"Kaththi" is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film written and directed by AR Murugadoss and produced by Lyca Productions. The film stars Vijay in a dual role with Samantha, Neil Nitin Mukesh, Tota Roy Chowdhury and Sathish. The film focuses on Kathiresan, a petty thief and lookalike of Jeevanantham. Kathiresan assumes the identity of Jeevanantham and attempts to lead a rebellion by farmers from Jeevanantham's village, Thanoothu. The farmers are fighting against an entrepreneur who exploited Thanoothu's water resources.