Lathika (film)

Lathika is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language film directed by R. Bharathan starring Srinivasan and Meenakshi Kailash in the lead roles and 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

Production
Dr. Srinivasan began production on a film starring himself in the lead role. He named the film Lathika after his daughter.

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 200 days at a single theatre.

Reception
A critic from Dinamalar wrote that Ra. Bharathan could have put more focus into the story, screenplay, dialogues, songs and music.

Sequel
In 2015, Srinivasan expressed interest in creating a sequel to the film titled Lathika 2.