Ghilli
Tags: murder

Plot synopsis:
Velu alias Ghilli (Vijay), is a state-level kabaddi player who is the son of Chennai's Assistant Commissioner of Police Sivasubramanian (Ashish Vidyarthi). Sivasubramanian is not fond of his son, constantly chiding him for his lack of interest in studies and his love for kabaddi. In contrast, his mother (Janaki Sabesh) dotes on him and his younger sister Bhuvana (Nancy Jennifer), a sharp and inquisitive schoolgirl, constantly gets Velu into trouble with their father, but nevertheless adores him.
Meanwhile in Madurai, there is a ruthless factionalist leader Muthupandi (Prakash Raj), who is obsessed with Dhanalakshmi (Trisha) and would do anything to marry her. Muthupandi kills Dhanalakshmi's elder brother as he rejects his offer to marry her. Then Dhanalakshmi’s younger brother is also killed by Muthupandi when he tries to avenge his brother's murder. Dhanalakshmi’s father (Vinod Raj) is a meek person who gets horrified by Muthupandi’s acts and asks Dhanalakshmi to leave Madurai and lead a peaceful life at her uncle's place in the United States by giving her the necessary certificates and money. Muthupandi catches her when she starts fleeing because by coincidence she gets into one of the lorries owned by him. At this juncture, Velu, who is in Madurai to play in a kabaddi tournament, rescues Dhanalakshmi and takes her to Chennai.
Velu takes Dhanalakshmi to his house and hides her in his room, unknown to his family. With the help of his friends, he arranges passport, visa and flight tickets for Dhanalakshmi so that she can go to the U.S. Meanwhile, Muthupandi and his father (Tanikella Bharani), who is the Home Minister, ask Sivasubramanian to search for Dhanalakshmi and the apparent kidnapper. When Sivasubramanian discovers that it is his own son who did the "crime", Velu and Dhanalakshmi run away and hide in the lighthouse. Dhanalakshmi has by now fallen in love with Velu, and has been accepted by Velu's mother and sister. So she is reluctant to go to the U.S. Velu however, is adamant on sending her to the U.S. and he, along with his friends, get her to the airport in time for her flight before their kabaddi match against Punjab in the final of the National League. Sivasubramanian, enraged that his son is a wanted criminal and yet is playing in a kabaddi match, goes to the stadium to arrest Velu. By now, Velu too has fallen in love with Dhanalakshmi and begins to miss her, only to spot her in the stadium during the match. Velu's lack of focus in the game is replaced by his best on seeing Dhanalakshmi, winning Tamil Nadu the championship. After winning the championship, Velu is arrested by his father, but is then stopped by Muthupandi, who wants to fight Velu, having been incited by Dhanalakshmi to do so to prove his worth. Velu defeats Muthupandi and embraces Dhanalakshmi, but when Muthupandi regains consciousness and tries to kill Velu, he accidentally falls on a floodlight and dies.

Review: Gilli Gets 2 Thumbs Up!.
If you have seen the Telugu version of Gilli "Okkadu" you will find this to be very similar in story line, but Gilli has different songs and takes place in Tamil Nadu not Andra pradesh.
Although this is a remake of "Okkadu" you will find that Vijay and Trisha make this a unique film, Vijay and Trisha make a great pair.
A few negatives were when Vijays character slaps Trishas character for going to buy a present for him, he never apologizes and she still stays with him in the end.
Good action and songs make this an all around great movie I recommend it.I give it a 10/10, one of the best I have seen..
Play the Game of life....
Ghillie a remake of the Telugu "okkadu' is thankfully a clarified version of the original.
It packs the same punch and Dharani true to his cinematic brilliance delivers it with style and panache.
A flagging Vijay's career with the entry of the likes of Surya and Vikram on the fray, got the much needed uplift with this movie.
This might well prove to be the best movie Vijay has ever been on, considering the choices he has been making since then.
The hard-working actor seems to have lost his bearing what with talented new entrants being accepted both by the industry and public alike.The tightly snug script, which runs at, a neck-break speed revolves around Velu, a willful youngster aspiring to make a mark in the game of Kabaddi( a popular game among boys in India).
The events following the chance encounter with Muthupandi, his rescue of the girl in distress and how he juggles with the aspirations of his friends and his own forms the fulcrum and end of the movie.
Vijay fits as a 'T' into the role and essays a subdued and believable portrayal of the boy next door.Trisha has more than a stereotyped Tamil heroine mantle to play.
The role is far more complex than just a girl in trouble.
With limited dialog's, Trisha exploits her occasional muted expressions and subtle vulnerability to add color to the role.
This is a classic case of a cover page girl coming-of-age to become a professional actress.
Trisha became my personal favorite after this movie.The movie ends on predictable lines, although one has to credit the Director for keeping the audience guessing on many things including Trisha's change in decision to leave the country.
Prakash Raj deserves a word of praise for providing the perfect counter-weight for Vijay's role.
His almost indomitable stature in the role of a villain and the apparent chinks in the hero's armor form a perfect ploy for keeping the audience guessing.Overall this is a great movie that deserves at least a single viewing.
I give it a clear 8 out of 10..
Ghilli!.
Am an ardent Vijay fan.
I have never seen another movie of his which is as good as this.It has all the regular clichés that one can expect from a commercial entertainer.
A hero who is bad in studies but a star in his forte i.e.Kabbadi.
His friends to fill in the comedy quota.
A heroine in a life-and-death situation.
A villain, which I say is the best ever portrayed by the protagonist.
High octane chase and action sequences.
Music that can make one dance.
And above all that a perfect storyline to keep all the above factors within an enjoyable circle.
Perfect.The director doesn't give any chance for the audience to loosen up.
He just goes on from one nail on the head to the next.
And one can see the lighter side of Vijay in this film which he rarely executes.All said.....This movie was and will be perfect for many years to come.....
An amazingly fast paced and exciting movie.
The word Ghilli actually means a small sharp wooden game instrument that is used in a game called ghilli-danda (a precursor to Cricket) in India.
The use of the word as nickname for the principal character is stylish, as it signifies one who is sharp, fast and can hurt badly when rubbed in the wrong way.Ghilli is one of the best movies for Vijay and in it is unrivaled in its pace and action.
The movie never slacks for a moment, and keep you always with some exciting action.
The movie is set in Madurai and Chennai and its story core is simple.
A rich landlord tries to covet a beautiful girl in his town, and his unquestionable power and authority, prevents the girl from seeking a justice.
The hero tries to rescue her and the majority of this movie portrays the week in which all this action happens.A very exciting movie and though the story is nothing new, the director and the actors receive praise for the full-paced action..
master piece from masters.
brilliant screenplay..the screenplay is very tight ..that u will be gelled in seat..this movie is an example for movie can survive only with screenplay and no-story needed..story is very simple that u can write in one line.
but screenplay was amazing..brilliant performance by Vijay and Prakashraj..though plot is similar to okkadu..
director adapted only the plot.
Tamil version is much fast paced than Telugu.Movie travels straight without any chance of deviation, though u can understand each and every characters back-drop.keep going.
One of the greatest masala entertainers in Tamil cinema history.
Ghilli is one of the best made entertainers Tamil cinema has ever seen, and is the movie that brought Vijay into stardom.
It is easy to remake a blockbuster movie, but to surpass the original is something only a few movies can do, and Ghilli is one of them.
Although the general story line is the same as Okkadu, director Dharani had riveting screenplay that made the movie feel more intense and racy.
The movie's decision to forego a comedy track was a great move, since Vijay does an excellent job in providing comic relief during his interactions with his family.
Prakash Raj's role is extended a little bit more in the Tamil version and he does a great job portraying a menacing villain who will do anything to achieve his goal.
Trisha also does a great job as playing a mortified girl who is running for her life.
The soundtrack by Vidyasagar is simply iconic with songs like Appadi Podu.
Some of the scenes maybe considered "over the top" by today's standards, but without a doubt this was a culturally significant movie in Tamil cinema.
There really isn't much to complain about this movie since it did well in all areas..
Not a patch on the original..
"Ghilli" is the Tamil language remake of the Telugu film "Okkadu".It is unfortunate that Dharani does not show any directorial stamp of his own, instead relying on the same techniques Gunasekhar had employed in the Telugu original.
He makes a few (detrimental) changes in the screenplay to suit the star Vijay's image, such as addition of annoying comic sidekicks and making the scenes with his family more comic and OTT than the original, deleting all the sweet and enjoyable character interaction.
Even the climax is hastily put together, without any buildup that the climax of the original had.
The only two aspects where this version scores over its source is that Trisha makes for prettier eye candy than Bhoomika Chawla, and Vidyasagar's music is ROCKING and 100x better than Mani Sharma's forgettable score.
Every song is enjoyable, but "Sura Thenga Adra Adra" which is the hero's intro song is my favourite, can't get enough of it..
A very edge of the seat thriller.
Ghilli is the best movie of vijay & one of the biggest hit in his career....
As I had not seen the Telegu movie so I could enjoy this movie even more.The story is about a girl wanting to escape the clutches of a local goon who wants to forcibly marry her.
Since he is a goon so no body is ready to help the heroine.
Vijay who had come to play a Kabaddi match there sees this and decides to help her.
The rest of the movie is how vijay helps her & how the girl ultimately escapes the clutches of the goon & the goon's father's political cronies.
The movie has lot of the edge of the seat thriller moments and will keep the viewer engaged till the end.
Vijay is as usual very good in role of the kabaddi player.
Trisha,Ashish Vidyarthi,the bunch of vijay friends all have done their job competently.
A special mention has to be made about the villain of the movie Prakashraj.The villain's character has been properly etched out and prakashraj has portrayed it very well.
Surprisingly, for the first time, I felt sympathy for the villain in the end.
The dialogue "Hi Chellam" has really caught on with the masses.
The music by vidyasagar is brilliant and the song 'apadi podu' is a rage all over..Dharani has to be credited with such a nice masala movie which will be enjoyed by not just die hard vijay fans but also by the general tamil movie audience all over the world..
if u haven't seen Vijay in "Ghillli", "Gilly" or "Ghillie".
go watch it.
wow.
wow.
its devastatingly hilarious.
i don't know if Dharani (the brilliant director) was being serious or not.
There are tons of hot guys in this one, look out for someone who calls Velu "Maacha".
The one with the brilliant braids, devastatingly hot.
His teeth are brilliant as well.
Vijay rocks.
Trisha cries every 5 seconds.
It is very deep.
Watch it, you won't regret it.
There are some great laughs in this one.
If you don't speak Tamil, learn it.
Then you will get all the inside jokes.
It is one for the whole family, except maybe the violent bits should be skipped.
I've seen this movie around eleven times ....
and counting.Wow!