Kaththi (transl. Knife) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film[4] written and directed by A. R. Murugadoss. It is produced by Subaskaran Allirajah's Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay in dual roles alongside Samantha, Neil Nitin Mukesh (in his Tamil debut), Tota Roy Chowdhury, and Sathish. In the film, a petty thief assumes the identity of his lookalike and attempts to lead a rebellion by farmers from the latter's village, Thanoothu, and helps them fight against an entrepreneur who exploited Thanoothu's water resources. The film was officially announced in November 2013, and principal photography took place between February and September 2014. Primarily shot across Chennai, it was also filmed in Kolkata, Mumbai, Hyderabad, Rajahmundry, Begumpet, Nellore, and Kadapa. The cinematography was handled by George C. Williams, and the film was edited by A. Sreekar Prasad. The music is composed by Anirudh Ravichander. The film marks the Tamil debuts of Mukesh and Chowdhury. Made on a budget of ₹50 crore, Kaththi was released worldwide on 22 October 2014, coinciding with Diwali, and received critical acclaim. Before the film's release, it faced controversies for plagiarism allegations, and the business link of Subaskaran, the film's producer, with Sri Lankan president Mahinda Rajapaksa, which resulted in Tamil fringe groups protesting against the film. Despite this, the film was a commercial success, grossing ₹128 crore (equivalent to ₹205 crore or US$24 million in 2023),[1][3] and was remade into Telugu as Khaidi No. 150 (2017). Kaththi is the second highest-grossing Tamil movie of 2014.
Sillunu Oru Kaadhal (transl. A Breezy Love) is a 2006 Indian Tamil-language
romantic drama film directed by Krishna and produced by K. E. Gnanavel Raja.
It stars Suriya, Jyothika, and Bhoomika, while Shriya Sharma, Sukanya,
Vadivelu and Santhanam play supporting roles. The film's score and
soundtrack were composed by A. R. Rahman, with lyrics by Vaali;
cinematography for the film was handled by R. D. Rajasekhar and editing was
handled by Anthony. The film was released on 8 September 2006, three days
before the wedding of Suriya and Jyothika. In 2015, it was remade into
Marathi as Tu Hi Re.[1]