Kaavalan (2011)
Critics like it more than audiences.
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Kaavalan is streaming in Malaysia on Sun Nxt.
What the audience says
The few people who have rated Kaavalan are lukewarm on this Tamil film. It's sitting at 5.8/10 on TMDB across 49 ratings — a small sample, so treat it with caution. Budget a full evening — it runs a hefty 152 minutes. In Malaysia you can stream it on Sun Nxt.
Should you spend 2h 32m on it?
2h 32m of Tamil drama with family threaded through. Only 49 people have rated it, so treat that 5.8 as an early signal rather than a verdict.
Don't watch this if…
- you'd rather go with a consensus. Only 49 people have rated it
- you've only got a couple of hours. It needs 2h 32m
- Skip if
- you want a story that moves quickly
- Best for
- A night you can give it your full attention
Story
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, 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 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.
Good to know
| Runtime | 2h 32m — long |
| Genre | Drama / Family |
| Language | Tamil |
| Best screen | Stream at home |
Director
Siddique
Cast
Where to watch in Malaysia
Included with a subscription — no extra charge on these platforms.
Availability as of 16 Oct 2026 — platforms may change over time.
More: All Sun Nxt titles in Malaysia
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