Lathika (film)
| Lathika | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Srinivasan |
| Written by | R. Bharathan |
| Produced by | Srinivasan |
| Starring | Srinivasan Meenakshi Kailash Rahman |
| Cinematography | P. G. Vetrivel |
| Edited by | V. R. Hari Pazhani |
| Music by | R. Bharathan |
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Release date |
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Running time | 123 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Lathika is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Srinivasan, starring himself and Meenakshi Kailash in the lead roles, alongside Rahman in a pivotal role. The film marked the lead film debut of Srinivasan, who also produced the film.
Cast
- Srinivasan as Eashwar
- Meenakshi Kailash
- Rahman as Antony
- Shanmuga Sundaram
- Pooja
- Sahan Fathima
- Avanthi
- N. Ramanathan
- Baby Lathika as Lathika
Production
Dr. Srinivasan began production on a film starring himself in the lead role. He named the film Lathika after his daughter.[1]
Reception
A critic from Dinamalar wrote that Ra. Bharathan could have put more focus into the story, screenplay, dialogues, songs and music.[2]
Controversy
Through his financial company, Baba Trading Company, Srinivasan obtained Rs. 7 crore rupees from unsuspecting businessmen and used the money to begin a career in films through this film.[3]
Srinivasan reportedly hired force fans to attend the movie at a single cinema in North Chennai for publicity sake.[1] The film ran for 100 days at a single theatre.[3]
References
- ^ a b "Rise & fall of Powerstar". Deccan Herald. 14 September 2013.
- ^ "லத்திகா - விமர்சனம்". Dinamalar (in Tamil). 23 March 2011. Archived from the original on 29 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Power Star Srinivasan arrested for fraud!". Sify. Archived from the original on 9 November 2014.