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]
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.[13] 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.[14][15] He then released Sathru (2019), a crime thriller.[16] He then performed in Bigil (2019), a sports movie directed by Atlee Kumar as a football coach.[17] His next film was also a sports film, Jada (2019), that released to mixed reviews.[18] His film Sarbath was a direct television premiere, which received mixed reviews.[19]
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.[20]
Filmography
| 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 | |
| 2025 | Meesha | Midhun | Malayalam debut |
| 2026 | Aasai | Template:TBA | Releasing on 6 March[21] |
| Maanavan | Filming | ||
| 2026 | Template:Pending film | Template:TableTBA | Malayalam; Filming |
- Web Series
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 - present | Suzhal: The Vortex | SI Chakravarthy (Sakkarai) | Lead |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Film | Language | Award | Category | Result | Template:Refh |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Pariyerum Perumal | Tamil | Behindwoods Gold Medal | Best Actor | Template:Won | [22] |
| 2019 | 8th South Indian International Movie Awards | Special Jury for Outstanding Performance | Template:Won | [23] |
References
- ↑ GV Prakash turns producer(13 April 2013).
- ↑ GV Prakash's dons the hat of a producer(13 April 2013).
- ↑ 'Pariyan is the role of a lifetime': Actor Kathir on 'Pariyerum Perumal'. The News Minute(3 October 2018). Retrieved 26 February 2019.
- ↑ Suzhal The Vortex trailer: Kathir, Aishwarya Rajesh promise a riveting thriller. The Indian Express(2022-06-07). Retrieved 2022-06-09.
- ↑ Audio Beat: Madha Yaanai Koottam – Village vignettes. The Hindu(2013-12-14).
- ↑ Review: Madha Yaanai Koottam shows senseless violence – Rediff.com Movies(2013-12-26).
- ↑ Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality. The Hindu(28 December 2013).
- ↑ Review. Sify(2013-12-26).
- ↑ Kirumi: A superb, low-key character study masquerading as a thriller. The Hindu(2015-09-25).
- ↑ Review : 'Kirumi' Review: Original story and a tight screenplay. Sify(2015-09-23).
- ↑ 'Kirumi': IFFLA Review(2016-04-28).
- ↑ Kirumi starring Kathir to have international premiere in Toronto!. Behindwoods.com(2015-09-19).
- ↑ Ennodu… slacks momentum when required. The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 October 2020.
- ↑ Bharath Kathir Chandini Sanchitha Ennodu Vilayadu to hit the screens in February 2017 – Tamil Movie News. IndiaGlitz.com(2017-01-16).
- ↑ Vijay Sethupathi: Kathir teams up with Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-02-16.
- ↑ Kathir plays a 'strange' cop in this crime thriller. The Times of India. Retrieved 2017-08-17.
- ↑ Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster, K., Janani. India Today(October 25, 2019). Retrieved 2020-03-11.
- ↑ Jada review. Jada Tamil movie review, story, rating. Retrieved 17 April 2021.
- ↑ Sarbath Movie Review: Kathir, Soori shine in a simple, no-frills comfort film. Cinema Express(13 April 2021). Retrieved 23 April 2021.
- ↑ Suzhal: The Vortex Season 1 Review : Suzhal: A riveting, extremely well-written investigative thriller. The Times of India. Retrieved 11 March 2023.
- ↑ 'Aasai' release date confirmed: Kathir and Divya Bharathi starrer romantic thriller out on March 6. The Times of India(2026-01-17). Retrieved 2026-01-17.
- ↑ LIST OF WINNERS FOR BGM ICONIC EDITION(16 December 2018). Retrieved 28 September 2019.
- ↑ SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big(17 August 2019). Retrieved 28 September 2019.