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Thalapathi

Thalapathi

19918.02h 37m

Overview

Surya, 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.

Directed by Mani Ratnam
Written by Mani Ratnam, Vaali
Produced by Rajan Lall, G. Venkateswaran
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Top Cast

Rajinikanth

Rajinikanth

Surya

Mammootty

Mammootty

Devaraj 'Deva'

Arvind Swamy

Arvind Swamy

Arjun

Srividya

Srividya

Kalyani

Jaishankar

Jaishankar

Krishnamoorthy

Amrish Puri

Amrish Puri

Kalivardhan

Shobana

Shobana

'Subbu' Subbulakshmi

Geetha

Geetha

Selvi

Bhanupriya

Bhanupriya

Padma

N

Nirmalamma

Surya's Foster Mother

Themes & Keywords

friendshipbased on novel or bookgangstermotherly loveorphanlost sonabandoned babylong lost son

About Thalapathi

Thalapathi is a action, crime, drama film released in 1991 exploring themes of friendship, based on novel or book, gangster, motherly love, orphan, lost son. Directed by Mani Ratnam, it stars Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Arvind Swamy. Surya, 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.

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