After initial confrontations with the three of them, he starts eliminating them one after another, and then J. D.'s gang, consisting of Shaan ( Devaraj), a hotel pimp named Max ( Sriman), and another henchman ( Anandaraj). During his stay in Bern, he encounters J. ( Prakash Raj), a wealthy businessman and arms smuggler. Janavi takes Pugazh to Bern to introduce him to her father J. After persistent wooing, he succeeds in winning her heart. He meets Janavi ( Nayanthara), a friend of the bride, and instantly falls in love with her. The scene then shifts to a village, where Pugazh is attending the wedding of a Tahsildar's daughter. Jayan), he succeeds in tracking down a wanted criminal named Raaka ( Adithya) and trapping him to Joseph. With the help of his relative Inspector Joseph ( Manoj K. Pugazh ( Vijay) is an IITian and Oxford alumnus with a master's degree in chemical engineering. It was inspired from Charlie Chaplin comedies. Rediff pointed out that, Vadivelu and Vijay were applauded by the audience for their new style of slap-stick comedy in the film. The satellite rights of the film was owned by kalaignar tv. The film's title Villu (bow) indicates a man Pugazh, who avenges for his father (arrow) fired at his enemies to destroy them. The film was also dubbed into Hindi as Ek Aur Jaanbaaz Khiladi. The story revolves around an assassin who infiltrates and destroys a criminal gang to avenge his father's death. Villu settled to a domestic distributor profit of ₹50 lakhs. The film acquired #221 spot in 2009 at the United Kingdom box office. The film was released on 12 January 2009. Cinematography was done by Ravi Varman, while editing was handled by Kola Bhaskar. The film is produced and distributed by Ayngaran International and composed by Devi Sri Prasad.
It is unofficial remake of Hindi movie Soldier which itself was as remake of 1989 Tamil movie Thaainadu. Jayan, Devaraj, Adithya, Anandaraj, Sriman and Geetha play supporting roles whilst Prabhu Deva, Mumaith Khan, Zabyn Khan, and Khushbu appear in item numbers. The film stars Vijay in a dual role as father and son while Nayanthara, Ranjitha, Prakash Raj, and Vadivelu play other prominent roles. The bow) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action film written by AC Mugil and directed by Prabhu Deva.