| Lathika | |
| Director: | R. Bharathan |
| Producer: | Srinivasan |
| Story: | R. Bharathan |
| Screenplay: | R. Bharathan |
| Starring: | Srinivasan Meenakshi Kailash Rahman |
| Music: | R. Bharathan |
| Cinematography: | T. Ari Pazhani |
| Studio: | Sri Lathika Films |
| Runtime: | 123 minutes |
| Language: | Tamil |
| Country: | India |
Lathika is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Bharathan starring Srinivasan and Meenakshi Kailash in the lead roles and Rahman in a pivotal role. The film marked the lead film debut of Srinivasan, who also produced the film.
Dr. Srinivasan began production on a film starring himself in the lead role. He named the film Lathika after his daughter.[1]
Through his financial company, Baba Trading Company, Srinivasan obtained Rs. 7 crore rupees from unsuspecting businessmen and used the money to begin a career in films through this film.[2]
Srinivasan reportedly hired force fans to attend the movie at a single cinema in North Chennai for publicity sake. The film ran for 200 days at a single theatre.[3]
A critic from Dinamalar wrote that Ra. Bharathan could have put more focus into the story, screenplay, dialogues, songs and music.[4]
In 2015, Srinivasan expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film titled Lathika 2.[5]