Padayappa

Name: Padayappa
Genre: Drama, Action
Released: 1999-04-10
Duration: 2 h 52 min
Rating: 7.4
Cast: Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya, Lakshmi

1999·Movie·U·172 min·★ 7.4(63)

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Padayappa, a mechanical engineer whose father gives up his property to his foster brother, and then dies of shock soon after. Neelambari initially loves Padayappa, but plans to humiliate him after his family humiliates her father. The rest of the plot deals with Padayappa overcoming all the obstacles placed by Neelambari.

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About Padayappa

Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil-language drama and action film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The cast is led by Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan. It has a runtime of 2h 52m. Viewers rate it 7.4/10 across 100 ratings.

Padayappa was produced by Arunachala Cine Creations and made in India. It was released on April 10, 1999, and carries a U certification.

Director: K. S. Ravikumar
Writers: K. S. Ravikumar
Release date: April 10, 1999
Original language: Tamil
Age rating: U
Status: Released
Country: India
Production: Arunachala Cine Creations

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Padayappa cast & crew

Padayappa was directed by K. S. Ravikumar and written by K. S. Ravikumar.

The cast features Rajinikanth as Padayappa, Sivaji Ganesan as Dharmalingam, Ramya Krishnan as Neelambari, Soundarya as Vasundhara, Lakshmi as Savithri, and Sithara as Nandhini.

Behind the camera, the score was composed by A.R. Rahman, cinematography is by S. Murthy, and it was produced by M. V. Krishna Rao and K. Sathyanarayanan.

Is Padayappa worth watching?

Padayappa holds an audience score of 7.4/10 from 63 ratings, marking it as well-reviewed drama films.

At 2h 52m, it's a full-evening commitment.

If you enjoy drama and action, Padayappa is worth a place on your watchlist.

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