2014 · action · drama
Kaththi
Directed by A. R. Murugadoss2h 47m2014
Kathiresan aka Kaththi, a criminal, escapes from the Kolkata prison and comes to Chennai, where he comes across his doppelganger Jeevanandham, fighting for his life after being shot at by unknown men. Kathir decides to pass off as Jeeva and make away with a lump sum amount but once he realizes who Jeeva really is, Kathir turns a crusader.
Our read: Kaththi (2014) reads as a neutral, breathless, grounded action · drama entry — measured in intensity, epic-stakes in scope, measured in temperature, redemptive in outlook.
Neutral, breathless, measured action / drama, grounded in texture. Redemptive, epic, measured.
- kinetic
- intense
- redemptive
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