Thalapathi
Sign in to saveThalapathi () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Rajinikanth and Mammootty with Arvind Swamy in his feature-film debut, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobana and Geetha in supporting roles. It is about a courageous slum dweller who befriends a powerful gangster and the attempts of a district collector to thwart them.
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7.9Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.
Released: 1991-11-05157 minDir: Mani RatnamAction, Crime, Drama
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Surya
- Mammootty as Devaraj 'Deva'
- Arvind Swamy as Arjun
- Srividya as Kalyani
- Jaishankar as Krishnamoorthy
- Amrish Puri as Kalivardhan
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Key dates
- Published
- 1 January 1991
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- film
- Genre
- drama film
- Country of origin
- India
- Original language
- Tamil
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenwriter
- Mani Ratnam
- Cast member
- Rajinikanth
- Composer
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Cinematographer
- Santosh Sivan
- Filming location
- Ooty
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19 sectionsContents
- Plot
- Cast
- Production
- Development
- Casting
- Filming
- Themes
- Soundtrack
- Marketing
- Release
- Reception
- Accolades
- Legacy
- Remakes
- Re-release
- Notes
- References
- Bibliography
- External links
Thalapathi () is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. The film stars Rajinikanth and Mammootty with Arvind Swamy in his feature-film debut, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobana and Geetha in supporting roles. It is about a courageous slum dweller who befriends a powerful gangster and the attempts of a district collector to thwart them.
The plot of Thalapathi is based on the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana, characters from the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. Ilaiyaraaja, in his last collaboration with Mani Ratnam, composed the film's score and soundtrack, and the lyrics were written by poet Vaali. The cinematography was handled by Santosh Sivan and the editor was Suresh Urs. Most of the filming took place in Karnataka state. With a budget of , at the time of its release, Thalapathi was the most expensive South Indian film.