn=f1402046 |archive-date=21 February 2018 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Thinakaran |language=ta}} Soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh. The film stars V. K. Ramasamy, Srikanth and Suruli Rajan with Kumari Padmini, Jaya, Manorama (in dual role), M. R. R. Vasu and Cho Ramaswamy in supporting roles.{{Cite news |last=Guy |first=Randor |author-link=Randor Guy |date=26 November 2016 |title=Kasi Yathirai (1973) TAMIL |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220714120325/https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/Kasi-Yathirai-1973-TAMIL/article16706253.ece |archive-date=14 July 2022}}{{Cite news |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=7 February 2019 |title=A sequel to yesteryear hit film in offing |work=Deccan Chronicle |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070219/a-sequel-to-yesteryear-hit-film-in-offing.html |url-status=live |access-date=27 July 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220727071633/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/070219/a-sequel-to-yesteryear-hit-film-in-offing.html |archive-date=27 July 2022}} Kamal Haasan worked under Thangappan as his dance assistant in this film. It was released on 10 June 1973,{{Cite web |title=காசி யாத்திரை / Kasi Yathirai (1973) |url=https://screen4screen.com/movies/kasi-yathirai |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231115201254/https://screen4screen.com/movies/kasi-yathirai |archive-date=15 November 2023 |access-date=27 July 2022 |website=Screen 4 Screen}} and ran for over 100 days in theatres.{{Cite web |date=14 February 2020 |title=யோகி பாபு- தம்பி ராமையா கலக்கும் 'காசி யாத்திரை' |url=https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/02/13162544/Yogi-Babu-Thambi-Ramaiahs-kasi-yathirai.vpf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210804145009/https://www.dailythanthi.com/Cinema/CinemaNews/2020/02/13162544/Yogi-Babu-Thambi-Ramaiahs-kasi-yathirai.vpf |archive-date=4 August 2021 |access-date=28 July 2022 |website=Dina Thanthi |language=ta}}