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Thalapathi

Thalapathi

1991Movie⏱️ 2h 37mNot Rated
ActionCrimeDrama
⭐ 8.5
IMDB Rating
15,764 votes

An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.

Director
Mani Ratnam
Writers
Mani Ratnam, Umesh Sharma
Stars
Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Shobana
Release Date
November 25, 1991
Language
Tamil
Country
India, Philippines
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Wins
πŸ’¬ 40
Reviews
πŸ“‹ 6.5K
Watchlists
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🎭 Top Cast

Rajinikanth
Rajinikanth
as Surya
Mammootty
Mammootty
as Devaraj
Shobana
Shobana
as Subbulaxmi
Arvind Swamy
Arvind Swamy
as Arjun
Srividya
Srividya
as Kalyani
Bhanupriya
Bhanupriya
as Padma
Amrish Puri
Amrish Puri
as Kalivardhan
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Jai Sankar
as Arjun's Dad
Geetha
Geetha
as Devaraj's Wife
Charlie
Charlie

πŸ’° Box Office

$6,547
Worldwide Gross

🎬 Technical Specs

Color
Color
Filming Location
Mysore, Karnataka, India
Production
G.V. Films Ltd., Shradha Entertainers, Viva Films

🏷️ Keywords

orphanabandoned babydistrict collectorbased on mahabharatapolice station

🎯 Categories

TamilActionCrimeDrama

⭐ Featured Review

Ommala Moovie!!
by prasivenk β€’ 2008-09-18
8/10

"The movie with the combo of Mani and Thala's of neighboring states and with splendid tunes from Illayaraja ,a certain delight is a sure bet !! Trite , crisp dialogues are characteristics of this movie just as any mani ratnam flick is. The scene which stands out for its 'crispness' comes the intensely set one in which Rajni after being imprisoned in the initial scenes is released as somebody else turns in as approval for the crime which he created. Surya,(Rajni) unaware of who has sent him, walks across to him n asks him, " YYYYEN?" After a few pauses he gets the reply,..."

πŸ’‘ Did You Know?

The movie is based on Mahabharata, with Rajinikanth representing Karnna, Mammootty playing Duryodhana and Arvind swamy playing Arjuna, all in contemporary world. The characters are brilliantly written to fit into modern day life, yet retaining the original traits.

πŸ“– Synopsis

An orphan named Surya raised in a slum befriends a good crime boss named Devaraj and works for him. Their existence is threatened when a new honest district collector arrives.