Mohanlal
has
no
films
for
his
fans
this
Onam.
But
he
is
getting
ready
with
a
big
treat
for
them
with
his
upcoming
flick
Jilla.
This
Vijay
starred
movie
has
already
made
it
to
the
headlines.
Mohanlal
is
also
playing
the
central
character
in
the
film.
He
gets
a
complete
makeover
in
the
movie.
It
might
remind
us
of
his
role
in
Ravanaprabhu,
where
he
was
seen
in
a
double
role,
both
as
father
and
son.
Jilla
presents
Lal
bearing
the
culture
of
Madurai.
The
story
is
taking
place
in
a
small
village
Karakkudy,
in
Tamil
Nadu.
With
slight
white
beard
and
moustache,
Lal
gets
a
new
look
of
that
of
a
serious
fifty-year-old
man.
He
plays
the
role
of
Siva,
the
landlord
of
Karakkudy
village.
Jilla
narrates
the
story
of
the
bondage
between
Siva
and
his
adopted
son
Shakthi.
Vijay
is
seen
as
Shakthi
in
the
film.
The
movie
Jilla,
has
adopted
the
crude
culture
of
Madurai
into
it.
The
movie
has
one
more
highlight
adding
to
it.
Poornima
Bhagyaraj,
who
was
Mohanlal's
first
heroine
in
his
first
film,
is
playing
opposite
him
in
this
film.
Titled
Manjil
Virinja
Pookkal,
the
movie
had
Mohanlal
playing
the
villain
and
Poornima
as
the
female
lead.
And
after
many
years,
they
are
teaming
up
again
as
hero
and
heroine.
Jilla
has
a
prolonged
shooting
schedule
for
six
months,
and
so
it
is
scheduled
for
a
Pongal
release.