Katha Nayagan(2017)
Katha Nayagan is a 2017 Indian Tamil-language romantic comedy film directed by Tha. Muruganantham. The film stars Vishnu Vishal, Catherine Tresa, Anandaraj, and Soori in lead roles. The story follows Thambidurai, a cowardly revenue inspector who must prove his bravery to win the hand of his love Kanmani. Set in a small Tamil Nadu town, the film explores themes of love, courage, and self-acceptance. It features a special appearance by Vijay Sethupathi and music composed by Sean Roldan. The film was released on 8 September 2017 and received negative reviews from critics.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 8 September 2017
- Director
- Muruganandham
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 18m
- Rating
- 4.5/10
Storyline
Thambidurai is a scared revenue inspector who falls for Kanmani. Her father wants a brave son-in-law. Thambidurai must find a way to prove his courage. But a rich sheikh also wants to marry Kanmani. Can Thambidurai overcome his fear and win her love?
“Love makes even a coward brave.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Katha Nayagan
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Sethupathi & Soori (8 films together), Soori & Vishnu Vishal (6 films together), Saranya Ponvannan & Soori (4 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Vishnu Vishal (3 films together), and Vishnu Vishal & Sean Roldan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director Tha. Muruganantham is better known as a successful dialogue writer for many Tamil films.
- Actor Sathish, known for comedy roles, played the lead hero for the first time in his career in this movie.
- The movie's plot is loosely inspired by the classic tale of a coward finding courage, a theme seen in older Tamil films.
- It was shot in a relatively short schedule, primarily in and around Chennai to control production costs.
- The soundtrack was composed by N. R. Raghunanthan, who is also a popular music director for Tamil television shows.
- Despite being an action-comedy, the film had a limited theatrical release and gained more attention through television broadcasts.
- A minor subplot in the film references the popular Tamil stage play culture, a nod to the director's background in writing.
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Actors Vishnu Vishal and Catherine Teresa promoting Kathanayagan movie. Kathanayagan Movie releases on September 8th.
