
Kaavalan(2011)
Tamil152 mins
Kaavalan (2011) is a 152-minute Tamil film directed by Siddique. Starring Vijay, Asin Thottumkal and Mithra Kurian. With an audience rating of 6.2/10, Kaavalan stands as one of the notable Tamil releases of 2011.
Director:Siddique
Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- MX Player, Sun Nxt
- Theatrical Release
- 15 January 2011
- Director
- Siddique
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 32m
- GudVibe Rating
- 6.2/10
Storyline
A young man with a temper is sent to live with a respected elder to straighten out his life. He is assigned as a bodyguard for the elder's daughter after she receives death threats. The daughter, annoyed by his constant presence, hatches a plan to get rid of him.
“A troublemaker becomes a protector.”
Film Details
6.2Rating
152Minutes
TamilLanguage
Release Date15 January 2011
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known As保镖 · Hamar Angarakshak · Main Hoon Bodyguard · Kavalan
Parental Guide
Violence
Low
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Low
Vibe & Tags
Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
lovefamilyfriendshipjustice
Toneserious
Pacingslow-burn
Complexitylight
Audiencefamily
Best Withfamily
Violence2
Emotion4
Humor3
Rewatchability4
Reviews & Ratings
Your Rating
6.2/10Rating
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Cast & Crew
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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.
Notable Collaborations
Frequent partnerships reunited in Kaavalan
Ammavasai-Music Composer16 films →
Ammavasai-Actor16 films →
Ammavasai-Devika15 films →
Actor-Ammavasai13 films →
Ammavasai-College Principal10 films →
Actor-Composer7 films →
Actor-Actor7 films →
College Principal-Actor6 films →
Devika-Actor6 films →
Music Composer-Devika5 films →
Actor-Composer5 films →
Ammavasai-Actor3 films →
Actor-College Principal2 films →
Actor-Actor2 films →
Ammavasai-Director of Photography2 films →
Muthuramalingam-College Principal2 films →
College Principal-Devika2 films →










