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Kathir

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Alias: Kathir
Birth Place: Tirunelveli, Tamil nadu
City: Chennai
Occupation: Director
Languages: Tamil
Height: 5' 8"
Eye Color: Black
Hair Color: Black
Religion: Hinduism
Education: Kathir had his elementary schooling in Kalkarai Chiristian elementary schoo
Parents: Subbiah, Isakiammal

Summary

Kathir is a very popular Tamil filmmaker. Composer A. R. Rahman had composed music for most of his films; and hence many of them were dubbed into Hindi and musically successful.Kadhal Virus - 2001-02Written and Produced and Directed by KathirThe movie was produced by Kathir's own production house SOUND & LIGHT STUDIOS. A heart wrenching film portrays a filmmaker’s sacred and eternal love. The film’s intense and passionate music was composed by A.R.Rahman. The astounding real computer graphics used in the song “Sonnalum keatpathilai Kanni manathu” got Kathir raving reviews. Through this film, which starred Vivek (comedian) and Abbas, Kathir introduced the lead actors, Sridevi and Richard and also a new cinematographer Arjun. The film received the State award for best photography.

Biography

Kathir got into to the renowned College of Fine arts and Crafts, Chennai. He did a five year course in Fine arts and graduated with a Diploma in Fine Arts. He continued to study there by opting for a two year Post Graduate degree and got one to During the final years in college he started write poems and began to exploit his talent for writing. Only at this stage he developed his favor for becoming a movie director. Passing out of his college he was already established as a famous Publicity and Title designer who has worked in bigger films He tried to narrate the story to Sathya Jyothi Films, the same company who gave him his first chance in the movies as a publicity designer. But chances kind of evaded him for a while. After regular attempts for more than a year the producer R. Thyagarajan finally agreed to meet him. The producer was so impressed by the story he agreed to produce it. Even after getting a producer the film remained a non starter because none of the major heroes was willing to be cast in this film as it had no commercial aspects like fights or duets that accord their hero image. It finally went Murali, an upcoming hero then and he liked it and accepted it. It can also be said from this experience he developed a knack to introduce newer artists and technicians.

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The film was inaugurated by Mani Ratnam, Illayaraja, Bharathi Raja and Bala Chander. On September 5, 1992 the film was released and became the biggest blockbuster and turned into a milestone for love themes. Kathir got an unforgettable place in the minds of youth and other audiences alike. Songs of the movie 'Idhayam' was the biggest hit of the year, composed by Ilayaraja. And is considered to be the best music of Kathir films and the films BGM still waves in the heart of millon youths of yesteryear. He then directed movies like Uzhavan, Kadhal Desam, Kadhalar Dhinam. He showed advanced and futuristic lifestyles of youth beforehand in his movies Kadhal Desam and Kadhalar Dinam.