Kaappaan

Kaappaan
Theatrical release poster
Directed byK. V. Anand
Written byPattukkottai Prabakar
Produced bySubaskaran Allirajah
Starring
CinematographyM. S. Prabhu
Abinandhan Ramanujam
Edited byAnthony
Music byHarris Jayaraj
Production
company
Release date
  • 20 September 2019 (2019-09-20)[1]
Running time
163 minutes[2]
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil
Budget₹750 million[3]
Box office₹1 billion[4][5]

Kaappaan (transl. Protector) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand and written by Pattukkottai Prabakar.[6] It was produced by Lyca Productions and stars Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya in lead roles along with Sayyeshaa, Samuthirakani, Poorna, Boman Irani and Chirag Jani in supporting roles.[7][8][9]

The narrative revolves around Kathiravan, a Special Protection Group (SPG) officer who struggles to protect the Prime Minister from a mysterious man who threatens to assassinate him.

The film was released theatrically on 20 September 2019 and received mixed reviews from critics. Despite this, it was a commercial success, grossing ₹100 crore at the box office.[1][10][5] It was the final directorial work of K. V. Anand, before his death on 30 April 2021.

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  2. ^ "Kaappaan (2019)". Irish Film Classification Office. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
  3. ^ S, Srivatsan (17 August 2019). "Suriya has become socially-conscious now: KV Anand on 'Kaappaan'". The Hindu.
  4. ^ "Suriya and team celebrate as Kaappaan enters Rs 100-crore club". Cinema Express. 11 October 2019.
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  6. ^ "'Suriya 37' to be directed by KV Anand". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 27 November 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
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  8. ^ "Suriya 37 director KV Anand ropes in Arya for pivotal role; Tamil actor joins shoot in London". Firstpost. Archived from the original on 19 July 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
  9. ^ "After Vijay's 'Sarkar', Prem Kumar also in Suriya 37!". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 August 2018. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
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