Guard) is a 2021 Indian Malayalam-language action drama film directed by Nithin Renji Panicker and produced by Joby George under his banner Goodwill Entertainments.

Ranjin Raj composed the music, while Nikhil S. Praveen and Mansoor Muthutty handled the cinematography and editing respectively.

[2] Kaaval was released on 4 November 2021, coinciding with Diwali, to mixed-to-positive reviews from critics and became a box office success.

[3][4] Thambaan and Anthony Joseph are good friends and also crime fighters duo in Kattappana while also running a sawmill as a side business.

Vaalara Maani forcefully have sex with a girl named Padmini and makes her pregnant due to which Thambaan and Anthony arrive at his house and thrashes him.

They hang Vargheese up onto a wall and Thambaan tells him that his habit of molesting and threatening women have ended, where the townspeople laughs and hollers at him.

On Rachel's marriage day, a bunch of George's goons arrive and badly beat James.

Thambaan is enraged and pounds him, where he takes the house's deed from George while also deleting the video from his phone.

Thambaan is released a few days later and he manages to convince James's parents to put the wedding back on.

Thambaan finds out from Arivandakshan that on the day of the accident, Anthony was thrown out of his jeep by Madhu, so he boards a taxi.

Meanwhile, it was revealed that Thambaan didn't come to hide in David's house and he found out that Anthony came there on the day of the accident.

Speculations about Nithin Renji Panicker directing Suresh Gopi in the sequel of Lelam (1997) were reported in medias by late 2016.

[6][7][8] However, due to technical reasons, the filming of the movie got delayed and by this time Nithin had planned another thriller starring Suresh Gopi and Lal.

It also features Rachel David, Muthumani, Sujith Shankar, Alencier Ley Lopez and Kannan Rajan P. Dev in pivotal roles.

National award-winning cinematographer Nikhil S. Praveen, music director Ranjin Raj and editor Mansoor Muthutty were confirmed as part of the crew.

[17] In early April 2021, it was reported that the theatrical release date was scheduled in July 2021, but was postponed to 25 November 2021.

Deepa Soman of The Times of India rated the film 3/5 and wrote "It’s great to watch Suresh Gopi’s towering presence and action sequences on screen, for he delivers them with sincerity.

Ranjin Raj has yet again offered some quality melody through this film and the song ‘Ennomal’ is sure to top music charts too for a while.

Though there is an investigative episode in the story towards the end, its late arrival doesn't help trigger a sense of engagement, at that point".