Thalapathi (Eng: Commander) is a 1991 Indian Tamil crime-drama movie written and directed by Mani Ratnam and produced by G. Venkateswaran.
It stars Rajinikanth, Mammootty and Shobana in the lead roles with Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Amrish Puri, Bhanupriya, Nagesh, and Charuhasan playing supporting ones.
The theme is based on the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata. The score and soundtrack were composed by Ilaiyaraaja.
Thalapathi, which features the last collaboration of Mani Ratnam and Ilaiyaraaja, was dubbed and released in Telugu and Hindi as Dalapathi. The film, being set in a contemporary milieu at the time of its release, emerged as a critical and commercial success during its theatrical run.
Directed by – Mani Ratnam
Produced by – G. Venkateswaran
Written by – Mani Ratnam
Starring – Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Arvind Swamy, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobana, Geetha
Music by – Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography – Santosh Sivan
Edited by – Suresh Urs
Production – G. V. Films
Distributed by – G. V. Films
Release dates – 5 November 1991
Running time – 157 minutes
Country – India
Language – Tamil
