Kaavalan is a 2011 Indian Tamil-language romantic action film directed by Siddique and produced by C. Romesh Babu.
The film stars Vijay, Asin, and Mithra Kurian, with Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani, and Vadivelu in supporting roles.
The movie is a remake of Siddique's Malayalam film Bodyguard, and its principal shoot commenced in April 2010. The film was completed by November and originally scheduled to release on December 17, 2010, but the release was postponed to January 14, 2011.
Meera develops feelings for her bodyguard Bhoominathan and begins calling him as an anonymous caller Ammukutty in the film. The music was composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography and editing were handled by N. K. Ekambaram and K. R. Gowrishankar.
The film received positive reviews from critics with praise for its cast performances (Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu), humour and action.