Thalapathi is a 1991 Tamil Language epic gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G.Venkateswaran under the banner of GV Films. The film stars Rajinikanth and Mammootty with Arvind Swamy in his feature-film debut, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Srividya, Bhanupriya, Shobana and Geetha in supporting roles. It is about a courageous slum dweller who befriends a powerful don and the attempts of a district collector to thwart them.

Ilaiyaraaja, in his last collaboration with Mani Ratnam, composed the film's score and soundtrack, and the lyrics were written by poet Vaali. The cinematography was handled by Santosh Sivan and the editor was Suresh Urs. Most of the filming took place in Karnataka state. With a budget of ₹3 crore, at the time of its release, Thalapathi was the most expensive South Indian film.

Cast:
Rajinikanth as Surya
Mammootty as Devaraj (Deva)
Arvind Swamy as Arjun
Jaishankar as Krishnamoorthy
Amrish Puri as Kalivarathan
Srividya as Kalyani
Bhanupriya as Padma
Shobana as Subbulakshmi
Geetha as Selvi
Nagesh as Panthulu
Charuhasan as Subbulaxmi's father
Kitty as Sundaram
Sonu Walia (special appearance in the song "Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu")
Manoj K. Jayan as Manoharan
Dinesh as Ramana

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