
Kaththi(2014)
Tamil165 mins
Kaththi (2014) is a 165-minute Tamil film directed by A. R. Murugadoss. Starring Rama, Samantha Ruth Prabhu and Vijay. With an audience rating of 7.7/10, Kaththi stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2014.
Director:A. R. Murugadoss
Mood:
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Where to watch:
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 2014
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- GudVibe Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A criminal escapes prison and meets his lookalike, who has been shot. He plans to steal the injured man's money by pretending to be him. But after learning his double is a good man fighting for a cause, the criminal decides to take up his fight instead.
“A criminal takes a hero's place—and his dangerous mission.”
Film Details
7.7Rating
165Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date22 October 2014
Release Typetheatrical
Parental Guide
Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalinspiringsuspenseful
Themes
justicecorruptionsurvivalidentity
Toneintense
Pacingfast-paced
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withwith-partner
Violence4
Emotion5
Humor2
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
7.7/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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RamaJeeva's mother
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Samantha Ruth PrabhuAnkitha
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VijayKathiresan / Jeevanandham
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Neil Nitin MukeshCedric Peter Von
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Rahul ThathaActor
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SathishDhanu
→#7
Yuvina ParthaviGirl at airport
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Jeeva RaviActor
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A. R. MurugadossDirector
→#10
George C. WilliamsCrew
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Sudip MukherjeeActor
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Anirudh RavichanderMusic Composer
→Trivia
- The film's climax was shot in a real village in Tamil Nadu, with local villagers acting as themselves in protest scenes.
- Vijay performed a dangerous stunt jumping between two moving trains without a body double, which was a first for him.
- The title 'Kaththi' (knife) was chosen because the weapon symbolizes the hero's fight against injustice in the story.
- Composer Anirudh used a mix of folk instruments and electronic beats to create the rural protest songs in the soundtrack.
- The film faced legal issues before release due to its portrayal of corporate water exploitation, mirroring real-life disputes.
- Actress Samantha shot her cameo in a single day, as her role was a last-minute addition to the script.
- The movie was a major box office success, running in theaters for over 100 days in many centers across Tamil Nadu.

