Malathi (film)

Malathi is a 1970 Indian Tamil-language drama film written, produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The film stars Gemini Ganesan, B. Saroja Devi and Ravichandran. It was released on 29 October 1970.

Plot
Malathi, a young woman from a wealthy family, pursues MBBS in a medical college, where she meets Balu, a senior student. They fall in love, but due to her family circumstances, they are unable to marry; Malathi ends up marrying Rajan, a relative, who is addicted to drinking and drugs. She decides to reform him, and the rest of the film deals with whether she succeeds in her endeavour or not.

Production
Malathi was produced and directed by K. S. Gopalakrishnan. The screenplay, written by him, was based on a story by Gomathi Subramaniam. Cinematography was handled by K. S. Prasad.

Soundtrack
The soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, who was assisted by Govardhanam and Joseph Krishna. The lyrics were written by Kannadasan.

Release and reception
The film was released on 29 October 1970, and became moderately successful.