Dalapathy (1991)

 ●  Tamil ● 2 hrs 44 mins

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This is a multi-layered and poignant tale reminiscent of the story of Karna, a key player in the Mahabharata. It delves deep into social norms, the system of law, human relationships, and the universal search for love, acceptance, and a sense of belonging. These core concepts are highlighted through the life of Surya (Rajnikanth), an orphan raised in a slum. He finds a friend in the benevolent local don Devarajan a.k.a.Deva (Mammootty). They rule the town and almost function like a parallel government, one in which justice is swift, and punishment ruthless. Things are well until new district collector (Aravind Swami), step-brother of Surya takes charge. Surya finds his mom (Srividya) and decides to surrender. What will happen to the relationship between Surya and Deva? Will Surya ever find the love and acceptance he yearns for from his mother?
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Cast: Rajinikanth, Shobana Pillai

Crew: Mani Ratnam (Director), Santosh Sivan (Director of Photography), Ilaiyaraaja (Music Director)

Rating: U/A (India)

Genres: Crime, Drama, Romance

Release Dates: 05 Nov 1991 (India)

Tamil Name: தளபதி

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as Surya
as Subbulaxmi
Special Appearance
as Kalivardhan
as Arjun
as Subbulaxmi's Father
Supporting Actress
as Arjun's Father
as Devaraj
Supporting Actor
Supporting Actor
as Kalyani/Surya's Mother

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Film Type:
Feature
Language:
Tamil
Colour Info:
Color
Frame Rate:
24 fps
Aspect Ratio:
2.39:1 (Scope)
Stereoscopy:
No
Tracklist
07:11

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
02:39

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
04:59

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: KJ Yesudas, S Janaki
03:24

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: S Janaki
01:23

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: Mitali Banerjee Bhawmik
07:12

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: S Janaki, SP Balasubramaniam
05:29

Music Director: Ilaiyaraaja
Lyricist: Vaali
Playback Singer: SP Balasubramaniam, KJ Yesudas
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Trivia:
The theme of this movie is set to be loosely based on the friendship between Karna and Duryodhana of the Hindu epic, Mahabharata.

This is the only movie in which Rajinikanth and Mani Ratnam worked together.

This was the last collaboration of Mani Ratnam and Ilaiyaraaja.