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The film conveys a strong social message which depicts the current pity situation of farmers, where their resources are exploited by multinational companies.

Regarding the first half, the screenplay is much slow and dramatic which makes you unfocused off the movie. But the film takes on in the second half with racy screenplay.

Vijay's performance looked neat where he had emoted good in few scenes and avoided unnecessary punch dialogs. Actress Samantha is adequate in the movie. She is just used for filling the glamor quotient. Cinematography by George is appreciable.

What worked out in the film is, A.R. Murugadoss' bold attempt in depicting country's corruption as well as MNC's con moves by razor sharp dialogs.

Finally, actor Vijay has succeeded once again by joining with A.R. Murugadoss after 'Thupaaki'. After the failures of his previous flicks, Vijay had managed to rectify his mistakes and A.R. Murugadoss had well used the actor in the film.

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Kaththi (U) TAMIL ------------- my Rating: ★★★★ DELIVERS STRONG SOCIAL MESSAGE

STRENGTHS:- * Ilayathalapathy Vijay's performance.... * Story Screenplay Dialogues Direction was best by AR murugudoss * Anirudh's Music and BGM.... * Cinematography and Editing was awesome.....

WEAKNESSES :- * Pre Interval portion goes slow..... * A song was utter waste in second half.....

FINAL VERDICT:- * Overall... it is not a commercial entertainer but it delivers a strong social message in Vijay style.... AR murugudoss cameo scene is best... DON'T MISS IT....

Director: A.R. Murugadoss Writer: A.R. Murugadoss Stars: Vijay Chandrasekar, Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Neil Nitin Mukesh | See full cast and crew »

Another nice movie from the director of the blockbuster THUPAKKI.The movie ensembles the real life struggle of the farmers who experiencing the water scarcity.Vijay's acting skills are charismatic and he have done best on both of the dual roles.Again director Handled the social problem in an correct manner.Overall the movie is good. Background score is an masterpiece of aniruth ravichander.Character selection for the movie is good.Samantha's performance should be appreciated all the songs are good the negative thing in the movie is dulling comedies by karunagaran.We have to majorly thank the elder ones who acted in the movies because all of them done a great performance.According to the sources the revenue of the movie is profit and also ANOTHER 100CR collection record for VIJAY

One of the best script and dialog's in recent Tamil movies. Vijay performed very well. Hats off to ARM sir and BGM is mass.Samantha is cute as usual.Neil Nitin Mukesh was perfect for his role.The message which was spoken in the movie is well conveyed and it will reach every corner of India. The dialog in the climax is class, Vijay delivered it in a very good manner. Dialogues in many scenes were too good.Only negative thing i feel that is the song placement.You can't compare Thuppakki with Kaththi, Thuppakki is an action thriller movie and Kaththi is an emotional social message movie. Overall the film is a blockbuster and a must watch movie.

A Diwali treat from Ilayathalapathy. superb songs nice action.Beautiful songs and a thought provoking social message..Vijay as a hero carries the entire movie on his shoulders.Vijay's comedy timing is better than Sathish..Neil Nithin Mukesh Villain ism is a new Genere in Tamil cinema.Neil Nitin does a fabulous job as villain.last but not the least Anirudh.Anirudh Bgm is Mind-blowing.to be frank mass Bgm Mass.George Williams cinematography is outstanding.flash back scene is bit dragging but that's the soul of the story.well obviously it's a dark,intense and sensitive content.you cannot expect a edge gripping screenplay actually it has.but most of the viewers will surely watch with the movie with the mindset of Thupakki which is an Uncomparable all-time blockbuster.the movie technically sounds great. you can Witness a quality and visual sparkles in the movie.top notch Dialogues and of course it's an arm movie .

Vijay and A.R.Murugadoss are back with their second outing together, Kaththi. The film features Vijay in two contrasting but physically 'identical' dual roles, Kathiresan and Jeevanantham. While Kathir is a crook who is on the run and one with 24 previous visits to the jail, Jeevanantham is a sober, educated activist who strives for the betterment of his impoverished village where water is a big concern. Their paths cross very early in the movie and the film is set in motion.

Vijay has used this opportunity to play diverse roles in the same movie and proves his experience as a performer and as an entertainer. While Kathir is high on theatrics and is the Vijay that we have enjoyed on screen in many mass entertainers, Jeeva is fresh and non-Vijay in every aspect. Kathir is bound to be a fan favorite while the audiences are likely to empathize with Jeeva and his motives. In that aspect, Kaththi is a strong movie for the actor Vijay.

Coming to director A.R.Murugadoss, he has touched upon many issues close to his heart such as rampant corruption, farmer suicides, the plight of senior citizens, water scarcity, the workings of the sensational news-hungry media and also goes on to vilify the corporates and their aggressive expansion plans without considering their CSR (corporate social responsibility) initiatives. The one scene late in the second half, when Vijay delivers an intense monologue on the above mentioned issues, is a definite highlight in the overall scheme of things. But it does try to get a little manipulative as the director has played to the gallery to win the audience's sympathy towards farmers and make us root for his protagonist.

One feels Murugadoss could have gone a step forward and tightened the screenplay. The placement of all the songs leaves a lot to be desired, specially the much talked about 'Selfie Pulla'. 'Aathi' is delightfully shot whereas 'Pakkam Vandu', though a different exercise doesn't make an impact. But the dancer Vijay sparkles effortlessly in all these songs. Kaththi doesn't engage consistently as some sizzling moments are interspersed with moments of restlessness. The length of the movie is another drawback. The Thuppakki hangover continues in Kaththi to an extent. If Thuppakki was an ode to the Army, Kaththi is dedicated to the farmers of the land.

Anirudh as usual adds lot of strength through his BGM score. If you hear the theatre roar for some of the strong scenes, the major part of the credit should go to him. The other youngster on board, DoP George C Williams makes a smooth transition to the big commercial space with some solid work on the visuals, the lighting patterns and the angles.

Among the other performers, Neil Nitin Mukesh is a new addition to the list of suave, stylish villains. His voice and the dubbing elevate his overall performance. Samantha is sadly what you may call the 'typical commercial cinema heroine' who appears in the songs, few romantic scenes and stands in the background while the hero takes charge.

All the actors who play the pivotal senior citizens are convincing. Sathish as Vijay's buddy makes a mark as well. Speaking of Anal Arasu's stunt choreography, it should be a delight for Vijay's fans and the star's celebrated screen presence and agility come to the fore in these extended treats.

To sum up, Kaththi is a grand production which rides on Vijay's dual roles, the social interest angle and some impactful scenes which are part of the mix.

"Straight of the sheath, Kaththi is sharp most of the time, but not always. AR Murgadoss has come out with a film which has a neat social message, packaged well with mass entertainment elements. Vijay carries the film in a tricky dual role, which brings out the star in him whether doing comedy, romance, songs, fights and emotional scenes".

The film's story revolves around Vijay's dual characters – Jeevanandham and Kathiresan. Jeevanandham is a social activist who fights against a large corporate, which is planning to usurp the fertile lands of the farmers. On the other hand, Kathiresan is a thief who has escaped jail and is on the run. How Kathiresan steps into Jeevanandham's shoes and leads the fight against the corporate forms the crux of the story.

"Vijay as Jeevanandham & Kathiresan has delivered a lifetime performance, and showed a brilliant variety in both the roles, albeit not even a great makeover between both the roles,"

"Technically, Kaththi is a storm. The film possesses stunning visuals thanks to George C. Williams. Editing by Sreekar Passed is neat, yet a few trims in the first half would have stepped on the pedal. The art direction is surreal, and the stunts do bring up the ante, especially the coin flip fight sequence.

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AR.Murugadoss again comes with an excellent story line.. First half reached up to an above avg with explaining the life of Jeevanandam and the old people.. An excellent narration of the story makes so strong inside the audience while the mass components were reduced while comparing with other vi jay films..!! interval punch was simply superb with the punch "i am waiting" once again...!!!! second half starts as Kathhiresan involving more into Jeevanandam life... and goes well and ended brilliantly by AR.Murugadoss.. good direction makes the movie into higher level without any lag...and also main positive is that there is no even a 1 minute romance seen in between the serious story, other than the songs...!!

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Water Scarcity for farming resulting in farmers suicide, Disrespecting elderly people, Media's hunger for TRP, Corporate/MNC's domination, City people ignoring villager's issue.. Well these are the various issues highlighted in the movie while the farmers issue being the main theme. Murugadoss is a master of screenplay and good concepts (like how he developed ACF in Ramana, 7am Arivu theme, 12 on 12 in Thuppakki) and this movie has some good sequences. He starts with bits & pieces and post Aathi song the movie picks up and ends with a bang. The technical dept is brilliant like Thuppaki, DOP George u rock man u r the future,I bet u wont miss Santhosh Sivan.. Anirudh's first big movie and he delivers well in Songs & BGM.. Sreekar Prasad continues from where he left in Thuppakki. Excellent Action sequences by Anal Arasu.. especially coin fight where he delivers a logical way of how a single person can fight 50 people,am stunned coz in Thuppaki too the fight sequences made sense,hats off to Murugadoss for it.

NOTE: Only in Thuppaki & Kaththi you can find a hero getting tired after fighting.

Vijay's performance as Jeevanandham & Kathiresan is excellent, the performance comes from body language,mannerism and Vijay is bang on.Get up change is not needed.. According to me he is the best for facial expressions..woww.. let it be the cute reaction after slapping Samantha or Mocking Neil Nitin after Killing him.

Neil Nitin is typical corporate Amul Baby, Excellent dubbing in his own voice for a first time Hindi actor in tamil.. now thats good

Special mention tp all the elderly people, they have done well.

Excellent choreos for songs, Paalam song & A fight sequence were removed to make sure movie is speedy enough.

The downsides are Samantha & Song placements.

Apart from Vijay fans.. post Ghilli 2004 probably Sachein 2005 & Thuppakki 2012 were widely appreciated Vijay films.. Remaining were either liked only by few or some had issues with remakes (come on everyone does remakes) But Kaththi will be liked by everyone...Vijay & ARM has Nailed it. I have not mentioned many things enjoy it in theater with ur family

So a Diwali - Vijay Entertainer.

OVERALL REVIEW : Yes. A good movie with a social thought for all. Good acting by Vijay, Neil Nitin Mukesh and Satish. Decent story and good direction. Amazing cinematography and crisp dialogues make the movie a pleasure to watch. Amazing Music and Awesome BGM. Bad heroine acting.

Movies Similar to it: Citizen , Thamizhan , Ramana.

MOVIE RATING : 6/10 MOVIE WITHOUT SAMANTHA : 7/10

IN-DEPTH REVIEW (SPOILER ALERT):

1. STORY:

First half: The movie starts off with Vijay (Kathiresan), a prisoner helping the cops catch a thief who has just escaped the prison. When his job is done, Kathiresan just vanishes and the story moves on. With a few unnecessary scenes of the heroine introduction and other stuff that is totally irrelevant, the director finally comes back to the story in a while when Satish (Dhanu) and Kathiresan see people shoot at an innocent fellow in an auto rickshaw. They decide to rescue him and to their shock, the guy who was shot looks exactly like Kathiresan. They come to know that his name is Jeevanandam ( Vijay's double action). Kathiresan immediately decides to pretend like Jeevanandam and makes things appear like Jeevanandam is Kathiresan to avoid the cops chasing him. Kathiresan (who people assume to be Jeevanandam) then comes to an Old-Age home where he is brought to by the District Collector (somehow, don't question). Kathiresan wants money and decides to stay for it. Cedric Peter Von (more like Viktor Von Doom) (Neil NItin Mukesh) plays a typical MNC CEO who is ready to do anything for the company. Jeevanandam is arrested by the police and kept in jail. Kathiresan however slowly comes to know the real story of Jeevanandam and the pain he has gone through for his village and the farmers in his village. Kathiresan decides to help the old farmers as Jeevanandam and starts his fight for the right.

The first half ends with the THUPPAKKI QUOTE - "I am waiting"

Second Half:

After numerous attempts by Neil Nitin Mukesh to kill Kathiresan( they think Jeevanandam) failed, the story begins to move quick when Kathiresan uses his extravagant skill to fight for the farmers. The entire story revolves around the fact that the farmers in a village deep south are devoid of water for farming and an MNC Cola Factory has encroached the farmer's property by illegal means.

Jeevanandam escapes the prison with the help of a few people and returns to Chennai when he comes to know everything. Kathiresan fights till the end as Jeevanandam and wins the case for the farmers but however leaves the place giving all credit to Jeevanandam, and finally accepts his mistake and returns to jail.

WHAT COULD BE BETTER:

1. The Heroine, Samantha ( I don't want to talk about her) 2. A bit quicker story build. 3. Rectification of very minor forgivable logical flaws in the movie.

WHAT WAS GOOD:

1. Vijay 2. Anirudh's Music and BGM 3. Direction

The masterpiece of Indian film.. Thalapathy vijay just awesome

A R Murugadoss is back again with his typical theme of revolting against bad system for the good deed, ''Kaththi'' is fully fledged entertainer that has proper mixture of every elements that the mass audience expect to have, what the more would Vijay's fan expect from him? Some catchy dialogues, powerful fights, those fantastic naughty gestures in between.

Though the film faced various hurdles with its initial release such as story leak, release opposition and all, its seems to run well in the box office because of its power packed plot and fine making, no doubt that Illayathalapathy is the super star of many great crowds but in this movie he requires some serious critics for his acting, he seems bit declined with his performance, but succeeds in holding the audience with those typical action sequences, he need to polish some of his moves while delivering some power toned dialogues, the first one hour of the movie seems to be slow and bit over, but gradually it gets into the track as the serious part sets priority, Samantha had got very less space in such action packed flick, its Neil Nithin Mukesh who steals the show with his awesome debut as an antagonist in Southern flick, Anirudh Ravichandran had given some fantastic background scores but fails in providing some interesting tracks, overall it's all and all Murugadoss movie.

one of the best film of vi jay in his life time i give 1000 out of 10 that much fantastic especially vi jay the best actor of the universe in double roll both are massive actress villain all other artist cast co actors everyone was super there was not a single boring scene ans of Vijay can definitely rejoice, as A.R.Murgadoss's Kaththi has brought out the actor and hero quality from the film star. If their earlier film Thuppakki was a well-fleshed out thriller that spoke about the Indian Army, Kaththi is an action-drama that sends a hard-hitting social message.ans of Vijay can definitely rejoice, as A.R.Murgadoss's Kaththi has brought out the actor and hero quality from the film star. If their earlier film Thuppakki was a well-fleshed out thriller that spoke about the Indian Army, Kaththi is an action-drama that sends a hard-hitting social message. Filmmaker A.R.Murgadoss has given us films that have provided an insight into certain socially relevant subjects. Here, he has dealt with the issue of farmer suicide, power hungry multinational companies and

Fantastic movie. Thalapathy vijay rocks. Vijay perfomance and jeevanandham character is really heart touching performance and the kathiresan totally mass. Director Ar murugadoss perfectly balanced vijay as both mass and class hero. Not only an entartaiment Movie also give us a Good social message.

A must Watch Dedicated to All Farmers struggles, Super star Vijay 😍the maassss the myth. The legend.

If you want to watch something that is logical, and abiding by the laws of physics, don't watch this. But if you want to watch a movie that entertains you, and grips your heart at times, then Kaththi (Knife) is highly recommended.

Best concept ever... The movie starts of with a bit of comedy as out hero falls in love with Samantha on first sight. Later the twist is when the double is shown in screen and that's when the movie kicks off. Flash back is a little slow but the story has a lot of weight. Reality and action are the true base of the movie.. Best in its making.. I would like to watch the movie again.. Truly inspiring because of the farmers and the story behind all the farmers.. This should show the true meaning of the farmers life behind the field. Among the other performers, Neil Nitin Mukesh is a new addition to the list of suave, stylish villains. His voice and the dubbing elevate his overall performance. Samantha is sadly what you may call the 'typical commercial cinema heroine' who appears in the songs, few romantic scenes and stands in the background while the hero takes charge.

I am being overall inspired by Vijay performance thorough out the movie. Even though interval moments are quite annoying it is being filled by the actress as like any other movies.In career of Vijay it is been lot of important as a superstar of south India. And the movie gives a message in field of agriculture in Vijay style and his acting as a dual role it is a whole treat for his fans throughout the state.The plot is quite predictable to the viewers.The corporate phenomenon plays a vital role in this movie and the story came up with a good solution for the current issues. Vijay once again proves that he is an excellent protagonist in his dramas and the level of immense in his fighting scenes is incredible as well as his dance movements are mesmerizing.

Trailers of some movies promise much but when it comes to the actual product, it will be a disappointment. The opposite too happen where the trailer gives a lackluster or ordinary feel but the end result or the movie would be a good watch. A. R. Murugadoss directed Vijay starrer Kaththi falls under the second category. Kaththi marks the coming together of A R Murugadoss and Vijay after the hugely successful Thuppakki.

The film is a mass entertainer but not the typical mass film for a Vijay film. But it is a watchable one that does not disappoint. At the same time Kaththi tests the logic level on many times but who cares when it is a Vijay film where logic side of the brain takes a backseat.

Dealing a socially relevant theme with the case of a mistaken identity in the backdrop, the film begins from Kolkata where Kathiresan escapes from jail but ends up in Chennai and have to take the role of Jeevaanandan, a social activist fighting against a Corporate house trying to forcefully take ownership of a land in a remote village. The film focus on the fight by Jeevaanandan and the villagers to protect their land that can serve water for two neighboring districts.

The film is not a typical mass masala film with action, songs and romance in high doses but each of these elements are present in the right proportion with songs and fights well placed that makes it a good watch satisfying Vijay fans as well as neutral audiences. On the flip side, the length at 161 minutes could have been easily trimmed by twenty minutes which would have made it a more pleasing watch without any dose of boredom.

Coming to acting, Vijay as Kathiresan is your typical mass hero with mannerisms which we have seen from the actor very often while as Jeevaanandan he had a different role to play and he did both these roles quite well. For Samantha it was the normal Tamil heroine role but she had good screen presence without much dialogues to say. Sathish as the Vijay's sidekick did his comic role well and supported by Neil Nitin Mukesh as the central antagonist.

Action, choreography and camera work stood out in the technical side. Pre interval punch scene and coin fight are scenes that will raise the adrenaline rush especially if you are a hardcore Vijay fan. Anirudh's music and background score elevated the film and helped in providing the needed feel. The song sung by Yesudas that appear at the fag end of the movie is my personal favourite and a good melodious number.

Overall Kaththi is a watchable mass film and without any comparisons with Thuppakki and with limited expectation, it doesn't disappoint you. So it is not a razor sharp and thrilling film from A R Murugadoss but a sharp flick that serves its ultimate purpose of entertaining you.

Kaththi is in short, the story of how a blunt, desperate fight for rights turns into a sharp Kaththi(Knife) with a new, much smarter, much more aggressive leader to lead it.

First Half: ARM follows his usual time line for the movie, with about 30-40 minutes comprising of commercial content such as songs, romance, comedy, but he did show some uniqueness with the opening scene being riveting and the title card was unique too. Then,a few twists to get the adrenaline pumping, but followed by commercial content, (perhaps to allow the audience to relax after all the excitement first up?) and then, the issue of the movie, placed well, timed well too. The pre-interval fight scene laid the platform for what was to come in the second half of the movie.

Second Half: Second half starts of with the raging Selfie Pulla to put the fans into celebratory mode, which i felt was placed very well, thus allowing the rest of the movie to flow without any such commercial elements. The coin fight will be talked about for a long time,for the creativity and genuineness and could very well be the best fight sequence this year. Then, another typical twist, true to A.R.M's movie mantra, leading up to a brutally honest monologue in the press meet, which is being appreciated by all reviewers for the amount of truth, and for the way in which it was rendered by Vijay. The climax, has a twist, similar to Thuppaki, and satisfies all those action-hungry movie buffs who want to see a movie end only with a fight scene.

Vijay has shown that you don't have to change the way you look to show difference between two characters, even in a dual role movie. Samantha has done her job well as a leading lady, despite not having much to do besides romance the hero and ooze glamor in songs. It is however worth noting that she was allowed to be part of most of the scenes, despite not having any dialogues like the hero, which is rare in Tamil movies, especially in commercial movies. Satish the comedian has done his job, giving life to the first half before the actual plot of the movie is revealed. In another rare occurrence, he has been given a significant role during the fight scene too. A.R.M has done a lot of homework for the film, and made sure that there are only very few (permissible by commercial movie standards)loopholes in the script. Anirudh's BGM calls for special appreciation as he made his debut in the league of the biggies with aplomb, since his music made the audience give the desired reaction to each and every single incident, scene, and dialogue. Different BGM's for the Villain and the hero, a smart move. Neil Nitin Mukesh fits perfectly into the bill of a corporate boss with no mercy, and his dialogue " Everybody out there has a price" best describes him.

A.R.Murugadoss and Vijay have proved yet again what a powerful combo these two can be. Surely a blockbuster with review sites pouring in appreciations for packaging a serious issue in a typical commercial entertainer with such ease and precision. A.R.M has taken an ordinary story and, with Vijay's acting and mass appeal, turned it into a phenomenal movie.

Awesome movie.. with awesome.social massage. Joseph vijay always rocks..