Kaavalan

January. 15,2011      
Rating:
7
Trailer Synopsis Cast

Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi's life on the right track. But things don't go as planned. Muthuramalingam's adversary threatens to kill his daughter Meera (Asin) as a revenge against his own daughter's fate. So Bhoomi is given the job of Meera's bodyguard at college. Meera goes to college with her friend Madhu but is irritated by Bhoomi's presence everywhere. So she devises a plan.

Vijay as  Bhoominathan
Asin Thottumkal as  Meera Muthuramalingam
Vadivelu as  Ammavasai
Rajkiran as  Muthuramalingam
Mithra Kurian as  Madhu
Livingston as  College Principal
Roja Selvamani as  Devika
Madhan Bob as  
Krishna Kumar as  Karthik
Pithamagan Mahadevan as  Devarajan

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Reviews

Cebalord
2011/01/15

Very best movie i ever watch

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Supelice
2011/01/16

Dreadfully Boring

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Micransix
2011/01/17

Crappy film

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Scarlet
2011/01/18

The film never slows down or bores, plunging from one harrowing sequence to the next.

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vishnumjoshi
2011/01/19

Vijay, the one man entertainment troupe has bounced back with Kaavalan. It's super fun, perfect Pongal family entertainer and fits in with the spirit of the season. What makes the film tick is that Vijay with the help of director Siddique has done something different within the constraints of the formula. The Tom & Jerry comic escapades of Vijay and Vadivel is a scream, song placements are perfect, romance is subtle but touching and the emotional climax twist is hard hitting. No Villain, no skin, no crass comedy, yet never a dull moment in the 2 hour 25 minutes movie.Bhoominathan (Vijay) has been given that name by Semanoor Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a wealthy and powerful feudal landlord. Bhoomi takes up an assignment to be the bodyguard of Muthuramalingam and saves him and his family consisting of his wife (Roja), daughter Meera (Asin), son Karthi (KK). He is given a new assignment by his boss to be Meera and her friend Madhu's (Mitra Kurian) bodyguard at the college where they are studying.Bhoomi is some kind of a joke at the campus, with his peculiar mannerisms, security guard's dresses and dark glasses. Meera and her friends find his presence, often irritating. To poke fun at him, Meera starts making prank calls to him pretending to be a girl who is in love with him. After a while, things get serious, which leads to twist in the story.One of the drawbacks of the film is the famous Asin-Vijay chemistry that has failed to work on screen. Asin looks too made-up, disinterested and sleep walks in a well written role. The film lacks a creditable storyline, but has been packaged keeping humour as its base, which makes it an engaging watch.Vadivel who comes as Vijay's side-kick and his comic antics with the hero are genuine gut busters. Raj Kiran, MS Bhaskar and Roja have hardly anything to do. Mithra Kurian in second lead is OK. Ekhambaram's camera work is neat. Vidyasagar- Vijay combo works with some great melodies and fast beats like Pattamboochi and Step Step...At the centre of all the mirth is the magical Vijay. The film works purely on his star charisma and larger-than-life image. His ace comic timing, dance movements and subtle performance in the climax makes his performance absolutely knockout. He carries the film on his shoulders and is one good reason to watch the film.Verdict: Family Entertainer,,vijay rocked all over the movieRated : 10/10

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ratheesh-sahayaraj
2011/01/20

Kaavalan,the remake of bodyguard is not as great as its predecessor.The movie has 2 action sequences which were not in the original,inserted perhaps on vijay's wish.The first half is altered and somewhat OK.But a scene in which the hero chases the drug sellers from the school is removed in this film.If it had been placed the first half would have been better.The second half is full of dialogues and drags a little bit.The climax is touching.But is it necessary for vijay to pose as the original bodyguard(dileep)by even imitating his hairstyle,moustache and dress code in the climax? Asin looks old and unfit as a heroine.Vadivelu carries the pace in the first half on his shoulders.Rajkiran scores in some places.The background score by vidyasagar is good but only the opening song is good and the other songs are average.All siddique films have a sense of humour but this one is a way down.It does not keep us entertained like his previous combo with vijay-friends and lacks both humour and concept.On the whole this is a different film for Vijay and his fans......not for Tamil Cinema!

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sandhya manikandan
2011/01/21

Kavalan movie starring Vijay and Asin is getting positive reviews from the critics. This film has faced lot of hurdles prior to release and there were so many doubts expressed over the film's release. Kavalan finally got released on 15th January and is getting decent feedback.Remake of a Malyalam hit, Kavalan has everything in to woo Vijay fans. Vijay, who has been running through lean patch in his career post Pokkiri is back with a bang. Siddique, who directed Malayalam original Bodyguard, is the director of this film too. Vidyasagar's music is passable and is in tune with the story.Vijay is seen in a completely new avatar in Kavalan unlike his previous masala films. He did a simpleton role which is different from his regular larger than life roles. Asin too did a fine job and has made her reentry into Kollywood count. Kavalan got the positive buzz of the all released in pongal. The trade experts and reviews state that it will reach the hit mark comfortably. Way to go Vijay.

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archana sekar
2011/01/22

Kavalan , remake of the Malayalam film Bodyguard, brings together the successful duo of Vijay and Siddique once again, not to mention the hit Vijay-Asin combination. Coming from Siddique, the man who gave us Friends, the expectations is of a Vijay starrer that would be rather different from the ones we have been offered lately. Kavalan is an emotionally narrated love story about a righteous and innocent man who is assigned the task of being a young woman's bodyguard. He puts full faith and confidence in anything that he does; his love story too blossoms because of these qualities. But, unwittingly, the faith that he shows is taken advantage of in a way that no one would imagine. It is not with malice or any villainy that this is done; but out of love and admiration towards such an innocent person. It is love and destiny that play hero and villain in this story of relationships. The movie also subtly tells us that it is never good to leave things untold for too long in love.Overall, Kavalan is a movie that defies all the preset notions of a Vijay starrer that have been built over the last couple of years. It is his return to the romantic hero mould and also a call to all directors of the industry to stop pre-meditating 'over the top' scripts for him. A relatable love story shot in a cute and simple manner, rich with emotions.

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