Captain Prabhakaran

Captain Prabhakaran
Poster
Directed by	R. K. Selvamani
Produced by	Ibrahim Rowther
Written by	R. K. Selvamani Liyakath Ali Khan (dialogues)
Starring	Vijayakanth Sarath Kumar Rupini Livingston Mansoor Ali Khan Rupini Ramya Krishnan
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Cinematography	Rajarajan
Edited by	G. Jayachandran
Production company	I. V. Cine Productions
Distributed by	I. V. Cine Productions
Release date	14 April 1991
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Captain Prabhakaran is a 1991 Tamil-language Indian action film directed by R. K. Selvamani. It features Vijayakanth in the lead role. It also features Mansoor Ali Khan, Rupini, and Ramya Krishnan, while R. Sarathkumar appears in a small role. It was Vijayakanth's 100th film, after which he earned the nickname "captain". 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. The film was a commercial success upon its release and became a blockbuster at the box office. It was also dubbed in Telugu as Captain Prabhakar.

Captain Prabhakaran (Vijayakanth) is an IFS officer (Indian Forest Service) sent to Sathyamangalam to nab Veerabhadran (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 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.