Vijay's Kaththi with Samantha in AR Murugadoss direction has been one of the awaited films gearing up for this Diwali. Vikram's I also joins Diwali race with Kaththi, apparently sold theatrical rights.
Ilayathalapathy enjoys good fan base in Kerala. With a huge and healthy competition between Kaththi and Shankar directed I, Shibu of Thameens Films has bought Kaththi Kerala rights for Rs. 4.5 Cr, which is less compared to I acquired by Global United Media Company for Rs. 5.35 Cr.
T Siva of Boss Films owned Kaththi distribution rights for Trichy-Tanjore area, while Jaya TV owned satellite rights. Meanwhile, Vijay's Kaththi Telugu dubbing rights are with Tagore Madhu and is planning to release the movie on 31st October.
Kaththi is in final stage of shooting, post-production works goin on simultaneously. Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy and others played key roles in Kaththi. Music by Anirudh Ravichander and cinematography is by George C Williams for this Lyca productions film.
