Chatriyan

Chatriyan
Poster
Directed by	K. Subash
Written by	A. Varunan (dialogues)
Screenplay by	Mani Ratnam
Story by	Mani Ratnam
Produced by	Mani Ratnam S. Sriram
Starring	Vijayakanth Bhanupriya Revathi Thilakan
Cinematography	Y. N. Murali
Edited by	Raghu Baabu
Music by	Ilaiyaraaja
Production company	Aalayam Productions
Release date	17 October 1990 (1990-10-17)
Running time	130 minutes
Country	India
Language	Tamil

Chatriyan (transl. The Warrior) is a 1990 Indian Tamil-language crime drama film directed by K. Subash from a story written by Mani Ratnam, who produced the film under Aalayam Productions. The film stars Vijayakanth, Bhanupriya, and Thilakan, while Revathi made a guest appearance. The film features soundtrack and background score composed by Ilaiyaraaja.^[1] The film became a blockbuster at the box office, was one of the highest-grossing films of the early 1990s, and achieved cult status.