Vijay
- Gilli:
Okkadu created waves in Telugu industry and
its remake in Tamil, Gilli was even better.
Mahesh Babu’s dance and fight sequences
were resembled in Gilli but Vijay’s
charisma drove the fans crazy. With songs
being the backbone and screenplay the life
of both the movies, both Vijay and Mahesh
Babu moved into the top slot in their industry.
Prakash Raj played a prominent role as a villain
in both versions of the movie. Trisha was
the ladylove for Vijay in Gilli. Director
Dharani achieved his hat-trick success with
Gilli after his triumph with Vikram in Dhil
and Dhool. Gilli was released in 2004 while
its predecessor Okkadu was released in 2003.