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Thalapathi

1991 · 157 min

A sweeping, emotionally charged saga of loyalty and loss, blending gritty gangland violence with operatic family drama.

Overview
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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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • darkstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 2 of 3
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • friendship
  • family
  • loyalty
  • justice
  • betrayal
Places
  • big city
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action7
Horror2
Humour2
Realism6
Romance3
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity6
Emotional weight8

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Details

Genres
action, crime, drama
Directed by
Mani Ratnam
Written by
Mani Ratnam
Starring
Rajinikanth, Mammootty, Arvind Swamy, Srividya, Jaishankar, Amrish Puri, Shobana, Geetha
Music
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Cinematography
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Runtime
157 min
Country
India
Languages
Tamil

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