Kathir (actor)

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

Kathir
Born
L. K. Vignesh

(1990-09-21) 21 September 1990
Erode, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013 – present
Spouse(s)Sanjana (m 2018)[1]

Film 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.[4] 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".[5][6][7] Kathir then won critical acclaim for his performance in the thriller film, Kirumi (2015) directed by Anucharan and written by Manikandan.[8][9] 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".[10][11]

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). In 2019, Sigai, where he will portray an effeminate man.[12][13] He then released Sathru, a crime thriller.[14] He then performed in Bigil, the blockbuster sports movie directed by Atlee Kumar as a football coach.[15]

Filmography
Key
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Year Film Role Notes
2013Madha Yaanai KoottamParthiban
2015KirumiKathir
2017Ennodu VilayaduSridhar
Vikram VedhaVignesh (Pulli)
2018Pariyerum PerumalPariyerum Perumal
2019SigaiMathivanandirect-to-video
SathruKathiresan
BigilKathir
JadaJada
2020Sarbath Filming[16]

Awards and nominations
Year Film Language Award Category Result Ref
2018 Pariyerum Perumal Tamil Behindwoods Gold Medal Best Actor Won [17]
2019 8th South Indian International Movie Awards Special Jury for Outstanding Performance Won [18]
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References
  1. "Actor Kathir and Sanjana Grand Wedding in Pictures".
  2. "Kathir Wiki, Biography, Age, Movies, Wife, Images". 19 March 2018.
  3. https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pariyan-role-lifetime-actor-kathir-pariyerum-perumal-89373
  4. Kumar, S. R. Ashok (14 December 2013). "Audio Beat: Madha Yaanai Koottam – Village vignettes". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  5. "Review: Madha Yaanai Koottam shows senseless violence – Rediff.com Movies". Rediff.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  6. Rangarajan, Malathi (28 December 2013). "Madhayaanai Koottam: Herd mentality". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  7. "Review". Sify.com. 26 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  8. Rangan, Baradwaj (25 September 2015). "Kirumi: A superb, low-key character study masquerading as a thriller". The Hindu. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  9. "Review : 'Kirumi' Review: Original story and a tight screenplay". Sify.com. 23 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  10. "'Kirumi': IFFLA Review". The Hollywood Reporter. 28 April 2016. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  11. "Kirumi starring Kathir to have international premiere in Toronto!". Behindwoods.com. 19 September 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  12. "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.
  13. "Vijay Sethupathi: Kathir teams up with Madhavan and Vijay Sethupathi – Times of India". indiatimes.com. Retrieved 16 February 2017.
  14. "Kathir plays a 'strange' cop in this crime thriller – Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 August 2017.
  15. ChennaiOctober 25, Janani K.; October 28, 2019UPDATED:; Ist, 2019 15:00. "Bigil Movie Review: Atlee gifts Vijay a kickass Diwali blockbuster". India Today. Retrieved 11 March 2020.CS1 maint: extra punctuation (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  16. "Sarbath". 2 November 2019.
  17. "LIST OF WINNERS FOR BGM ICONIC EDITION". 16 December 2018.
  18. "SIIMA 2019 winners full list: Dhanush, Trisha, Prithviraj win big". 17 August 2019.
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