Katham Katham(2015)
Katham Katham is a 2015 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by debutant Babu Thooyavan. The film stars Nandaa Dorairaj as Nandha, Natarajan Subramaniam as Pandiya, and Sanam Shetty as Madhu. The story follows an honest police officer who is forced to work under a corrupt senior officer in a station rife with bribery and violence. When a fellow officer is murdered, the hero investigates and gets framed for the crime. The film was produced by Appu Movies and released on 13 March 2015. It received mixed reviews but was noted for its raw portrayal of police corruption. The runtime is 2 hours and 23 minutes.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Airtel Xstream Play, YouTube, Einthusan
- Theatrical Release
- 13 March 2015
- Director
- Babu Thooyavan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 23m
- Rating
- 5.5/10
Storyline
An honest young cop named Nandha is transferred to a police station run by a corrupt senior officer named Pandiya. Pandiya runs the station like a gangster, taking bribes and protecting criminals. When a colleague is murdered, Nandha investigates and is framed for the crime. He must clear his name and bring the real killer to justice.
“One good cop against a system of evil”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Katham Katham
Cast reunions in this film: Pandu & Crane Manohar (6 films together), Nizhalgal Ravi & Pandu (5 films together), Pandu & Singamuthu (5 films together), Crane Manohar & Singamuthu (4 films together), Nandha & Kaajal Pasupathi (2 films together), and Nandha & Crane Manohar (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Katham Katham' is a phrase from a popular Tamil folk song, often used to express playful disbelief or teasing.
- Director Babu Thooyavan is the son of veteran cinematographer P. S. Selvam, known for his work in 1970s and 80s Tamil cinema.
- Actor Suresh played a dual role, portraying both the idealistic sub-inspector and the corrupt inspector after a transformation.
- The movie was shot extensively in and around Chennai, with key police station scenes filmed in a real, decommissioned station for authenticity.
- Despite its mix of genres, the film had a very limited theatrical run and gained more attention through television broadcasts later.
- The soundtrack by composer S. Thaman includes a song that samples a classic Ilaiyaraaja melody, a nod to older Tamil film music.
- This was one of the last films for supporting actor 'Puliyur' Saroja, a familiar face in Tamil cinema as a mother or grandmother, before her passing.