Jilla
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.
Ember's analysis
- Pacing
- Brisk
- Intensity
- Strong
- Complexity
- Easy to follow
- Violence
- Brutal
- energetic
- sentimental
- comic
- festival viewing
- family movie night
What critics said
Critics broadly viewed Jilla as an entertaining, star-powered commercial action drama with strong performances, memorable action, and background music, while finding its lengthy runtime excessive.
What sets it apart
May contain story progression spoilers
The film mixes gangster action, police drama, romance, emotional father-son conflict, comic beats, and star-driven set pieces as a festival-oriented entertainer.
Sivan raises the orphaned Sakthi as his own son, but Sakthi's growing relationship with the police challenges their shared criminal life.
Sakthi begins with a vengeful hatred of police uniforms because of his father's death, then faces pressure to wear the uniform himself.
Sivan is a respected don in Madurai, and the district's criminal and police networks drive the central conflict.
Films like Jilla, and why
Thuppakki
star-driven Tamil action entertainment combining gangster loyalties, police conflict, commercial spectacle, and family emotion
Pokkiri
commercial Tamil action drama built around a charismatic hero, police institutions, and escalating criminal conflict
Ghilli
high-energy Tamil masala film blending gangster conflict, romance, humor, and a charismatic ensemble
Khaidi No. 150
large-scale Indian action drama centered on a powerful criminal patriarch and an adopted son confronting his legacy
Movie Details
- Director
- Nesan
- Release Date
- 2014-01-10
- Runtime
- 169 min
- Rating
- 5.7 / 10 (72)
Cast
- Mohanlal
- Vijay
- Sampath Raj
- Kajal Aggarwal
- Mahat Raghavendra
- Nivetha Thomas
- Soori
- Pradeep Ram Singh Rawat
- R. K.
- Thambi Ramaiah
Where to watch in United States
- Streaming
- Sun Nxt
- Rent
- Amazon Video
- Buy
- Amazon Video
Streaming options come from TMDB and change over time.
Common questions
- What is Jilla about?
- 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.
- What is Jilla like to watch?
- Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Jilla as brisk, its intensity as strong and its storytelling as easy to follow.
- Is Jilla violent?
- Yes. Ember rates the violence in Jilla as brutal.
- What did critics think of Jilla?
- Critics broadly viewed Jilla as an entertaining, star-powered commercial action drama with strong performances, memorable action, and background music, while finding its lengthy runtime excessive.
- Which films are like Jilla?
- Films with a similar feel include Thuppakki, Pokkiri, Ghilli, and Khaidi No. 150.
- How long is Jilla?
- Jilla runs 169 minutes.
- Where can I watch Jilla?
- In United States, Jilla streams on Sun Nxt.
