Veteran Tamil actor Vijayakanth’s one of many landmark movies, Captain Prabhakaran, has accomplished 31 years of its launch. The movie additionally featured Mansoor Ali Khan, Rupini, Livingston and Ramya Krishnan in key roles whereas R Sarathkumar appeared in a cameo function within the movie.
RK Selvamani’s directorial Captain Prabhakaran turned a blockbuster hit after its launch on April 15, 1991. The movie was produced by Ibrahim Rowther. Captain Prabhakaran ran full home for 75 days in 75 cinemas throughout Tamil Nadu.
Apart from its robust storyline and the sensible efficiency of Vijaykanth, the movie can be remembered for being the 100 th movie within the actor’s profession. The movie earned Vijakanth the sobriquet of Captain.
After the success of the motion thriller movie Pulan Visaranai, which was launched in 1990, producer Rowther determined to make one other movie with Vijayakanth and Selvamani titled Captain Prabhakaran. The plotline of the movie was primarily based on the forest brigand Veerappan and the title was impressed by Velupillai Prabhakaran, the chief of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. The movie was shot at Chalakudy in Kerala for 60 days. The movie featured Mansoor Ali Khan in his first main function.
Ramya Krishna who essayed the function of Sarath Kumar’s love curiosity within the movie was not initially thought-about for the function as she had a string of flops in Tamil and Telugu. Later, the track Aattama Therottama, set in Carnatic raga, from Captain Prabhakaran, that includes Ramya Krishna turned a giant hit.
Most of the scenes of the movie have been filmed within the space round Athirapally Falls in Kerala. After a horse and a supporting actor have been swept away within the floods, the movie’s producer Ibrahim Rowther determined to shift the taking pictures to Tamil Nadu.
During the taking pictures for the movie, a rope to which Vijayakanth was tied snapped and his shoulder was dislocated. He screamed in ache with each his palms tied, however this was mistaken for performing, and medical help was delayed because of this.
The movie’s soundtrack had solely two songs, each composed by Ilaiyaraaja whereas the lyrics have been written by Gangai Amaran and Piraisoodan.
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