After completing his current film Thalaivaa with director Vijay, Vijay will begin Jilla, to be directed by debutante Nesan. Kajal Aggarwal has been roped in to play the female lead and Vijay will be seen sharing screen space for the first time with Mohan Lal in the film. The latest buzz is that Mahat Raghavendra, of Mankatha fame, has been roped in to play Vijay's brother in the film. According to sources, it is an important role and the actor will have a lot of scope to perform. Jilla, a Tamil-Malayalam bilingual, will be produced by RB Choudary under Super Good Films. The film is expected to go on floors from May. D. Imman will be composing music for the film.