Seethakathi(2018)
Seethakathi is an upcoming Tamil drama film written and directed by Balaji Tharaneetharan. Vijay Sethupathi stars in the lead role.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, MX Player
- OTT Release Date
- 20 December 2018
- Theatrical Release
- 20 December 2018
- Director
- Balaji Tharaneetharan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 53m
- Rating
- 7.8/10
Storyline
A longtime stage actor finally tries acting in movies. The film world struggles to handle his unique talent and dedication to his craft.
“A stage legend steps into cinema. Can it handle his magic?”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Seethakathi
Cast reunions in this film: Vijay Sethupathi & Gayathrie Shankar (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Bagavathi Perumal (7 films together), Vijay Sethupathi & Karunakaran (6 films together), Karunakaran & Bagavathi Perumal (5 films together), Gayathrie Shankar & Bagavathi Perumal (4 films together), and Vijay Sethupathi & Ramya Nambeesan (2 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Seethakathi' refers to a legendary Tamil playwright from the 18th century, linking the story to a deep theatrical tradition.
- Director Balaji Tharaneetharan shot the entire movie in just 28 days, maintaining a very tight and efficient schedule.
- Vijay Sethupathi, the lead actor, reportedly did not take any payment for his role in this film as a gesture of support.
- The movie features a cameo by director Mysskin, who plays a film director within the story.
- A real-life, respected theatre actor named 'Master' Saravanan played a small but notable role, adding authenticity.
- The film's climax scene involving a statue was shot at the historic Mahabalipuram shore temple, a UNESCO World Heritage site.
- Despite critical praise, the movie had a very limited theatrical release and found a larger audience through word-of-mouth and streaming.
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Check out the official all Song Lyrical Video of Tamil movie Seethakaathi starring Vijay Sethupathi, Gayathrie Shankar, J. Mahendran, Ramya Nambeesan, Parvathy Nair, Bharathiraja in the lead role.
