Jilla
| Jilla | |
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Theatrical release poster | |
| Directed by | R. T. Neason |
| Written by | R. T. Neason N. Baskaran (Dialogues) |
| Produced by | R. B. Choudary |
| Starring | Mohanlal Vijay Kajal Aggarwal |
| Cinematography | Ganesh Rajavelu |
| Edited by | Don Max |
| Music by | D. Imman |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Maxlab Entertainments Ayngaran International |
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Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Budget | ₹50 crore |
| Box office | est. ₹90.5 crore |
Jilla (transl. District) is a 2014 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by R. T. Neason and produced by R. B. Choudary under Super Good Films. The film stars Mohanlal and Vijay as a crime boss and his adopted son, a police officer, whose lives and approach towards law changes after a violent incident. The cast also includes Kajal Aggarwal, Soori, Mahat, Nivetha Thomas, Sampath Raj and Pradeep Rawat. The film has music composed by D. Imman, cinematography handled by Ganesh Rajavelu and editing by Don Max.
The film released on 10 January 2014 and received generally positive reviews from critics and audience. Jilla completed a 100-day theatrical run on 19 April 2014. The film had earned ₹85 crore in its entire run at the box office. The film performed commercially better than its competitor Veeram. The film was remade in Odia as Bajrangi (2017).