''Lathika'' is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Bharathan starring Srinivasan and Meenakshi Kailash in the lead roles and
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*Ar-Rahman, the 55th sura of the Qur'an
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in a pivotal role. The film marked the lead film debut of Srinivasan, who also produced the film. The film gave Srinivasan the sobriquet "Powerstar".
Cast
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* Meenakshi Kailash
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Rahman
Rahman (Arabic: or ) may refer to:
*Rahman, one of the names of God in Islam
*Ar-Rahman, the 55th sura of the Qur'an
People
*Rahman (name), an Arabic male personal name
**Short form of Abd al-Rahman
*Rahman (actor) (born 1967), Indian actor
*Rah ...
as Antony
* Shanmuga Sundaram
* Pooja
* Sahan Fathima
* Avanthi
* N. Ramanathan
* Baby Lathika
Production
Dr. Srinivasan began production on a film starring himself in the lead role. He named the film Lathika after his daughter. Srinivasan rechristened himself as Powerstar Srinivasan in the film.
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.
Srinivasan reportedly hired force fans to attend the movie at a single cinema in North Chennai for publicity sake.
The film ran for over 200 days at a single theatre 100 days in 6 districts in tamil nadu.
Reception
A critic from ''
Dinamalar
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History
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'' wrote that Ra. Bharathan could have put more focus into the story, screenplay, dialogues, songs and music. It runs 50 days in 5 district in tamil nadu
Sequel
In 2015, Srinivasan expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film titled ''Lathika 2''.
References
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2011 films
2010s Tamil-language films
2011 masala films
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