Pluskylang Great Film overall

Afouotos Although it has its amusing moments, in eneral the plot does not convince.

Tayloriona Although I seem to have had higher expectations than I thought, the movie is super entertaining.

Rio Hayward All of these films share one commonality, that being a kind of emotional center that humanizes a cast of monsters.

Tarun Srinivas After recent failures, Vijay finds success again through Kaththi.Directed by A.R.Muragadoss who earlier directed Vijay in Thuppakki, he again emerges victorious in making a movie which is both critically and commercially alright. The movie showcases the plight of farmers and the problems they face during farming.Coming to the story, Kathiresan(Vijay) is a criminal who escapes from Kolkata jail and goes to chennai. He spots Jeevanandham(Vijay again!!!!) being shot by a group of goons. He decides to trap Jeeva and get him caught by the Kolkata police to escape imprisonment and lands in the place of Jeeva. Meanwhile he learns that Jeeva is the in-charge of a old age home where he is fighting a case against a multi national company headed by Chirag(Neil Nitin Mukesh shines....).He soon realises the gravity of the situation and also finds that Chiraag is also trying to kill the old age home inmates and Jeeva. He then decides to fight the case in the place of Jeevanandham.Vijay has shown remarkable development in acting. His characterizations were handled well by Murugadoss.Samantha plays the usual heroine role and she does her part well.Satish and the other character artists provide ample support.From the word go, Murugadoss rocks the screen with well written scenes and dialouges and especially the climax where Vijay explains the plight of farming and the occupation of farmlands by MNC's illegally were well executed. Anirudh nails the BGM right from the start and even entertains Vijay fans with a mass number. George.C.Williams's cinematography is exceptional.The coin fight scene is a really good idea but gets repetitive at the end.Also the transformation scene of Kathiresan is not so believable and could have been handled better.I don't know why leading ladies are selected if they aren't offered any important role in the movie.Truly speaking ,romance doesn't find a place in this gripping saga.Finally Kaththi is a action thriller which highlights the difficulties of farming and illegal activities of MNC.It is a touching tribute to the farmers of this country.It truly deserves a watch.

bsitutter21 The Director-Actor duo is back with a blockbuster!! After Thuppakki, i indeed expected something even much better and Mr.Murgadoss has perfectly matched to the expectations of the public.Only the beginning was a bit boring but the tune and the background score did keep up the viewer's attention. Honestly, this was Vijay's best movie. Vijay has done a fabulous work in the recent years in Nanban,Bodyguard,Velayudham and Jilla. Everything including the action sequences,the storyline and the message in Kaththi was awesome! Truly the public needs such kinds of movies with a good storyline in Hindi. Hats off to A.R.Murgadoss and Vijay and of course, not to forget, the songs composed by Anirudh! I suggest the director to keep up the good work and keep directing with such messages in the future..

avineeth22 Kaththi was a very nice and entertaining film,with a very good social message,and i have watched it 3 times already,i have not got bored of it,and im still watching it whenever i have time.Very nice acting by Vijay,and his double role is a different side of him which i have never seen in his other movies.Samantha is a bubbly heroine which you would like to see in the film.Sathish is a good comedian and it was his best in this film in my opinion.This is a good movie to entertain you when you are bored.It has all the elements:Action,Comedy,Romance,and Sentiments.All in all good story,stunts,comedy,sentiments,romance,action and strong social messages.My favorite Vijay movies in a while.

nightwing90 Trailers of some movies promise much but when it comes to the actual product, it will be a disappointment. The opposite too happen where the trailer gives a lackluster or ordinary feel but the end result or the movie would be a good watch. A. R. Murugadoss directed Vijay starrer Kaththi falls under the second category. Kaththi marks the coming together of A R Murugadoss and Vijay after the hugely successful Thuppakki. The film is a mass entertainer but not the typical mass film for a Vijay film. But it is a watchable one that does not disappoint. At the same time Kaththi tests the logic level on many times but who cares when it is a Vijay film where logic side of the brain takes a backseat.Dealing a socially relevant theme with the case of a mistaken identity in the backdrop, the film begins from Kolkata where Kathiresan escapes from jail but ends up in Chennai and have to take the role of Jeevaanandan, a social activist fighting against a Corporate house trying to forcefully take ownership of a land in a remote village. The film focus on the fight by Jeevaanandan and the villagers to protect their land that can serve water for two neighboring districts.The film is not a typical mass masala film with action, songs and romance in high doses but each of these elements are present in the right proportion with songs and fights well placed that makes it a good watch satisfying Vijay fans as well as neutral audiences. On the flip side, the length at 161 minutes could have been easily trimmed by twenty minutes which would have made it a more pleasing watch without any dose of boredom. Coming to acting, Vijay as Kathiresan is your typical mass hero with mannerisms which we have seen from the actor very often while as Jeevaanandan he had a different role to play and he did both these roles quite well. For Samantha it was the normal Tamil heroine role but she had good screen presence without much dialogues to say. Sathish as the Vijay's sidekick did his comic role well and supported by Neil Nitin Mukesh as the central antagonist.Action, choreography and camera work stood out in the technical side. Pre interval punch scene and coin fight are scenes that will raise the adrenaline rush especially if you are a hardcore Vijay fan. Anirudh's music and background score elevated the film and helped in providing the needed feel. The song sung by Yesudas that appear at the fag end of the movie is my personal favourite and a good melodious number.Overall Kaththi is a watchable mass film and without any comparisons with Thuppakki and with limited expectation, it doesn't disappoint you. So it is not a razor sharp and thrilling film from A R Murugadoss but a sharp flick that serves its ultimate purpose of entertaining you.