Kaavalan(2011)
Kaavalan (transl. Bodyguard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique. It stars Vijay, Asin, and Mithra Kurian, with Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani, and Vadivelu in supporting roles. The story follows Meera, who develops feelings for her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him anonymously as Ammukutty. The film is a remake of Siddique's own Malayalam film Body Guard. It was selected for screening at the Shanghai International Film Festival and received positive reviews for its cast performances, humour, and action sequences. The film grossed approximately ₹45–102 crore worldwide and completed a 100-day run in two theatres in Tamil Nadu.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Sun Nxt, VI Movies and TV, Zee5
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 2011
- Director
- Siddique
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 45m
- Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A young bodyguard named Bhoominathan is assigned to protect Meera, the daughter of a powerful landlord. Meera hates being followed and creates a fake identity to call him anonymously. As they talk, she falls in love with him, but a dangerous rival threatens her family. Bhoomi must protect her while hiding his own growing feelings.
“The voice that stole his heart.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Kaavalan
Cast reunions in this film: Vadivelu & Vidyasagar (16 films together), Vadivelu & Madhan Bob (16 films together), Vadivelu & Roja Selvamani (15 films together), Vijay & Vadivelu (13 films together), Vadivelu & Livingston (10 films together), and Vijay & Vidyasagar (7 films together).
Trivia
- Kaavalan is a Tamil remake of the 2009 Malayalam film of the same name, also directed by Siddique.
- Actor Raj Kiran, who played Muthuramalingam, made a major comeback with this film after a long break from acting.
- The film's climax was shot in a single schedule at the picturesque Yercaud hill station in Tamil Nadu.
- Composer Vidyasagar reused his own background score from the original Malayalam version for this adaptation.
- A key comedy scene involving a 'love letter' was directly adapted from the original, keeping the same dialogue structure.
- The film was a commercial success and helped revive Vijay's career after a few box office setbacks.
- This was the last Tamil film for actress Asin before she shifted her focus entirely to Bollywood projects.