Baana Kaathadi is a 2010 Indian Tamil-language romance film directed by Badri Venkatesh and starring Atharvaa, Samantha, and Prasanna.
The film features music composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Richard M. Nathan, and editing by Suresh Urs.
Produced on August 6, 2010, it marked the lead debut films of Atharvaa and Samantha in Tamil cinema, as well as a special appearance by Atharvaa's father, Murali, before his death in September 2010.
The film follows the story of Ramesh, who bumps into Priya, a fashion technology student, after she loses her pendrive. As they navigate their initial encounter and subsequent interactions, they develop a close friendship that eventually blossoms into romance.