Kathir (actor)

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Kathir
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Born
L. K. Vignesh

(1992-09-21) 21 September 1992 (age 29)
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
Alma materKumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore (B.E. Civil Engineering)
OccupationActor
Years active2013 – present
Spouse(s)Sanjana (m 2018)[1]

Kathir is an Indian actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough playing the lead role in Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013)[2][3] gained critical acclaim for his performance in Kirumi (2015), Vikram Vedha (2017), Pariyerum Perumal (2018) and Sigai (2019).[4]

Early life[]

Kathir was born and brought up in Erode. He completed his basic education in and pursued Civil engineering in Kumaraguru College of Technology, Coimbatore.[5] He married Sanjana on 4 March 2018.[6]

Career[]

2013–2015[]

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.[7] 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".[8][9][10] Kathir then won critical acclaim for his performance in the thriller film, Kirumi (2015) directed by Anucharan and written by Manikandan.[11][12] 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".[13][14]

2017 – Present[]

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.[15][16] He then released Sathru (2019), a crime thriller.[17] He then performed in Bigil (2019), a sports movie directed by Atlee Kumar as a football coach.[18] 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.[19] His film Sarbath was released as a direct television premier which received positive reviews as a family entertainer.

Filmography[]

Key
Films that have not yet been released 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
2019 Sigai Mathivanan
Sathru SI Kathiresan
Bigil Kathir
Jada Jada
2021 Sarbath Arivu
2022 Unititled Ishq remake TBA Filming

Awards and nominations[]

Year Film Language Award Category Result Ref
2018 Pariyerum Perumal Tamil Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Actor Won [20]
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Special Jury for Outstanding Performance Won [21]

References[]

  1. ^ "Actor Kathir and Sanjana Grand Wedding in Pictures".
  2. ^ "GV Prakash turns producer". Sify. 13 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2014. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  3. ^ "GV Prakash's dons the hat of a producer". IndiaGlitz. 13 April 2013. Retrieved 14 April 2013.
  4. ^ "'Pariyan is the role of a lifetime': Actor Kathir on 'Pariyerum Perumal'". The News Minute. 3 October 2018.
  5. ^ "Kollywood Movie Actor Kathir Biography, News, Photos, Videos".
  6. ^ "Actor Kathir and Sanjana Grand Wedding in Pictures".
  7. ^ Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 December 2013). "Audio Beat: Madha Yaanai Koottam – Village vignettes". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. ^ "Review: Madha Yaanai Koottam shows senseless violence – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  9. ^ Rangarajan, Malathi (28 December 2013). "Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  10. ^ "Review". Sify.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  11. ^ Rangan, Baradwaj (25 September 2015). "Kirumi: A superb, low-key character study masquerading as a thriller". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  12. ^ "Review : 'Kirumi' Review: Original story and a tight screenplay". Sify.com. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  13. ^ "'Kirumi': IFFLA Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  14. ^ "Kirumi starring Kathir to have international premiere in Toronto!". Behindwoods.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  15. ^ "Bharath Kathir Chandini Sanchitha Ennodu Vilayadu to hit the screens in February 2017 – Tamil Movie News". Indiaglitz.com. 16 January 2017. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  16. ^ "Vijay Sethupathi: Kathir teams up with Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi – Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  17. ^ "Kathir plays a 'strange' cop in this crime thriller – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  18. ^ K., Janani (25 October 2019). "Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster". India Today. Retrieved 11 March 2020.
  19. ^ "Jada review. Jada Tamil movie review, story, rating".
  20. ^ "LIST OF WINNERS FOR BGM ICONIC EDITION". 16 December 2018.
  21. ^ "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". 17 August 2019.

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