# Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam
**Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam** (கதை திரைக்கதை வசனம் இயக்கம்; translated as Story, Screenplay, Dialogue, Direction; also known as KTVI) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language satirical drama film written and directed by [R. Parthiban](https://www.edgepedia.org/r-parthiban) and produced by K. Chandramohan, marketed with the tagline "A film without a story".[1](https://wiki1.tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) • [2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam) It was released on 15 August 2014, India's Independence Day, and was publicized as a tribute to 100 years of Indian cinema.[3](https://cinema.dinamalar.com/review/kadhai-thiraikadhai-vasanam-iyakam/1259)
| Key fact | Detail |
|---|---|
| Release | 15 August 2014 (India), Tamil language, 128 minutes, U certificate[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam) |
| Director and writer | R. Parthiban[1](https://wiki1.tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) • [4](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/199856-.html) |
| Producer | K. Chandramohan, Reves Creations; distributed by Bioscope Film Framers[1](https://wiki1.tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D) |
| Lead cast | Santhosh Prathap, Akhila Kishore, Thambi Ramaiah, with guest appearances by Vishal, Vijay Sethupathi, Prakash Raj, Taapsee Pannu, Arya, Amala Paul and Cheran[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569794) |
| Music | Songs by Vijay Antony, S. Thaman, Sharreth and Alphons Joseph; background score by C. Sathya[6](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadhai-thiraikkadhai-vasanam-iyakkam/kadhai-thiraikkadhai-vasanam-iyakkam.html) |
| Reception | IMDb 6.6/10; Times of India critic rating 3.5/5; Baradwaj Rangan of The Hindu 7/10[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569794) • [7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kathai-Thiraikathai-Vasanam-Iyakkam/movie-review/40318999.cms) • [8](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam/ET00022429) |
## Spoilers
### Premise and structure
The film follows a group of aspiring filmmakers, led by a character named Thamizh (Santhosh Prathap), who search for a story they can develop into a script for their first feature film. The group includes a cinematographer, a director-wannabe with 40 years of industry experience, and three young assistant directors.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569794) Parthiban described the film as one that moves on screenplay alone: "there is no story in it at all, it moves only on screenplay", and he decided what the next scene would be only during shooting.[4](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/199856-.html)
The narrative is non-linear and switches between two parallel worlds, one belonging to the filmmakers and one belonging to their ideas, and the screenplay's engine is the audience's anticipation of what comes next.[9](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-review/) • [2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam) The Times of India's review described the writing as moving "forward and backward, sideways and at times even nowhere", while remaining clear about where it stands.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kathai-Thiraikathai-Vasanam-Iyakkam/movie-review/40318999.cms) Parthiban kept the tagline strictly: when a semblance of a tale begins to unfold in the second half, it is taken away, and the film ends with an ending the director leaves for audiences to judge.[9](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-review/) • [3](https://cinema.dinamalar.com/review/kadhai-thiraikadhai-vasanam-iyakam/1259)
## Production
**Origin of the project.** Parthiban had written many stories over the previous five years and had narrated some to producer Chandramohan, who asked about a story titled Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam. Parthiban replied that the film had no story, only a screenplay, and described a few scenes; Chandramohan agreed to produce it.[4](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/199856-.html) Filming began on 15 December 2013.[2](https://www.moviebuff.com/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam)
**Casting and title design.** Parthiban cast entirely new faces and took only the director's role, appearing only in brief cameos.[4](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/199856-.html) • [9](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-review/) The four words of the title were each handwritten by a different director, and those four handwritings became the title design; Parthiban also floated the idea of a contest asking audiences to identify the four directors.[10](https://www.adrasaka.com/2014/03/blog-post_616.html?m=0) Established actors appeared in single-scene guest roles, and several others, including Vimal, Bharath, Srikanth, Shanthanu, Iniya and [Aishwarya Rajesh](https://www.edgepedia.org/aishwarya-rajesh), appeared in a promotional song.[3](https://cinema.dinamalar.com/review/kadhai-thiraikadhai-vasanam-iyakam/1259)
## Release and reception
The film opened on 15 August 2014 against Suriya's *[Anjaan](https://www.edgepedia.org/anjaan-2014-film)*, which dominated the first weekend's market, so KTVI arrived with little publicity. After positive audience and critical response, its screen count rose from 211 to 250.[11](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2014/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam-reviews-157189-pg1.html)
Critics responded to the film's self-referential approach. Baradwaj Rangan, film critic at [The Hindu](https://www.edgepedia.org/the-hindu), rated it 7/10 and wrote that Parthiban "remains true to the film's philosophy, and he remains true to his audience's need for closure".[8](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam/ET00022429) The Times of India gave 3.5/5, noting that Parthiban's quirkiness lent freshness to a regular one-line plot.[7](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kathai-Thiraikathai-Vasanam-Iyakkam/movie-review/40318999.cms) The Dinamalar review praised the director's willingness to mock directors who steal stories, while finding the second half weaker than the first, and gave a Kumudam rating of "OK".[3](https://cinema.dinamalar.com/review/kadhai-thiraikadhai-vasanam-iyakam/1259) On IMDb the film holds 6.6/10 from 712 votes.[5](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569794)
## Aftermath
Parthiban published the film's screenplay as a book, *Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (Screenplay)*, in August 2018 through Discovery Book Palace; the 349-page paperback carries a foreword by director Mahendran, who wrote that the film's innovative screenplay won wide success and acclaim.[12](https://www.panuval.com/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-10004625) During the release period, Parthiban used Cube technology to identify an exhibitor who allegedly produced pirated versions of the film.[13](https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2015/03/FICCI-KPMG_2015.pdf) The film later became available for streaming in India on JioHotstar.[14](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam)
## References
1. [கதை திரைக்கதை வசனம் இயக்கம், TamilArWiki](https://wiki1.tamilar.wiki/w/%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%A4%E0%AE%BF%E0%AE%B0%E0%AF%88%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%A4%E0%AF%88_%E0%AE%B5%E0%AE%9A%E0%AE%A9%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D_%E0%AE%87%E0%AE%AF%E0%AE%95%E0%AF%8D%E0%AE%95%E0%AE%AE%E0%AF%8D)
2. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam, Moviebuff](https://www.moviebuff.com/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam)
3. [கதை திரைக்கதை வசனம் இயக்கம் review, Dinamalar Cinema](https://cinema.dinamalar.com/review/kadhai-thiraikadhai-vasanam-iyakam/1259)
4. [கதை கிடையாது, திரைக்கதை மட்டுமே : பார்த்திபன், Hindu Tamil Thisai](https://www.hindutamil.in/news/cinema/tamil-cinema/199856-.html)
5. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam (2014), IMDb](https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3569794)
6. [Kadhai Thiraikkadhai Vasanam Iyakkam, Behindwoods](https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies/kadhai-thiraikkadhai-vasanam-iyakkam/kadhai-thiraikkadhai-vasanam-iyakkam.html)
7. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Movie Review 3.5/5, The Times of India](https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/Kathai-Thiraikathai-Vasanam-Iyakkam/movie-review/40318999.cms)
8. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam, BookMyShow (critic reviews)](https://in.bookmyshow.com/movies/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam/ET00022429)
9. [Kathai Thiraikkathai Vasanam Iyakkam Review, Silverscreen India](https://silverscreenindia.com/movies/reviews/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-review/)
10. [கதை, திரைக்கதை, வசனம், இயக்கம் - ஆர் பார்த்திபன் பேட்டி, Adrasakk](https://www.adrasaka.com/2014/03/blog-post_616.html?m=0)
11. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam Reviews, Filmibeat](https://filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2014/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam-reviews-157189-pg1.html)
12. [கதை திரைக்கதை வசனம் இயக்கம் (Screenplay) book, Panuval / Discovery Book Palace](https://www.panuval.com/kathai-thiraikkathai-vasanam-iyakkam-10004625)
13. [FICCI-KPMG Indian Media & Entertainment Industry Report 2015](https://assets.kpmg.com/content/dam/kpmg/pdf/2015/03/FICCI-KPMG_2015.pdf)
14. [Kathai Thiraikathai Vasanam Iyakkam streaming, JustWatch](https://www.justwatch.com/in/movie/kathai-thiraikathai-vasanam-iyakkam)
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