Kaavalan (In Tamil: காவலன்; In English: Bodyguard) is a2011 Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by Siddique. Starring Vijay and Asin Thottumkal in lead roles, the film is the remake of the director's own previous Malayalam super hit film Bodyguard. The film features Rajkiran, Roja, Mithra Kurian and Vadivelu in supporting roles with a musical score composed by Vidyasagar. The film's principal shoot commenced in April 2010 and was completed by November 2010. Following several hurdles, Kaavalan released on 15 January 2011 with relatively positive reviews.
Boominathan (Vijay) idolises Muthuramalingam (Rajkiran) and at the request of his parents, accepts to work for the latter as his bodyguard. There enters Muthuramalingam's rival, who has lost his daughter since she committed suicide, the reason being rejection by Muthuramalingam's son. While Boominathan protects Muthuramalingam, his rival threatens the life of his daughter Meera (Asin). Boominathan is sent to college along with Meera and Madhu to protect them from the threat. Meera tries to distance herself from Boominathan by calling him froma private number; Boominathan falls in love with the girl without knowing that it is Meera herself. At one point, Meera too feels herself becoming attracted to Boominathan and expresses her desire to meet him in person. What happens then forms the crux of the film.
Cast
- Vijay as Bhoominathan
- Asin as Meera Muthuramalingam
- Rajkiran as Muthuramalingam
- Roja as Devika Muthuramalingam
- Mithra Kurian as Madhu
- Vadivelu as Ammavasai
- Livingston
- Mahadevan
- Krishna Kumar as Karthik Muthuramalingam
- Nizhalgal Ravi
- Yuvashree
- M. S. Bhaskar
- Madhan Bob
- Guinnes Pakru
What Media Says
- Sify.com's review of Kaavalan praised the film: "The Tom & Jerry comic escapades of Vijay and Vadivel [are] a scream, song placements are perfect, romance is subtle but touching and the emotional climax twist is hard hitting."
- Rediff.com gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, commenting, "It says a great deal for Vijay's commanding screen presence, comic timing and spontaneity that he can take logic-less scenes and make them completely his own."
- Behindwoods gave the film 2.5 out of 5 stars, calling it "a relatable love story shot in a cute and simple manner, rich with emotions, but on the slow side of narration". The reviewer also stated that "Asin, in Tamil for the first time after Dasavatharam, convinces us with her portrayal."
- Oneindia commented, "After years Vijay has come out of his masala formula; Kaavalan is a family entertainer... [It] is not an extraordinary one but is watchable."
- Cinesnacks gave the film 6 out of 10, commenting, "Kaavalan is an excellent romantic entertainer that is precisely for audiences from 8-80 years", and added, "Don’t miss the special surprise of Vijay".
- Kollytalk wrote, "This movie, burdened with expectations, has stayed to be on the safer side and well, it surely has succeeded in a way. Vijay returns folks, that’s for sure. He is yet to give his best though".
- Get Cinemas wrote, "Kaavalan is a clear departure from what began being dubbed as Vijay-style movies. Barring a few fight scenes, Kaavalan is all about love told in a humorous tone. People who love hilarious comedy or touching love scenes would love this romantic family entertainer.
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Kaavalan Box Office Reports –
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Vijay Kaavalan was released in India with nearly 350 prints on January 15th. Kaavalan has set the Box office collections on fire by collecting nearly 55 lakhs in chennai on opening weekend.
Other pongal releases have collected more nearly 60-65 lakhs in chennai. But Kaavalan released only on January 15th has collected 95% of other movies Box office collections in just 2 days and also Kaavalan has been released only in 350 screens whereas other pongal releases have been screened on nearly 600 screens.
Recently some theaters in chennai have started to increase the number of kaavalan shows played. In PVR Chennai on January 15th there was no shows of Kaavalan, then on 16th it was increased to 2 shows and now it is been screened on 10 screens whereas other pongal releases are screened on just 5 screens.
Kaavalan Box office collection reports have showed Vijay mass and as per trade sources Kaavalan has taken a mega opening and it’s box office collections are expected to do much better in coming days.
Kaavalan Rules Box Office!