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Kaththi

  • 2014
  • TV-14
  • 2h 46m
IMDb RATING
8.1/10
32K
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Joseph Vijay, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, and Sathish in Kaththi (2014)
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A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.A case of mistaken identity embroils an escaped convict in a fight against a large corporation intent on seizing a village's land.

  • Director
    • A.R. Murugadoss
  • Writer
    • A.R. Murugadoss
  • Stars
    • Joseph Vijay
    • Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    • Neil Nitin Mukesh
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  • IMDb RATING
    8.1/10
    32K
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    • Director
      • A.R. Murugadoss
    • Writer
      • A.R. Murugadoss
    • Stars
      • Joseph Vijay
      • Samantha Ruth Prabhu
      • Neil Nitin Mukesh
    • 130User reviews
    • 4Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Awards
      • 10 wins & 10 nominations total

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    Joseph Vijay
    Joseph Vijay
    • Kathiresan…
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    Samantha Ruth Prabhu
    • Ankitha
    Neil Nitin Mukesh
    Neil Nitin Mukesh
    • Cedric Peter Von
    Tota Roy Chowdhury
    Tota Roy Chowdhury
    • Vivek Banerjee
    Sathish
    Sathish
    • Dhanu
    • (as Satish)
    Rupesh Gupta
    Veera Santhanam
    • Old Villager
    Tamiko Brownlee
    Tamiko Brownlee
    • Jennifer
    Elisabeth P. Carpenter
    Elisabeth P. Carpenter
    • Katherine
    A.R. Murugadoss
    A.R. Murugadoss
    • Cameo Appearance
    Venkat Mohan
    Sudip Mukherjee
    Sudip Mukherjee
    • Police Officer
    Apollo Ravi
    • Ravi
    Mrinal Roy
    • Special Appearance
    Chu Khoy Sheng
    Chu Khoy Sheng
    • Tony & Guy
    • (credit only)
    Ravi Venkatraman
    • Director
      • A.R. Murugadoss
    • Writer
      • A.R. Murugadoss
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    User reviews130

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    10prasannavenkatesh08

    Blockbuster

    A Diwali treat from Ilayathalapathy. superb songs nice action.Beautiful songs and a thought provoking social message..Vijay as a hero carries the entire movie on his shoulders.Vijay's comedy timing is better than Sathish..Neil Nithin Mukesh Villain ism is a new Genere in Tamil cinema.Neil Nitin does a fabulous job as villain.last but not the least Anirudh.Anirudh Bgm is Mind-blowing.to be frank mass Bgm Mass.George Williams cinematography is outstanding.flash back scene is bit dragging but that's the soul of the story.well obviously it's a dark,intense and sensitive content.you cannot expect a edge gripping screenplay actually it has.but most of the viewers will surely watch with the movie with the mindset of Thupakki which is an Uncomparable all-time blockbuster.the movie technically sounds great. you can Witness a quality and visual sparkles in the movie.top notch Dialogues and of course it's an arm movie .
    10razeen07

    Kaththi sharper than Thuppakki

    One of the best script and dialog's in recent Tamil movies. Vijay performed very well. Hats off to ARM sir and BGM is mass.Samantha is cute as usual.Neil Nitin Mukesh was perfect for his role.The message which was spoken in the movie is well conveyed and it will reach every corner of India. The dialog in the climax is class, Vijay delivered it in a very good manner. Dialogues in many scenes were too good.Only negative thing i feel that is the song placement.You can't compare Thuppakki with Kaththi, Thuppakki is an action thriller movie and Kaththi is an emotional social message movie. Overall the film is a blockbuster and a must watch movie.
    8yunusitboss

    Kaththi (U) TAMIL ------------- my Rating: ★★★★ DELIVERS STRONG SOCIAL MESSAGE

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    Kaththi (U) TAMIL ------------- my Rating: ★★★★ DELIVERS STRONG SOCIAL MESSAGE

    STRENGTHS:- * Ilayathalapathy Vijay's performance.... * Story Screenplay Dialogues Direction was best by AR murugudoss * Anirudh's Music and BGM.... * Cinematography and Editing was awesome.....

    WEAKNESSES :- * Pre Interval portion goes slow..... * A song was utter waste in second half.....

    FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall... it is not a commercial entertainer but it delivers a strong social message in Vijay style.... AR murugudoss cameo scene is best... DON'T MISS IT....

    Director: A.R. Murugadoss Writer: A.R. Murugadoss Stars: Vijay Chandrasekar, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Neil Nitin Mukesh | See full cast and crew »
    10soorujose619

    A real heroism and an outrageous performances by every one!!!

    "Straight of the sheath, Kaththi is sharp most of the time, but not always. AR Murgadoss has come out with a film which has a neat social message, packaged well with mass entertainment elements. Vijay carries the film in a tricky dual role, which brings out the star in him whether doing comedy, romance, songs, fights and emotional scenes".

    The film's story revolves around Vijay's dual characters – Jeevanandham and Kathiresan. Jeevanandham is a social activist who fights against a large corporate, which is planning to usurp the fertile lands of the farmers. On the other hand, Kathiresan is a thief who has escaped jail and is on the run. How Kathiresan steps into Jeevanandham's shoes and leads the fight against the corporate forms the crux of the story.

    "Vijay as Jeevanandham & Kathiresan has delivered a lifetime performance, and showed a brilliant variety in both the roles, albeit not even a great makeover between both the roles,"

    "Technically, Kaththi is a storm. The film possesses stunning visuals thanks to George C. Williams. Editing by Sreekar Passed is neat, yet a few trims in the first half would have stepped on the pedal. The art direction is surreal, and the stunts do bring up the ante, especially the coin flip fight sequence.

    Don't miss this one!!!
    7robin-49067

    Nice one from Ilaiyathalapathy VIJAY

    Another nice movie from the director of the blockbuster THUPAKKI.The movie ensembles the real life struggle of the farmers who experiencing the water scarcity.Vijay's acting skills are charismatic and he have done best on both of the dual roles.Again director Handled the social problem in an correct manner.Overall the movie is good. Background score is an masterpiece of aniruth ravichander.Character selection for the movie is good.Samantha's performance should be appreciated all the songs are good the negative thing in the movie is dulling comedies by karunagaran.We have to majorly thank the elder ones who acted in the movies because all of them done a great performance.According to the sources the revenue of the movie is profit and also ANOTHER 100CR collection record for VIJAY

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    • Trivia
      kaththi didn't contain smoking or a drinking scenes ,So Smoking & Drinking caution not used in Kaththi title card.
    • Goofs
      The villain to prove to the MNC owners, asks one of them to open Facetime in their iPhone. The villain opens the Camera application instead.
    • Alternate versions
      The UK release was cut, the distributor chose to reduce scenes of strong violence in order to obtain a 12A classification. An uncut 15 classification was available.
    • Connections
      Featured in STYLUS (2015)
    • Soundtracks
      Pakkam Vanthu
      Produced by Anirudh Ravichander

      Written by Hiphop Tamizha Adhi

      Performed by Anirudh Ravichander & Hiphop Tamizha Adhi

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    • Release date
      • October 21, 2014 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • India
    • Language
      • Tamil
    • Also known as
      • The Knife
    • Filming locations
      • Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India
    • Production companies
      • Ayngaran International
      • Lyca Productions
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    • Gross worldwide
      • $674,359
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 46 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Dolby Surround 5.1
    • Aspect ratio
      • 2.35 : 1

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