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Billa is a 2007 Indian Tamil -language action thriller film directed by Vishnuvardhan. It is a remake of the 1980 film of the same name starring Rajnikanth, which itself is a remake of 1978 Hindi film Don, starring Amitabh Bachchan.
Billa is a 2009 Indian Telugu -language action thriller film directed by Meher Ramesh and produced by Gopikrishna Movies. The film stars Prabhas in a dual role alongside Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha, Rahman, and Kelly Dorjee. The soundtrack was composed by Mani Sharma.
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- Billa Series
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Billais a powerful ganglord, who, despite being one of the most wanted on the list of Interpol, remains elusive to the police. Along with the police, he makes a few other enemies through his merciless approach in running his organisation, especially when he kills one of his own men, Rajesh, when Rajesh decides to leave the business. This introduces...
By the end of the 1970s, Rajinikanth had become a popular actor in the Tamil film industry. During this phase of his career, he abruptly chose to quit acting, but was coaxed back. He made a comeback with the R. Krishnamoorthy-directed Billa, which was a remake of the Hindi film Don (1978) written by Salim–Javed. The film was named after Billa, a re...
The film's original soundtrack was composed by M. S. Viswanathan, while the lyrics were written by Kannadasan. The song "Vethalayai Potendi" replaces "Khaike Paan Banaras Wala" from the 1978 Hindi original.That, and "My Name is Billa" attained popularity.
Billa was released on 26 January 1980, India's Republic Day. Ananda Vikatan rated the film 46 out of 100, criticising the screenplay but calling it an enjoyable entertainer.It ran for over 25 weeks in theatres, and became Rajinikanth's biggest commercial success to that point.
Billa was a turning point in his career, disproving detractors that claimed he was "finished" and which saw him accepted as a full-fledged hero. He was subsequently cast in a series of roles modelled after Amitabh Bachchan's "angry young man" persona, in various Tamil remakes of Hindi films written by Salim–Javed and starring Bachchan, who Rajinika...
Billa was remade again in 2007 under the same title by Vishnuvardhan, with Ajith Kumar portraying Billa. This remake featured remixes of the songs "Vethalayai Potendi" and "My Name is Billa". After its commercial success, Vishnuvardhan decided to launch a prequel – Billa II with Ajith Kumar reprising his role. But due to date issues, Vishnuvardhan ...
Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
Billa: Directed by Vishnuvardhan. With Ajith Kumar, Nayanthara, Rahman, Namitha. A cop chases international gangster Billa and happens to be the only one to see him die. He places Velu, Billa's lookalike, inside the gang to get information. But Velu is framed for killing the cop.
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- Action, Crime, Thriller
- Vishnuvardhan
- 2007-12-14
Dec 14, 2007 · Billa (2007), Action Crime Thriller released in Tamil language in theatre near you. Know about Film reviews, lead cast & crew, photos & video gallery on BookMyShow.
- Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran
- December 14, 2007
- Ajith Kumar
Billa: Directed by Meher Ramesh. With Prabhas, Anushka Shetty, Krishnamraju, Hansika Motwani. A police inspector sends a gangster-lookalike to uncover the gang's secrets.
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Aug 31, 2023 · Meher Ramesh’s 2009 action thriller Billa is an Indian film in the Telugu language. Along with Kelly Dorjee, Krishnam Raju, Anushka Shetty, Namitha, and Rahman, Prabhas plays two characters in the movie. It is the second remake of Don in Telugu after Yugandhar (1979), Salim-Javed’s 1978 Hindi film.
