Ajith pulled off the seemingly impossible when he took on the onerous task of playing a legendary screen character already immortalized by one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Rajinikanth. Ajith sank his teeth into the character of David Billa and made it his own. The panache and undeniable style he brought into his performance drove the fans into an absolute tizzy and everybody started imitating his mannerisms in the film.

STR even paid a tribute to him in his film, Silambattam. Such is the popularity of Ajith’s Billa. In fact, Ajith’s David Billa has become so beloved that a prequel has been spawned.