Vijay and Mohanlal will be seen sharing screen space for the first time ever, in debutante director Nesan's Jilla! The latest buzz is that Mohanlal will be seen playing Ilayathalapathy's Godfather in the Madurai based film Jilla, which means 'Head of a Gang' and Vijay will be his successor.

The director reveals,"Lal sir will essay a powerful role of Vijay's mentor in the film. Scenes between them will be highly emotional and will be the highlight of the the story."

The film, which will go on floors from the second week of May, will be shot pre-dominantly in Madurai, Chennai and some locations in Andhra Pradesh, while the songs will be shot abroad. Jilla is a Super Good Films production.