Baana Kaathadi is a forthcoming 2010 Indian Tamil film written and directed by Badri Venkatesh, directing his first feature film, that is produced by Sathya Jyothi Films and stars newcomers Adharvaa, son of Tamil actor Murali, and Samantha Ruth Prabhu, Prasanna and Karunas in lead roles. Featuring music scored by Yuvan Shankar Raja, cinematography by Richard Maria Nathan and editing by Suresh Urs, the film, which was launched in March 2009, is slated to release in May or June 2010.