Kaaval (2021 film) Kaaval (transl. Guard) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language action thriller film written and directed by Nithin Renji Panicker. Produced by Joby George under the banner of Goodwill Entertainments, the film stars Suresh Gopi and Renji Panicker in the lead roles. Ranjin Raj composes the film's original score and soundtrack, and Nikhil S. Praveen is its cinematographer. Whilst film received positive reviews from critics, most consider it Suresh Gopi's thundering return to lead roles in Malayalam Cinema, reminiscent of the 80s and 90s.
Thampan (Suresh Gopi) and Antony (Renji Panicker) are a long time best friends and business partners who owned a saw mill at Kattappana in the past. A tragic incident led to their falling-out and separates them for a long-time. Antony is disabled now and his family faces a grievous situation due to some wicked people, and he is forced to ask his old friend for help. The story is based on the biblical principle that the sins of the fathers shall be visited upon the sons. Cast Suresh Gopi as Thambaan Renji Panicker as Antony Joseph Rachel David as Rachel Antony, Antony's daughter Evan Anil as Alex Antony, Antony's son Padmaraj Ratheesh as Fr. David Varghese Shanker Ramakrishnan as P.C. K. P. Varghese Kannan Rajan P. Dev as George Sadiq as Head Constable Aravindakshan Muthumani as Mary Antony, Antony's wife Rajesh Sharma as Pappy Kichu Tellus as SI Madhu K Sreejith Ravi as SI Muralidharan Suresh Krishna as Kuzhiyil Chandy Baby Parvathy as Young Rachel Chali Pala as Varkey Pauly Valsan as Ponnamma Santhosh Keezhattoor as Thomas Santhakumari as Leelamma Anjali Nair as Padmini Jaise Jose as Rajan Anitha Nair as Usha Ambika Mohan as Annamma Aman Panicker as Ajay Aristo Suresh Gilu Joseph Ajmal as Rachel's Bride-groom
The Times of India gave a rating of 3.5 out on 5 and wrote "It’s great to watch Suresh Gopi’s towering presence and action sequences on screen, for he delivers them with sincerity. Ranjin Raj has yet again offered some quality melody through this film and the song ‘Ennomal’ is sure to top music charts too for a while. The film’s story or its presentation, however, aren’t fetching enough to keep one genuinely invested in its proceedings. Its pace is quite sleep-inducing and even predictable in places, in the first-half. Though there is an investigative episode in the story towards the end, its late arrival doesn’t help trigger a sense of engagement, at that point".
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