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Directed by | Prabhu Deva |
Produced by |
K. Karunamoorthy C. Arunpandian |
Written by | AC Mugil Rebel Ravi (dialogue) |
Screenplay by | Prabhu Deva |
Story by | AC Mugil Rebel Ravi |
Starring |
Vijay Nayanthara Ranjitha Prakash Raj |
Music by | Devi Sri Prasad |
Cinematography | Ravi Varman |
Edited by | Kola Bhaskar |
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Distributed by | Ayngaran International |
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Running time
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150 minutes |
Country | India |
Language | Tamil |
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Soundtrack album by Devi Sri Prasad | ||||
Released | 14 December 2008 | |||
Genre | Feature film soundtrack | |||
Label | Ayngaran Music An Ak Audio |
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Villu (English: The Bow) is a 2009 Indian Tamil action masala film written and directed by Prabhu Deva. The film stars Nayantara, Vijay in a dual role while Ranjitha and Prakash Raj play other prominent roles. Manoj K. Jayan, Vadivelu, Adithya and Geetha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Kushboo Sundar appear in item numbers. The film is produced and distributed by Ayngaran International and composed by Devi Sri Prasad. It was loosely inspired from the Hindi film Soldier starring Bobby Deol and Preity Zinta. The film was released on 12 January 2009 receiving negative reviews.
Pugazh (Vijay) is an IITian and Oxford alumnus with a Masters degree in Chemical Engineering. With the help of his relative, Inspector Joseph (Manoj K. Jayan), he succeeds in tracking down a wanted criminal Raaka (Adithya), and kills him. The scene then shifts to a village, where Pugazh is attending the wedding of a Tahsildar's daughter. He meets Janavi (Nayantara), a friend of the bride, and instantly falls in love with her. After persistent wooing, he succeeds in winning her heart.