Captain Prabhakaran

Captain Prabhakaran

Captain Prabhakaran is a 1991 Tamil action film directed by R. K. Selvamani. It features Vijayakanth in the lead role. It also features Mansoor Ali Khan, Roopini, and Ramya Krishnan. Sarath Kumar appears in a small role. It was Vijayakanth's 100th film; he earned the nickname "Captain" after this movie. The character of the antagonist Veerabhadran (played by Mansoor Ali Khan) is loosely based on the forest brigand Veerappan.

Cast

Vijaykanth as Captain Prabhakaran
Sarath Kumar as Rajaraman
Rubini
Ramya Krishnan
Livingston
Mansoor Ali Khan

Plot

Captain Prabhakaran (Vijaykanth) is an IFS officer sent to Sathyamangalam to nab terrorist Veerabhadran (Mansoor Alikhan) who tortures the people of that place. Prabhakaran not only going to nab Veerabhadran but also to avenge the death of his friend Rajaraman IFS (Sarathkumar) who was a forest officer killed by Veerabhadran. Police commissioner, collector are corrupt and supporters of Veerabhadran. In the climax, Veerabhadran kidnaps Prabhakaran's wife and son. Prabhakaran comes in correct time saves his wife, son and nabs Veerabhadran. Ramya krishnan loved Sarathkumar and she dies by giving birth to a child. Veerabhadran is shot dead by corrupt inspector and collector. Prabhakaran kills both of them and he is dragged to court for killing police inspector and collector. Prabhakaran tells the truth that they were corrupt and the film ends with Prabhakaran being released from the court. This film was dubbed in Telugu as Captain Prabakar with packed houses.

Soundtrack

Soundtrack has only two songs composed by Ilayaraaja. The song Aattama Therottama became a hit at that time. The lyrics by Gangai Amaran and Pirai Soodan.
Paasamulla Paandiyare - Mano, Chitra
Aattama Therottama - Swarnalatha