Kathir: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 18
- as director
- 5
- on screen
- 1991–2023
- box office
- $3M
- average score
- 76
The Best Kathir Movies
The films of Kathir that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Bigil (2019) leads with $2.44M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.
Kathir's Career in Numbers
Kathir's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Kathir works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Idhayam (1991) to Thalaikoothal (2023), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.
Kathir Movies by Decade
- 1990s 3
- 2000s 2
- 2010s 9
- 2020s 4
The 2010s were Kathir's busiest decade, with 9 films.
Kathir Movies by Genre
- Drama 5
- Thriller 5
- Romance 3
- Action 2
- Mystery 1
- Comedy 1
Drama is the genre Kathir has worked in most, with 5 films, ahead of thriller (5).
Kathir Career Milestones
- First film
- Idhayam 1991
- Biggest box office hit
- Bigil $2.44M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Pariyerum Perumal Movie Echo Score 89
- Newest film
- Thalaikoothal 2023
Kathir Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Kathir is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 5 as director and 13 as actor. Rated films average a score of 76. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Movies Directed by Kathir
5
Kathir Movies as an Actor
13- 2023
Thalaikoothal as Younger Muthu · Drama - 2022
Yugi as S.I. Rajkumar · Thriller - 2022
Suzhal - The Vortex as 'Sakkarai' P. Chakravarthy · Mystery - 2021
Sarbath Romance - 2019
Jada as Jada · Drama Worldwide box office: $3.54K - 2019
Bigil as Kathir · Drama Worldwide box office: $2.44M Movie Echo Score: 73 - 2019
Sathru as K. Kathiresan · Thriller Worldwide box office: $8.68K Movie Echo Score: 65 - 2019
Sigai as Mathivanan · Thriller - 2018
Pariyerum Perumal as Pariyerum Perumal · Drama Movie Echo Score: 89 - 2017
Vikram Vedha as Pulli · Action Worldwide box office: $547K - 2017
Ennodu Vilayadu as Sridhar · Thriller - 2015
Kirumi as Kathir · Action - 2013
Madha Yaanai Koottam as Parthiban · Thriller
Who Kathir Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Kathir shares the most films with. Yogi Babu comes first, with 4 films together, followed by Anupam Kher (2).
Kathir: Questions & Answers
How many movies Kathir has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Kathir been in?
Kathir is credited on 18 films, from 1991 to 2023. 13 of them as an actor and 5 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Kathir's highest-grossing movie?
Bigil (2019) is Kathir's biggest box office hit, with $2.44M worldwide, ahead of Vikram Vedha (2017) ($547K). Across every film with box office figures, Kathir's movies have made $3M.
Kathir's biggest hits What is the best Kathir movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Kathir's best-rated film is Pariyerum Perumal (2018) with a score of 89, followed by Bigil (2019) (73).
Best Kathir movies, ranked What is Kathir's newest movie?
The most recent film on Kathir's filmography is Thalaikoothal (2023), in the role of Younger Muthu.
Who does Kathir work with most often?
Kathir shares the most films with Yogi Babu (4 films), Anupam Kher (2 films) and Nassar (2 films).
The Best Kathir Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 18 credits.
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