Overview
A determined man stands against corporate greed to protect his village's heritage.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Moderate
- rousing
- earnest
- socially conscious
- action movie night
- social justice film night
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
Jeevanantham organizes resistance when an MNC threatens a village's fertile agricultural land for commercial development.
Vijay plays Kathiresan and Jeevanandham, whose contrasting identities become central to the story's action and social mission.
The central conflict pits a multinational company and its commercial project against farmers defending their land and livelihood.
The village's once-fertile agricultural land and threatened water resources motivate the characters' struggle to reclaim what belongs to them.
Films like Kaththi, and why
Jai Bhim
socially conscious action drama opposing corporate exploitation and defending rural communities
Mersal
commercial Indian action drama centered on agrarian crisis, political power, and an activist protagonist
Indian
hero-driven Tamil social drama combining corporate corruption, public mobilization, and emotional melodrama
Sarkar
farmer-centered action drama confronting exploitative institutions and rural displacement
Movie Details
- Director
- A. R. Murugadoss
- Release Date
- 2014-10-22
- Runtime
- 167 min
- Rating
- 7.2 / 10 (112)
Cast
- Vijay
- Samantha Ruth Prabhu
- Sathish
- Neil Nitin Mukesh
- Tota Roy Chowdhury
- Yuvina Parthavi
- Sudip Mukherjee
- Jeeva Ravi
- Rama
- Rahul Thatha
Where to watch in United States
- Rent
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
- Buy
- Google Play Movies, YouTube
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Kaththi about?
- A dual-role action hero turns a village’s fight for farmland and water into a rousing revolt against corporate power.
- What is Kaththi like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Kaththi as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Kaththi violent?
- Somewhat. Ember rates the violence in Kaththi as moderate.
- Which films are like Kaththi?
- Films with a similar feel include Jai Bhim, Mersal, Indian, and Sarkar.
- How long is Kaththi?
- Kaththi runs 167 minutes.
- Where can I watch Kaththi?
- In United States, Kaththi is available to rent or buy from Google Play Movies, YouTube.
