Kathir (actor) explained

Kathir
Yearsactive:2013–present
Occupation:Actor

Kathir is an Indian actor who appears in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough by playing the lead role in Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013)[1] [2] and gained critical acclaim for his performance in Kirumi (2015), Vikram Vedha (2017), Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Sigai (2019).[3] In 2022, he starred in the Prime Video thriller series .[4]

Career

Kathir made his debut as an actor through Vikram Sukumaran's Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013), which was produced by noted music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar Kathir acted in this movie during his college studies. In the evenings, after finishing college studies, he went to shootings.[5] The film opened to positive reviews, with Kathir earning critical acclaim for his portrayal of a village youngster. A critic from The Hindu stated Kathir "tries to do his best", while Sify.com stated he had done "a good job in his first role".[6] [7] [8] Kathir then won critical acclaim for his performance in the thriller film, Kirumi (2015) directed by Anucharan and written by Manikandan.[9] [10] The film was also sent to international film festivals, with a critic from The Hollywood Reporter noting that "playing his namesake character, Kathir makes for a particularly avid small-time crook, effortlessly cataloging useful information for the police officers he smoothly ingratiates himself with by dint of feigned respect and subtle manipulation".[11] [12]

In 2017, he was seen in the action thriller Ennodu Vilayadu alongside Bharath. He was also cast in Vikram Vedha with R. Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi, Pa. Ranjith's production Pariyerum Perumal (2018), for which he attained national acclaim and was noted for his "outstanding performance". In 2019, Sigai, where he portrayed a gentle and dedicated performance of an effeminate man.[13] [14] He then released Sathru (2019), a crime thriller.[15] He then performed in Bigil (2019), a sports movie directed by Atlee Kumar as a football coach.[16] Looking fresh from his Bigil football overkill, Kathir takes lead in a film that mixes entertainment, sport and horror to a confused extent. His film Jada (2019) is made with hefty intentions, but does not live up-to the expectations.[17] His film Sarbath was released as a direct television premier which received positive reviews as a family entertainer.

As well as starring in follow-up movies, he had starred in an Amazon Prime Video series created by Pushkar-Gayathri hence . The series garnered a widespread pan-India response as well as favorable and positive reviews from the audience and critics alike.[18] The actor garnered a lot of attention for his acutely stylized acting skills as well as his choice of script selection as both a fresh and meticulous actor.

Filmography

List of Kathir film credits
YearFilmRoleNotes
2013 Madha Yaanai Koottam Parthiban
2015 Kirumi Kathir
2017 Ennodu Vilayadu Sridhar
Vikram Vedha Vignesh (Pulli)
2018 Pariyerum Perumal Pariyerum Perumal (Pariyan)
2019 Sigai Mathivanan
Sathru SI Kathiresan
Bigil Kathir
Jada Jada
2021 Sarbath Arivu
2022 Akka Kuruvi Older Deva Cameo
Yugi Rajkumar
2023 Thalaikoothal Muthu
2024MaanavanTBA (Filming)
Television

Awards and nominations

List of awards and nominations received by Kathir
YearFilmLanguageAwardCategoryResult
2018Pariyerum PerumalTamilBehindwoods Gold MedalBest Actor[19]
20198th South Indian International Movie AwardsSpecial Jury for Outstanding Performance[20]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: GV Prakash turns producer . https://web.archive.org/web/20140124221611/http://www.sify.com/movies/gv-prakash-turns-producer-news-tamil-nenkFPaccih.html . dead . 24 January 2014 . . 13 April 2013 . 14 April 2013.
  2. Web site: GV Prakash's dons the hat of a producer . https://web.archive.org/web/20130415003328/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/92721.html . dead . 15 April 2013 . IndiaGlitz . 13 April 2013 . 14 April 2013.
  3. Web site: 'Pariyan is the role of a lifetime': Actor Kathir on 'Pariyerum Perumal'. 3 October 2018. The News Minute. 26 February 2019. 12 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210412232809/https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pariyan-role-lifetime-actor-kathir-pariyerum-perumal-89373. live.
  4. Web site: 2022-06-07 . Suzhal The Vortex trailer: Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh promise a riveting thriller . 2022-06-09 . The Indian Express . en . 8 June 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220608235329/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/tamil/suzhal-the-vortex-trailer-kathir-aishwarya-rajesh-promise-a-riveting-thriller/ . live .
  5. News: Audio Beat: Madha Yaanai Koottam – Village vignettes . The Hindu . 2013-12-14 . 2017-02-16 . Kumar . S. R. Ashok . 7 April 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140407004050/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/audio-beat-madha-yaanai-koottam-village-vignettes/article5459572.ece . live .
  6. Web site: Review: Madha Yaanai Koottam shows senseless violence – Rediff.com Movies . Rediff.com . 2013-12-26 . 2017-02-16 . 20 April 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160420140819/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-madha-yaanai-koottam-shows-senseless-violence-south/20131226.htm . live .
  7. News: Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality . The Hindu . 28 December 2013 . 2017-02-16 . Rangarajan . Malathi . 20 December 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220062604/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/madhayaanai-koottam-herd-mentality/article5511986.ece . live .
  8. Web site: Review . https://web.archive.org/web/20160425075129/http://www.sify.com/movies/madhayaanai-koottam-review-tamil-pcmbhnhhdhceg.html . dead . 25 April 2016 . . 2013-12-26 . 2017-02-16.
  9. News: Kirumi: A superb, low-key character study masquerading as a thriller . The Hindu . 2015-09-25 . 2017-02-16 . Rangan . Baradwaj . 20 February 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180220094120/http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/kirumi-a-superb-lowkey-character-study-masquerading-as-a-thriller/article7688939.ece . live .
  10. Web site: Review : 'Kirumi' Review: Original story and a tight screenplay . https://web.archive.org/web/20150926001212/http://www.sify.com/movies/kirumi-review--pjxjSsedjibig.html . dead . 26 September 2015 . . 2015-09-23 . 2017-02-16.
  11. Web site: 'Kirumi': IFFLA Review . The Hollywood Reporter . 2016-04-28 . 2017-02-16 . 15 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215022615/http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/kirumi-iffla-review-888472 . live .
  12. Web site: Kirumi starring Kathir to have international premiere in Toronto! . Behindwoods.com . 2015-09-19 . 2017-02-16 . 28 April 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170428220216/http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-15/kirumi-starring-kathir-to-have-international-premiere-in-toronto.html . live .
  13. Web site: Bharath Kathir Chandini Sanchitha Ennodu Vilayadu to hit the screens in February 2017 – Tamil Movie News . IndiaGlitz.com . 2017-01-16 . 2017-02-16 . 11 April 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230411072042/https://www.indiaglitz.com/bharath-kathir-chandini-sanchitha-ennodu-vilayadu-to-hit-the-screens-in-february-2017-tamil-news-176738.html . live .
  14. News: Vijay Sethupathi: Kathir teams up with Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi . The Times of India . indiatimes.com . 2017-02-16 . Balachandran . Logesh . 15 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170215145239/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Kathir-teams-up-with-Madhavan-and-Vijay-Sethupathi/articleshow/55415892.cms . live .
  15. News: Kathir plays a 'strange' cop in this crime thriller. The Times of India. 2017-08-17. 24 August 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20170824221807/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/kathir-plays-a-strange-cop-in-this-crime-thriller/articleshow/60086436.cms. live.
  16. Web site: Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster. October 25, 2019. Janani. K.. India Today. en. 2020-03-11. 24 October 2020. https://web.archive.org/web/20201024041016/https://www.indiatoday.in/movies/regional-cinema/story/bigil-movie-review-atlee-gifts-vijay-a-kickass-diwali-blockbuster-1612746-2019-10-25. live.
  17. Web site: Jada review. Jada Tamil movie review, story, rating. 17 April 2021. 17 April 2021. https://web.archive.org/web/20210417231625/https://www.indiaglitz.com/jada-review-tamil-movie-22881. live.
  18. Web site: Suzhal: The Vortex Season 1 Review : Suzhal: A riveting, extremely well-written investigative thriller . . 11 March 2023 . 20 March 2023 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230320203214/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/web-series/reviews/tamil/suzhal-the-vortex/season-1/seasonreview/92221443.cms . live .
  19. Web site: LIST OF WINNERS FOR BGM ICONIC EDITION. 16 December 2018. 28 September 2019. 28 December 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20181228035031/https://m.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/slideshow/list-of-winners-for-behindwoods-gold-medals-iconic-edition/gouri-kishan-best-debut-actor.html. live.
  20. Web site: SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big. 17 August 2019. 28 September 2019. 17 August 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20190817071054/https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/regional/siima-awards-2019-winners-rangasthalam-kgf-yash-keerthy-suresh-tamil-telugu-malayalam-kannada-5909506/. live.