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{{Distinguish|Velupillai Prabhakaran}}
{{short description|1991 film by R.K. Selvamani}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Captain Prabhakaran
| image = Captain Prabhakaran poster.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Poster
| director = [[R. K. Selvamani]]
| producer = [[Ibrahim Rowther]]
| writer = R. K. Selvamani Liyakath Ali Khan (dialogues)
| screenplay =
| narrator =
| story =
| based_on =
| starring = [[Vijayakanth]] [[Sarath Kumar]] [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]] [[Ramya Krishnan]]
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan 
A.Ramesh Kumar ( [[Sarath Kumar]] Portions)
| editing = G. Jayachandran<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-editor-g-jayachandran-dead/article31914312.ece</ref>
| studio = [[Ibrahim Rowther|I. V. Cine Productions]]
| distributor = I. V. Cine Productions
| released = 14 April 1991
| runtime = 162 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
| budget =
| gross =
| preceded_by =
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}}
'''''Captain Prabhakaran''''' is a 1991 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language Indian [[action film]] directed by [[R. K. Selvamani]]. It features [[Vijayakanth]] in the lead role. It also features [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]], [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]], [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] and [[Ramya Krishnan]], while [[R. Sarathkumar]] appears in a cameo role. It was Vijayakanth's 100th film, after which he earned the sobriquet "captain".<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/vijayakanth-vs-virumaandi/article28187984.ece|title=Vijayakanth vs 'Virumaandi'|date=2004-01-12|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

The character of the antagonist Veerabhadran, played by Mansoor Ali Khan, is loosely based on the forest brigand [[Veerappan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/quizzing-with-kcircle/article2965018.ece|title=Quizzing with K-Circle|date=6 March 2012|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The title of the film was inspired from [[Velupillai Prabhakaran]], the leader of the [[Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPgw32Gpi7U|title=R. K. Selvamani in Toronto 16 Mar 2013 - Part 1|last=Tamils Business Connections|date=17 March 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x-lssnqf_RI|title=R. K. Selvamani in Toronto, Part 2|last=Tamils Business Connections|date=17 March 2013|via=YouTube}}</ref> Upon its release, the film became a blockbuster at the box office.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kesavan|first=N.|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/tamil-film-industry-100th-film-jinx-grips-the-mighty-sans-captain/article8595803.ece|title=100th film jinx grips the mighty sans 'Captain'|date=2016-05-14|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The [[film score]] and soundtrack were composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The film was dubbed and released in [[Telugu language|Telugu]] as ''Captain Prabhakar''.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbokyUrVx14</ref>

==Plot==
Captain Prabhakaran ([[Vijayakanth]]) is an [[Indian Forest Service|IFS officer (Indian Forest Service)]] sent to Sathyamangalam to nab Veerabhadran ([[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]]) who tortures the people of that place. Prabhakaran is not only going to nab Veerabhadran, but also avenge the death of his friend Rajaraman [[Indian Forest Service|IFS]] ([[R. Sarathkumar]]) who was a forest officer killed by Veerabhadran. The police commissioner and the district collector are corrupt and also support Veerabhadran. In the climax, Veerabhadran kidnaps Prabhakaran's wife and son. Prabhakaran arrives at the right time and saves his wife and son. He then nabs Veerabhadran. Poongudi ([[Ramya Krishnan]]) was Rajaraman's lover. She dies while giving birth to his child. Veerabhadran is shot dead by the corrupt inspector and collector. Prabhakaran kills both of them. He is then dragged to court for killing the police inspector and the collector. Prabhakaran tells the truth that they were corrupt, and the film ends with Prabhakaran being released from the court.

==Cast==
* [[Vijayakanth]] as Captain Prabhakaran IFS, District forest officer
* [[Sarath Kumar]] as Rajaraman IFS
* [[M.N. Nambiar]] as Police Officer in charge of Special Task Force
* [[Rupini (actress)|Rupini]] as Gayathri
* [[Ramya Krishnan]] as Poongudi
* [[Mansoor Ali Khan (actor)|Mansoor Ali Khan]] as Veerabhadran
* [[Livingston (actor)|Livingston]] as Krishnamurthy (Poongudi's Brother)
*[[Peeli Sivam]] as Raja
*[[Ganthimathi]] as Prabhakaran's Mother
*Yuvasri as Rajaraman's Sister
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Sub Inspector (uncredited)
*[[LIC Narasimhan]] as Police officer
*Karikalan as Mansoor ali khan's henchman (uncredited)
*[[Kalabhavan Mani]] (Junior artist)

==Production==
After the success of ''[[Pulan Visaranai]]'', Rowther decided to make another project with Vijayakanth and Selvamani titled ''Captain Prabhakaran'', the plotline of the film was based on the forest brigand [[Veerappan]]. The film also was the 100th project of Vijayakanth. The filming was held at [[Chalakudy]] for 60 days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/09/05231139/selvamani-cinema-history.html|title=Tamil Cinema news - Tamil Movies - Cinema seithigal}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://cinema.maalaimalar.com/2013/09/06231550/selvamani-cinema-history.html|title=Tamil Cinema news - Tamil Movies - Cinema seithigal}}</ref> The film had Mansoor Ali Khan in his first major role.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=S. R. Ashok|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Grill-Mill-Mansoor-Ali-Khan/article15774594.ece|title=Grill Mill - Mansoor Ali Khan|date=2010-10-09|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> During the shoot, a rope to which Vijayakanth was bound snapped and his shoulder got dislocated. With both his hands tied he screamed in pain, but this was mistaken for acting, and as a result, there was a delay in getting medical assistance.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Shivakumar|first1=S.|title=Playing a Captain's innings|url=http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600040400.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180516043056/http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/fr/2005/08/26/stories/2005082600040400.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=16 May 2018|access-date=16 May 2018|work=[[The Hindu]]|date=26 August 2005}}</ref>

==Soundtrack==
The soundtrack has only two songs composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] while the lyrics were written by [[Gangai Amaran]] and [[Piraisoodan]]. The song "Aattama Therottama" is set in the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Sindhu Bhairavi (raga)|Sindhu Bhairavi]].<ref>{{Cite book |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |last=Sundararaman |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |location=Chennai |pages=125 |oclc=295034757 |orig-year=2005}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/light-and-melodious/article4702358.ece |title=Light and melodious |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=10 May 2013 |work=[[The Hindu]]|access-date=23 July 2018}}</ref> It was later remixed by Prasanna Sekhar in ''[[Singakutty]]'' (2008).<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-features/tp-metroplus/Well-picturised/article15374159.ece|title=Well picturised|date=2008-02-20|work=The Hindu|access-date=2020-04-18|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>
{{Infobox album
| name = Captain Prabhakaran
| type = Soundtrack
| artist = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover =
| alt =
| released = 1991
| recorded = 1991
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Soundtrack]]
| length = 10:21
| label = Oriental Records
| producer = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title = [[Surya IPS]]
| prev_year = 1991
| next_title = Puthiya Swarangal
| next_year = 1991
}}

{{tracklist
| headline = Track list
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 10:21
| title1 = Paasamulla Paandiyare
| lyrics1 = [[Gangai Amaran]]
| extra1 = [[Mano (singer)|Mano]], [[K. S. Chithra|K. S. Chitra]]
| length1 = 5:09
| title2 = Aattama Therottama
| lyrics2 = [[Piraisoodan]]
| extra2 = [[Swarnalatha]]
| length2 = 5:12
}}

==Reception==
''The Indian Express'' wrote "The strength of the film is its visual vibrancy and the narrative line too has a great measure of cohesion, despie it being an action film all the way."<ref>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19910419&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{R. K. Selvamani}}

[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1991 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:1990s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films shot in Chalakudy]]
[[Category:Indian films based on actual events]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by R. K. Selvamani]]

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