A bitter conflict is sown in a powerful crime family when the son goes against his father and decides to stand up for the law.A bitter conflict is sown in a powerful crime family when the son goes against his father and decides to stand up for the law.A bitter conflict is sown in a powerful crime family when the son goes against his father and decides to stand up for the law.
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6.2/10
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- Director
- Writers
- Mayank Jain(hindi dialogue)
- R.T. Neason
- Stars
Top credits
- Director
- Writers
- Mayank Jain(hindi dialogue)
- R.T. Neason
- Stars
- Awards
- 2 wins & 2 nominations
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Mahat Raghavendra
- Vigneshas Vignesh
- (as Mahad)
Nivetha Thomas
- Mahalakshmias Mahalakshmi
- (as Niveda Thomas)
Ravi Mariya
- Sivan's Sidekickas Sivan's Sidekick
- (as S. Ravi Mariya)
- Director
- Writers
- Mayank Jain(hindi dialogue)
- R.T. Neason
- All cast & crew
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Storyline
Sivan (Mohanlal) is a well-respected don in the area of Madurai. After his driver was killed in an altercation with a few enemies, including a rowdy cop, he takes the driver's son Shakthi (Vijay) as his own. Shakthi grows up with a vengeful hatred towards the Police uniform and any other Khaki clothing. Even towards his eventual lover (Kajal), initially hating, but then seeing her good side, But it is when his Father desires him to wear the uniform, that turn the tables on the illegal work of Sivan. How Shakthi deals with his Father, and an unknown assailant forms the crux of the story. —Sam Abraham
- Genres
- Certificate
- Not Rated
- Parents guide
Did you know
- TriviaReleased during Pongal festival of 2014 along with Veeram.
- Alternate versionsPrior to the UK release of the film the distributor submitted the film to the BBFC for advice, at which stage the distributor was informed that the film as it stood would be classified 15 uncut. The distributor then sought and was given advice on how to obtain their desired 12A classification and following this the distributor made several cuts to the UK version of the film during the post-production stage; removing moments of strong bloody violence throughout the film (which includes blood spurts from bullet impacts and machete blows, as well as two impaling) following these changes the film received a 12A classification without cuts upon formal submission.
- ConnectionsReferenced in Vaalu (2015)
- SoundtracksPaatu Onnu
Produced by D. Imman
Written by Yugabharathi
Performed by S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Shankar Mahadevan
Top review
Only for Vijay Fans
The off-the-chart expectations stirred by the release of projects of two mega stars lured me in for the first day premiere of "Jilla". Despite encircled by a surreal crowd that screamed "Vijay" at the top of their lungs, I managed to find a tunnel vision with a neutral point of view and am penning this review in the same perspective.
Jilla is the story of the Godson of a Don, who turns into a police officer to aid his godfather, who then does a 180 degree shift opposing him and offers an ultimatum: Change or I will Change you.
The typical essence of a Masala entertainer is sprinkled in vast proportions and hence finds an appeal among the fans. Neutral viewer, like me, will find it hard to sit through several scenes which were deliberately inserted to find whistles rather than aiding the pace of the screenplay.
Over 60 years of combined experience between "Mohanlal" and "Vijay" overshadows almost everyone else on screen. Kajal is just a 3 song dancer with 3 extra scenes none of which feeds her acting appetite. Suri, with his double-meaninged wit, has tried a few gags which in most cases deserve sympathy rather than laughter.
As usual, stunts and songs play spoilsport, since they are logic-less and speed breakers respectively. Suri himself quotes, "Why, unnecessarily, did you stretch a one liner into a song?"
Despite these flaws, the audience will find the movie appealing only because they are able to see the entertainment behind all the aforementioned veils. To give a clear comparison this flick is somewhere between "Thalaiva" and "Thuppaki". Unlike Thalaiva, this is original but unlike Thuppaki this isn't universal.
A little more editing could have sharpened the movie.
An average attempt (5/10).
Jilla is the story of the Godson of a Don, who turns into a police officer to aid his godfather, who then does a 180 degree shift opposing him and offers an ultimatum: Change or I will Change you.
The typical essence of a Masala entertainer is sprinkled in vast proportions and hence finds an appeal among the fans. Neutral viewer, like me, will find it hard to sit through several scenes which were deliberately inserted to find whistles rather than aiding the pace of the screenplay.
Over 60 years of combined experience between "Mohanlal" and "Vijay" overshadows almost everyone else on screen. Kajal is just a 3 song dancer with 3 extra scenes none of which feeds her acting appetite. Suri, with his double-meaninged wit, has tried a few gags which in most cases deserve sympathy rather than laughter.
As usual, stunts and songs play spoilsport, since they are logic-less and speed breakers respectively. Suri himself quotes, "Why, unnecessarily, did you stretch a one liner into a song?"
Despite these flaws, the audience will find the movie appealing only because they are able to see the entertainment behind all the aforementioned veils. To give a clear comparison this flick is somewhere between "Thalaiva" and "Thuppaki". Unlike Thalaiva, this is original but unlike Thuppaki this isn't universal.
A little more editing could have sharpened the movie.
An average attempt (5/10).
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- Gross worldwide
- $11,050,289
- Runtime3 hours 5 minutes
- Color
- Sound mix
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