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A gangster in Malaysia goes in search of his family after 25 years of imprisonment.


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.

Rajinikanth
Surya

Mammootty
Devaraj 'Deva'

Arvind Swamy
Arjun

Srividya
Kalyani

Jaishankar
Krishnamoorthy

Amrish Puri
Kalivardhan

Shobana
'Subbu' Subbulakshmi

Geetha
Selvi

Bhanupriya
Padma
Nirmalamma
Surya's Foster Mother
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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