A Tamil movie based on Mahabharatha directed by Mani Ratnam, camera work by Santosh Sivan, score by Ilaiyaraaja and starring Rajnikanth, Mammootty, Shobhana, Arvind Swamy and Amrish Puri won't be anything less than an epic. Thalapathi is an epic... in all measures. This movie is memorable for intense performances and deep dialogues.
Thalapathi is based on friendship between Karna and Duryodhana. Surya, dumped by a unwed mother, grows into a strong personality. In interesting course of events, he earns friendship of a local muscleman, Devraj. Slowly, Surya and Devraj start ruling the city and at their pinnacle are countered by an honest IAS officer, Arjun. In a sub-plot, there is a love story between Surya and Subbulaxmi who eventually marries Arjun. While, Arjun and Surya are taking on each other the secret is revealed. Will they fight and annihilate each other?
Rajni as Surya commands an amazing screen presence however, Mammootty as Devraj takes away the most of the scene. He underplays his character but still overwhelms with a stellar performance. Arvind as Arjun comes up as the third pillar of the story and matches the scale of other two legends. Music and cinematography both makes a mark on your soul. Direction, as usual, is awesome and can be rated as one of the best by Mani.
Written By: Sujoy Ghosh
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