Kaappaan (2019)

Original title

காப்பான்

Directed by

K. V. Anand

Genre

action thriller

Country

India

Runtime

2h 46m

Rated

G

Rating

5.6 of 10 from 37 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

A Special Protection Group officer must protect the Prime Minister of India from a mysterious assassin. The officer faces challenges as he tries to stop the threat.

tenseaction-packedfast-pacedsuspensefulpatrioticdramaticserioushigh-stakes

What happens

Kaappaan (transl. Protector) is a 2019 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand, who co-wrote the script with Pattukkottai Prabakar. The film, produced by Lyca Productions, stars Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya in lead roles along with Sayyeshaa, Samuthirakani, Poorna, Boman Irani and Chirag Jani in supporting roles. The narrative revolves around a Special Protection Group (SPG) officer who struggles to protect the Prime Minister of India from a mysterious man who threatens to assassinate him. The film was announced in January 2018. Filming took place between June 2018 and June 2019. The music was composed by Harris Jayaraj, with cinematography handled by Abhinandhan Ramanujam and M. S. Prabhu, and editing by Anthony. It was the final directorial work of Anand, before his death in 2021. Kaappaan was released theatrically on 20 September 2019. The film received mixed reviews from critics but grossed ₹100 crore at the box office. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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