 "Kireedam", a remake of the 1989 National Award winning Malayalam film of the same name, was released to positive reviews, with the film also becoming a moderate success.During the shooting of the film, Ajith developed a further spinal injury, a recurrence of his problem earlier in his career.Ajith then starred in "Billa", a remake of the 1980 Rajinikanth starrer of the same name.