Thalasthanam

Thalasthanam (transl. The Capital) is a 1992 Malayalam-language crime action film directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker. The film stars Suresh Gopi, alongside Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Monisha, M. G. Soman, K. B. Ganesh Kumar and Vijayakumar. The film explores the concepts of campus politics and the impact of anti social elements in students. The film was shot extensively in and around Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram and the Kerala University campus. Renji Panicker, Chippy and Vijayakumar debuted as actors through this film. Johnson composed the music, while Ravi K. Chandran and L. Bhoominathan handled the cinematography and editing respectively. Thalasthanam was released on 12 July 1992 and was a commercial success at the box office. The film was remade in Telugu as Rajadhani.