[1] Often called as Thathri Kutty, her Smarthavicharam is considered as the most controversial one held in Kerala as it shocked the core of the patriarchal and misogynistic society and culture in the state.
[3] Following the trial of Thathri, a council called Yogakhsemam was formed under the leadership of a few revolutionary Namboothiri men who promoted ideas such as the relaxation of marriage rules and abolishing the practice of Sambandham.
Tatri's statement during the trial says that she was sexually harassed there for 12 consecutive days by her relative Musamburi Nampyathan.
How she split with her husband is still unclear, but several sources state that Raman abandoned Thathri after she protested against bringing other women and prostitutes to their home.
Thathri was said to be extremely beautiful and the men who had sex with her came from various castes with some of them possessing influential power in the society.
Thatri revealed that she was sexually harassed or had mutual consensual sex with 30 Namboodiris, 13 ambalavaasis, 10 Iyers and 11 Nairs.
[11] Despite many men denied being involved, Thatri confirmed their identities by recalling the birthmarks and moles on the private parts of their bodies.
[15] Kavunkal Shankarapanicker, Katalath Madhavan Nair, Panangavil Narayananambiar and Achyutapothuwal, who were famous Kathakali artists of that time, quit their jobs and left their village because of the disgrace of having their secret relationship with Thatri.
Vasanthi Sankaranarayanan, the translator of the book Outcaste, states that Thathri lived somewhere in Tamil Nadu until the age of 80.
In 1969, Madampu Kunjukuttan wrote the Novel Bhrashtu (Outcaste) based on the real story of Kuriyedath Thathri and her smarthavicharam.
[18] In 2021, Taya, the Sanskrit feature film made by G. Prabha was released that tells the life of from a different perspective.