Thalapathi (transl. Commander) is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language gangster drama film written and directed by Mani Ratnam, and produced by G. Venkateswaran. 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 gangster and the attempts of a district collector to thwart them.

Thalapathi (1991)
Directed by Mani Ratnam
Genres - Action-Adventure, Crime, Drama |
Release Date - Nov 25, 1991 |
Run Time - 157 min. |
MPAA Rating - PG-13
Description by Wikipedia
Movie Info
Box Office
$4,752,297
Themes
Tags
Gangster, Ilaiyaraaja, Orphan
Attributes
Filming Location: Ooty
Alternate Titles
Dal-pati (The Leader)
IN
Dalapathi
IN
Thalapathi
IN, GB, US
Командир
RU
थलपथी
IN
ダラパティ 踊るゴッドファーザー
JP