Therkathi Veeran

Therkathi Veeran (Southern Warrior) is a 2022 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Saarath and starring himself in the lead role, alongside Anagha with Ashok Kumar in a supporting role. It was released on 2 December 2022.

Plot
Five eminent personalities trap a commoner, who fights for the welfare and upliftment of his society, in the murder case of his beloved friend.

Production
The film marked the acting and directing debut of Saarath, the grandson of former Tamil actor J. P. Chandrababu. Saarath revealed that he wrote the story based on a compilation of incidents that had taken place in Thoothukudi. Srikanth Deva was approached to portray the antagonist in the film, but turned down the offer and worked as the music composer.

Soundtrack
Soundtrack was composed by Srikanth Deva.
 * Kadalamma - Deva, Poovaiyar
 * Enna Thavam - Sathyaprakash, Priyanka
 * Unna Paarkatha - Srinisha Jayaseelan
 * Therkathi Veera - Pooja Vaidyanath
 * Varamaaga - Saarath

Reception
The film was released on 2 December 2022 across Tamil Nadu. A critic from Maalai Malar gave the film 2 out of 5 stars, and labelled the film as a "failure". A reviewer from Dina Thanthi also gave the film an unfavourable review.