Kaavalan

Kaavalan (transl. Bodyguard) is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action comedy film written and directed by Siddique. A remake of Siddique's Malayalam film Body Guard, the film stars Vijay, Asin and Mithra Kurian (who reprises her role from the original), while Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani and Vadivelu appear in supporting roles. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and K. R. Gowrishankar, respectively. In the film, Meera develops feelings for her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him as an anonymous caller Ammukutty. 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 with praise for its cast performances (Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu), humour and action sequences. The film became a commercial success by grossing around ₹45–102 crore worldwide.