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Thalapathi (1991)

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Thalapathi (1991)

Overview

Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.


Starring Cast


Rating & Dimensions

Bias Rating
Analyzing...
Center

Political: Center
Diversity: Moderate
Hinduism: Positive

Viewer Rating
8.3

Overview

Surya, a courageous man who was raised in the slums, fights for the rights of the poor and befriends Deva, who hires him as his commander and changes his life completely.


Starring Cast

Detailed Bias Analysis

Analyzing...
Center

Primary

The film explores universal themes of loyalty, justice, and identity through individual moral dilemmas, without explicitly endorsing or critiquing specific political ideologies or offering partisan solutions, thus earning a neutral rating.

The film features an entirely Indian cast, reflecting its cultural setting, and therefore does not involve the recasting of traditionally white roles. Its narrative focuses on universal themes of loyalty and justice, without explicitly critiquing traditional male identities or centering on Western-defined DEI themes.

Secondary

The film is a modern adaptation of the Hindu epic Mahabharata, with its narrative and character arcs deeply influenced by Hindu philosophical concepts of dharma, karma, and destiny. It respectfully uses this framework to explore themes of loyalty, justice, and human relationships without critiquing the religion itself.

The film "Thalapathi" (1991) does not feature any identifiable LGBTQ+ characters or themes. Its narrative focuses on themes of friendship, loyalty, and family within a heterosexual context, with no elements related to queer identity or experiences.

The film "Thalapathi" does not feature any identifiable transsexual characters or themes. The narrative focuses on themes of friendship, loyalty, and social justice within a crime drama context, without engaging with transgender identity in any capacity.

The film focuses on male characters and their conflicts, with female characters primarily in supportive or romantic roles. There are no instances where a female character engages in or wins close-quarters physical combat against one or more male opponents.

The film is loosely inspired by characters from the Mahabharata, but all characters with clear epic counterparts (e.g., Karna, Duryodhana, Kunti, Arjuna) maintain their original gender in the film's portrayal. No established character's gender was altered.

Thalapathi is an adaptation of the ancient Indian epic Mahabharata, with its characters portrayed by actors of Indian descent. There is no instance where a character canonically established as one race is depicted as a different race.


Viewer Rating Breakdown

8.3

Viewer Rating

Combines user and critic ratings from four sources

User Ratings

IMDB logo
8.5
The Movie Database logo
8.0

Critic Ratings

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N/A
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N/A

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