Jilla Film is an upcoming 2014 Tamil action drama film written and directed by R. T. Neason. It stars Mohanlal, Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal. The film, produced by R. B. Choudary, will have music composed by D. Imman and cinematography by Ganesh Rajavelu. The film is scheduled for a release during the 2014 Pongal festival.
ROLE OF JILLA MOVIES
Directed by R. T. Nesan
Produced by R. B. Choudary
Written by R. T. Nesan
Title of the movie - Jilla
Hero - Vijay
Heroin - Kajal Aggarwal
Others - Mohanlal
Mahat Raghavendra
Niveda Thomas
Music by D. Imman
Cinematography Ganesh Rajavelu
Editing by Don Max
Studio Super Good Films
Distributed by
- Gemini Film Circuit
- Maxlab Entertainments
- Ayngaran International
- FiveStar International
- ATMUS Entertainments
Release dates - January 10, 2014
Running time - 168 minutes
Country - India
Language - Tamil
OFFICAL JILLA TEASER IN HIGH DEFINITION ONLY ON CINIPLUS
Upon the completion of Velayudham (2011), Vijay announced his next project to be with R. T. Neason, who had worked in Velayudham as an assistant to director Jayam Raja. The project however commenced only two years later, after Vijay completed three other films. Neason described Jilla as a "Madurai-based movie", making it his second directorial after Muruga (2007). Vijay who had several collaborations with R.B.Choudary decided to produce Jilla. Vairamuthu was chosen to pen the lyrics for a song in Jilla, who would be writing a song for a Vijay-starrer after 12 years. Mohanlal liked the script and accepted the film.[8][9][14] Master Raju Sundaram will be choreographing the dance sequences in the film.
Nisha Agarwal was rumored to be performing in the film, but she denied these rumors on Twitter, stating that she had not been approached for a film role. Kajal Aggarwal and Poornima Bhagyaraj were also slated to perform in the film. Gautam Kurup was signed up as the second antagonist. Niveda Thomas said that she would be playing the daughter of Mohanlal's character and sister of Vijay's character. Due to clash of dates, cinematographer Natarajan Subramaniam was replaced by R. Ganesh. During a photoshoot with the main cast, Nesan announced that filming would take place in Madurai, Chennai and Andhra Pradesh, while songs would be filmed overseas.
The opening ceremony for the film was held on March 11, 2013at R. B. Choudary's Chennai office. The first schedule of film shooting took off on May 13 in Madurai and Karaikudi with Mohanlal and Poornima Bhagyaraj. Vijay was reported to join by the end of the month, but this didn't materialise. For the next schedule the film crew shifted to a Chennai-based studio where large sets resembling the city of Madurai were build up for the film. In September 2013, it was reported that Vijay and Kajal Aggarwal would be playing police officers in the film.
The fourth schedule of the film was supposed to start on August 14. However, the shooting got cancelled due to heavy rain. In October it was reported that 80% of the film had been completed with only the song sequences remaining, the trailor has been released