Kaaviyyan
Kaaviyyan: Challenge To Win is a 2019 Indian road thriller film directed by Sarathi in his directorial debut. The film is based on the Hollywood film The Call (2013) and features Shaam, newcomer Sridevi Kumar, and Athmiya Rajan, while Srinath and newcomer Nahum Vikazis play supporting roles. The music was composed by Syam Mohan, and the film released on 18 October 2019 to negative reviews. Plot Two cops from the Cyber Crime Department from Chennai, Akilan Vishwanath and Baskar, are sent as trainees to Las Vegas by the police chief. While in Vegas, they work with Isha Thomas, a 9-1-1 dispatcher who receives several calls for help; Batten, the chief police inspector of the Las Vegas Police Department; and Swetha Menon, a Malayali dispatcher from Kozhikode. On one such phone call, Isha gets a call from Jennifer Edward Rubis, who tells her that a man has entered her house. Much to the man's demise, Jennifer is able to escape out of an upstairs window. Akilan and Baskar later figure out that the man who entered Jennifer's house was Lucifer Fernando, a psychopath who murders girls for their blood type (B+) to "purify" his blood. Lucifer is taking a Sri Lankan Tamil woman, Mathangai Kumaravel, hostage. While searching for details about Lucifer, Akilan learns of Kasie, Lucifer's ex-wife who filed a divorce after she learned that he was flirting with another woman. Kasie recorded her phone calls with Lucifer on behalf of her lawyer and hands them to Isha. How Akilan sets out to rescue Mathangai forms the rest of the story. Cast Shaam as Akilan Vishwanath Sridevi Kumar as Isha Thomas Athmiya Rajan as Mathangai Kumaravel Srinath as Baskar Nahum Vizakis as Lucifer Fernando (credited as Justin Vikash) Vanitha as Swetha Menon Lucas Sanders as M. Batten Jennifer Brofer as Kasie Jenifer as Jennifer Edward Rubis Murali as Isha's father (uncredited, in portrait) Production Development The film was announced in May 2016 and was to be produced by 2 m cinemas, making it will be their first venture. Producer K. V. Shabarreesh came on board after seeing director's Sarathi's short films. Stun Siva was signed on to direct the action sequences. This film was originally announced to be a bilingual film in Tamil and Telugu (titled Vaadu Osthaadu), but the Telugu version was dropped. The film was a road thriller and started shooting in the United States. The title Kaaviyyan was revealed to be a portmanteau of ka from kaval thurai (police), and viyyan from viyakkathakkavan (amazing person). Casting Shaam plays the main lead role, marking his comeback into Tamil cinema as a lead actor after 6, which released in 2013. Sridevi Kumar, a Malayali based in Las Vegas, and Athmiya Rajan, who is known for her role in Manam Kothi Paravai, are also doing important roles in this thriller. Srinath, who has acted alongside Shaam in 12B and Ullam Ketkumae is also part of this film. The villain is a Hollywood artist whose name is yet to be revealed