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{{Infobox person<br />
| name = Kathir<br />
| image = Kathir.jpg<br />
| caption = <br />
| birth_name =<br />
| birth_place = [[Tirunelveli]], [[Tamil Nadu]], India<br />
| yearsactive = 1991 – present<br />
| occupation = {{hlist|Film director| producer|screenwriter}}<br />
| spouse = Shanthinidevi<br />
}}<br />
'''Kathir''' is an [[Indian film]] director, producer, and screenwriter who works predominantly in [[Tamil cinema]].<ref name="oocities.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.oocities.org/hollywood/lot/2330/gcnnov99.html|title=Gokul's Tamil Cinema News}}</ref><ref name="dinakaran.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/06-03-99/kathir.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000531144715/http://www.dinakaran.com/cinema/english/interviews/06-03-99/kathir.htm|title=dinakaran|archive-date=31 May 2000}}</ref><ref name="kathir.net">{{cite web|url=http://kathir.net/bio.html|title=Kathir's Biography|access-date=28 May 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140529051328/http://kathir.net/bio.html|archive-date=29 May 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><br />
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== Early life ==<br />
Kathir was born in kalkarai, a small village in the Radhapuram Taluk of Tirunelveli District, state of [[Tamil Nadu]], India. Kathir grew up in a middle-class family as the only son along with his three sisters. His father Subhash was a farmer and mother Isakiammal assisted him in his farming. Kathir had his elementary schooling in kalkarai elementary school. He finished his 5th standard there and joined St. Teresa's school in Vadakangulam. He completed his school studies here. Kathir got into the College of Fine arts and Crafts, Chennai.<ref name=kalki /> He did a five-year course in Fine arts and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts.<ref name="dinakaran.com"/><ref name="kathir.net"/><br />
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==Career==<br />
Kathir started out as a poster designer in the film industry, and designed posters for films including ''[[Moondram Pirai]]'' (1981), ''[[Andha 7 Naatkal]]'' (1981), ''[[Darling, Darling, Darling]]'' (1982) and [[Mani Ratnam]]'s ''[[Pagal Nilavu]]'' (1985) to make pocket money while he was in college.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://ia.rediff.com/movies/1998/may/09kat.htm|title = Rediff on the Net, Movies: Love on the Net}}</ref><ref name=kalki>{{cite magazine|magazine=[[Kalki (magazine)|Kalki]]|language=ta|url=https://archive.org/details/kalki1998-01-11/page/n79/mode/2up|pages=78–80|date=11 January 1998|access-date=25 May 2023|title=டைரக்டர் கதிருக்கு காதலிக்க நேரமில்லை!}}</ref><br />
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He worked as an assistant director for Pandiarajan and GM Kumar. In 1996, ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' emerged as the biggest hit of his career grossing {{INR}}10 crore at the box office. Kathir scripted and was ready to make a film titled ''I Love You'' by 1997. After being unable to produce the film himself, he shelved the venture. In 2001, he founded his own production studio Sound Light Studio through which he produced ''[[Kadhal Virus]]''. He also distributed the film all over Tamil Nadu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.geocities.ws/gokima/gcnjul.html|title=GOKUL'S HOME PAGE}}</ref> He moved on to briefly begin pre-production work on a project titled ''Bangalore'' in late 1999, before opting not to continue.<ref name="oocities.org"/><br />
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Kathir announced a comeback in 2008 and began work on a film titled ''Manavar Dhinam'' with [[Vinay Rai|Vinay]] in the lead role. Following a delay, the actor was replaced by [[Srikanth (actor, born 1979)|Srikanth]] and a launch was held in 2009 by the production house [[Ayngaran International]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41961.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081001165815/http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/41961.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 October 2008|title=Vinay in Maanavar Dhinam}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.ayngaran.com/moviedetails.php?movid=146|title=Ayngaran International}}</ref> However, the film was later shelved and the pair decided to collaborate for the new venture titled ''Kodai Vidumurai''.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.supergoodmovies.com/19293/kollywood/Kathir-back-in-the-hunt-News-Details|title=Kathir back in the hunt|access-date=4 April 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130615101411/http://www.supergoodmovies.com/19293/kollywood/Kathir-back-in-the-hunt-News-Details|archive-date=15 June 2013|url-status=usurped}}</ref> The film underwent a change in cast and work on the film, featuring [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], began again in July 2012.<ref>{{cite news|title=Shot Cuts|url=http://www.thehindu.com/life-and-style/metroplus/article3657621.ece|work=The Hindu|date=19 July 2012|access-date=19 July 2012|last1=Manigandan|first1=K. R.}}</ref> The film has since failed to make progress.<br />
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==Personal life==<br />
He is married to Shanthinidevi in 2013.<ref name="indiatimes.com">{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Director-Kathir-weds/articleshow/22248857.cms|title=Director Kathir weds|work=The Times of India}}</ref><br />
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== Filmography ==<br />
*''Note: all films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''<br />
{| class="wikitable sortable"<br />
|-<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year<br />
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film<br />
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes<br />
|-<br />
| 1991 || ''[[Idhayam (film)|Idhayam]]'' ||<br />
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| 1993 || ''[[Uzhavan]]'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 1996 || ''[[Kadhal Desam]]'' ||<br />
|-<br />
| 1999 || ''[[Kadhalar Dhinam]]'' || partially reshot in Hindi as ''Dil Hi Dil Mein''<br />
|-<br />
| 2002 || ''[[Kadhal Virus]]'' ||Also producer<br />
|-<br />
| 2016 || ''[[Nan Love Track]]'' || [[Kannada]] film<br />
|}<br />
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== References ==<br />
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==External links==<br />
*{{IMDb name|0997190|Kathir}}<br />
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