Thalapathi
தளபதி
Synopsis
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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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
Nagesh
Panthulu
Kitty
Police Commissioner Sundaram
Charu Haasan
Subbulakshmi's Father
Manoj K Jayan
Manohar
Thalapathi Dinesh
Ramana
Sonu Walia
Special Appearance "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu" Song
Tarun
Petty Thief
Cheenu Mohan
Release History & Theatrical Window
November 25, 1991
Wide Cinema Exhibition
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- Mani Ratnam
- Screenplay & Story
- Mani Ratnam
- Original Score
- Ilaiyaraaja
- Original Title
- தளபதி
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 37m
- Production Studios
- G. V. Films
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
Mani Ratnam
Mani Ratnam, Vaali
Ilaiyaraaja
Santosh Sivan
Suresh Urs
Rajan Lall, G. Venkateswaran
Department Leadership Roster
Mani Ratnam
Director
Mani Ratnam
Screenplay
Rajan Lall
Producer
G. Venkateswaran
Producer
Suresh Urs
Editor
Santosh Sivan
Director of Photography
Super Subbarayan
Stunt Coordinator
Ilaiyaraaja
Original Music Composer
Age Classification & Content Advisories
Official viewer rating standards and content warnings across international classification boards.
PG-13: Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
International Certification Matrix
Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.
Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Thalapathi
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What is Thalapathi about?
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.
Who directed Thalapathi?
Thalapathi was directed by Mani Ratnam.
Who stars in Thalapathi?
The principal cast of Thalapathi includes Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Jaishankar.
When was Thalapathi released and how long is it?
Thalapathi was released in 1991 with a total runtime of 2h 37m.
Who composed the musical score for Thalapathi?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Thalapathi was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Thalapathi?
Thalapathi holds official age classifications: IN: UA (Parental Guidance for children below the age of 12.); US: PG-13 (Parents Strongly Cautioned — May contain intense action, language, or mature themes.).