Kuselan () is a 2008 Tamil film simultaneously made in Telugu as Kathanayakudu. Inspired by the Malayalam film Kadha Parayumbol, the film is directed by P. Vasu and produced by K. Balachandar, Aswani Dutt and G. P. Vijayakumar in two languages. Kuselan stars Pasupathy in the lead role, while Jagapati Babu takes the role in Kathanayakudu, with both actors being paired opposite Meena for their respective versions. Rajinikanth, Prabhu Ganesan and Nayantara appear in extended cameo roles.

The film revolves around a villager, who had shared a strong friendship with a popular cinema actor in their youth. However due to their different pursuit in careers they eventually are forced to part ways, one becoming a national figure, the other, a village barber. Decades later, the actor returns to the village to participate in his film's shooting. Whilst the entire village become excited about the prospect of seeing the actor, the barber fears that his old friend would have forgotten him and would neglect him. The story explores the pressures of friendship.