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, gained critical acclaim for his performance in Kirumi, Vikram Vedha, Pariyerum Perumal and Sigai.

Film career

Kathir made his debut as an actor through Vikram Sukumaran's Madha Yaanai Koottam, which was produced by noted music composer G. V. Prakash Kumar. 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". Kathir then won critical acclaim for his performance in the thriller film, Kirumi directed by Anucharan and written by Manikandan. 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".
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. In 2019, Sigai, where he will portray an effeminate man. He then released Sathru, a crime thriller. He then performed in Bigil, the blockbuster sports movie directed by Atlee Kumar as a football coach.

Filmography

YearFilmRoleNotes
2013Madha Yaanai KoottamParthiban
2015KirumiKathir
2017Ennodu VilayaduSridhar
2017Vikram VedhaVignesh
2018Pariyerum PerumalPariyerum Perumal
2019SigaiMathivanandirect-to-video
2019SathruKathiresan
2019BigilKathir
2019JadaJada
2020Sarbath Filming

Awards and nominations