Synopsis
Ghilli is a 2004 Indian Tamil-language sports action film directed by Dharani and produced by A. M. Rathnam.
The film stars Vijay in the lead role, alongside Trisha and Prakash Raj, with Ashish Vidyarthi, Mayilsamy, Janaki Sabesh, Nancy Jennifer, Nagendra Prasad, Ponnambalam, and Pandu playing supporting roles.
The story follows Muthu Pandi, a village strongman who decides to marry his niece Dhanalakshmi. In desperation, she escapes from the village, where she is unwittingly assisted by a university Kabaddi player Velu.
Velu goes to Madurai to participate in an exhibition match but instead rescues a woman from a gang leader, who wants to marry her. The film's soundtrack album and score were composed by Vidyasagar, while cinematography was handled by Gopinath and editing by V. T. Vijayan and B. Lenin.
The dialogues for the film were written by Bharathan, and the film was released on 16 April 2004 to positive reviews from critics. It ran for more than 200 days at the box office.
