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	==Production==		==Production==
	By mid-2006, Ram an erstwhile assistant of [[Balu Mahendra]] began working on his directorial debut, initially being titled as ''Tamil M.A.'',<ref name="indiaglitz2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24822.html \|title=Jeeva to take Tamil issue – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> which was later changed to ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' to get exempted from the entertainment taxation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145514/http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|title=A name change! \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=26 September 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Ram told that the film would revolve around a young man, who gets into trouble because of his education,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/06-09-06-jeeva.html \|title=Tamil movies : An unidentifiable Jeeva in Tamil MA \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date=6 September 2006 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230233939/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=30 December 2007 \|title=Metro Plus Puducherry / Cinema : Realistic film \|location=India \|date=6 October 2007 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> quoting that it would show the "pathetic state of our mother tongue [Tamil] in today's society".<ref name="indiaglitz2"/> He selected [[~~Jeeva (actor)\|Jeeva~~]] to essay the lead character in his film, after he had seen ''[[Raam (2005 film)\|Raam]]'' (2005) and been impressed by the actor's performance, while a newcomer Anupama from Mumbai was tipped to play the lead female character of Anandhi first,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/25158.html \|title=Anupama – From Bangalore, Ahoy! – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> however she was later replaced by [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]], who debuted in Tamil cinema with this film.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30884.html \|title=Jeeva on a serious mode – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> The film was shot for nearly a year across [[Maharashtra]], Andhra Pradesh, [[Kerala]] and [[Chennai]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 \|title='A path breaking film': Jeeva \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=2007-01-20 \|accessdate=2011-01-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117115307/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 \|archive-date=17 January 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and gained high anticipation in its finishing stage, mainly due to Jeeva's looks in the promotional stills,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145611/http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|title=Four releases this Friday \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=3 October 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> and Ram's controversial statements at the film's soundtrack release, who cited that he had killed everyone who had hurt him during earlier days through the screenplay of the film.<ref>{{cite web\|author=cinesouth \|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/11092007-6.shtml \|title=Dailynews – I killed those that I wanted to – 'Thamizh MA' director shocks! \|publisher=Cinesouth.com \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/article-8795.html \|title=Tamizh M.A is ready! – Tamil Cinema News \|publisher=Bharatwaves.com \|date=9 December 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Jeeva had grown a full length beard for the character and cited the hardships during the shoots of the film, which he considered as his most painful experience and a "torturous affair".<ref name="rediffint">{{cite web\|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde4.htm \|title='I had to undergo therapy to come out of the character' \|publisher=Specials.rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He revealed that he even had to undergo therapy to "come out of the character" as it was "too emotional".<ref name="rediffint"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde5.htm \|title='The whole film was too emotional for me' \|publisher=Specials.rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> Ram denied that the film was his autobiography, clarifying that, unlike the protagonist in the film, he went on to work as a [[media consultant]] and that the film is a biography of a fictional character named Prabhakar.		By mid-2006, Ram an erstwhile assistant of [[Balu Mahendra]] began working on his directorial debut, initially being titled as ''Tamil M.A.'',<ref name="indiaglitz2">{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24822.html \|title=Jeeva to take Tamil issue – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> which was later changed to ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' to get exempted from the entertainment taxation.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145514/http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|title=A name change! \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=26 September 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Ram told that the film would revolve around a young man, who gets into trouble because of his education,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/06-09-06-jeeva.html \|title=Tamil movies : An unidentifiable Jeeva in Tamil MA \|publisher=Behindwoods.com \|date=6 September 2006 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230233939/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=30 December 2007 \|title=Metro Plus Puducherry / Cinema : Realistic film \|location=India \|date=6 October 2007 \|work=[[The Hindu]] \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> quoting that it would show the "pathetic state of our mother tongue [Tamil] in today's society".<ref name="indiaglitz2"/> He selected [[Jiiva]] to essay the lead character in his film, after he had seen ''[[Raam (2005 film)\|Raam]]'' (2005) and been impressed by the actor's performance, while a newcomer Anupama from Mumbai was tipped to play the lead female character of Anandhi first,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/25158.html \|title=Anupama – From Bangalore, Ahoy! – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> however she was later replaced by [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]], who debuted in Tamil cinema with this film.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30884.html \|title=Jeeva on a serious mode – Tamil Movie News \|publisher=IndiaGlitz \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> The film was shot for nearly a year across [[Maharashtra]], Andhra Pradesh, [[Kerala]] and [[Chennai]],<ref>{{cite web \|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 \|title='A path breaking film': Jeeva \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=2007-01-20 \|accessdate=2011-01-09 \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117115307/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 \|archive-date=17 January 2016 \|url-status=dead }}</ref> and gained high anticipation in its finishing stage, mainly due to Jeeva's looks in the promotional stills,<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145611/http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=22 October 2012 \|title=Four releases this Friday \|publisher=Sify.com \|date=3 October 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> and Ram's controversial statements at the film's soundtrack release, who cited that he had killed everyone who had hurt him during earlier days through the screenplay of the film.<ref>{{cite web\|author=cinesouth \|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/11092007-6.shtml \|title=Dailynews – I killed those that I wanted to – 'Thamizh MA' director shocks! \|publisher=Cinesouth.com \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/article-8795.html \|title=Tamizh M.A is ready! – Tamil Cinema News \|publisher=Bharatwaves.com \|date=9 December 2007 \|accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Jeeva had grown a full length beard for the character and cited the hardships during the shoots of the film, which he considered as his most painful experience and a "torturous affair".<ref name="rediffint">{{cite web\|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde4.htm \|title='I had to undergo therapy to come out of the character' \|publisher=Specials.rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He revealed that he even had to undergo therapy to "come out of the character" as it was "too emotional".<ref name="rediffint"/><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde5.htm \|title='The whole film was too emotional for me' \|publisher=Specials.rediff.com \|date= \|accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> Ram denied that the film was his autobiography, clarifying that, unlike the protagonist in the film, he went on to work as a [[media consultant]] and that the film is a biography of a fictional character named Prabhakar.

	==Soundtrack==		==Soundtrack==
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	===Film Critics Awards===		===Film Critics Awards===
	* Best Writer Award - [[Ram (director)\|Ram]]<ref name=FC>{{cite web\|title=Cine Critics Award Distributed\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16504.html\|publisher=Indiaglitz\|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref>		* Best Writer Award - [[Ram (director)\|Ram]]<ref name=FC>{{cite web\|title=Cine Critics Award Distributed\|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16504.html\|publisher=Indiaglitz\|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref>
	* Best Music Director - [[Yuvan Shankar ~~Raja~~]]<ref name=FC />		* Best Music Director - [[Yuvan Shankar ]]<ref name=FC />
	* Best Cinematographer Award - [[S. R. Kathir]]<ref name=FC />		* Best Cinematographer Award - [[S. R. Kathir]]<ref name=FC />
	* Best Lyricist - [[Na. Muthukumar]]<ref name=FC />		* Best Lyricist - [[Na. Muthukumar]]<ref name=FC />
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	* [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]] as Anandhi		* [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]] as Anandhi
	** [[Venba (actress)\|Venba]] as Young Anandhi		** [[Venba (actress)\|Venba]] as Young Anandhi
	* ~~[[Patrice Evra\|~~Aravind Raj]] as Evra		* Aravind Raj as Evra
	* [[Karunas]] as Yuvaan-Suang		* [[Karunas]] as Yuvaan-Suang
	* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as Poobaal Raavar / Tamil Aiyaa		* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as Poobaal Raavar / Tamil Aiyaa
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	==Awards==		==Awards==
	Filmfare Best ~~Dubut~~ Actress [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]]		Filmfare Best Debut Actress [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]]
	===2nd Vijay Awards===		===2nd Vijay Awards===
	* [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress\|Best Debut Actress]] - [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]]<ref name="Vijayawards">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html \|title=Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards - The Awards Ceremony \|publisher=[[Star Vijay]] \|accessdate=2009-08-06 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022319/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html \|archivedate=26 July 2008 }}</ref>		* [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress\|Best Debut Actress]] - [[Anjali (actress born 1986)\|Anjali]]<ref name="Vijayawards">{{Cite web\|url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html \|title=Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards - The Awards Ceremony \|publisher=[[Star Vijay]] \|accessdate=2009-08-06 \|url-status=dead \|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022319/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html \|archivedate=26 July 2008 }}</ref>

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{{Infobox film
| name = Kattradhu Thamizh
| image = Kattradhu-thamizh.jpg
| caption = Promotional Poster
| writer = [[Ram (director)|Ram]]
| screenplay =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Jiiva]]<br />[[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]]<br />[[Karunas]]<br />[[Azhagam Perumal]]
| director = [[Ram (director)|Ram]]
| producer = Salmara Mohammad Sharief
| narrator =
| music = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cinematography = [[S. R. Kathir]]
| editing = [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]
| studio = MR Film Productions
| distributor =
| released = {{film date|df=y|2007|10|6}}
| runtime = 147 minutes
| language = Tamil
| country = India
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'''''Kattradhu Thamizh''''' ({{lang-en|Tamil, learnt}}; previously titled {{nowrap|''Tamil M. A.'')<ref>{{Cite news | url=http://chennai365.com/news/tamil-ma-movie-renamed/ | title=Tamil M.A movie renamed – Katradhu Tamil!! | publisher=chennai365.com | date=2007-09-28 | accessdate=2009-08-06 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090726171605/http://chennai365.com/news/tamil-ma-movie-renamed/ | archive-date=26 July 2009 | url-status=dead }}</ref>}} is a 2007 Indian [[Tamil cinema|Tamil]]-language [[psychological thriller]] film written and directed by [[Ram (director)|Ram]], who directs his debut film. Produced by Salmara Mohammad Sharief, it stars [[Jiiva]], [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] and [[Karunas]]. The film was released on 6 October 2007, to unanimous critical acclaim.

The film is about an ordinary young Tamil-postgraduate, who becomes a tortured victim of Chennai city's gentrification, fueled by the booming IT industry, slowly losing his mental balance and becoming a psychopath. According to Ram, the movie explores what might become of a society, that undervalues the education and practice of arts and humanities. The film, though commercially not successful during its release, garnered a cult following later.

==Plot==
Prabhakar ([[Jiiva]]) is a Tamil teacher in a private school in west Mambalam area of Chennai, who leads a lonely life in a lodge. He is frustrated and even tries to commit suicide, in a system where knowing your mother tongue and teaching it is looked down upon by a society craving for material benefits and imbalance in pay structure.

The narration is mostly in a series of flashbacks. Prabhakar, for no fault of his, is at the receiving end, terrorized by cops and on the run after killing a railway booking clerk in a fit of rage. He roams all around the country and joins some ''[[sadhu]]s'', high on pot and also grows his hair long and keeps a shaggy beard. Finally, he wants to exorcise the devils within and at gunpoint kidnaps a television anchor Yuvaan-Suang ([[Karunas]]), who records his life story, in which he confesses to killing 22 people in cold blood.

In the flashback, he reveals his past, his upbringing by a Tamil teacher Poobaal ([[Azhagam Perumal]]) and his childhood sweetheart Anandhi ([[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]]) who later in his life becomes an obsession for him. The love between Prabhakar and Anandhi is shown in flashes when Prabhakar is narrating his story to Yuvaan-Suang.

Prabhakar, the kid lives in a village. He develops a friendship with the neighboring girl, Anandhi. Anandhi's family relocates to another place after a few years, after which Prabhakar's childhood is marred by tragic events as he loses his mother and grandparents in an accident. His father, a soldier, admits him in a boarding school and leaves. There, he bonds with Poobal after some initial mischief. Slowly, Prabhakar starts looking upon Poobal as his father. Years roll by, and Prabhakar grows into a young man who develops an interest in Tamil, his favourite teacher's subject.

After completing 12th grade, Prabhakar hears about the death of his beloved teacher Poobal, in an accident and travels to have one last look at him. There he sees Anandhi, his childhood sweetheart, whose father has also died in the same accident, in an argument with another family for having one look at her father's body. Prabhakar enters into a fistfight and ensures that justice is done. This incident nurtures the love between Prabhakar and Anandhi. They meet regularly thence. Prabhakar joins college where his preference for taking up Tamil is ridiculed by his roommate and a few others. Anandhi's mother does not object to her daughter's love for Prabhakar as she sees him as a source of financial support. At one point, she sells his motorcycle for her expenses. Prabhakar does not mind it. After a few years, Anandhi and her mother are forced to relocate to Anandhi's uncle's house in north India due to monetary difficulties. Prabhakar initially loses contact with her but traces her back to her uncle's home.

Somehow, Anandhi finds Prabhakar and they share a poignant moment in her uncle's home where Prabhakar asks about her health, to which Anandhi asks about the time of his departure. Prabhakar buys some clothes for her and leaves her promising that he will keep in touch. After a few mail communications, Prabhakar again loses contact with her.

Meanwhile, Prabhakar gets a job as a Tamil teacher and starts living in a lodge. He manages with a meager salary and loses focus in his personal life. On one night, he intimidates a call center employee who flees after failing to recite the Tamil verses which a drunken Prabhakar gives to him. It is after this incident that the encounter with a police inspector happens where they arrest Prabhakar for smoking in public. Prabhakar is released and he tries to commit suicide, albeit unsuccessfully. The police again get hold of him and try to book him on false charges. Prabhakar manages to escape and then unintentionally kills the railway clerk.

Later, at one point in his life, Prabhakar comes in contact with Anandhi who has turned into a prostitute. He rescues her from the pimps after holding them at gunpoint. He plans to leave the city to his hometown along with Anandhi. He leaves her at a women's hostel after which the encounter with the television anchor happens.

The police get wind of Prabhakar and try to catch him in his hometown. Both Prabhakar and Anandhi hold hands and run towards an oncoming train committing suicide at the same place where Prabhakar's dog died during his childhood.

==Cast==
* [[Jiiva]] as Prabhakar
** [[Sree Raam]] as Young Prabhakar
* [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] as Anandhi
** [[Venba (actress)|Venba]] as Young Anandhi
* [[Patrice Evra|Aravind Raj]] as Evra
* [[Karunas]] as Yuvaan-Suang
* [[Azhagam Perumal]] as Poobaal Raavar / Tamil Aiyaa
* [[Mari Selvaraj]] as College Student

==Production==
By mid-2006, Ram an erstwhile assistant of [[Balu Mahendra]] began working on his directorial debut, initially being titled as ''Tamil M.A.'',<ref name="indiaglitz2">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/24822.html |title=Jeeva to take Tamil issue – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> which was later changed to ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' to get exempted from the entertainment taxation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145514/http://www.sify.com/movies/a-name-change-news-tamil-kkfu59hceab.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=A name change! |publisher=Sify.com |date=26 September 2007 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Ram told that the film would revolve around a young man, who gets into trouble because of his education,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news/sep-06-01/06-09-06-jeeva.html |title=Tamil movies : An unidentifiable Jeeva in Tamil MA |publisher=Behindwoods.com |date=6 September 2006 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071230233939/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2007/10/06/stories/2007100650090300.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=30 December 2007 |title=Metro Plus Puducherry / Cinema : Realistic film |location=India |date=6 October 2007 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> quoting that it would show the "pathetic state of our mother tongue [Tamil] in today's society".<ref name="indiaglitz2"/> He selected [[Jeeva (actor)|Jeeva]] to essay the lead character in his film, after he had seen ''[[Raam (2005 film)|Raam]]'' (2005) and been impressed by the actor's performance, while a newcomer Anupama from Mumbai was tipped to play the lead female character of Anandhi first,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/25158.html |title=Anupama – From Bangalore, Ahoy! – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> however she was later replaced by [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]], who debuted in Tamil cinema with this film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/30884.html |title=Jeeva on a serious mode – Tamil Movie News |publisher=IndiaGlitz |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> The film was shot for nearly a year across [[Maharashtra]], Andhra Pradesh, [[Kerala]] and [[Chennai]],<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 |title='A path breaking film': Jeeva |publisher=Sify.com |date=2007-01-20 |accessdate=2011-01-09 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160117115307/http://www.sify.com/movies/tamil/interview.php?id=14536296&cid=2408 |archive-date=17 January 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> and gained high anticipation in its finishing stage, mainly due to Jeeva's looks in the promotional stills,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022145611/http://www.sify.com/movies/four-releases-this-friday-news-tamil-kkfu3Ijfaed.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 October 2012 |title=Four releases this Friday |publisher=Sify.com |date=3 October 2007 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> and Ram's controversial statements at the film's soundtrack release, who cited that he had killed everyone who had hurt him during earlier days through the screenplay of the film.<ref>{{cite web|author=cinesouth |url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/11092007-6.shtml |title=Dailynews – I killed those that I wanted to – 'Thamizh MA' director shocks! |publisher=Cinesouth.com |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bharatwaves.com/news/article-8795.html |title=Tamizh M.A is ready! – Tamil Cinema News |publisher=Bharatwaves.com |date=9 December 2007 |accessdate=19 October 2011}}</ref> Jeeva had grown a full length beard for the character and cited the hardships during the shoots of the film, which he considered as his most painful experience and a "torturous affair".<ref name="rediffint">{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde4.htm |title='I had to undergo therapy to come out of the character' |publisher=Specials.rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> He revealed that he even had to undergo therapy to "come out of the character" as it was "too emotional".<ref name="rediffint"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/15slde5.htm |title='The whole film was too emotional for me' |publisher=Specials.rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2011-01-09}}</ref> Ram denied that the film was his autobiography, clarifying that, unlike the protagonist in the film, he went on to work as a [[media consultant]] and that the film is a biography of a fictional character named Prabhakar.

==Soundtrack==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kattradhu Thamizh (Tamil MA)
| type = soundtrack
| artist = [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]
| cover = Tamil MA cd cover.jpg
| alt =
| released = 5 October 2007
| recorded = 2007
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 24:35
| label = <div style="white-space: nowrap;"> [[Big Music]]<br />[[T-Series (company)|T-Series]]</div>
| producer = [Salmara Mohammed Sharief
| prev_title = [[Kannamoochi Yenada]]
| prev_year = 2007
| next_title = [[Vel (film)|Vel]]
| next_year = 2007
}}

The soundtrack was composed by noted music composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] to the lyrics written by [[Na. Muthukumar]], which was released on 10 September 2007 under the film's previous title, ''Tamil MA''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/Events/13181.html|title='Thamizh M A' Audio Launch|publisher=indiaglitz.com|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref> It features five tracks, including one sung by his father, [[Ilaiyaraaja]], which was hailed mostly as the pick of the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nowrunning.com/news/tamil/ilayarajas-song-makes-katrathu-thamizh-a-hit/12392/story.htm|title=Ilayaraja's song makes 'Katrathu Thamizh' a hit|publisher=nowrunning.com|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref> Noticeably, the album comprises only solo numbers and doesn't feature any female vocals.

Yuvan Shankar Raja won accolades and high praise as the soundtrack received universal critical acclaim and was described as a "musical sensation",<ref name="Musicindiaonline">{{Cite web|url=http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/9327/0/ |title=Audio Review : Tamil M A - Yuvan's symphonies shine through! |publisher=musicindiaonline.com |accessdate=2009-04-23 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20081208005105/http://www.musicindiaonline.com/ar/i/movie_name/9327/0/ |archivedate=8 December 2008 }}</ref> a "must-listen for all musical freaks",<ref name="Musicindiaonline"/> a "fascinating album" <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/03sssouth.htm|title=Thamizh MA's maestro sings for son|publisher=[[Rediff]]|accessdate=2009-08-06}}</ref> and "a solid and stirring triumph of Yuvan’s composing skills".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://itwofs.com/milliblog/2007/09/11/tamil-ma-tamil-yuvan-shankar-raja/|title=Tamil M.A (Tamil - Yuvan Shankar Raja)|publisher=milliblog.com|accessdate=2009-04-23}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s)!! Duration (min:sec) !! Notes
|-
|1 || "Innum Oru Iravu" || [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]] || 05:56 ||
|-
|2 || "Unakkagathane Intha" || Yuvan Shankar Raja || 04:50 ||
|-
|3 || "Para Para Pattaampoochi" || [[Rahul Nambiar]] || 04:06 ||
|-
|4 || "Paravaiye Engu Irukkiraai" || [[Ilayaraaja]] || 06:07 ||
|-
|5 || "Vaazhkai Enbathu" || [[Shankar Mahadevan]] || 03:36 ||
|}

==Critical reception==
The film gained highly positive reviews and met with critical acclaim upon its release. Aspects as direction, writing, performance, music, cinematography and editing were immensely lauded and appreciated and expected to bag a bunch of awards.

''Behindwoods'' gave the film 4 out of 5, describing it as a "[[Kurinji|Kurinji flower]] in [[Indian cinema]]", depicting that such a film seldom gets filmed in Indian Cinema and a "must-see film".<ref name="Behindwoodsreview">{{Cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-articles/movies-06/kattradhu-tamil-review.html|title=Kattradhu Tamil - A Kurinji flower in Indian cinema|publisher=behindwoods.com|accessdate=2009-03-08}}</ref> It praised the direction and the acting and technical department, which were of "higher order", pointing out the cinematographer, S. R. Kadhir's and music composer [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]'s work.<ref name="Behindwoodsreview"/> Concerning the performances, actor [[Jeeva (actor)|Jeeva]], it is said, came up with a "performance of his lifetime", while newcomer [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]] was a "delight to watch and spellbinds the viewer with her beautiful fresh look and her performance".<ref name="Behindwoodsreview"/> Equally impressed was Pavithra Srinivasan of ''[[Rediff]]'', who wrote that ''Kattradhu Thamizh'' was a "hard-hitting film", while giving it 3.5 out of 5. She praised debutant director Ram and actor Jeeva's performance as Prabhakar, who she says, "leads you through dimensions that are frankly amazing".<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/2007/oct/05kt.htm|title=Katrathu Thamizh is hard hitting|publisher=[[Rediff]]|first=Pavithra|last=Srinivasan|accessdate=2009-03-08}}</ref>

==Awards==
Filmfare Best Dubut Actress [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]]
===2nd Vijay Awards===
* [[Vijay Award for Best Debut Actress|Best Debut Actress]] - [[Anjali (actress born 1986)|Anjali]]<ref name="Vijayawards">{{Cite web|url=http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html |title=Reliance Mobile Vijay Awards - The Awards Ceremony |publisher=[[Star Vijay]] |accessdate=2009-08-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20080726022319/http://www.starboxoffice.com/kollywood/vijayawards/about.html |archivedate=26 July 2008 }}</ref>
* [[Vijay Award for Best Editor|Best Editor]] - [[A. Sreekar Prasad]]<ref name="Vijayawards"/>
* [[Vijay Award for Best Actor|Best Actor]] - [[Jiiva]] (Nominated)
* [[Vijay Award for Best Director|Best Director]] - [[Ram (director)|Ram]] (Nominated)
* [[Vijay Award for Best Story, Screenplay Writer|Best Story, Screenplay Writer]] - [[Ram (director)|Ram]] (Nominated)
* [[Vijay Award for Best Cinematographer|Best Cinematographer]] - [[S. R. Kathir]] (Nominated)
* [[Vijay Award for Best Find of the Year|Best Find of the Year]] - [[Ram (director)|Ram]] (Nominated)

===Film Critics Awards===
* Best Writer Award - [[Ram (director)|Ram]]<ref name=FC>{{cite web|title=Cine Critics Award Distributed|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/gallery/events/16504.html|publisher=Indiaglitz|accessdate=24 January 2013}}</ref>
* Best Music Director - [[Yuvan Shankar Raja]]<ref name=FC />
* Best Cinematographer Award - [[S. R. Kathir]]<ref name=FC />
* Best Lyricist - [[Na. Muthukumar]]<ref name=FC />

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|id=1501298}}

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