Ghilli
Ghilli (transl. Gutsy) is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Dharani and produced by Sri Suriya Movies. The film stars Vijay in the titular role, alongside Trisha, Prakash Raj, Ashish Vidyarthi, Dhamu, Mayilsamy, Janaki Sabesh, Nancy Jennifer, Nagendra Prasad, Ponnambalam, and Pandu. It is a remake of the Telugu-language 2003 film Okkadu. The film follows a Kabaddi player who goes to Madurai to participate in a match, but instead rescues a woman from a gang leader who is obsessed with her.
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| Directed by | Dharani |
| Screenplay by | Dharani |
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| Story by | Gunasekhar |
| Based on | Okkadu |
| Produced by | A. M. Rathnam |
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| Cinematography | S. Gopinath K. V. Anand (1 Song) |
| Edited by | B. Lenin V. T. Vijayan |
| Music by | Vidyasagar |
Production company | Sri Surya Movies |
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Running time | 166 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹8 crore |
| Box office | ₹50 crore |
The soundtrack album and score were composed by Vidyasagar. Cinematography was handled by Gopinath and editing was done by V. T. Vijayan and B. Lenin. Dialogues for the film were written by Bharathan. The film was released on 16 April 2004 to positive reviews. The film ran for more than 200 days at the box office and became a timeless blockbuster. It emerged as the highest-grossing Tamil film of 2004. Ghilli is considered to be one of the best films in Vijay's career. A re-mastered version in 4K was re-released worldwide in theatres on 20 April 2024.