Kaththi(2014)
*Kaththi* (2014) is an Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. The film stars Vijay in dual roles as Kathiresan and Jeevanandham, alongside Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Neil Nitin Mukesh, and Tota Roy Chowdhury. The story follows a petty thief who impersonates his lookalike, a communist activist, to lead a rebellion by farmers against a corporate entrepreneur who stole their water resources. The film explores themes of corporate greed, water scarcity, and farmer suicides. Produced by Lyca Productions on a budget of ₹50 crore, *Kaththi* was released on 22 October 2014 during Diwali. It received critical acclaim and grossed over ₹128 crore worldwide, becoming the second highest-grossing Tamil film of 2014. The film won several awards including the Filmfare Award for Best Film – Tamil.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, Netflix, Prime Video, ManoramaMax, YuppTV
- Theatrical Release
- 22 October 2014
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 7.7/10
Storyline
A small-time thief named Kathiresan escapes from prison and meets his exact double, a wounded activist named Jeevanandham. He decides to impersonate Jeeva to hide from the police. But when he learns about Jeeva's fight against a greedy corporation that stole water from his village, Kathir must choose between his own freedom and saving an entire community.
“One knife. Two faces. One revolution.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaththi
Cast reunions in this film: Sathish & Anirudh Ravichander (5 films together), Vijay & Samantha Akkineni (3 films together), Vijay & Anal Arasu (3 films together), Samantha Akkineni & Anirudh Ravichander (3 films together), Sathish & Jeeva Ravi (3 films together), and A. R. Murugadoss & Anirudh Ravichander (3 films together).
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.
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