Thalapathi

1991 · directed by Mani Ratnam

Rating

83/100

Hit

yes

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.

Thalapathi (1991), directed by Mani Ratnam, rates 83/100 — a hit. See how its director, cast and crew rate across their careers.

Cast

• Rajinikanth
• Mammootty
• Arvind Swamy
• Srividya
• Jaishankar
• Amrish Puri
• Shobana
• Geetha
• Bhanupriya
• Nirmalamma

Crew

• Santosh Sivan — Director of Photography
• Suresh Urs — Editor
• Ilaiyaraaja — Original Music Composer
• Mani Ratnam — Screenplay

More from Mani Ratnam

1. Nayakan (1987) — 83/100 · hit
2. Kannathil Muthamittal (2002) — 80/100 · hit
3. Iruvar (1997) — 80/100 · hit
4. Alaipayuthey (2000) — 79/100
5. Ponniyin Selvan: Part I (2022) — 79/100
6. Bombay (1995) — 77/100

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