Prabhu Deva's directorial action comedy film Villu completed 16 years. Villu is the remake of director duo Abbas-Mustan's action thriller Soldier, which starred Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, and Raakhee Gulzar in lead roles.
The film, starring Superstar Vijay, Nayanthara, and Prakash Raj in the lead roles, was released in theatres on 12th January 2009. The film’s story was written by A. C. Mugil and Rebel Ravi, screenplay by Prabhu Deva, and dialogues also by A. C. Mugil and Rebel Ravi.
The film was produced by K. Karunamoorthy and C. Arunpandian under the banner of Ayngaran International, which also handled its distribution. With a domestic profit of approximately ₹50 lakhs, Villu ended up as an average grosser at the domestic box office.
Ranjitha, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Adithya, Anandaraj, Sriman, Geetha, Vaiyapuri, Raj Kapoor, Dhamu, and Aarthi appeared in supporting roles in this film. Villu marked the 5th directorial venture for Prabhu Deva and his 2nd Tamil film as a director following Pokkiri.
The film marked the 2nd collaboration between Superstar Vijay and director Prabhu Deva following Pokkiri. The film marked director Prabhu Deva’s 3rd collaboration with Prakash Raj following Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Pokkiri.
The film marked the maiden collaboration between Nayanthara and director Prabhu Deva. Ravi Varman handled the Cinematography of this film, marking his maiden collaboration with director Prabhu Deva. Kola Bhaskar edited this film, marking his 2nd collaboration with director Prabhu Deva following Pokkiri.
Devi Sri Prasad composed the music for this film, marking his 4th collaboration with director Prabhu Deva, following Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, Pournami, and Shankar Dada Zindabad. Villu marked the 48th film for Superstar Vijay in a lead role. The film marked the maiden collaboration between Superstar Vijay and Nayanthara as an on-screen pair.
Q: What is Villu a remake of?
A: Villu is a remake of Abbas-Mustan’s action thriller Soldier, which starred Bobby Deol, Preity Zinta, and Raakhee Gulzar in lead roles.
Q: When was Villu released in theatres?
A: The film was released in theatres on 12th January 2009.
Q: Who played the lead roles in Villu?
A: Superstar Vijay, Nayanthara, and Prakash Raj played the lead roles.
Q: Who wrote the story and dialogues of Villu?
A: The story was written by A. C. Mugil and Rebel Ravi, who also wrote the dialogues.
Q: Who handled the screenplay of the film?
A: The screenplay was written by director Prabhu Deva.
Q: Who produced Villu, and under which banner?
A: The film was produced by K. Karunamoorthy and C. Arunpandian under Ayngaran International, which also distributed the film.
Q: How did Villu perform at the box office?
A: With a domestic profit of approximately ₹50 lakhs, Villu ended up as an average grosser.
Q: Who appeared in supporting roles in the film?
A: The supporting cast included Ranjitha, Vadivelu, Manoj K. Jayan, Devaraj, Adithya, Anandaraj, Sriman, Geetha, Vaiyapuri, Raj Kapoor, Dhamu, and Aarthi.
Q: Which number directorial venture was Villu for Prabhu Deva?
A: Villu was Prabhu Deva’s 5th directorial venture and his 2nd Tamil film as a director after Pokkiri.
Q: How many times had Vijay and Prabhu Deva collaborated before Villu?
A: Villu marked the 2nd collaboration between Superstar Vijay and Prabhu Deva after Pokkiri.
Q: Was this Prabhu Deva's first time working with Nayanthara?
A: Yes, Villu marked the maiden collaboration between Prabhu Deva and Nayanthara.
Q: How many times had Prabhu Deva worked with Prakash Raj before Villu?
A: This was their 3rd collaboration after Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana and Pokkiri.
Q: Who handled the cinematography and was it their first with Prabhu Deva?
A: Ravi Varman handled cinematography, marking his first collaboration with Prabhu Deva.
Q: Who edited the film, and had they worked with Prabhu Deva before?
A: Kola Bhaskar edited the film and had previously worked with Prabhu Deva in Pokkiri.
Q: Who composed the music for Villu, and how many times had they collaborated with Prabhu Deva before?
A: Devi Sri Prasad composed the music, marking his 4th collaboration with Prabhu Deva after Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana, Pournami, and Shankar Dada Zindabad.
Q: Which number lead role was this for Vijay?
A: Villu was Superstar Vijay’s 48th film as a lead actor.
Q: Was Villu the first time Vijay and Nayanthara acted together as a pair?
A: Yes, it marked the maiden on-screen pairing of Superstar Vijay and Nayanthara.
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