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 Suzhal: The Vortex.[4]
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| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013–present |
Career
editKathir 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 Suzhal: The Vortex. 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
edit| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| 2024 | Maanavan | Filming |
- Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Suzhal: The Vortex | SI Chakravarthy (Sakkarai) |
Awards and nominations
edit| Year | Film | Language | Award | Category | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | Tamil | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actor | Won | [19] |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Special Jury for Outstanding Performance | Won | [20] |
References
edit- ^ "GV Prakash turns producer". Sify. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "GV Prakash's dons the hat of a producer". IndiaGlitz. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 15 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
- ^ "'Pariyan is the role of a lifetime': Actor Kathir on 'Pariyerum Perumal'". The News Minute. 3 October 2018. Archived from the original on 12 April 2021. Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ^ "Suzhal The Vortex trailer: Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh promise a riveting thriller". The Indian Express. 7 June 2022. Archived from the original on 8 June 2022. Retrieved 9 June 2022.
- ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 December 2013). "Audio Beat: Madha Yaanai Koottam – Village vignettes". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Review: Madha Yaanai Koottam shows senseless violence – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 26 December 2013. Archived from the original on 20 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (28 December 2013). "Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Review". Sify. 26 December 2013. Archived from the original on 25 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 September 2015). "Kirumi: A superb, low-key character study masquerading as a thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 20 February 2018. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Review : 'Kirumi' Review: Original story and a tight screenplay". Sify. 23 September 2015. Archived from the original on 26 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "'Kirumi': IFFLA Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 April 2016. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Kirumi starring Kathir to have international premiere in Toronto!". Behindwoods.com. 19 September 2015. Archived from the original on 28 April 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Bharath Kathir Chandini Sanchitha Ennodu Vilayadu to hit the screens in February 2017 – Tamil Movie News". IndiaGlitz.com. 16 January 2017. Archived from the original on 11 April 2023. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ Balachandran, Logesh. "Vijay Sethupathi: Kathir teams up with Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi". The Times of India. indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 15 February 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
- ^ "Kathir plays a 'strange' cop in this crime thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2017. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
- ^ K., Janani (25 October 2019). "Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster". India Today. Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
- ^ "Jada review. Jada Tamil movie review, story, rating". Archived from the original on 17 April 2021. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ^ "Suzhal: The Vortex Season 1 Review : Suzhal: A riveting, extremely well-written investigative thriller". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 March 2023. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ^ "LIST OF WINNERS FOR BGM ICONIC EDITION". 16 December 2018. Archived from the original on 28 December 2018. Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ^ "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". 17 August 2019. Archived from the original on 17 August 2019. Retrieved 28 September 2019.