India Synopsis
காவலன்
Bhoominathan aka Bhoomi is introduced to us as a person who gets into many local fights. Worried about his future, his family sends him to Muthuramalingam (Raj Kiran), a much respected personality in his place Semmanur, to put Bhoomi's life on the right track. But things don't go as planned. Muthuramalingam's adversary threatens to kill his daughter Meera (Asin) as a revenge against his own daughter's fate. So Bhoomi is given the job of Meera's bodyguard at college. Meera goes to college with her friend Madhu but is irritated by Bhoomi's presence everywhere. So she devises a plan.
Drama + Family in India
112 India titles in our catalog blend the Drama and Family genres. Below: the top-rated of them (excluding Kaavalan itself).
The 2010–2012 India Window
In the crowded 2010-2012 India release window, Kaavalan sits at #148 of 202. The leaderboard below contextualises its neighbours.
The 2010s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year across the 2010s in India, 919 titles in total. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Kaavalan premiered alongside 62 others.
Budget & Box Office Efficiency
At a 2h 32m runtime, production spent $55K per minute on screen and earned $132K per minute back.
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 62 other India films in 2011.
The 819th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
31 audience reviews — more than 68% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 68th percentile among India films.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #1,561 of 1,983 India films indexed here (21st percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is -0.8 points below the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #954 of 1,132 (top 84%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Runtime | 2h 32m |
| Release Date | January 15, 2011 |
| IMDb | tt1821478 |