Kaavalan
Kaavalan (transl. Bodyguard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film written and directed by Siddique. A remake of his Malayalam film Bodyguard, the film stars Vijay with Asin and Mithra Kurian (who reprises her role from original). Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani and Vadivelu play supporting roles. The story revolves around Meera, who develops feelings in her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him as an anonymous caller named Ammukutty. The musical score is composed by Vidyasagar, and cinematography is handled by N. K. Ekambaram.
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| Directed by | Siddique |
| Written by | Siddique |
| Story by | Siddique |
| Based on | Bodyguard (Malayalam) |
| Produced by | C. Romesh Babu |
| Starring | Vijay Asin Mithra Kurian |
| Cinematography | N. K. Ekambaram |
| Edited by | K. R. Gowrishankar |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Ekaveera Creations |
| Distributed by | Cinema Paradise |
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Running time | 153 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | est. ₹102 crore |
The film's principal shoot commenced in April 2010 and it was completed by November. Originally, it was scheduled to release on 17 December 2010, but the release was postponed to 14 January 2011. The film was selected to be screened at the Shanghai International Film Festival and received positive reviews from critics who praised the cast performances (Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu), humour and action sequences. The film became a commercial success by grossing ₹102 crore worldwide. It also marked Asin's last Tamil film of her entire film career before marriage.