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{{Infobox film
| name = Kaaviyyan
| image = Kaaviyyan poster.jpg
| caption = Theatrical release poster
| director = Sarathi
| producer = K.V. Shabarreesh
| screenplay =
| story =
| starring = [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] <br /> Sridevi Kumar<br /> [[Athmiya Rajan]]
| narrator =
| music = Syam Mohan MM
| cinematography = N.S. Raajesh Kumar
| editing = Arun Thomas AKD
| studio = 2 m Cinemas
| distributor = SDC Picturez
| released = {{film date|2019|10|18|df=y}}
| runtime = 109 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Kaaviyyan''''' is a 2019 Indian [[Road movie|road]] [[thriller film]] directed by Sarathi in his directorial debut. The film was shot simultaneously in Tamil and Telugu languages, with the Telugu version titled as ''Vaadu Osthaadu'' ({{translation|''He comes''}}).<ref name="D">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/250517/actor-shaam-in-a-road-thriller.html|title=Actor Shaam in road thriller|date=26 May 2017|work=Deccan Chronicle|first=Anupama|last=Subramanian|accessdate=28 June 2019}}</ref> The film features [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]], newcomer Sridevi Kumar, and [[Athmiya Rajan]]. The film is based on the Hollywood film ''[[The Call (2013 film)|The Call]]'' (2013).<ref name="Di">{{Cite web|url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/movie-review/2374/Kaaviyan/|title=காவியன் - விமர்சனம்|website=cinema.dinamalar.com}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Two cops, Akilan Vishwanath ([[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]]) and Bhaskar ([[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]]) from the Cyber Crime Department from Chennai are sent as trainees to Las Vegas by the police chief (K. R. Selvaraj). While in Vegas, they work with Isha Thomas (Sridevi Kumar), a 9-1-1 dispatcher who receives several calls for help, Batten (Lucas Sanders), the chief police inspector of the Las Vegas Police Department, and Swetha Menon (Vanitha), a Malayali dispatcher from [[Kozhikode]]. On one such phone call, Isha gets a call from Jennifer Edward Rubis (Jenifer), who tells her that a man has entered her house. Much to the man's demise, Jennifer is able to escape out of an upstairs window. Akilan and Baskar later figure out that the man who entered Jennifer's house was Lucifer Fernando (Justin Vikash), a psychopath who murders girls for their blood type (B+) to "purify" his blood. Lucifer has taking a Sri Lankan woman, Mathangai Kumaravel ([[Athmiya Rajan]]), hostage. While searching for details about Lucifer, Akilan learns of Kasie (Jennifer Brofer), Lucifer's ex-wife who filed a divorce after she learned that he was flirting with another woman. Kasie recorded her phone calls with Lucifer on behalf of her lawyer and hands them to Isha. How Akilan sets out to rescue Mathangai forms the rest of the story.

== Cast ==
{{Colbegin}}
* [[Shaam (actor)|Shaam]] as ACP Akilan Vishwanath<ref name="Silverscreen">{{Cite web |url=https://silverscreen.in/news/kaaviyyan-shaam-hero-interview/ |title='Kaaviyyan' Promises To Be A Good Comeback For Actor Shaam |last=Balu |first=Aparajitha |date=25 September 2019 |website=Silverscreen}}</ref>
* Sridevi Kumar as Isha Thomas
* [[Athmiya Rajan]] as Mathangai Kumaravel
* [[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]] as Bhaskar
* Nahum Vizakis as Lucifer Fernando (credited as Justin Vikash)
* Lucas Sanders as M. Batten
* Jennifer Brofer as Kasie
* Jenifer as Jennifer Edward Rubis
* Vanitha as Swetha Menon
* K. R. Selvaraj as the chief of police
* Audry as Grandmother
* Fernando as Car thief
* Gaise as Police officer
* Charlie as Businessman's son
* Richardson as Businessman
* Mathew as Petrol bunk owner
* Valsama Mathew as Restaurant owner
* [[Murali (Malayalam actor)|Murali]] as Isha's father (uncredited, in portrait)
{{Colend}}

== Production ==
=== Development ===
The film was announced in May 2016 and was to be produced by 2 m cinemas, making it will be their first venture. [[Stun Siva]] was signed on to direct the action sequences.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://epaperbeta.timesofindia.com/Article.aspx?eid=31807&articlexml=Shaam-to-act-in-a-road-thriller-16052016108034 |title=Shaam to act in a road thriller |last=Menon |first=Thinkal |date=16 May 2016 |work=The Times of India |access-date=16 May 2016}}</ref> This film was originally announced to be a trilingual film in Tamil, Telugu, and Kannada, but it was later revealed that the film was a bilingual with the Telugu version titled as ''Vaadu Osthaadu''.<ref name="Deccan2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/240816/shaam-as-a-police-officer-in-a-road-thriller.html|title=Shaam as a police officer in a road thriller|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=24 May 2016|author=Anupama Subramanian}}</ref> The film will be a road thriller and it will start shooting in the United States.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/kaaviyyan-to-start-rolling-soon.html|title=Shaam and Athmeeya's 'Kaaviyyan' to hit the floors soon|date=25 May 2016 |website=Malayala Manorama}}</ref> The title ''Kaaviyyan'' was revealed to be a portmanteau of ''ka'' from ''kaval thurai'' (police), and ''viyyan'' from ''viyakkathakkavan'' (amazing person).
<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://m.timesofindia.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/shaam-continues-his-cop-act/articleshow/60449763.cms|title=Shaam continues his cop act|work=Times of India|author=Lakshmi Venkatachalam}}</ref>

=== Casting ===
Shaam is in the main lead marking his comeback into Tamil cinema as a lead actor after ''[[6 (film)|6]]'', which released in 2013.<ref name="Silverscreen" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://gulfnews.com/entertainment/south-indian/kaaviyyan-has-actor-shaam-in-the-lead-1.2061087|title='Kaaviyyan' has actor Shaam in the lead|website=Gulf News}}</ref> Sridevi Kumar, a [[Malayali]] based in Las Vegas, and [[Athmiya Rajan]], who is known for her role in ''[[Manam Kothi Paravai]]'', are also doing important roles in this thriller.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Sreedev-Sasha-Kumar-From-Las-Vegas-to-Mollywood/articleshow/23461578.cms|title=Sreedev Sasha Kumar: From Las Vegas to Mollywood - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref name="M"/> [[Srinath (actor)|Srinath]], who has acted alongside Shaam in ''[[12B]]'' and ''[[Ullam Ketkumae]]'' is also part of this film. The villain is a Hollywood artist whose name is yet to be revealed was not revealed as of 2016.<ref name="M">{{Cite web|url= http://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/080616/kaaviyyan-has-two-malayali-heroines-1.html |title= Kaaviyyan has two Malayali heroines|publisher= Deccan Chronicle|date= 8 June 2016|accessdate= 8 June 2016}}</ref> In 2017, Hollywood actor and bodybuilder Justin Vikash (real name Nahum Vizakis) was reported to play the villain.<ref name="Deccan"/> Hollywood artists Lucas Sanders and Jennifer Brofer were signed to play important roles.<ref name="Deccan">{{Cite web |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/121019/thriller-shot-in-usa-gets-release-date.html |title=Thriller shot in USA gets release date |last=Subramanian |first=Anupama |date=12 October 2019 |website=Deccan Chronicle}}</ref> Shaam gained a couple of kilograms in order to play his role as a police officer.<ref name="Deccan" />

=== Filming ===
The film shooting began in August 2016 in Las Vegas.<ref name="D"/> Majority of the film was shot in Las Vegas.<ref name="Deccan2" /> The stunt sequences featured fancy cars such as [[Rolls-Royce Motor Cars|Rolls-Royce]] and [[Hummer]]s.<ref name="Deccan2" />

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Kaaviyyan
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = Syam Mohan M.M
| cover =
| released = 2018
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 3:23
| label = [[Junglee Music#Tamil films|Times Music Tamil]]
| language = Tamil
| producer =
| prev_title =
| prev_year =
| next_title = Thandagan
| next_year = TBA
}}
Debutant Syam Mohan composed two songs for the film.<ref name="Silverscreen" />

{{Tracklist
| total_length = 6:31
| headline =
| extra_column = Singer(s)
|title1=Siru Mazhaithuli
|lyrics1=Pragaa
|extra1=Vandana Dhivyaraja
|length1=3:24
|title2=Ethuvandha Enna
|lyrics2=[[Mohan Rajan]]
|extra2= [[Ananthu (singer)|Ananthu]], Dhivakar
|length2=3:07
}}

== Release ==
The Tamil version released on October 18, 2019.<ref name="Deccan" />

=== Critical reception ===
''Kaaviyyan'' released to negative reviews. Thinal Menon of ''[[The Times of India]]'' gave the film 1 out of 5 stars stating "A sloppy script staged in an artificial set up with hardly any character arc".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kaaviyyan/movie-review/71659166.cms|title=Kaaviyyan Movie Review : A sloppy script staged in an artificial set up with hardly any character arc.|work=Times of India|author=Thinkal Menon|date=19 October 2019}}</ref> Ashameera Aiyappan of ''[[The New Indian Express]]'' gave the film a 1.5 stars out of 5 stars stating that "This Shaam-starrer is a lost case".<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/review/2019/oct/19/kaaviyyan-film-review-this-shaam-starrer-is-a-lost-case-2049670.html|title='Kaaviyyan' film review: This Shaam-starrer is a lost case|date=19 October 2019|author=Ashameera Aiyappan|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Maalai Malar]]'' praised the cinematography and criticized the screenplay of the film.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/cinema/review/2019/10/18231122/1266874/Kaaviyyan-movie-review-in-Tamil.vpf|title=மர்ம நபரால் கடத்தப்படும் பெண்ணை காப்பாற்றும் நாயகன் - காவியன் விமர்சனம்|date=18 October 2019|website=Maalai Malar}}</ref> A critic from ''[[Dinamalar]]'' praised the music and cinematography and criticized the film's screenplay.<ref name="Di"/>

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|7225434}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian multilingual films]]
[[Category:Films shot in the Las Vegas Valley]]
[[Category:2019 films]]
[[Category:2010s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:2019 multilingual films]]
[[Category:2010s road movies]]
[[Category:Indian remakes of American films]]

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