Billa

Billa

Year: 2007

Runtime: 130 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Vishnu Varadhan

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The film follows several interwoven narratives: David Billa, an international don operating out of Malaysia, is pursued relentlessly by the police; an Indian police officer is determined to bring him down; a woman seeks vengeance for her brother’s death; and Velu, a small‑time thief, discovers an unexpected link to Billa. Their lives converge as the chase intensifies.

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1

Billa dies and is secretly buried

During a police chase, David Billa is severely wounded in an accident and dies in front of DSP Jayaprakash. Jayaprakash secretly buries Billa and keeps his death off the record, allowing the pursuit to continue under the assumption that Billa is still active in the shadows.

During the chase Malaysia
2

Velu is recruited to infiltrate Billa's gang

Interpol officer Gokulnath and Jayaprakash decide to target Billa's network. They locate Saravana Velu, a hotel server and petty gangster who resembles Billa, and recruit him to infiltrate the gang by posing as Billa. Jayaprakash promises Velu that his adopted son Karan will receive a proper education in return.

3

Velu prepares to return to the gang undercover

Jayaprakash trains Velu and sends him back to Billa's gang disguised as an amnesiac Billa living in an apartment complex due to injuries. Velu begins to learn the gang's structure and even speaks to Jagdish, Billa's boss, on the phone to gather intelligence.

Apartment complex
4

Velu provides the secret pen drive to Jayaprakash

Velu provides a pen drive containing the network's secrets to Jayaprakash. Sasha, seeking revenge for her brother Rajesh and his fiancée Rhea's deaths at Billa's hands, tries to kill Velu. Jayaprakash arrives and reveals to Sasha that he is Velu and not Billa.

5

Pre-party intel and a fatal confrontation

Velu secretly informs Jayaprakash about the meeting of Billa's network before a party. C.J., Billa's girlfriend, overhears Velu's information and confronts him; in the ensuing struggle, Velu accidentally kills her.

Before the party Party venue
6

Party erupts in a deadly shootout

A shootout erupts at the party, and Jayaprakash is killed by Jagadish, who leaves behind his gun. Velu finds Jayaprakash dead and the gun, but he is captured by a police team led by Gokulnath.

During the party Party venue
7

Velu fights for his identity in custody

In police custody, Velu argues that he is Velu and not Billa to Gokulnath. Velu mentions the pen drive as key evidence, but the pen drive is nowhere to be found.

Post-arrest Police custody
8

Escape at the Aero Bridge reveals a killer

Unable to prove his innocence, Velu escapes from a police van and phones Gokulnath. At the Aero Bridge, it is revealed that Gokulnath is actually Jagadish, the man who killed Jayaprakash.

After escape Aero Bridge
9

Anil Menon holds the pen drive and negotiates

Officer Anil Menon has kept the pen drive all along and strikes a deal with Velu to help bring Jagdish to justice. The pen drive becomes a bargaining chip in the struggle against Jagdish.

Following Aero Bridge reveal Police headquarters
10

Sasha and Karan are kidnapped by Jagadish

Jagadish kidnaps Sasha and Karan and demands the pen drive in return for their safety. Velu responds to the escalating danger as the stakes rise for everyone involved.

11

Velu delivers a second pen drive

Velu meets Ranjith and hands him a second pen drive containing the same data, but the drive is corrupted. This move tightens the pressure on both sides as trust frays.

12

Ranjith falls in a deadly confrontation

Ranjith attempts to kill Velu; a scuffle ensues and Ranjith falls from the top, ending his threat. The incident further destabilizes Jagdish's circle.

13

Final showdown clears Velu's name

Jagdish, posing as Gokulnath, engineers an arrest of Velu as Billa, but the police uncover the ruse after they wire Jagdish and Velu's conversations. Jagdish is shot by the police and dies, exposing Velu's innocence.

Final confrontation Police operation
14

Velu chooses his family over crime

Velu hands over the original pen drive to Officer Menon and joins Sasha and Karan, choosing to protect his adopted family over the gang. The ending shows him stepping away from Billa's shadow and toward a hopeful future.

Ending

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