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Kathir

Kathir

Actor · Born September 21, 1991 (35) · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India

Kathir is an Indian film actor who has appeared in Tamil language films. He made his breakthrough playing the lead role in Madha Yaanai Koottam (2013), before gaining critical acclaim for his performance in Kirumi (2015). His award-winning portrayal of a law student from an oppressed caste in the film Pariyerum Perumal (2018) garnered rave reviews from critics.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
September 21, 1991 (35)
From
Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Works as
Actor
Titles
8 on MovieCove · 22 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 6% in 30 days

What are Kathir's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Drama3 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 83rd percentile
: browse their Drama movies
Action2 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 87th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
32%
Bonds
22%
Society
20%
Power
18%
Self
7%
Justice4 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCorruption2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 6 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 1 · Serious 2 · Dark 3

Stylized: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their stylized movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

A split, not a type: Grounded 4 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 0

Intense: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their intense movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 1 · Charged 0 · Intense 5

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 1

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 1

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 1 · Engaged 4 · Full focus 1

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 2 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

6 analyzed roles

Usually the Hero: 4 of 6 analyzed roles.

Hero
4 of 6
Herald
1 of 6
Ally
1 of 6

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
6
Thrilling
3
Melancholic
2
Dread
2
Joyful
2
Other
5

How their films linger

Thought-provoking4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteRousing2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy2
  • Bittersweet3
  • Ambiguous2

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Kathir's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 6 of their 8 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Subscription and free streaming for Kathir's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

22 credits, 8 with a MovieCove page.

  • I'm Game(2026)

    as Jason Antony

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films

  • Forest Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Lingam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Show 8 episodes · Actor

  • Aasai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Ramand

  • Meesha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Midhun

  • Thalaikoothal(2023)

    as Younger Muthu

    Midcredits score: 83rd percentile of all films

  • Yugi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as S.I. Rajkumar

  • Suzhal - The Vortex(2022)

    Show 16 episodes · as 'Sakkarai' P. Chakravarthy

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows

  • Akka Kuruvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Special Appearance

  • Sarbath(2021)

    Actor

    Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films

  • Jada(2019)

    as Jada

    Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films

  • Bigil(2019)

    as Kathir

    Midcredits score: 75th percentile of all films

  • Sathru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as K. Kathiresan

  • Sigai (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Mathivanan

  • Pariyerum Perumal(2018)

    as Pariyerum Perumal

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Vikram Vedha(2017)

    as Pulli

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Ennodu Vilayadu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Sridhar

  • Kirumi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Kathir

  • Madha Yaanai Koottam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Parthiban

  • Thirudi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    as Aravind

  • Maanavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Manjanathi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

Career shape

Star power in the 89th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 22 titles, 20 of them dated from 2006 to 2026.

Biggest box office

Bigil (2019)

$2.4M worldwide

Highest rated

Pariyerum Perumal (2018)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Suzhal - The Vortex (2022)

Film career

Top draw in 1 MovieCove title.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting22 of 22: 22 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score79th

By decade

2000s1 · acting2010s9 · acting2020s10 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Kathir's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 75th percentile, the median of all 7; across their 6 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 72nd percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

72ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Approval · how many liked their films

84thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Reach · how many have seen their films

52ndpercentile
Typical film, the median of 6

Midcredits score across 8 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up5
  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th2

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 8 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved4
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Bigil (2019)

86th percentile spread · 16% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Pariyerum Perumal (2018)

Midcredits 99th · 92% liked

Reviewers score the acting 78/100 in their films, across 6 reviewed titles; fans 85, detractors 51. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Kathir's work okay for kids?

Across a limited sample of up to 4 MovieCove titles with content scores.

Their medianMedian of all films
Violence & Gore4 titlesmedian 64 · intenseMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity4 titlesmedian 18 · mildMedian of all films: 32
Alcohol & Drugs4 titlesmedian 54 · moderateMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense4 titlesmedian 66 · intenseMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted.

Who does Kathir work with?

People who share at least 2 of Kathir's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Yogi Babu shares the most, 3.

Actors

Composers and editors

Producers