The guard of the flower garden) is a 1988 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Senthilnathan, in his directorial debut.

[citation needed] Like a gardener nurturing his flowers with tenderness, an elderly vigilante takes under his wing a young couple of runaway lovers, showering them with love and protection.

The father of the young woman, however, seeks to eliminate her lover, who happens to be the sworn enemy of the law enforcer.

It is this enemy who caused the tragic loss of the hero's only heir, rendering his wife unable to bear children.

Senthilnathan, son of Jambulingam who directed Nam Naadu with M. G. Ramachandran and erstwhile assistant of S. A. Chandrasekhar and V. Azhagappan made his directorial debut with this film.