Mani Ratnam is seen explaining a scene to Rajinikanth, even as Mammootty oversees the conversation 
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29 Years of Thalapathi: Rare working stills ft. Rajinikanth and Mani Ratnam from the sets that you have probably not seen yet

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Mani Ratnam is seen directing a scene involving Surya and Subbulakshmi in Thalapathi/
Mani Ratnam, clicked with Shobana and Srividya, on a river bank.
Mani Ratnam explaining a shot involving Banu Priya's onscreen daughter to Rajinikanth.
Mammootty and Rajinikanth practise a scene on the sets of Thalapathi.
Mani Ratnam fixes a shot in the shoot of Thalapathi
Rajinikanth is seen in a samurai avatar during the shoot of the 'Sundari' song.
Film roll showing the Mammootty's screen-test for the role of Deva in Thalapathi.
Mani Ratnam clicked with the film's cinematographer, Santosh Sivan on the sets of Thalapathi.
Rajinikanth is seen rehearsing a fight sequence for the film.
Behind the scenes of the famous interrogation scene.
A picture from the sets of Thalapathi, where the opening sequence was shot in black and white.

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