Captain Prabhakaran
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| Directed by | R. K. Selvamani |
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| Screenplay by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Story by | R. K. Selvamani |
| Dialogues by | Liyakath Ali Khan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth |
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| Edited by | G. Jayachandran V. Udhayashankar |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
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Running time | 162 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Captain Prabhakaran is a 1991 Indian Tamil-language action film directed by R. K. Selvamani. It stars Vijayakanth in the lead role. It also features Mansoor Ali Khan, Rupini, Livingston and Ramya Krishnan, while R. Sarathkumar appears in a cameo role. It was Vijayakanth's 100th film, and popularised the sobriquet "captain" for him.
The character of the antagonist Veerabhadran, played by Mansoor Ali Khan, is loosely based on the forest brigand Veerappan. The title of the film was inspired from Velupillai Prabhakaran, the leader of the Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam. Upon its release, the film became a blockbuster at the box office.