The film is noted for its atmospheric visuals, particularly the night-time sequences shot in Cuddalore and Puducherry by Balasubramanyam , who won the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Cinematographer for his work.
Keerthy Suresh was the initial choice for the female lead before the role went to Catherine Tresa. Critical and Commercial Reception kathakali movie
Kathakali (2016) is remembered for:
| Attribute | Details | | :--- | :--- | | | Kathakali | | Director | Pandiraj | | Producer | Vishal (under Vishal Film Factory) | | Lead Cast | Vishal, Catherine Tresa, Yogi Babu, Sathish | | Music | Hiphop Tamizha | | Release Date | January 14, 2016 (Pongal) | | Runtime | 142 minutes | | Language | Tamil | The film is noted for its atmospheric visuals,
The story follows Amudhavel (Vishal), who returns to his hometown of Cuddalore from the United States to marry his girlfriend, Meenu Kutty (Catherine Tresa). His family has a long-standing bitter rivalry with Thamba, a ruthless local gangster who previously imprisoned Amudhavel's brother on false charges and physically disabled his father. His family has a long-standing bitter rivalry with
