One of the most awaited Tamil movies of 2007 – Billa – is finally hitting the big screen on December 14 (Click here for Billa movie showtimes in USA).

Featuring Ajith, Nayantara and Namitha, the new Billa is a remake of the old Billa (itself a remake of the Hindi film Don) starring Rajnikant and Sripriya.

The new Billa is directed by Vishnuvardhan and produced by L Suresh Balaji. Yuvan Shankar Raja is the music director.

Much of new Billa of the movie was filmed in Malaysia at Langkawi island, Petronas Twin Towers and Kuala Lumpur’s Little India – the Jalan Masjid area.

Released in 1981, the old Billa went on to become a big hit.

Let’s see how the new Billa fares.

Last year, Bollywood superstar Shahrukh Khan starred in a remake of the Don.