Kaappaan

Movie Details:

Cast & Characters:

• Suriya as Kathiravan (Kathir), a Special Protection Group officer
• Mohanlal as Chandrakanth Varma, Prime Minister of India
• Arya as Abhishek (Abhi) Varma, Chandrakanth’s son
• Sayyeshaa as Anjali Vasudev, PM’s Press Secretary and Kathir’s love interest
• Samuthirakani as Joseph Selvaraj, SPG Director
• Poorna as Priya Joseph Selvaraj, Joseph’s wife
• Boman Irani as Rajan Mahadev, an industrialist and the Second antagonist.(voice dubbed by Nizhalgal Ravi)
• Chirag Jani as Ranjith Kumar, The Main antagonist and former intelligence agent.
• Prem as Prem, SPG Commando
• Kiran as Vivek, SPG Commando
• Uma as Mrs. Varma, Chandrakanth’s wife and Abhishek’s mother
• Thalaivasal Vijay as Santhosh, Cabinet Secretary
• Paruthiveeran Sujatha as Kathiravan’s mother
• Shankar Krishnamurthy as Sundhar
• Nagineedu as Sikander, Defense Minister
• Swaminathan as Ramanujam
• Mayilswamy as Delhi police inspector Abhishek Nagar
• Ravi Prakash as Shiva, Mahadev’s assistant
• Manoj Lulla as Manoj
• R. N. R. Manohar as Member of Parliament
• Anitha Sampath as Newsreader Kavitha
• Pattukkottai Prabakar in a special appearance as a journalist
• M. S. Prabhu in a special appearance
• Anthony in a special appearance as Irfan, interrogation officer
• Karen Nikitha Harris in a special appearance in the song “Vinnil Vinmeen”
• Danielle Haden as a dancer in the item number “Machan Inga Vandhira”

Storyline:

In this dynamic action thriller, Suriya plays a Special Protection Group (SPG) officer in charge of protecting the Prime Minister. When a spy turns rogue and plots to kill the country`s leader, he must use all his wits to thwart the plan, even if it costs him his life.

About Movie:

Kaappaan is a Tamil action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand and written by Pattukkottai Prabakar. The film features Suriya, Mohanlal, and Arya in lead roles, with Sayyeshaa, Samuthirakani, Poorna, Boman Irani, and Chirag Jani in supporting roles.

Kaappaan was released on September 20, 2019, and received mixed reviews from critics. While some praised the film for its high-octane action sequences and performances, particularly by Suriya and Mohanlal, others criticized it for a convoluted screenplay and pacing issues. Despite the mixed critical reception, the film was a commercial success, grossing around ₹100 crore at the box office.

This film marked K. V. Anand’s final directorial work before his passing on April 30, 2021. It also showcased Suriya’s return to form after a series of average films, solidifying his status as a leading actor in Tamil cinema.

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