Kaappaan

Kaappaan is an Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by K. V. Anand and written by Pattukkottai Prabakar. It is produced by Lyca Productions and stars Suriya, Mohanlal and Arya.

Cast

 * Suriya as Subash, SPG Commando of PM
 * Mohanlal as Chandrakanth Varma, Prime Minister of India
 * Arya as Akhil Varma, Son of PM
 * Sayyeshaa as Kavya, Secretary of PM
 * Poorna as Kanimozhi
 * Boman Irani as Nakhul Jeydev
 * Chirag Jani as Wilson Roobella
 * Samuthirakani as Sandhana Selvan
 * Prem (actor) as Raj Kumar, Police Officer

Production
Principal photography of the film commenced on 25 June 2018,in London. Arya replaced Allu Sirish who opted out of the film due to scheduling conflicts, making his first collaboration with Suriya. The film will be shot on location at various places across the world including New York, Brazil, New Delhi and Hyderabad. It was referred to, colloquially, by the media as Suriya 37 as it is the thirty-seventh film to star Suriya. The film also marks Boman Irani's Tamil debut.

Initially, Gavemic U. Ary of Jigarthanda fame was announced as the cinematographer of the film, but in a turn of events Abhinandan Ramanujam replaces him. Later, cinematographer Ramanujam left the project after the first schedule, apparently due to scheduling conflicts with cinematography commitments for Malayalam film 9. Subsequently, M. S. Prabhu who previously collaborate with Suriya and director Anand for the film Ayan was assigned as cinematographer. .

Also, it was revealed that Harris Jayaraj, Anthony and D. R. K. Kiran was assigned as music director, film editor and art director respectively, continuing their association with the director from his previous films.

The makers had registered three titles: Kaappaan, Meetpaan and Uyirkaa, and asked fans to choose what title to name the film through a poll. Although the majority of fans voted for Uyirkaa, on 31 December 2018, Lyca Productions announced the film's title as Kaappaan.

The movie is shooting a song sequence on Indonesia's Java island. Director K.V Anand shared the news via Twitter. It was also reported that Mohanlal will play the Indian Prime Minister, and Suriya is said to play a high-ranking security officer.