Billa II is a 2012 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Chakri Toleti. It is a prequel to Billa and focuses on how David Billa, an ordinary man from the coastal regions of Sri Lanka, becomes a dreaded underworld don, with Ajith Kumar reprising the role of the titular character. Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jammwal and Sudhanshu Pandey appear in supporting roles, all of them marking their debut in Tamil cinema. The film's soundtrack and background score were composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja, while R. D. Rajasekhar handled the cinematography and Suresh Urs worked as the editor. The film, produced by Wide Angle Creations in association with the Hinduja Group company IN Entertainment, was officially announced in November 2010, with Vishnuvardhan as the director. Due to schedule clashes, Vishnuvardhan was replaced by Chakri Toleti, with a new script having been penned by a team involving Toleti, Sarath Mandava and Eric Felberg.
| Director | Chakri Toleti |
| Produced by | Sunir Kheterpal, Suresh Balaje, George Pius |
| Screenplay by | Chakri Toleti, Sarath Mandava, Jaffer Mohammed |
| Story by | Chakri Toleti, Eric Felberg, Sarath Mandava |
| Starring | Ajith Kumar, Parvathy Omanakuttan, Bruna Abdullah, Vidyut Jammwal, Rohit Khurana, Sudhanshu Pandey |
| Music | Yuvan Shankar Raja |
| Cinematography | R. D. Rajasekhar |
| Edited by | Suresh Urs |
| Production, company | Wide Angle Creations, IN Entertainment |
| Distributed by | Aascar Films (India), GK Media (USA) |
| Released | July 13, 2012 (India) |
| Running time | 127 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹ 100crore |
About Billa 2
Also known as Billa II: The Beginning, the Tamil-language film is a prequel to Billa and tells the origins of David, an ordinary man who becomes a dreaded underworld don.
Achievement of Billa 2
The movie is directed by Chakri Toleti and was written Toleti, Sarath Mandava and Jaffer Mohammed.
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