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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
Rated : 5/5
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Cast: Vijay, Asin Thottumkal, Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani, Vadivelu
Music: Vidyasagar
Directer: Siddique
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay, Yugabharathy, Vivega & Kabilan
Vijay's Kaavalan, directed by Siddique is an entertaining one. The movie had a good start and hopes a good move. It is the remake of malayalam bodyguard but the director has changed some parts of screenplay according to tamil audiences taste & especially for Vijay fans. Director has worked out well to balance the movie for both Mass & Class Audiences. This is the 2nd movie from Vijay-Siddique's combination & 3rd one from Vijay-Asin and is a good one with a humorous background.
Vijay(Bhoominathan) is very much fond of goondas right from his childhood. He loved to take risks and to be brave always. He starts learning to become a brave goonda by becoming a bodyguard for famous anti socials. Sometime later, he decides to become the bodyguard of a wealthy and powerful man Rajkiran. He achieves his luck after saving Rajkiran from a danger. Vijay thus becomes the bodyguard of Rajkiran's only daughter Asin. Vijay follows Asin to her college as her Bodyguard. Asin and her friend Mithra Kurien gets irritated with him following them all day.
The two girls started making fake calls to Vijay's number, trying to get rid off him. Asin is the girl who calls him telling she is very much in love with him and all those stuffs. At first things goes smooth but later on it gets into serious issues. What happens next deals with the climax.
Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu have done their roles quite well. Vadivelu who stays with bodyguard vijay as a servant will makes us to laugh through out the film. As usual vijay's rocking dance performance continues in kaavalan too. Step up, Sada sada & Vinnai kappan are rocking with vijay's screen presence. Pattampochi song is type of a yesteryear's melody. Vidayasagar has scored good music for the film and also visuals by Ekambaram is excellent.
After years vijay has comes out of his masala formula, kaavalan is a family entertainer. The climax lights to one in Kuch kuch Hota Hai. Kaavalan Will Be A Super Hit Movie Of this Pongal. Vijay Rocks in Performance.
Vedict: Full Pack Family Entertainer
http://news.moviegalleri.in/2011/01/kavalan-review-kavalan-movie-review.ஹ்த்ம்ல்
Tamil audiences are always different............they are always same as the characters of their movies.......they love rajini only when he gets 3 punches in his face from the villain and he returns them with style.......they love a hero when he was pushed to corner and when he fights back.....
these people really love phoenix......they want their hero to rise from his ashes.........
that's why i witnessed a large crowd in both the theaters IN TIRUNELVELI where "kaAvalan" are released.....they want vijay to rise again.......they want to see him do his magic again onscreen...........
DID VIJAY ENTERTAINS.............?????????????
SURELY HE DO............HE IS BACK WITH A BIGGGGGGG BANGGGGGG.......
atleast 60% of the people who see "kavalan" will go to a DVD shop for buying "kaadhaluku mariyadhi" again or request our TEAM TC to release it.........and i think TC HellRaiser should take the privilege of releasing "kaadhaluku mariyadhai" again in TC ASAP..........
KAAVALAN is a jumbo pack of vijay's magic........from the scene 1 when he enters the boxing ring to the final scene when he holds Asin's hand its vijay mela in theatre.......he is in his all time best cuteness and his smile god knows where he got it from.......he is awesome.....
he makes you smile in the first half and also make you fall in love in the botanical garden scene....
as for the movie..............
i dont want take time in telling the story as everybody knows what kavalan is about.......
This is a deeply romantic movie. If you are cynical at all about romance, timeless love and dedication to another person, you may find yourself rolling your eyes a bit. I am not that cynical about the emotional ties that bind us and I was thoroughly taken in by the story.This happy romance will leave you thinking about it for days. It is a movie that gives you a view of how two people in love can find their way back together after a cruel separation.
U will just love the relationship between Asin and Vijay and as you get more into the story it just makes you hope you find a love like the one they shared.I think every girl now after seeing this movie is waiting for her boominaathan.The acting in this movie is great,a big thumbs up to Vijay and Asin and all the supporting characters.
Technically, this movie is exceptional, too.The editing is very good. The story is compelling from the opening credits to the closing credits.there
could have been a better music to this movie.......
it IS a movie that anyone can enjoy greatly.I would have to say compared to other romance movies "KAAVALAN" is BETTER,because it was so fabulous,extremely humorous,but at the same time immensely romantic!!!!
ENJOY THE PONGAL WITH FAMILY IN KAAVALAN THEATERS............
http://www.tamilcreation.com/forum/showthread.php?78553-Kaavalan-The-Bodyguard-Pleasantly-surprised.....&p=764236#post76௪௨௩௬
Kaavalan would be an unforgettable experience in Vijay’s career, not for its cinematic achievements but for the hurdles he had to face for its release. Yet another remake, released for Pongal, Kaavalan is Siddique’s Malayalam movie Bodyguard tweaked for the Tamil audience. It follows the stencil Siddique uses for all his comedies and sticks loyal to the Malaylam version largely.
Although the movie has little scope for Vijay’s gallantry usually displayed in all his movies, he presents a subdued performance digressing from his one-hero-fights-all attitude. He also emerges fairly successful in the role that has its moments despite its reminiscence of Siddique’s previous movies, including the super hit Friends.
Bhoominathan (Vijay) is a rebellious youngster who is sent by his family to the businessman Muthuramalingam’s (Rajkiran) house for employment. After the initial misunderstanding, in which he gets to meet Asin and gets smitten by, he is assigned the job of a bodyguard to Asin when she goes to college. And then, as you would have rightfully guessed, love blossoms. (We could never make sense out of such done-to-death plot structures, but then you can always call it creative liberty.) But Asin does not reveal her love directly; instead she uses a different number to converse with Vijay. This makes Vijay think that he is totally in love with someone else.
So there are other twists and turns and eventually Vijay does not know who he was in love. Not until his son, who reads his mother’s diary decades later, decides to visit his mother’s village. What transpires out of that visit is the climax, which again you would not have any hard time guessing correctly.
The movie’s first half is mired in completely prosaic drama making one wonder where exactly the comedy portions are hiding in this din. But then there is Vadivelu, who unsuccessfully tries his loud histrionics to your eyes and ears to create the Friends effect. Vijay, as said before, is very restrained. Yes there are fight sequences to probably pacify his fans but those are not too many. He tries his best and brings in an honest performance; either during his confusion in love or during the other emotional scenes. It’s a sin that Asin stayed away for long from Tamil movies. She is in her freshest form, shedding even more kilos, and looking like a Liril ad girl in full clothes.
Technically, the movie has nothing much to offer although whatever is on show scores average marks. Vidyasagar’s music is insipid and neither the songs, nor the background music help the movie.
What gets the movie its brownie points is the climax. It’s not earth-shaking different or unpredictable but only what one would expect out of a Siddique product. Yet, it manages to warm the viewer’s hearts and it’s not surprising to see people walk out of the movie halls wiping their eyes.
Kaavalan is not a roll-on-the-floor comedy but it has its moments. It has its trademark Siddique brand humor, which is not indistinguishable from his other movies that we are so used to in the recent past..
Verdict: Time-pass!
source-Acesskollywood.com
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
Rated : 5/5
Thanks to sify.com
Cast: Vijay, Asin Thottumkal, Rajkiran, Roja Selvamani, Vadivelu
Music: Vidyasagar
Directer: Siddique
Lyrics: Pa.Vijay, Yugabharathy, Vivega & Kabilan
Vijay's Kaavalan, directed by Siddique is an entertaining one. The movie had a good start and hopes a good move. It is the remake of malayalam bodyguard but the director has changed some parts of screenplay according to tamil audiences taste & especially for Vijay fans. Director has worked out well to balance the movie for both Mass & Class Audiences. This is the 2nd movie from Vijay-Siddique's combination & 3rd one from Vijay-Asin and is a good one with a humorous background.
Vijay(Bhoominathan) is very much fond of goondas right from his childhood. He loved to take risks and to be brave always. He starts learning to become a brave goonda by becoming a bodyguard for famous anti socials. Sometime later, he decides to become the bodyguard of a wealthy and powerful man Rajkiran. He achieves his luck after saving Rajkiran from a danger. Vijay thus becomes the bodyguard of Rajkiran's only daughter Asin. Vijay follows Asin to her college as her Bodyguard. Asin and her friend Mithra Kurien gets irritated with him following them all day.
The two girls started making fake calls to Vijay's number, trying to get rid off him. Asin is the girl who calls him telling she is very much in love with him and all those stuffs. At first things goes smooth but later on it gets into serious issues. What happens next deals with the climax.
Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu have done their roles quite well. Vadivelu who stays with bodyguard vijay as a servant will makes us to laugh through out the film. As usual vijay's rocking dance performance continues in kaavalan too. Step up, Sada sada & Vinnai kappan are rocking with vijay's screen presence. Pattampochi song is type of a yesteryear's melody. Vidayasagar has scored good music for the film and also visuals by Ekambaram is excellent.
After years vijay has comes out of his masala formula, kaavalan is a family entertainer. The climax lights to one in Kuch kuch Hota Hai. Kaavalan Will Be A Super Hit Movie Of this Pongal. Vijay Rocks in Performance.
Vedict: Full Pack Family Entertainer
http://news.moviegalleri.in/2
Tamil audiences are always different............they are always same as the characters of their movies.......they love rajini only when he gets 3 punches in his face from the villain and he returns them with style.......they love a hero when he was pushed to corner and when he fights back.....
these people really love phoenix......they want their hero to rise from his ashes.........
that's why i witnessed a large crowd in both the theaters IN TIRUNELVELI where "kaAvalan" are released.....they want vijay to rise again.......they want to see him do his magic again onscreen...........
DID VIJAY ENTERTAINS.............?????????????
SURELY HE DO............HE IS BACK WITH A BIGGGGGGG BANGGGGGG.......
atleast 60% of the people who see "kavalan" will go to a DVD shop for buying "kaadhaluku mariyadhi" again or request our TEAM TC to release it.........and i think TC HellRaiser should take the privilege of releasing "kaadhaluku mariyadhai" again in TC ASAP..........
KAAVALAN is a jumbo pack of vijay's magic........from the scene 1 when he enters the boxing ring to the final scene when he holds Asin's hand its vijay mela in theatre.......he is in his all time best cuteness and his smile god knows where he got it from.......he is awesome.....
he makes you smile in the first half and also make you fall in love in the botanical garden scene....
as for the movie..............
i dont want take time in telling the story as everybody knows what kavalan is about.......
This is a deeply romantic movie. If you are cynical at all about romance, timeless love and dedication to another person, you may find yourself rolling your eyes a bit. I am not that cynical about the emotional ties that bind us and I was thoroughly taken in by the story.This happy romance will leave you thinking about it for days. It is a movie that gives you a view of how two people in love can find their way back together after a cruel separation.
U will just love the relationship between Asin and Vijay and as you get more into the story it just makes you hope you find a love like the one they shared.I think every girl now after seeing this movie is waiting for her boominaathan.The acting in this movie is great,a big thumbs up to Vijay and Asin and all the supporting characters.
Technically, this movie is exceptional, too.The editing is very good. The story is compelling from the opening credits to the closing credits.there
could have been a better music to this movie.......
it IS a movie that anyone can enjoy greatly.I would have to say compared to other romance movies "KAAVALAN" is BETTER,because it was so fabulous,extremely humorous,but at the same time immensely romantic!!!!
ENJOY THE PONGAL WITH FAMILY IN KAAVALAN THEATERS............
Kaavalan would be an unforgettable experience in Vijay’s career, not for its cinematic achievements but for the hurdles he had to face for its release. Yet another remake, released for Pongal, Kaavalan is Siddique’s Malayalam movie Bodyguard tweaked for the Tamil audience. It follows the stencil Siddique uses for all his comedies and sticks loyal to the Malaylam version largely.
Although the movie has little scope for Vijay’s gallantry usually displayed in all his movies, he presents a subdued performance digressing from his one-hero-fights-all attitude. He also emerges fairly successful in the role that has its moments despite its reminiscence of Siddique’s previous movies, including the super hit Friends.
Bhoominathan (Vijay) is a rebellious youngster who is sent by his family to the businessman Muthuramalingam’s (Rajkiran) house for employment. After the initial misunderstanding, in which he gets to meet Asin and gets smitten by, he is assigned the job of a bodyguard to Asin when she goes to college. And then, as you would have rightfully guessed, love blossoms. (We could never make sense out of such done-to-death plot structures, but then you can always call it creative liberty.) But Asin does not reveal her love directly; instead she uses a different number to converse with Vijay. This makes Vijay think that he is totally in love with someone else.
So there are other twists and turns and eventually Vijay does not know who he was in love. Not until his son, who reads his mother’s diary decades later, decides to visit his mother’s village. What transpires out of that visit is the climax, which again you would not have any hard time guessing correctly.
The movie’s first half is mired in completely prosaic drama making one wonder where exactly the comedy portions are hiding in this din. But then there is Vadivelu, who unsuccessfully tries his loud histrionics to your eyes and ears to create the Friends effect. Vijay, as said before, is very restrained. Yes there are fight sequences to probably pacify his fans but those are not too many. He tries his best and brings in an honest performance; either during his confusion in love or during the other emotional scenes. It’s a sin that Asin stayed away for long from Tamil movies. She is in her freshest form, shedding even more kilos, and looking like a Liril ad girl in full clothes.
Technically, the movie has nothing much to offer although whatever is on show scores average marks. Vidyasagar’s music is insipid and neither the songs, nor the background music help the movie.
What gets the movie its brownie points is the climax. It’s not earth-shaking different or unpredictable but only what one would expect out of a Siddique product. Yet, it manages to warm the viewer’s hearts and it’s not surprising to see people walk out of the movie halls wiping their eyes.
Kaavalan is not a roll-on-the-floor comedy but it has its moments. It has its trademark Siddique brand humor, which is not indistinguishable from his other movies that we are so used to in the recent past..
Verdict: Time-pass!
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Kavalan- A Review
It has been 2 hrs after the movie but still everything looks blur, where ever I turn I can only see the cute Vijay and gorgeous Asin wrapped with a wonderful BGM.I know this is the perfect time to write a short review for the Class Movie ‘Kavalan’. Yesterday night I was not sure if I will have a chance to see Kavalan, whether the movie will release or not. But the only thing that came to my mind for all these questions are Vijay’s words.
“Idhu en project illa idhu en prestige, I don’t want to disappoint my fans on Pongal. “
And Guess what! Vijay crossed all hurdles and released the movie on Pongal 2011 for his beloved (Nenjil Kudiirukum) fans. Salute to u sir, proud to be your fan.
Siddique(The Master):
Kavalan is a remake of Malayalam movie Bodyguard which had Dileep and Nayanthara as lead pair directed by Siddique himself. Siddique has not bothered to tamper the storyline of Bodyguard. He has delivered the same storyline in form of Kavalan but with elements that cannot be done by anyone other than VIJAY (be it the dance or the timing comedy or the fierce fights).
If you are bored by so called sweet love stories, take a break and watch Kavalan and understand what really a ‘SWEET LOVE STORY’ is. The storyline is quiet simple but the sentimental climax is what that crowns the movie .The performance of Vijay and Asin can be described as the best by both of them throughout their film career. A very few directors has the ability to mold the actors according to their script, Siddique Stands in lead among all such directors. Thanks for rediscovering the ACTOR Vijay.
Asin (Pure Acting and performance):
“Nayan had done this role in a grand manner I am trying to justify her performance” said Asin , in Kavalan Press-meet.
Well in reality she has overtaken Nayan by all means.
Wonderful performance!!!Finding a place for Asin in songs was a bit difficult as Songs are part of Bhoomi’s Imagination where he has not had a glimpse of his lady love (Ammu Kutty) till the climax but in songs like ‘Step it up’, ‘Pattam Putchi’ and ‘Yaar adhu’ Asin’s expressions and style was gorgeous. Everyone knows Asin for her acting skill; Siddique has used those features very well and has given her rocking reentry in to Kollywood in a very grand manner. Welcome Back Asin!!!
Vadivelu (The Vedi-Velu):
Siddique is known for his humorous touch to the storyline and Kavalan is no exception to the master’s formula. After a very long time, we got an opportunity to see a movie where comedy track was not separate. Again the master’s touch was evident from your comical expressions. Vadivel’s comedy in this film was as enjoyable as his role in friends. Fans were dying to see such slapstick comedies in his movies.
“Avare conpuse aitaaru….”
“Parvathi Nambiar”
“Boss Lover Boss”
“Adhey than andha taylorum sonan”
All the above dialogues will be inscribed in Vadivelu’s list of successful comedy dialogues .
Mithra Kuriyan( The beautiful demoness):
She carried her performance gracefully as in Malayalam version and in fact earned the wrath of audience in the last 15 mins. It is easy to portray one as a good character but playing the good role and astonishing the crowd with a villainous portrayal is damn difficult and she has succeeded in this character which was evident from the claps after the hug scene in the theater.
Choreography:
After a song is made for a Vijay movie, Compared to the directors the choreographers do a very hard work to come up with hard and tough steps so that they can make the song look more enjoyable and also they can train the dancing legend a few steps.
Step it up – Amazing steps and lovely expressions
Pattam putchi – Marvelous (Both the getup and the choreography)
Vinnai Kapan – Enjoyable
Sada Sada – Fantabulous (Getup, location and choreography )
Yaar adhu – The best choreography I have seen in recent times. A very few choreographers have accomplished the feat of not making Vijay dance for a song. The one that comes to everyone’s mind is the ever classic “Ennai thalata Varuvala” .’Yaar adhu’ will be remembered as the latest version of “Ennai thalata Varuvala”.
Cinematography:
Camera was wonderfully handles by Ekambaram. Be it the close-up shots that revealed the performance of the actors or be in the long shot that gives a landscape view to the song, hats off to cameraman for giving the best outlook of what Siddique had in mind.
Did I forget anyone???
Oops!!! Don’t mistake me for not writing about the Young General involved in this Film, I have decided to write a separate review for Thalaivar. But I am informed to keep my review short and crisp.So here it goes…
Vijay (Young general):
Ilayathalapathy, once remembered as a Romeo, Shahjahan, a chocolate boy changed his course and entered the mass hero image. When his fans where looking for a small change the Leopard leaped backwards into its former role (Lover boy) and amazed everyone with a stunning performance and won all hearts with his cute expressions. Many commented that it was like seeing ‘Thulatha manamum thullum’,’Kushi’,’Kadhaluku Mariyadhai’ Vijay back in screen, but I feel like seeing a never before seen Vijay.
His timing comedy and scenes with Vadivelu were a real highlight to the movie. Vijay’s comical touch did the magic.
Vijay has been torn apart by critics citing his film’s formula during each movie release
“A Kuthu Mass Number, a intro song, unrealistic fights and a heroine to fill in for duets”
But Vijay has given a proper reply to all his critics with Kavalan even without a single punch line.
Vijay’s expression and acting needs a special paragraph in my short review. His expressions for the song ‘Yaar adhu ‘ ,’Sada sada’ were the best till date .The successful on screen pair Asin-Vijay mesmerized everyone YET AGAIN with their amazing ON SCREEN CHEMISRY.
“Aasa patu varadhuku idhu panam illa, gunam”
“Enakaga neenga rendu perum pray panikonga”
“Oru All the best kuda kidayadha”
“Nan than avala iniku ponnu paka poren”
“Azhagu mugathule illa”
“Avalu ishtam en mela”
“Life le oru change Venum le”
Gosh! I don’t want to jolt down all wonderful dialogues of Kavalan but the style in which Vijay delivered these dialogues made everyone raise their eyebrow and give a standing ovation.
Vijay’s expression when he expresses his love to Asin in the park did touch many hearts including Asin’s.
One can experience ultimate acting in the climax where there is no exchange of words, but just two pair of glistering eyes.
An Actor is one who can make u laugh, who can make u cry, who can make u love and who can make u feel his emotions - I found one such actor today and I am proud to be his fan.
Vijay Rulez
“Kai ala anakati thaduka nan onum Kalvai ilada Kaataru”
This dialogue is for all unseen and seen forces that tried to suppress Kavalan. Thanks to all cinema fans who helped and supported Vijay for making the movie available on Pongal 2011.Vijay indeed proved to be a real KAVALAN for this movie(Both acting-wise and release-wise).
Bottom Line:
Want to have some thing sweeter than Sakara pongal, visit your nearest theater where Kavalan is running.
Kavalan- The Perfect Family Entertainer
“Indha pongal namaluku super Collection ma”
source: http://vijaynet.com/mzone/rev.php?subaction=showfull&id=1295112380&archive=&start_from=&ucat=3& ;
It has been 2 hrs after the movie but still everything looks blur, where ever I turn I can only see the cute Vijay and gorgeous Asin wrapped with a wonderful BGM.I know this is the perfect time to write a short review for the Class Movie ‘Kavalan’. Yesterday night I was not sure if I will have a chance to see Kavalan, whether the movie will release or not. But the only thing that came to my mind for all these questions are Vijay’s words.
“Idhu en project illa idhu en prestige, I don’t want to disappoint my fans on Pongal. “
And Guess what! Vijay crossed all hurdles and released the movie on Pongal 2011 for his beloved (Nenjil Kudiirukum) fans. Salute to u sir, proud to be your fan.
Siddique(The Master):
Kavalan is a remake of Malayalam movie Bodyguard which had Dileep and Nayanthara as lead pair directed by Siddique himself. Siddique has not bothered to tamper the storyline of Bodyguard. He has delivered the same storyline in form of Kavalan but with elements that cannot be done by anyone other than VIJAY (be it the dance or the timing comedy or the fierce fights).
If you are bored by so called sweet love stories, take a break and watch Kavalan and understand what really a ‘SWEET LOVE STORY’ is. The storyline is quiet simple but the sentimental climax is what that crowns the movie .The performance of Vijay and Asin can be described as the best by both of them throughout their film career. A very few directors has the ability to mold the actors according to their script, Siddique Stands in lead among all such directors. Thanks for rediscovering the ACTOR Vijay.
Asin (Pure Acting and performance):
“Nayan had done this role in a grand manner I am trying to justify her performance” said Asin , in Kavalan Press-meet.
Well in reality she has overtaken Nayan by all means.
Wonderful performance!!!Finding a place for Asin in songs was a bit difficult as Songs are part of Bhoomi’s Imagination where he has not had a glimpse of his lady love (Ammu Kutty) till the climax but in songs like ‘Step it up’, ‘Pattam Putchi’ and ‘Yaar adhu’ Asin’s expressions and style was gorgeous. Everyone knows Asin for her acting skill; Siddique has used those features very well and has given her rocking reentry in to Kollywood in a very grand manner. Welcome Back Asin!!!
Vadivelu (The Vedi-Velu):
Siddique is known for his humorous touch to the storyline and Kavalan is no exception to the master’s formula. After a very long time, we got an opportunity to see a movie where comedy track was not separate. Again the master’s touch was evident from your comical expressions. Vadivel’s comedy in this film was as enjoyable as his role in friends. Fans were dying to see such slapstick comedies in his movies.
“Avare conpuse aitaaru….”
“Parvathi Nambiar”
“Boss Lover Boss”
“Adhey than andha taylorum sonan”
All the above dialogues will be inscribed in Vadivelu’s list of successful comedy dialogues .
Mithra Kuriyan( The beautiful demoness):
She carried her performance gracefully as in Malayalam version and in fact earned the wrath of audience in the last 15 mins. It is easy to portray one as a good character but playing the good role and astonishing the crowd with a villainous portrayal is damn difficult and she has succeeded in this character which was evident from the claps after the hug scene in the theater.
Choreography:
After a song is made for a Vijay movie, Compared to the directors the choreographers do a very hard work to come up with hard and tough steps so that they can make the song look more enjoyable and also they can train the dancing legend a few steps.
Step it up – Amazing steps and lovely expressions
Pattam putchi – Marvelous (Both the getup and the choreography)
Vinnai Kapan – Enjoyable
Sada Sada – Fantabulous (Getup, location and choreography )
Yaar adhu – The best choreography I have seen in recent times. A very few choreographers have accomplished the feat of not making Vijay dance for a song. The one that comes to everyone’s mind is the ever classic “Ennai thalata Varuvala” .’Yaar adhu’ will be remembered as the latest version of “Ennai thalata Varuvala”.
Cinematography:
Camera was wonderfully handles by Ekambaram. Be it the close-up shots that revealed the performance of the actors or be in the long shot that gives a landscape view to the song, hats off to cameraman for giving the best outlook of what Siddique had in mind.
Did I forget anyone???
Oops!!! Don’t mistake me for not writing about the Young General involved in this Film, I have decided to write a separate review for Thalaivar. But I am informed to keep my review short and crisp.So here it goes…
Vijay (Young general):
Ilayathalapathy, once remembered as a Romeo, Shahjahan, a chocolate boy changed his course and entered the mass hero image. When his fans where looking for a small change the Leopard leaped backwards into its former role (Lover boy) and amazed everyone with a stunning performance and won all hearts with his cute expressions. Many commented that it was like seeing ‘Thulatha manamum thullum’,’Kushi’,’Kadhaluku Mariyadhai’ Vijay back in screen, but I feel like seeing a never before seen Vijay.
His timing comedy and scenes with Vadivelu were a real highlight to the movie. Vijay’s comical touch did the magic.
Vijay has been torn apart by critics citing his film’s formula during each movie release
“A Kuthu Mass Number, a intro song, unrealistic fights and a heroine to fill in for duets”
But Vijay has given a proper reply to all his critics with Kavalan even without a single punch line.
Vijay’s expression and acting needs a special paragraph in my short review. His expressions for the song ‘Yaar adhu ‘ ,’Sada sada’ were the best till date .The successful on screen pair Asin-Vijay mesmerized everyone YET AGAIN with their amazing ON SCREEN CHEMISRY.
“Aasa patu varadhuku idhu panam illa, gunam”
“Enakaga neenga rendu perum pray panikonga”
“Oru All the best kuda kidayadha”
“Nan than avala iniku ponnu paka poren”
“Azhagu mugathule illa”
“Avalu ishtam en mela”
“Life le oru change Venum le”
Gosh! I don’t want to jolt down all wonderful dialogues of Kavalan but the style in which Vijay delivered these dialogues made everyone raise their eyebrow and give a standing ovation.
Vijay’s expression when he expresses his love to Asin in the park did touch many hearts including Asin’s.
One can experience ultimate acting in the climax where there is no exchange of words, but just two pair of glistering eyes.
An Actor is one who can make u laugh, who can make u cry, who can make u love and who can make u feel his emotions - I found one such actor today and I am proud to be his fan.
Vijay Rulez
“Kai ala anakati thaduka nan onum Kalvai ilada Kaataru”
This dialogue is for all unseen and seen forces that tried to suppress Kavalan. Thanks to all cinema fans who helped and supported Vijay for making the movie available on Pongal 2011.Vijay indeed proved to be a real KAVALAN for this movie(Both acting-wise and release-wise).
Bottom Line:
Want to have some thing sweeter than Sakara pongal, visit your nearest theater where Kavalan is running.
Kavalan- The Perfect Family Entertainer
“Indha pongal namaluku super Collection ma”
source: http://vijaynet.com/mzone/rev.php?subact
Kaavalan Review
Banner: Ekaveera Creations
Production: Romesh Babu
Direction: Siddique
Star-casts: Vijay, Asin, Vadivelu, Raj Kiran, Roja, Mithra and others
Music: Vidhyasagar
Cinematography: Ekambaram
Alas! Never expected such a movie from Vijay. Having delivered so many flops in the row, how could he make such things now?
‘Kaavalan’ didn’t manage to have a big opening like Vijay’s previous films, but guess what? The film is superb and exceeds everyone’s expectations. One could have never imagined that Vijay would come up with such films. Yes, Ilayathalapathy strikes back with a bang that lets everyone to be brimmed with surprise. The film is so nice and appealing that it doesn’t carry traces of ‘Pokkiri’, ‘Villu’, and ‘Sura’ and so on.
‘Kaavalan’ can be regarded as the best family entertainer with Siddique bringing forth a beautiful poetic romantic drama. And when you walk out of theatres, your hearts might be drenched in emotions with the unexpected ultimate twist that occurs during climax.
For the first time, one could witness continuous claps during the last 15minutes in theatre and such is the significance of Siddique’s screenplay.
Bhoominathan (Vijay) owes a lot to the most influential person Semmanur Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran) as he has helped his family a lot. When Bhoominathan learns that Muthuramalingam’s life is in danger, he decides to go as his bodyguard. After saving his family of wife (Roja), daughter Meera (Asin) and Karthi (KK), Muthuramalingam assigns Bhoominathan to offer security to Meera and her friend Madhu (Mithra Kurien). Meera is annoyed with Bhoominathan’s behavior as bodyguard and never heeds to her plea of behaving normal. Finally, Meera hatches a plan of diverting his attention by making prank calls as a girl in the name of Ammu Kutti. Bhoominathan assumes her to be his childhood love, who had the same name and falls in love with her. But situations go in unexpected way with an unpredictable twist during climax.
Director Siddique has made so many changes from the original version ‘Bodyguard’ savoring to the tastes of Tamil audiences. The first half proceeds with enjoyable moments with the right mix of comedy, action and drama. As the story travels to the second hour, the tale becomes more emotional bringing audiences wonder what’s gonna happen in the climax.
Vijay looks bright and energetic as in his yesteryear romantic movies like ‘Kadhalukku Mariyadhai’, ‘Thullatha Manamum Thullum’. His innocuous nature is very well delineated by Siddhique and nice to see him away from those over exaggerated action characters. Even he has underplayed with his dance sequences that are so cool and captivating. Asin makes a good comeback with a great role and she can keep her fingers crossed as she will win awards for the film. Vadivelu, the comedy king rocks with his hilarious portions. Raj Kiran does justice to his role and newcomer Mithra Kurien is a special surprise as she does a great job.
Vidhyasagar’s songs kindle nostalgic memories with the songs done in his own trademark while cinematography is top-notching
As on whole, ‘Kaavalan’ is an excellent romantic entertainer that is precisely for the audiences from 8-80years.
‘Kaavalan’ is not only for the fans of Vijay, for the universal audiences…
Verdict: Don’t miss the special surprise of Vijay
Rating: 6/10
http ://fresh.cinesnacks.in/kaavalan-review.hத்ம்ல்
http ://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8961/kaavalan.html#டாப்
"A bodyguard falls in love with his own client even without his knowledge"
After a bumpy pre-release ride, Vijay's Kaavalan The Bodyguard, has got up, dusted itself and has finally hit the theatres today on the occassion of Pongal. Vijay and Asin are paired together for the third time after Sivakasi and Pokkiri. Raj Kiran and Mithra Kurian play the major supporting roles along with Vadivelu, MS Basker and Livingston who are casted for the giggles. Kaavalan is a remake of the malayalam hit Bodyguard, and Siddique has directed both the versions. Music is from Vidyasagar, with Cinematography by N. K. Ekambaram.
Siddique and Vijay were a great combination when they teamed up for Friends, and that combination worked to a large extent thanks to the importance given to comedy in the script. The pair have gone for the same formula in Kaavalan. Right from the opening, the movie explodes with hilarious comedy in which Vadivelu and Vijay play a major part and this has worked out immensely well. Vadivelu has been utilized perfectly, and enough room has been given to bring out the comedy sense that Vijay always possessed. This is a welcome trait given that most of the recent scripts he had handled did not give him any space for that. There are at least a dozen occassions in which the cinema hall literally erupts in laughter. To mention a few, scenes such as the iron box, missed calls and Parvathi Nambiar are outright hilarious. Livingston and MS Basker also impress, though to a lesser extent thanks to their lesser presence in terms of screen time.
The dialogues are a huge plus, and those pertaining to love and human values win the ovation of the audience. The romance between Vijay and Asin is portrayed beautifully, though mostly over the phone. Asin has given a seasoned performance, and her expressions help weave a romantic web over t
Asin has given a seasoned performance, and her expressions help weave a romantic web over the audience. The park scene is fantastic and deserves applause. The climax might be the most enjoyed one for some. The strength of the movie lies in its script, which keeps one guessing till the very end. However, that said, the movie seems to lack pace for a half-hour at around the time before it hits the latter stages. However, enough twists and turns in the script towards the end have ensured that audience do not feel anything like a stretchy effect. Siddique must be appreciated for the unique script and for the excellent delivery of the same in visuals.
Songs and music have always been a plus for Vijay, but they are only average with respect to Kaavalan. Vidyasagar has failed to give any chart bursters. There is one song number to showcase Vijay's dance, which is a pleasure to watch. The romantic songs have been shot in nice locations, but the songs or the music do not seem to add much value to the visuals. There is one song which blends with the comedy track which is nice to watch.
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.
Bundled with giggles and romance, Kaavalan is a MUST WATCH!
http://www.cinefundas.com/2011/01/17/kaavalan-tamil-movie-review
Production: Romesh Babu
Direction: Siddique
Star-casts: Vijay, Asin, Vadivelu, Raj Kiran, Roja, Mithra and others
Music: Vidhyasagar
Cinematography: Ekambaram
Alas! Never expected such a movie from Vijay. Having delivered so many flops in the row, how could he make such things now?
‘Kaavalan’ didn’t manage to have a big opening like Vijay’s previous films, but guess what? The film is superb and exceeds everyone’s expectations. One could have never imagined that Vijay would come up with such films. Yes, Ilayathalapathy strikes back with a bang that lets everyone to be brimmed with surprise. The film is so nice and appealing that it doesn’t carry traces of ‘Pokkiri’, ‘Villu’, and ‘Sura’ and so on.
‘Kaavalan’ can be regarded as the best family entertainer with Siddique bringing forth a beautiful poetic romantic drama. And when you walk out of theatres, your hearts might be drenched in emotions with the unexpected ultimate twist that occurs during climax.
For the first time, one could witness continuous claps during the last 15minutes in theatre and such is the significance of Siddique’s screenplay.
Bhoominathan (Vijay) owes a lot to the most influential person Semmanur Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran) as he has helped his family a lot. When Bhoominathan learns that Muthuramalingam’s life is in danger, he decides to go as his bodyguard. After saving his family of wife (Roja), daughter Meera (Asin) and Karthi (KK), Muthuramalingam assigns Bhoominathan to offer security to Meera and her friend Madhu (Mithra Kurien). Meera is annoyed with Bhoominathan’s behavior as bodyguard and never heeds to her plea of behaving normal. Finally, Meera hatches a plan of diverting his attention by making prank calls as a girl in the name of Ammu Kutti. Bhoominathan assumes her to be his childhood love, who had the same name and falls in love with her. But situations go in unexpected way with an unpredictable twist during climax.
Director Siddique has made so many changes from the original version ‘Bodyguard’ savoring to the tastes of Tamil audiences. The first half proceeds with enjoyable moments with the right mix of comedy, action and drama. As the story travels to the second hour, the tale becomes more emotional bringing audiences wonder what’s gonna happen in the climax.
Vijay looks bright and energetic as in his yesteryear romantic movies like ‘Kadhalukku Mariyadhai’, ‘Thullatha Manamum Thullum’. His innocuous nature is very well delineated by Siddhique and nice to see him away from those over exaggerated action characters. Even he has underplayed with his dance sequences that are so cool and captivating. Asin makes a good comeback with a great role and she can keep her fingers crossed as she will win awards for the film. Vadivelu, the comedy king rocks with his hilarious portions. Raj Kiran does justice to his role and newcomer Mithra Kurien is a special surprise as she does a great job.
Vidhyasagar’s songs kindle nostalgic memories with the songs done in his own trademark while cinematography is top-notching
As on whole, ‘Kaavalan’ is an excellent romantic entertainer that is precisely for the audiences from 8-80years.
‘Kaavalan’ is not only for the fans of Vijay, for the universal audiences…
Verdict: Don’t miss the special surprise of Vijay
Rating: 6/10
http ://fresh.cinesnacks.in/kaavalan-review.h
Vijay's Kaavalan, directed by Siddique is an entertaining one. The movie had a good start and hopes a good move. It is the remake of malayalam bodyguard but the director has changed some parts of screenplay according to tamil audiences taste & especially for Vijay fans. Director has worked out well to balance the movie for both Mass & Class Audiences. This is the 2nd movie from Vijay-Siddique's combination & 3rd one from Vijay-Asin and is a good one with a humorous background.
Vijay(Bhoominathan) is very much fond of goondas right from his childhood. He loved to take risks and to be brave always. He starts learning to become a brave goonda by becoming a bodyguard for famous anti socials. Sometime later, he decides to become the bodyguard of a wealthy and powerful man Rajkiran. He achieves his luck after saving Rajkiran from a danger. Vijay thus becomes the bodyguard of Rajkiran's only daughter Asin. Vijay follows Asin to her college as her Bodyguard. Asin and her friend Mithra Kurien gets irritated with him following them all day.
The two girls started making fake calls to Vijay's number, trying to get rid off him. Asin is the girl who calls him telling she is very much in love with him and all those stuffs. At first things goes smooth but later on it gets into serious issues. What happens next deals with the climax.
Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu have done their roles quite well. Vadivelu who stays with bodyguard vijay as a servant will makes us to laugh through out the film. As usual vijay's rocking dance performance continues in kaavalan too. Step up, Sada sada & Vinnai kappan are rocking with vijay's screen presence. Pattampochi song is type of a yesteryear's melody. Vidayasagar has scored good music for the film and also visuals by Ekambaram is excellent.
After years vijay has comes out of his masala formula, kaavalan is a family entertainer. The climax lights to one in Kuch kuch Hota Hai. Kaavalan is not an extra ordinary one but is worth watchable.
rating 4/5
user 5/5
Vijay(Bhoominathan) is very much fond of goondas right from his childhood. He loved to take risks and to be brave always. He starts learning to become a brave goonda by becoming a bodyguard for famous anti socials. Sometime later, he decides to become the bodyguard of a wealthy and powerful man Rajkiran. He achieves his luck after saving Rajkiran from a danger. Vijay thus becomes the bodyguard of Rajkiran's only daughter Asin. Vijay follows Asin to her college as her Bodyguard. Asin and her friend Mithra Kurien gets irritated with him following them all day.
The two girls started making fake calls to Vijay's number, trying to get rid off him. Asin is the girl who calls him telling she is very much in love with him and all those stuffs. At first things goes smooth but later on it gets into serious issues. What happens next deals with the climax.
Vijay, Asin and Vadivelu have done their roles quite well. Vadivelu who stays with bodyguard vijay as a servant will makes us to laugh through out the film. As usual vijay's rocking dance performance continues in kaavalan too. Step up, Sada sada & Vinnai kappan are rocking with vijay's screen presence. Pattampochi song is type of a yesteryear's melody. Vidayasagar has scored good music for the film and also visuals by Ekambaram is excellent.
After years vijay has comes out of his masala formula, kaavalan is a family entertainer. The climax lights to one in Kuch kuch Hota Hai. Kaavalan is not an extra ordinary one but is worth watchable.
rating 4/5
user 5/5
http ://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8961/kaaval
http://www.tamilfms.com/2011/01/kavalan-review-kavalan-movie-review.html
Starring: Vijay, Asin, Rajkiran, Vadivelu
Direction: Siddique
Music: Vidyasagar
Production: C. Ramesh Babu
It played hide and seek on Friday when all other Pongal releases arrived and it wasn't even sure whether it would make it to theaters on Saturday. After facing many troubles from different sides, Kavalan finally hit the theaters. Coming at a time when Vijay is at a bit of a crossroad regarding the path he has to choose further in his career, Kavalan is crucial even while not being a grand venture.
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.
Kavalan is redemption of sorts for Vijay – the actor. For the past couple of years or more, a lot of Tamil movie buffs have watched in dismay as he slipped further and further into a quagmire of senseless commercialism; sometimes not keeping up with the trend of change in the industry. But, Kavalan is a reminder to all of us, most importantly to many directors in the industry, that he can act; not just as the ‘savior hero’ or messiah of the masses, but as a person who feels love, happiness, sorrow and all other emotions. For the first time in a few years, a Vijay film is not only about its hero, but about the characters and relationships.
That is about Kavalan with respect to Vijay. But, how has the film shaped up otherwise? Its a fairly engaging, relatable, simple and sweet story of love which has an unexpected twist and an emotionally charged climax. Nothing that goes remotely close to commercial formulae, has been added here; which does not mean that this is an offbeat or art-house film. It is an entertainer all right; but one which looks to engage you more through the interplay of characters rather than grandeur. Shot and narrated with simplicity, it leaves you with a warm feeling in the heart because the director makes you empathize with the characters. At no point does the consistency of characterization get abandoned in an attempt to provide a few extra laughs or thrills. Fights, a couple, look every bit reasonable and comedy handled by Vadivelu and Vijay, puts a smile on your face but fails to make you burst out with laughter. On the flipside, the length of the film might work against it. It starts and keeps moving at a consistent pace (generally considered slow on the commercial scale) and never really accelerates. The final hour in particular would have looked much crisper with a bit of trimming. Even with very well conceived emotional scenes well enacted by the cast, one does feel a bit tired. A couple of songs towards the end too could have been better placed or even avoided.
This is a script which gives actors a lot of room to emote. Vijay has grabbed the chance with both hands. One wonders if it was his decision to stay away from ‘down to earth’ characters all these years, or the compulsions from a commercially driven industry. Kavalan is a throwback to the ‘Thulladha Manavum Thullum’ days of Vijay and we hope the days are here to stay. He has lived the character. Asin, in Tamil for the first time after Dasavatharam, convinces us with her portrayal. The chemistry of the lead pair has worked out well; especially the portions where Asin tries various ways to exasperate Vijay; things that ultimately result in love. Vadivelu evokes smiles and the occasional laugh. The rest of the cast including the experienced Raj Kiran and Roja add weight to the movie.
Camera, editing and all technical departments have adhered strictly to the requirements of the movie. Two compositions of Vidhyasagar make you hum along. Director Siddique shows excellent command over proceedings right through the movie.
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, but on the slow side of narration. Yes, there is nothing special, but nothing to grumble about either!
Verdict: Vijay (re)turns romantic! Feel good – Feel emotional!
Kaavalan ReviewStarring
Direction: Siddique
Music: Vidyasagar
Production: C. Ramesh Babu
It played hide and seek on Friday when all other Pongal releases arrived and it wasn't even sure whether it would make it to theaters on Saturday. After facing many troubles from different sides, Kavalan finally hit the theaters. Coming at a time when Vijay is at a bit of a crossroad regarding the path he has to choose further in his career, Kavalan is crucial even while not being a grand venture.
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.
That is about Kavalan with respect to Vijay. But, how has the film shaped up otherwise? Its a fairly engaging, relatable, simple and sweet story of love which has an unexpected twist and an emotionally charged climax. Nothing that goes remotely close to commercial formulae, has been added here; which does not mean that this is an offbeat or art-house film. It is an entertainer all right; but one which looks to engage you more through the interplay of characters rather than grandeur. Shot and narrated with simplicity, it leaves you with a warm feeling in the heart because the director makes you empathize with the characters. At no point does the consistency of characterization get abandoned in an attempt to provide a few extra laughs or thrills. Fights, a couple, look every bit reasonable and comedy handled by Vadivelu and Vijay, puts a smile on your face but fails to make you burst out with laughter. On the flipside, the length of the film might work against it. It starts and keeps moving at a consistent pace (generally considered slow on the commercial scale) and never really accelerates. The final hour in particular would have looked much crisper with a bit of trimming. Even with very well conceived emotional scenes well enacted by the cast, one does feel a bit tired. A couple of songs towards the end too could have been better placed or even avoided.
This is a script which gives actors a lot of room to emote. Vijay has grabbed the chance with both hands. One wonders if it was his decision to stay away from ‘down to earth’ characters all these years, or the compulsions from a commercially driven industry. Kavalan is a throwback to the ‘Thulladha Manavum Thullum’ days of Vijay and we hope the days are here to stay. He has lived the character. Asin, in Tamil for the first time after Dasavatharam, convinces us with her portrayal. The chemistry of the lead pair has worked out well; especially the portions where Asin tries various ways to exasperate Vijay; things that ultimately result in love. Vadivelu evokes smiles and the occasional laugh. The rest of the cast including the experienced Raj Kiran and Roja add weight to the movie.
Camera, editing and all technical departments have adhered strictly to the requirements of the movie. Two compositions of Vidhyasagar make you hum along. Director Siddique shows excellent command over proceedings right through the movie.
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, but on the slow side of narration. Yes, there is nothing special, but nothing to grumble about either!
Verdict: Vijay (re)turns romantic! Feel good – Feel emotional!
"A bodyguard falls in love with his own client even without his knowledge"
After a bumpy pre-release ride, Vijay's Kaavalan The Bodyguard, has got up, dusted itself and has finally hit the theatres today on the occassion of Pongal. Vijay and Asin are paired together for the third time after Sivakasi and Pokkiri. Raj Kiran and Mithra Kurian play the major supporting roles along with Vadivelu, MS Basker and Livingston who are casted for the giggles. Kaavalan is a remake of the malayalam hit Bodyguard, and Siddique has directed both the versions. Music is from Vidyasagar, with Cinematography by N. K. Ekambaram.
Siddique and Vijay were a great combination when they teamed up for Friends, and that combination worked to a large extent thanks to the importance given to comedy in the script. The pair have gone for the same formula in Kaavalan. Right from the opening, the movie explodes with hilarious comedy in which Vadivelu and Vijay play a major part and this has worked out immensely well. Vadivelu has been utilized perfectly, and enough room has been given to bring out the comedy sense that Vijay always possessed. This is a welcome trait given that most of the recent scripts he had handled did not give him any space for that. There are at least a dozen occassions in which the cinema hall literally erupts in laughter. To mention a few, scenes such as the iron box, missed calls and Parvathi Nambiar are outright hilarious. Livingston and MS Basker also impress, though to a lesser extent thanks to their lesser presence in terms of screen time.
The dialogues are a huge plus, and those pertaining to love and human values win the ovation of the audience. The romance between Vijay and Asin is portrayed beautifully, though mostly over the phone. Asin has given a seasoned performance, and her expressions help weave a romantic web over t
Asin has given a seasoned performance, and her expressions help weave a romantic web over the audience. The park scene is fantastic and deserves applause. The climax might be the most enjoyed one for some. The strength of the movie lies in its script, which keeps one guessing till the very end. However, that said, the movie seems to lack pace for a half-hour at around the time before it hits the latter stages. However, enough twists and turns in the script towards the end have ensured that audience do not feel anything like a stretchy effect. Siddique must be appreciated for the unique script and for the excellent delivery of the same in visuals.
Songs and music have always been a plus for Vijay, but they are only average with respect to Kaavalan. Vidyasagar has failed to give any chart bursters. There is one song number to showcase Vijay's dance, which is a pleasure to watch. The romantic songs have been shot in nice locations, but the songs or the music do not seem to add much value to the visuals. There is one song which blends with the comedy track which is nice to watch.
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.
Bundled with giggles and romance, Kaavalan is a MUST WATCH!
http://www.cinefundas.com/2011/01/17/kaa
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