''Billa Pandi'', also spelled as ''Billa Paandi'', is a 2018 Indian

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written and directed by Raj Sethupathy. The film stars R. K. Suresh,

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, and

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in the lead roles while

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, G. Marimuthu and

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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. The film was released on 6 November 2018 on the eve of

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. This film was average in the box office.

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 (

), but life drastically changes for him when Jayalakshmi (

), whose family's house he'd recently constructed, falls in love with him.

Cast

* R. K. Suresh as Billa Pandi *

as Valli *

as Jayalakshmi * G. Marimuthu as Valli's father *

as Jayalakshmanan *

* K. C. Prabath * Amudhavanan * Hello Kandasamy * Thavasi Thevar *

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(special appearance)

Filming

This film marked R. K. 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 forces two women to love him as no girl would consider him. The filmmakers also revealed that the film is dedicated to the fans of

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. The portions of the film were shot and set in

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Reception

V Lakshmi critic of ''

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'' gave 2.5 out of 5 and stated that "If only the makers had concentrated on getting to the context of the story soon enough and not ODed on Ajith, this could have made for an entertaining watch.". Ashameera Aiyappan critic of ''

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'' gave one star out of five and wrote that "The best thing about Billa Pandi is probably that I didn’t have to watch it on Diwali"

References

External links

* {{IMDb title, tt7549168 2010s Tamil-language films 2010s Indian films 2018 action drama films 2018 romantic drama films 2018 films Films set in Madurai Films shot in Madurai Indian action drama films Indian romantic action films Indian romantic drama films 2018 masala films