Villu (film)

Villu is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film directed by Prabhu Deva and produced by Ayngaran International. Vijay plays a father who is an honest army officer and also his son Pugazh, an undercover police officer who sets out to avenge the father after he is falsely accused and killed by corrupt fellow officers. Nayanthara plays the female lead, with Prakash Raj, Vadivelu and Ranjitha in major roles, and Devi Sri Prasad composed the music. The film is a remake of the 1998 Hindi film Soldier. It was announced in December 2007 under working titles that included Pugazh and Singam before the name Villu, which means bow in Tamil, was settled on, and it was shot in places such as Palani, Karaikudi and Bangkok. Released on 12 January 2009, it received negative reviews from critics and failed at the domestic box office, although it collected well overseas.