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{{Infobox film
| name = Katham Katham
| image = Katham Katham.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Babu Thooyavan
| producer = G Kartik A Mushthari
| writer = Babu Thooyavan G Radhakrishnan (dialogues)
| starring = [[Nandha Durairaj|Nandha]] [[Natarajan Subramaniam]] [[Sanam Shetty]] Sharika
| music = [[Taj Noor]]
| cinematography = [[U. K. Senthil Kumar]]
| editing = Muthulakshmi Varadhan
| studio = Appu Movies
| distributor = Appu Movies
| released = 13 March 2015
| runtime = 143 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}
'''''Katham Katham''''' ({{translation|It's done, it's done}}) is a 2015 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action film]] directed by newcomer Babu Thooyavan, son of veteran writer Thooyavan.<ref name=Indiaglitz>{{cite web|last=Indiaglitz|title=Nandha and Natty to act as cops in Katham Katham|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/102875.html|publisher=Indiaglitz.com|accessdate=30 January 2014}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-columns/shotcuts-red-is-ready/article5247768.ece|title = Shotcuts: Red is ready|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 18 October 2013|last1 = Kumar|first1 = S. R. Ashok}}</ref> The film stars [[Nandha Durairaj|Nandha]], [[Natarajan Subramaniam]], [[Sanam Shetty]] and Sharika, and was produced by Appu Movies.<ref name="Deccan Chronicle">{{cite news|last=Subramaniam|first=Anupama|title='Even 'out of work' heroes demand '40 lakhs'|url=http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130926/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98even-%E2%80%98out-work%E2%80%99-heroes-demand-40-lakhs%E2%80%99|newspaper=Deccan Chronicle|date=26 September 2013|access-date=13 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141124080843/http://archives.deccanchronicle.com/130926/entertainment-kollywood/article/%E2%80%98even-%E2%80%98out-work%E2%80%99-heroes-demand-40-lakhs%E2%80%99|archive-date=24 November 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> The supporting cast includes [[Nizhalgal Ravi]], [[Crane Manohar]], [[Singamuthu]], and [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]].

==Plot==

Nandha ([[Nandha Durairaj]]) is an upright sub-inspector of police who has been transferred 15 times in three years. He is then transferred in a police station based in Pollachi. There, Police Inspector Pandian ([[Natarajan Subramaniam]]) is in the pay of Minister Periyannan (Rajagopalan), who runs in own government in the place. Nandha is shocked to note that Pandian and the entire police department are corrupt. Thereafter, Nandha tries hard to enforce the order. Soon, both policemen clash. Pandian becomes an honest policeman after Periyannan's men attempt to kill him, and he is revived with blood transfusions from the public. However, Nandha does not believe that he has truly changed. After a fellow honest sub-inspector gets killed by Periyannan's men, Nandha blames Pandian, and through short routes, becomes inspector himself. He arranges for Periyannan and his men to clash with Pandian, but in the ensuing fight, Pandian kills them all, while Nandha walks away.

==Cast==

{{colbegin}}
* [[Nandha Durairaj]] as Sub-Inspector Nandha
* [[Natarajan Subramaniam]] as Inspector Pandian
* [[Sanam Shetty]] as Madhu
* Sharika as Priya
* [[Nizhalgal Ravi]] as SP Ravichandran
* [[Singamuthu]] as Constable Kumar
* [[Crane Manohar]] as Constable Swami Doss
* [[Pandu (actor)|Pandu]] as Madhu's father
* [[Kaajal Pasupathi]] as Padmini
* Rajagopalan as Minister Periyannan
* Vinod as Sub-Inspector Kannan
* Harish as Sakthi, Periyannan's son
* K. R. Selvaraj as Nandha's father
* Soundar as Constable Soundar
* Seshu as Constable Unnikrishnan
* Mona Petra as DSP Deepthi Nair
* Sindhu as Manimekalai
* Maruthu Pandi
* Nisha Dass
* Muthu K Kumaran as Registar
{{colend}}

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[Taj Noor]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Katham Katham Songs |url=https://www.masstamilan.org/katham-katham-songs |accessdate=23 December 2018 |agency=Masstamilan}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Katham Katham
| type = Soundtrack
| longtype =
| artist = [[Taj Noor]]
| cover =
| alt =
| caption =
| released = 2015
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 18:57
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
| label =
| producer = [[Taj Noor]]
| prev_title = [[Gnana Kirukkan]]
| prev_year = 2014
| next_title = [[Strawberry (film)|Strawberry]]
| next_year = 2015
}}
{{Track listing
|extra_column = Artist(s)
|total_length = 18:57
| title1= Idhu Enna
| extra1 = [[Saindhavi]] & [[Yazin Nizar]]
| lyrics1 =
| length1 = 03:56
| title2 = Macham Parka
| extra2 = [[Priya Himesh]] & Nimcy Vincent
| lyrics2 =
| length2 = 03:50
| title3 = Paakku Vetti
| extra3 = Prabhu, [[Surmukhi Raman]] & N. M. Akthar
| lyrics3 =
| length3 = 03:54
| title4 = Poda Poda
| extra4 = [[Velmurugan]], Deepak, [[Surmukhi Raman]]
| lyrics4 =
| length4 = 03:28
| title5 = Vada Pooche
| extra5 = [[Remya Nambeesan]] & N. M. Akthar
| lyrics5 =
| length5 = 03:49

}}

==Critical reception==
The movie opened to mixed reviews from critics.<ref>http://www.tamilstudios.com/movie/katham-katham-2015/ {{Dead link|date=March 2022}}</ref> [[The Times of India]] gave the film 2.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "This is pucca masala material and Babu Thooyavan does a fairly good job with it until the interval point. But the film fails to pick up steam...the script just fizzles out. There are no thrilling cat-and-mouse games and in their place all we get are predictable situations, a mood-killing love track...and a tame climax that is utterly disappointing".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Katham-Katham/movie-review/46557216.cms|title=Katham Katham Movie Review {2.5/5}: Critic Review of Katham Katham by Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref> [[The Hindu]] wrote, "If the director had avoided the temptation of including ‘necessary commercial elements’, ''Katham Katham'' would have been a quality film".<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/katham-katham-movie-review-a-bad-good-film/article6991164.ece|title = Katham Katham: Negative attracts|newspaper = The Hindu|date = 13 March 2015|last1 = Srinivasan|first1 = Sudhir}}</ref> [[Rediff]] gave it 1.5 stars out of 5 and wrote, "There are a few well-written dialogues, but a cliché ridden script, and ordinary execution by the debutant director makes Katham Katham a total waste of time".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/review-katham-katham-is-a-total-waste-of-time/20150313.htm|title = Review: Katham Katham is a total waste of time}}</ref> [[Sify]] called it "undoubtedly one of the worst films of the year in terms of story and production values"<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/katham-katham-review-tamil-pdnqJ0ibjabcj.html|title=Katham Katham}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb title|4112250}}

[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]
[[Category:2015 films]]
[[Category:2015 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:2010s masala films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:2015 action films]]

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