Synopsis
Captain Prabhakaran is a 1991 Tamil-language action film directed by R. K. Selvamani.
The movie stars Vijayakanth as Captain Prabhakaran, an IFS officer tasked with capturing Veerabhadran (played by Mansoor Ali Khan), who plunders the forests of Sathyamangalam and is loosely based on the real-life forest brigand Veerappan. Prabhakaran's mission also involves avenging the death of his friend, Rajaraman IFS.
Other actors in the film include Rupini, Livingston, Ramya Krishnan, and R. Sarathkumar makes a cameo appearance.
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 major box office success and popularised the sobriquet "captain" for Vijayakanth's character.
