Billa(2007)
The intertwined stories of an international Don in Malaysia, David Billa, chased by the cops, an Indian police officer, a woman who wants to avenge the death of her brother, and a lowly thief, Velu who shares with Billa, an unusual connection.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Zee5, ManoramaMax, Airtel Xstream Play, Prime Video, Eros Now
- OTT Release Date
- 14 June 2008
- Theatrical Release
- 14 December 2007
- Director
- Vishnuvardhan
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 6.8/10
Storyline
An international criminal named Billa is hunted by police in Malaysia. A woman seeks revenge for her brother's death, while a small-time thief named Velu has a strange link to Billa. Their stories collide in this chase.
“A thief's fate collides with a deadly don.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Billa
Cast reunions in this film: Santhanam & Yuvan Shankar Raja (15 films together), Nayantara & Yuvan Shankar Raja (12 films together), Santhanam & Prabhu (9 films together), Ajith Kumar & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together), Santhanam & Nayantara (8 films together), and Vishnuvardhan & Yuvan Shankar Raja (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film is a remake of the 1980 Tamil film 'Billa', which itself was inspired by the Bollywood film 'Don' starring Amitabh Bachchan.
- Ajith Kumar performed many of his own stunts, including a dangerous car chase scene that was filmed without a body double.
- The movie's iconic black coat and sunglasses look for Billa became a major fashion trend among young men in Tamil Nadu.
- Director Vishnu Varadhan initially wanted to shoot in Sri Lanka but changed the location to Malaysia due to political tensions.
- The song 'My Name is Billa' was composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja and became an instant hit, playing in clubs across South India.
- This was the first Tamil film to be released in the 'Scope' widescreen format, giving it a distinctive cinematic look.
- Actress Nayanthara's role as a revenge-seeking woman was praised for breaking away from typical heroine roles of that time.