# Jilla (2014)

> A hot-blooded Madurai don and his adopted son collide over loyalty, law, and the meaning of family when the son is asked to wear the police uniform.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/140382

## Facts

- Runtime: 169 min
- Genres: Action
- Director: Nesan
- Cast: Mohanlal, Vijay, Sampath Raj, Kajal Aggarwal, Mahat Raghavendra, Nivetha Thomas, Soori, Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
- TMDB rating: 5.7/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2678948/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: brisk
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: accessible
- Violence: brutal
- Mood: energetic, sentimental, comic, festival viewing, family movie night

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