But there is one thing that unites them: the sound of a train! Because it reminds the son of being abandoned on a train and the mother is forced to remember her helplessness decades ago.Now listen to Ilayaraja's BGM and Mani Ratnam's direction in this video Both Rajnikanth and Sri Vidya have no idea that they are related. In this scene, Karna (Rajnikanth), an old Kunti (Sri Vidya) and Pandu (bespectacled man played by Jayshankar) are meeting in a temple. Situation: 'Thalapathi' (dubbed as 'Dalapathi' in Hindi) is loosely based on epic "Mahabharata". It is only fitting that we start this list with super star Rajnikanth's Thalapathi, one of the biggest blockbusters of Tamil cinema. On their birthday on June 2, here's a look at 10 times these two greats have come together to cast their spells on us. Together the two have given scores of musical hits that have literally redefined our idea of screenplay and music. Yes, if you are a South Indian film fan, you know this: that the pair of film director Mani Ratnam and music maestro Ilayaraja is the closest you come to absolute perfection. This when they've worked together in close to 10 films, over more than a decade. It is a measure of the power of this magical duo that they've never delivered a dud till date.