Billa Pandi
Billa Pandi aka Billa Paandi is a 2018 Indian Tamil language romantic action drama film written and directed by Raj Sethupathy.[1] The film stars R. K. Suresh, Chandini Tamilarasan, and Indhuja Ravichandran in the lead roles while Thambi Ramaiah, G. Marimuthu and Sangili Murugan play supportive roles. The music for the film is composed by Ilayavan while cinematography is handled by M Jeevan. A possible Hindi remake of the film was announced prior to the film's release during October 2018 and the remake rights were sold to Arihant, son of film producer Ashok Kumar with the remake is expected to go on floors from January 2019.[2] The film was released on 6 November 2018 on the eve of Diwali.
Billa Pandi | |
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Tamil | பில்லா பாண்டி |
Directed by | Raj Sethupathy |
Starring | R. K. Suresh Indhuja Ravichandran Chandini Tamilarasan |
Music by | Ilayavan |
Cinematography | KC Prabath |
Edited by | Raja Mohammad |
Release date |
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Running time | 140 minutes |
Country | India |
Plot
A die hard Ajith fan, Billa Pandi (R. K. Suresh), works as a construction contractor and dedicates the rest of his time to helping others in his neighborhood. He is in love with his aunt's daughter Valli (Chandini Tamilarasan), but life drastically changes for him when Jayalakshmi (Indhuja Ravichandran), whose family's house he'd recently constructed, falls in love with him.[3]
Cast
- R. K. Suresh as Billa Pandi
- Chandini Tamilarasan as Valli
- Indhuja Ravichandran as Jayalakshmi
- G. Marimuthu as Valli's father
- Sangili Murugan as Jayalakshmanan
- Thambi Ramaiah
- Vidharth (special appearance)
Filming
This film marked RK Suresh's first lead role in a Tamil film. The filmmakers also revealed that the film is based on a person who plays the role of Thala Ajith's fan and he faces interesting consequences due to falling in love between two women.[4] The filmmakers also revealed that the film is dedicated to the fans of Ajith Kumar.[5] The portions of the film were shot and set in Madurai.[6]
References
- BookMyShow. "Billa Pandi Movie (2018) | Reviews, Cast & Release Date in". BookMyShow. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "'Billa Pandi' to be remade in Hindi". News Today | First with the news. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Lakshmi, V (6 November 2018). "Billa Pandi Movie Review {2.5/5}". The Times of India. Retrieved 15 March 2019.
- Subramanian, Anupama (11 November 2018). "Billa Pandi movie review: Too forced Thala references and riding Ajith's personality". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Billa Pandi: A film dedicated to Ajith fans". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Billa Pandi Tamil Mp3 Songs
External links
- Billa Pandi on IMDb