Movie: Billa 2
Directed by Chakri Toleti
Produced by Sunir Kheterpal, Suresh Balaje, George Pius
Written by Era Murukan, Jaffer Mohammed
Screenplay by Chakri Toleti, Sarath Mandava, Jaffer Mohammed
Story by Chakri Toleti, Eric Felberg
Starring Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jamwal, Sudhanshu Pandey
Music by Yuvan Shankar Raja
Cinematography RD Rajasekhar
Editing by Suresh Urs
Studio: Wide Angle Creations, IN Entertainment
Distributed by Aascar Films (India), GK Media (USA)
Release date: 13 July 2012
Running time: 129 minutes
A sequel but a prequel. Billa 2, directed by Chakri Toleti (of Unnaipol Oruvan-fame) traces the journey of David Billa and his transformation into a dreaded gangster. It is more style over substance attempting to camouflage cliches.
Billa 2 has a wafer-thin storyline. But Chakri Toleti has intentionally kept the pace swift enough, leaving no time for the viewer to notice loose ends.
Actor Ajith plays a bravado who is forced to turn a warlord. Being an action flick all through, the director seems to have taken some cinematic liberties and ensured that gun-toting men run around with vigour, baying for blood, spraying bullets all around. It is bad versus bad in a bid to assert their supremacy.
The film begins in a refugee camp ar Rameshwaram where David Billa (Ajith) comes seeking aylum from the neighbouring island nation. Billa gets acquainted with rough life in the refugee camp and raises his voice against those who treat them in an unfair manner.
This leads Billa to incur the wrath of police officials and he is forced to go on an assignment planned with an aim of finishing him off. But a brawny Billa overcomes all odds and completes the task given to him with ease. He comes across a few influential men in the society invoved in mafia. There begins a new journey in his life. He comes across Abbasi (Sudhanshu Pandey), a dreaded gangster in Goa. David Billa’s brave acts help Abbasi come out of a tangle. He then begins to like Billa. He gives him new assignments and with them come more risks for Billa. But he completes them in style.
There is a twist when Billa embarks on a trip to Georgia to meet an international don Dmitri (Vidyuth Jamwal) on Abbasi’s behalf. But soon a misunderstanding between Abbasi and Billa crops up and they part ways. Now arrives Billa the Don after he bumps off Abbasi. But fresh troubles begin here. Dmitri crosses swords with him. A bloody battle for supremacy then ensues.
Ajith carries the movie on his shoulders literally. A suit-clad Ajith sports a stylish look as the don. Thanks to his screen presence, he manages to pull a few rabits out of the hat. Though he is predomiantly a baddie on a killing spree, yet it has to be said he adorable.
Actress Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah have little to do in the film. Sadly none of them have any song sequence with Ajith. Vidyuth Jamwal’s pleasant looks adds credibility to the character. He is at ease before the camera though language is a problem for the Bollywod actor. Sudhanshu Pandey tries hard to look menacing and he does partially succeed.
Adding strength to Billa 2 besides Ajith are cinematographer RD Rajasekar and dialogue writers Era Murugan and Mohammad Zafar. The former captures the locales in Goa and Georgia in its pristine beauty. Several punchlines by Ajith (penned by Era Murugan) is a treat to Ajith fans. Yuvan Shankar Raja’s music disappoints big time.
Produced by Sunir Khetarpal, George Pius and Suresh Balajee, Billa 2 is strictly for Ajith fans who want their favourite star to be seen as an invincible person on the screen always. But one would have preferred to see Ajith as brain than brawny hero.
Verdict: Action, amazing & Ajith
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Starring Ajith, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah in the lead roles this film has music by Yuvan Shankar Raja and is helmed by Chakri Toleti. It’s a prequel to blockbuster ‘Billa‘ and unravels the events that led to an Tamil Eelam refugee, David, becoming a dreaded underworld don.
How did you like Thala Ajith‘s daredevil stunts in the movie? Do you like Parvathy Omanakuttan‘s action? Does Bruna Abdullah manage to set the screens on fire with her hot self? How do you like Chakri Toleti‘s screenplay and Yuvan Shankar Raja‘s BGM?
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Thala is the Donukellam Don…
Really what we are expected from the movie we got more than that….Most of films coming every day but this is the wonder and thunder movie of tamil & indian movies.1st Half very fast and 2 nd half speechless and very fantastic this is Thala.
Songs and background music wonderful and also Direction wovvv suprbbbb….
Finally Thala the Don………….
No one take all the risk but Thala can done all the risk…….
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Billa 2 review: the movie begin with the dialogue (YEN VALKAILA OVVORU NALUM) there the movie start to bang.first half is like thunder very fast moving and the second half is moving bit slow but with some twist in store. screen play was really good. songs are good but i feel the idayam song was not required for the movie.unakulle mirugam song was awesome.there are many dialouge in the movie make you to enjoy. climax was speechless thala takes very risk actions sequence. my rating is 4 of 5
Ajith set to leave Eega behind at BO!!!
Ajith starrer Billa2 is all set to leave last week release Eega (Naan ee) behind on the box office, film critics believe.
Director Chakri Toleti, who came to fame with his very first film Unnaipol Oruvan (remake of Bollywood film A Wednesday), is all set to come out with another blockbuster Billa 2.
The movie is prequel fo 2007 Billa. The much talked film Billa2 has already gained maximum popularity with all the cinema halls and multiplexes are reported houseful for Opening day show on July 13.
Thala’s (Ajith Kumar) fans are very much excited with the release of Billa2. The die-hard fans are still scene queuing up to book tickets for the weekend. The movie also stars Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Sudhanshu Pandey and Vidyut Jamwal in key roles.
The movie a is also dubbed in Telugu as David Billa and will be released simultaneously in Andhra Pradesh.
Billa 2 preview:
Billa 2 is a a gangster thriller, which narrates the of David Billa’s earlier life. In the Movie, Ajith Kumar has been playing the lead role. The movie revolves around an ordinary man from Tamil Nadu, who becomes a dangerous underworld don.
In the movie, Parvathy Omanakuttan has been playing the love interest of Thala in the film. Bruna Abdullah is the other highlight of the film while Vidyut Jamwal has done several stunts along with Ajith.
Critics believe that Billa 2′ will be the second biggest Tamil release after Rajinikanth’s ‘Enthiran’. It will also be proved milestone for Ajith’s career.
The detailed Billa 2 Movie Review will be published after its release. You can also share your own movie review with us. Post your review as comments.
‘Billa 2′ lacks pace, but watch it for Ajith if you must!!!
There was much in favour of ‘Billa 2′ right from when it went on floors. First of all it was touted as a prequel to ‘Billa’ the remake of Rajinikanth’s original classic – the stylish film that worked wonders for the star at the box office. He then topped up the hype with his 2011 release ‘Mankatha’ directed by Venkat Prabhu. Despite his two films in between ‘Aegan’ and ‘Aasal’ having done miserably at the box office, ‘Mankatha’ easily became arguably the highest grosser at the box office.
Billa 2 was adequately well-promoted. And even though Ajith chose not to make any public appearances or promotions for the film – it opened to packed houses across the world. But what’s it that fans want from a ‘Thala’ film and does ‘Billa 2′ really measure up to the hype?
The film opens with a wounded Billa secured firmly by a band of goons, with a gun pointed at him. And there comes the same punch dialogue that’s featured in the first promo that was released of the film “En vaazhkkaile..ovvoru naalum”. And that is the intro scene. And here is the bait — for you immediately get a sense that this is the present and this is where the story will lead us up to somewhere down the narrative.
Much of David Billa’s childhood is told through still slides during the opening credits. And as the film opens, along comes a David Billa who walks into a refugee camp – rugged and weary – but attitude intact. He stands up for his fellow refugees and soon becomes a favourite — not without making some enemies along the way.
David Billa makes use of the opportunities that come his way — he’s not lured but trapped into smuggling diamonds — he outsmarts his foes and delivers the goods to the destination. Billa’s naive, but also brave and ambitious enough to take on everything. He wins the favour of a powerful don and becomes his trusted assistant.
Much of the film from now on follows the same pattern – Billa takes up risk after risk — the stakes for each correspondingly higher. And as the backdrop change from the refugee settlement to Chennai to Goa and to Georgia and Ajith’s looks too undergo transformation. Soon rifts develop within the gang – Billa betrays and is betrayed in return and a series of murders follow. The rest of the film is all about settling scores and avenging his betrayers and in the end of it all, he comes out unscathed as is expected of David Billa.
The few personal moments that Billa shares with his Mariam played by Janaki Sabesh are hardly moving enough. Parvathi Omanakuttan or Bruna Abdullah in miniscule roles add no worth to the story line if any and their equations with David Billa are never revealed clearly enough throughout the film.
The biggest strength of Billa 2 is undoubtedly its hero. He does his part of looking good whenever he’s allowed to, wields his gun in style and delivers the dialogues in his signature style. The film in general lacks pace and drama. The experimental style editing hampers the narrative than improve it. Though the film’s not longer than a quarter and two hours Billa’s story until his transition takes its own sweet time to unveil itself.
And yet you wish there was more to it than you saw, perhaps a bit more of drama. You comes out feeling his past somehow isn’t as gruesome as to make him as dreaded a don as he later becomes, or his circumstances are not as cruel as to win our instant sympathy. Nor are his moves to eliminate his rivals as clever, calculating or cunning as we’d have liked them to be.
David Billa hardly has any fun in life except for that one dance instance. His intimacy with anyone, for that matter even his partner Ranjith played by Yog Jappee, who remains faithful to him throughout, is hardly ever explored.
We’ve forgiven many a films for their lack of story lines or defective screenplays if only they make the best of our heroes. And that might just be what fans will wish for once they comes out watching Billa 2. There’re hardly any interesting song sequences in the film—and we get to watch Thala dance just about a bit in ‘Bounce…bounce…’. Ajith looks cool and at ease with his role, but we’d have liked more of those flashy suits, stylish accessories and some nicely choreographed stunt sequences. And these are lapses that we can hardly even forgive in a gangster flick.
If you liked ‘Billa’ and ‘Mankatha’, and expected as much from the prequel, it falls well short of expectations. As a film I’d hardly have stayed put through its entire length if it were not for Ajith alone. And if you must watch that’ll be advise too – watch it only for Thala.
‘Dai Een vazhkayal oovaru nalum, oovaru nimushumam, oovaru nodiyum, nanna sethukanathu da… (Each and every day, every minute, every second, I have sculptured my life…),’ mouths David Billa, as the movie begins. As the title card is displayed, the introduction to the early life of Billa is told through pictures.
Welcome to the world of crime where bullets speak more than words. The story of the movie tells the meteoric rise of David Billa to the top of underworld. From an ordinary man, he went on to become the king of crime syndicate, killing all those who go against him. The movie begins with a flashback on his journey to the underworld.
The civil war which broke out in Sri Lanka makes David Billa, who has lost his parents, to arrive at Rameshwaram as a refugee. It does not take much time for him to stand for what he believes is right for him. After getting in trouble with a cop, a plan is being devised to finish him off. But he escapes and kills them. However, Annachi aka Selvaraj (Ilavarasu) is impressed by his sincerity and his braveness, thereby becoming a stepping stone for Billa’s entry to the crime world along with his trusted friend Ranjith (Yog Japee). On the other end, we are told about his unexpressed love with Jasmine (Parvathy Omanakuttan).
In the next phase David Billa joins the team of drug mafia Abbasi (Sudhanshu Pandey). He wins the heart of Abbasi with his brilliance and fearless attitude but their friendship ends after Abbasi mistrust him and gets insecured of Billa’s growth, fearing that he would be dangerous someday if his wings were not clipped. Confusions start after Billa makes arms deal with Dimitri (Vidyut Jamal) without his consent. However, in the process, Billa is forced to kill Abbasi. The remaining part is the arrival of Billa’s new enemies and how he becomes the king of underworld by ending the lives of his enemies.
David Billa’s words are as sharp as his bullets. He likes to be trusted and does anything for money. You are inviting trouble if you are against him and he can give you his life if you are his friend.
The blood will be seen spilling on-screen throughout the movie and every few minutes you will hear the sound of bullets going through the bodies.
Ajith Kumar has done a one man show in Billa 2. It is a treat to watch his stylish looks backed by excellent dialogues. The actor looks young and energetic in the role of a gangster. Especially, his varied looks and the helicopter stunt sequence will get a huge round of applause. But his leading ladies Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah do not have any scope for performance. While the former has countable scenes in the movie, the latter manages to show her skin by wearing bikini a few times.
Sudhanshu Pandey is impressive in his limited role and Vidyut Jamwal has done a decent job. Rahman, Manoj K Jayan, Krishna Kumar, Yog Japee, Ilavarasu and others have played their parts well. Meenakshi Dixit and Gabriela Bertante’s special songs are impressive.
Technically, Yuvan Shankar Raja has given wonderful songs. ‘Madhurai ponnu…’ and ‘Gangster..’ are our picks. His background score is also good. RD Rajasekhar’s cinematography is excellent, and Suresh Urs’ editing is neat. Special mention for the stunt team for choreographing wonderful action sequences in the movie and Era Murukan for penning punch dialogues. As far as director Chakri Toleti is concerned, he could have done a bit more homework on the subject, as the story lacks strength. He seems to have made the film keeping the Thala fans in mind. The movie is all about Ajith’s heroism – though as a baddie. It is out and out Ajith film.
On the flip side, the story lags on-the-edge elements. There are parts where the story is predictable and it could have been made interesting by bringing in some thrill to the story.
Ratings: 3 out of 5
Power full dialogues………..as usual THALA carrying the entire film in his shoulder…..This perfect Gangster Movie………If you normal Tamil movie lover like expecting comedy, romance and songs this is not for you……….but you are like different genre movies………. this is for you. The King never done wrong…….I Love THALA performance and face expression so much in this movie.
perfect review …first half is fast n energetic…but second half is laggin…to be frank after the death of pavitra omanakuttan film lags a little.that too for 15 to 20 mins…but the climax is as it is…a complete treat till unakule mirugam song…jus lik ajith films…ajith rules n rocks… on the whole a good treat but same as billa the climax is predictable… ull hear sounds always in theatre but the climax is very silent ….
Hi all, i just reached home after watching Billa 2 first day first show in Gopalan Mall , Bangalore. The Movie is Tremendous. It is a housefull show. Fully action packed movie with firing punch dialogues. Stylish, Logical and Took me to the edge of the seat. Photography was awesome. You can expect best shots ever in tamil cinema. Ajith stunt and risk taking fight are Too risky but fabulous. It is a visual, Action packed treat for All.. WATCH and ENJOY. Movie more Worth of what you pay…
Hi all, i just reached home after watching Billa 2 first day first show in Gopalan Mall , Bangalore. The Movie is Tremendous. It is a housefull show. Fully action packed movie with firing punch dialogues. Stylish, Logical and Took me to the edge of the seat. Photography was awesome. You can expect best shots ever in tamil cinema. Ajith stunt and risk taking fight are Too risky but fabulous. It is a visual, Action packed treat for All..WATCH and ENJOY. Movie more Worth of what you pay.Thala rocks
Releasing today amidst humongous expectations, Billa 2 has widely been acclaimed as being India’s first prequel. Audiences are already familiar with David Billa as a character, thanks to the impact of the earlier Billas which showcased the aura, the daredevilry and the sheer guts of this man.
Now, Billa 2 was supposed to trace the roots of David Billa. Billa is a man who is always on the lookout for the next big thing and loyalty counts as his biggest virtue. The journey that David Billa goes through in his quest for total control and domination in his domain is what Billa 2 is, in a nutshell.
It is a typical gangster movie with loads of villains and an invincible hero who has truckloads of charisma and style.
The fairly engaging first half of Billa 2 happens in coastal Tamil Nadu and later moves on to Goa. The intro scene wherein Ajith is engaged in a ferocious fight sequence and the indigenous title credits are gripping. The dialogues by Era Murugan and Mohamed Zafar are the highlight in this segment. They are filled with punch and meaning. Sample this “Na Agadhi da, Anaadha illa”, “Mathavanoda Bayam dan nambaloda Balam”. There are more such dialogues that are guaranteed to please Ajith’s fans.
The tempo is lost in the second half. The two heroines, Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah are more like guest cameos. It is disheartening to note that Parvathy doesn’t live up to the hype. Bruna Abdullah looks ravishing and the scenes where she flaunts her bikini body are sure to please the male populace.
The villains, Sudhanshu and Vidyut are majestic and have terrific screen presence. Vidyut’s prowess at stunts has been positioned in his introductory fight sequence. Sudhanshu has to remain the cold and calculating don and doesn’t get to flex his muscles like Vidyut.
Rahman has a blink and you miss type cameo while Manoj K Jayan, Krishna Kumar and Sriman have negative roles which they have done adequately. Ilavarasu impresses in the first half and he is missed in the second half when the action shifts gears.
Ultimately, this movie is made for Ajith’s fans. Ajith looks fit in the first half while in the second half we get to see him in his typical suave avatar. The ferocious eyes in the fight sequences are Ajith’s biggest strength. His daring guts in the climax helicopter stunt have already been well documented but one does feel that the impact created by this aerial fight isn’t as great as expected.
The fight sequences done by three separate stunt masters stand out for their ruthless nature. The fist cuffs are fast and they are violent to say the least. The A certificate seems justified. There are lots of stylish gun shots and blasts that send the pulse racing. But the impact created by all these explosions isn’t great, again.
The editing by Suresh Urs could have been tauter. The ‘Yedho Mayakkam’ song and the needless short belly dance number in the second half hamper the movie’s flow. That said, the editing and VFX in the ‘Unakkulle Mirugam’ song remind you of the flashy style that you see in Guy Ritchie movies.
It is also disappointing to see the ‘Gang Gang Gangster’ song being reduced to a mere end credits song.
R.D.Rajasekhar’s cinematography has made sure that the movie has a grand look. The songs look glossy, the picture resolution is extra-ordinary thanks to the Red Epic camera and RDR’s work in the helicopter sequence earns extra brownie points.
To conclude, Billa 2 will please hardcore action fans and Ajith fans in particular. The emotional connect goes down thanks to a laborious second half. But, the idea of making a prequel and the grand scale of the movie make sure that the movie isn’t a tiresome experience either. Given the expectations, somehow you feel that the end product hasn’t been delivered.
Verdict: Gangster movie that doesn’t pack a solid punch
Billa 2 is stylish and has Ajith as its sole shining star.
Billa 2 fails to meet the expectations!!!
Superficially, Billa 2, the most anticipated movie of the year and prequel to the blockbuster Billa (2007), satisfies the mandates of the franchise: a suave Ajith in suit, with guns, girls and foreign locales.
But does this Wide Angle Creations/In Entertainment production, directed by Chakri Toleti make for a worthwhile successor, and provide a fantastic viewing experience? Well, that’s open to debate.
The first 30 minutes get kick off with a bang. A bloodied and ragged David Billa (Ajith), stabbed in multiple places and held down by half a dozen goons, mutters his now iconic dialogue about being chiseled by himself in every way. He then suddenly sits up, stabs everyone and everything with incredible style and panache, and the saga of Billa proper begins.
The opening credits tell his story from childhood in pictures, a fairly riveting sequence.
And then, we reach his guns, girls, more guns adulthood, as a refugee in Tamil Nadu where he swiftly establishes himself as someone who is not afraid of either violence or those who instigate it.
From there, it’s a very small step to working for gangsters. Armed with his loyal friend Ranjith (Yog Japee), Billa moves steadily from one gang to another, starting with Abbasi (Sudanshu Pandey) and finally to arms-dealer Dmitri (Vidyut Jamwal), before ascending the gangster throne himself.
Two women also walk into his life: Jasmine (Parvathy Omanakkuttan) and Sameera (Bruna Abdullah). The less said about them, the better.
This is all well and good. It’s the methods he uses to attain his ends that bore you to death. The guns, girls, more guns, and punchy dialogues (“Losers are terrorists; winners are revolutionaries”) may be intriguing in the beginning, but it soon descends into tedium as Billa defeats one vicious gang after another with nothing but his fists, and sometimes a tiny knife or a gun.
Each encounter is fraught with danger with hundreds of armed guards ranged against him, but he wins every encounter, striding stylishly through hail, flames, crashing buildings and hundreds of bullets, with barely a scratch. Vanquishing ten goons with one swipe of his hand and getting just a stab wound in return is all in a day’s work.
Ajith, however, has the Billa charm. His mature looks work in his favour as he builds his crime empire; his strong, taciturn, cold features give you no glimpse of the man underneath. It’s a role Ajith has performed well before too.
For a film that’s supposed to document the making of the don of all dons, there are no striking insights into his character, which is a major let-down.
Of the two ladies, Parvathy Omanakkuttan is demure, while Bruna Abdullah provides the glamour with her bikinis. Neither has anything to do, however.
Numerous secondary characters arrive and vanish without a trace. Even the chief villains are cardboard cut-outs.
If there’s anyone who has poured their heart and soul into the film, it’s the stunt crew, and the SFX team. The stunts are a joy to watch, while the SFX team transforms the gangster Billa into a faintly James Bond figure armed with, what else, but more guns and girls.
Yuvan Shankar Raja carries on ably with his signature score, and his Yedho Mayakkam is a pleasant listen.
R D Rajasekhar does some slick camera work and the foreign locales are bewitching.
Suresh Urs has edited like a professional.
Billa 2 however doesn’t capitalise on all these plus points. Chakri Toleti’s screenplay turns the hero into the formulaic figure of the ’60s, where he’s a demi-god and pretty much no one can touch him. The only difference is that here, Billa is supposedly a villain.
Billa 2 is stylishly shot, and Ajith carries the film on his shoulders, but that’s all there is to it. When it comes to screenplay, logical plots and characterisation, it fails to meet expectations.
positives:AJITH syle,dialogue,screen presence,facial expressions,movie point blance hollywood style,no unecessary masala dialogues and romance,too big subject condensed well by director into 2.5 hrs.enakkul mirugam composition is excellent(new to tamil cinema)
negatives: no bgm by YUVAN (expectations after mankatha and billa 1);climax helicopter risk shot and closing done by ajith could have been made much more interesting by the director .
summary: hardwork and professional acting by ajith, music should have supported more since we indians like BGM more, all villains have done good job from krishna kumar ,sudhanshu,vidyut.100 pc film for gents who like english movies,general audience and ladies may depend !!!
A sequel but a prequel. Billa 2, directed by Chakri Toleti (of Unnaipol Oruvan-fame) traces the journey of David Billa and his transformation into a dreaded gangster. It is more style over substance attempting to camouflage cliches.
Billa 2 has a wafer-thin storyline. But Chakri Toleti has intentionally kept the pace swift enough, leaving no time for the viewer to notice loose ends.
Ajith plays a bravado who is forced to turn a warlord. Being an action flick all through, the director seems to have taken some cinematic liberties and ensured that gun-toting men run around with vigour, baying for blood, spraying bullets all around. It is bad versus bad in a bid to assert their supremacy.
The film begins in a refugee camp ar Rameshwaram where David Billa (Ajith) comes seeking aylum from the neighbouring island nation. Billa gets acquainted with rough life in the refugee camp and raises his voice against those who treat them in an unfair manner.
This leads Billa to incur the wrath of police officials and he is forced to go on an assignment planned with an aim of finishing him off. But a brawny Billa overcomes all odds and completes the task given to him with ease. He comes across a few influential men in the society invoved in mafia. There begins a new journey in his life. He comes across Abbasi (Sudhanshu Pandey), a dreaded gangster in Goa. David Billa’s brave acts help Abbasi come out of a tangle. He then begins to like Billa. He gives him new assignments and with them come more risks for Billa. But he completes them in style.
There is a twist when Billa embarks on a trip to Georgia to meet an international don Dmitri (Vidyuth Jamwal) on Abbasi’s behalf. But soon a misunderstanding between Abbasi and Billa crops up and they part ways. Now arrives Billa the Don after he bumps off Abbasi. But fresh troubles begin here. Dmitri crosses swords with him. A bloody battle for supremacy then ensues.
Ajith carries the movie on his shoulders literally. A suit-clad Ajith sports a stylish look as the don. Thanks to his screen presence, he manages to pull a few rabits out of the hat. Though he is predomiantly a baddie on a killing spree, yet it has to be said he adorable.
Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah have little to do in the film. Sadly none of them have any song sequence with Ajith. Vidyuth Jamwal’s pleasant looks adds credibility to the character. He is at ease before the camera though language is a problem for the Bollywod actor. Sudhanshu Pandey tries hard to look menacing and he does partially succeed.
Adding strength to Billa 2 besides Ajith are cinematographer R D Rajasekar and dialogue writers Era Murugan and Mohammad Zafar. The former captures the locales in Goa and Georgia in its pristine beauty. Several punchlines by Ajith (penned by Era Murugan) is a treat to Ajith fans. Yuvan Shankar’s music disappoints big time.
Produced by Sunir Khetarpal, George Pius and Suresh Balajee, Billa 2 is strictly for Ajith fans who want their favourite star to be seen as an invincible person on the screen always. But one would have preferred to see Ajith as brain than brawny hero.
Verdict: Action, amazing & Ajith
Rating: 4.5/10 – Above Average
i am not sure why Chakri Toleti is given this film! I saw Unnai Pol oruvan 3 times. Simple and Gud Movie. But it is a remake of A wednesday, So not able to judge Toleti from that. Now!!?
Last year Mankatha got worst review than Billa 2, but end of the day it was the huge hit for Ajith,so its going to be rock without doubt.Even its fails also nothing impact in his carrier,coz in his 51 films 75-80% films are failure but he is in the top position still now, no can achieve in this industry after this much of continuous failure. His movie may fail but he will not fail.. I m a beloved Vijay fan!
ajith done is part as good, no one except ajith can do this. komjay u comper thala with mgr and rajni , but not with vijay. vijay dont have any standed close to thalas feet. so be where u r . billa 2 rockes only for ajith
The movie is all about a don’s supremacy. Ajith has done his part over the expectation. But when it comes to success of a movie it relies on team work. In fact it is worth to say Ajith has carried the movie on his shoulders. He deserves a pat on his back. He has done his job 100% The main intention of the movie is to make it like a documentary by taking love, songs, romance, comedy and give them the glimpse of the Hollywood style. But I honestly admit it could have been better. In one line. The movie has to be praised for Ajith’s acting. It is something like, in a cricket match if Sachin alone plays well we cant win the match. Everyone has to live up to their expectation. I like Ajith and I see only his work in any movie. He is craving himself in every movie. Verdict: Movie – 3/10 Ajith – 10/10
I guessed this when i got to hear that Chakri toleti is the Directing this flick. I dont discourage him, but the fact this is Billa 2 and moreover a Prequel he needs to stick perfect in what he is protraying. Overall it was good, but it ought to be a Perfect blast. Yuvan: I dont think whats wrong with him, he does well when people dont expect him to, but he fails to score even a lesser avearge music for Big flicks like this. Dont try to escape saying that it failed only because of too much expectation. But, it was worth watching for the efforts of the Director & team and ultimately for Ajith!
Hi all, i just reached home after watching Billa 2 first day first show in Gopalan Mall , Bangalore. The Movie is Tremendous. It is a housefull show. Fully action packed movie with firing punch dialogues. Stylish, Logical and Took me to the edge of the seat. Photography was awesome. You can expect best shots ever in tamil cinema. Ajith stunt and risk taking fight are Too risky but fabulous. It is a visual, Action packed treat for All.. WATCH and ENJOY. Movie more Worth of what you pay…
A small poem to Ajith…
He, who has seen everything, will make unknown to known God granted him the totality of knowledge of all He saw the Secret, discovered the Hidden, He brought the prominence of the time He went on a distant journey, pushing himself to exhaustion, but then was brought to peace and energy. He is carved on a every single stone and he is the wall of People. Supreme over other heroes, lordly in appearance, He walks out in front, the leader, and walks at the rear, trusted by his companions Mighty net, protector of his people, he is the hero, born of us.
The suspense is finally over. The hype and hoopla has receded as the first show of Billa 2 is done and dusted. The question that immediately pops up in one’s mind is whether the movie is worth a watch? Does it match its first part? The answer could be a yes, but partially. Billa 2 is a prequel to Ajith’s 2007 film Billa which was directed by Vishnuvardhan. The new edition is directed by Chakri Toleti who has wielded the megaphone for Unnaipol Oruvan.
The film traces the history of a dreaded gangster David Billa and finds out the reasons behind his transformation from an ordinary man to a warlord. Pravathy Omnakuttan and Bruna Abdullah play female leads while Bollywood stars Sudhanshu Pandey and Vidyuth Jamwal are cast as baddies. Music is by Yuvan Shankar Raja and cinematography by R D Rajasekar. The movie relies heavily on Ajith. With a wafer-thin storyline, at places events unfold quickly to sustain our interest.
Produced by Sunir Khetarpal, George Pius and Suresh Balajee, Billa 2 is strictly for Ajith fans.
Story
David Billa (Ajith) a Lankan refugee comes to a camp in Rameshwaram.He fights against injustice in the refugee camp. Now he comes across a few mafias and tries to become one. Slowly he moves towards achieving his mission and meets Abbasi (Sudhanshu Pandey) in Goa. Abbasi is a dreaded mafia don. Billa manages to win his patronage and makes trip to Georgia to meet an international don Dmitri (Vidyut Jamwal).
As it happens, the rise of Billa creates a rift in between him Billa and Abbasi. Now Billa decides to announce his arrival. Several hurdles come his way including Dmitri himself. How he accomplished the task is the rest.
Performance
Ajith shoulders the burden as he did in the first part. He is at ease playing a baddie. It is no easy task to do such a character, but he does it well. Especially the climax stunt sequence is a treat for Ajith fans.Parvathy Omanakuttan and Bruna Abdullah seem to play cameos. They come and disappear. Sudhanshu and Vidyut are majestic and have terrific screen presence. Also the film has Ilavarasu, Manoj K Jayan and Rahman.
Technicalities
Rajasekhar’s camera speaks a lot in Billa 2. Be it Goa, Chennai or Georgia, he captures them well. Yuvan’s music is a letdown. He manages to bring solace with his background score. Dialogues by Era Murugan are worth to listen. ‘Mathavanoda Bayam dan nambaloda Balam is one of the highlights. Selva’s art works are authentic.
Analysis
It is a triucky tale for the story is wafer-thin. But Chakri has ensured that events unfold at quick pace. Sadly more brawny and less brainy, Billa 2 sparkles in moments. It is a thorough entertainer for Ajith fans.
Plus
Ajith’s performance
Era Murugan’s dialogues
RD Rajasekar’s camera
Mark 3/5
The much-anticipated Billa-2 is here. The film which was launched with much fanfare late last year was completed in quick time and was to release on 1st May, Ajith’s birthday, got delayed for some ‘technical’ reasons and was further delayed when the Censors refused to award an ‘U’ certificate. The film was then sent to the Review Committee and returned with an ‘U/A’ certification.
Though it’s a sequel to Ajith’s 2007 super-hit Billa, Billa-2 is different in many respects. Firstly, it hasn’t been directed by Vishnuvardhan who directed Billa and has been helmed by Taloti. While Vishnu adapted superstar Rajini’s film’s script, Taloti has penned a new and ‘original’ one which goes in back in time to trace the whereabouts of what made Billa a dreaded don.
Now, let’s peep into the story. Ajith plays David Billa, an youth who fears none. Along with a large group of refugees from the Island Nation, he arrives at the coastal town of Rameswaram, one of the holiest places of tourist interest in India. Though he had seen hell back home in Lanka, David possesses a strong will which is shaken by nothing.
Settling down in Rameswaram, Billa starts his life afresh but continues in the same ‘I-don’t-care-attitude’ which guided his life back home. An unexpected opportunity to indulge in some unlawful act and thereby earn some ‘quick money’ lands up at Billa’s lap who completes the assignment with his characteristic panache. The lure of money and the thrill of owning loads of them changes his track altogether.
His rise is not resisted by any: be it the law-enforcing agencies, the executive or the judiciary. He continues his ascent and becomes the ‘don of dons’. Watch the film to find how the events unfold.
Taking on a original script and directing a big star like Ajith Kumar in only his second film as a film-maker is a challenge and Taloti has passed the ‘test’ with flying colours. Taloti debuted as film-maker with Kamal’s Unnaipol Oruvan which was the Tamil version of the Bollywood hit film A Wednesday. In some respect, Billa-2 is to be considered as Taloti’s ‘first’ original film.
The film picks up a great speed, hits some bottlenecks in between and then regains the pace in the last 20-30 minutes. The narration is sleek but falters at places; it is only obvious as Taloti has started his stint in Kollywood only recently. The action sequences are one of the highlights of the film with Ajith taking upon himself the responsibility to do some stunts on his own.
Performance-wise, it’s a cakewalk for Ajith whose looks have undergone tremendous change in recent times. He looks well, emotes well and delivers his trademark dialogues in a way only he can do. He fits the bill perfectly as the willing don and remains the single largest focus of the film.
Picture-perfect Parvathy Omanakuttan is in the film only becasse Ajith needs a heroine. She and another sizzler Bruna Abdullah haven’t got much to offer in terms of performances. Bruna looks out-of-the-world in some frames; Rajasekhar’a cinematography captures the film’s mood just appropriately.
A couple of villains, who are Bollywood imports, have done well and might look forward to a long innings in Kollywood. Yuvan, who always hits the bull’s eye, appears to have had an off-day and has disappointed with his tunes. His background music, as always, is of top quality.
Verdict:
It’s Ajith all the way; watch it for his sincerity, dedication and the ease with which he portrays his character!
Billa 2: 1,200 screens and growing!!!
Number of theatres releasing Billa 2 is growing even in the eleventh hour. Though there are just hours left for the film’s release, the final figure is yet to be reached.
According to Aascar Ravichandran, who is distributing the movie all over Tamil Nadu, ‘The number of screens is increasing by the day, the exact screen count will be known only by Thursday.’
Sources have it that the film will be screened simultaneously in more than 1,200 screens all over the world, making it the biggest release of the year so far.
Directed by Chakri Toleti, this 51st film of Ajith is produced by In Entertainment and Wide Angle Creations.
I dont understand why this type of movies releases in slum areas of tamil nadu. the peoples are uneducated here. i am working as agriculture officer watched the movie in thiruppathur, peoples were throwing tammotos on the screen, i request the tamil industry to produce good indian style films rather than making remake of hollywood movies india va ye asinga paduthuranga. if the industry is trying to do different movies then try to do it on self thinking dont remake hollywood movies billa2 is remake of scarface hollywood movie. 50%population of tamil nadu are poor peoples they work hard on agriculture and for health relief they watch the movie in theaters and they expect some comedy and romance. Hollywood style of movies will work out in malls and official area. Plz i request film industry not to release in slum areas. if i had spoke out anything wrong pls forgive me.
Vidyuth Jamal started his filmy career with the remake of Khakka Khakka in Hindi where he reprised the role of Surya. Now, in the recently released Thupakki directed by AR Murugadoss which had Vijay and Kajal Agarwal in the lead his performance was widely appreciated and his female fan base has considerabley increased also.
He is also part of Ajith’s film. He has learned martial arts and prefers to do his stunts himself. Currently he is doing a hindi film titled Commando which is an out and out action film confirms this smart villian who is taking up all the facsinating projects which could convince him.
thala is awesom in the movie every diloge is speach less climax stunt was daredavil thala da