Padayappa (1999)

The death of Padaiyappa's father destroys his family. But his luck changes, and he is able to lead a prosperous life, until his nemesis plots to ruin his happiness once more.

Director:

K.S. Ravikumar

Writer:

K.S. Ravikumar (story, screenplay, dialogue)

Stars:

Shivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan

Top Rated Indian Movies #115 | 5 wins.

Cast

Cast overview, first billed only:
Shivaji Ganesan	...	Padaiyappa's Father
Rajinikanth	...	Padaiyappa (as Rajnikanth)
Ramya Krishnan	...	Nilambari (as Ramya Krishna)
Soundarya	...	Vasundara
Abbas	...	Chandru
Lakshmi	...	Padaiyappa's Mother (as S.N. Lakshmi)
Manivannan	...	Padaiyappa's Uncle
Radha Ravi	...	Nilambari's father
Sithara	...	Sister of padayappa
Nassar	...	Suryaprakash (as Nasser)
Senthil	...	Azhagesan
Ramesh Khanna	...	Padaiyappa's Friend (as Ramesh Kanna)
Vadivukkarasi	...	Vasundhra's mother
Sathyapriya	...	Neelambari's mother
Prakash Raj	...	Inspector General of Police

Storyline

The death of Padaiyappa's father destroys his family. But his luck changes, and he is able to lead a prosperous life, until his nemesis plots to ruin his happiness once more.

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Plot Keywords:

character name as title | one word title | servant | bare chested male | obsessive love | 

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Genres:

Action | Comedy | Drama | Romance

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Did You Know?

Trivia

At one point, the makers were considering naming the film Neelambari but due to fear of potential protests from fans of Rajinikanth, the original title, Padayappa was retained.

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Goofs

The bull that attacks anyone wearing red clothes wouldn't have been alive for 18 years.

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Quotes

Padaiyappa: Anger is the cause of all miseries, One should know how to control it. Otherwise life would become miserable.

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Connections

Spoofed in Siva Manasula Sakthi (2009)

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Soundtracks

Minsara Kanna
Sung by Srinivas and Nithyasree
Composed by A.R. Rahman

User Reviews

The Best Mass Movie of All Time

My friends this is one of the best movies in Tamil Cinema especially the best style of Rajnikanth sir. This is a celebration of the time when he first became superstar and a trend setter. I don't know what is up with the reviewers of this movie. Sure this movie is set in the village but this is the best movie that is based in the village as nowadays village movies are not that great anymore. The story is nice and the plot was good. Sure there were some illogical parts but come on its a superstar movie. Ramya Krishnan just stole the show I mean her performance was amazing and she was the one of the highlights of this film. Soundarya was good as well especially her shyness and innocence. Nassar is good and Manivannan was quite funny. Senthil as usual his comedy is good and keeps the movie going. Abbas had an amazing presence as Padyappa's son in law and one of the best actors of the '90s and '00s. The whole supporting cast performed well as they really helped the main cast. Of course I couldn't forget about the one and only Sivaji Ganesan who had a memorable presence in this film especially as the father of Padayappa. It was a rare occasion to see even more than one superstar in one movie. To see Sivaji Ganesan as superstar of one generation and Rajnikanth the superstar of the next generation. A.R. Rahman gave the best songs and BGM for Superstar Rajnikanth's movie. This is among his best works and among the best music for Rajni sir among Ilayaraja, MS Viswanathan, and Deva. Sivaji Ganesan even to this day is one of the best actors of all time. May his soul rest in peace. Soundarya was one of the most sought after actresses during the '90s and '00s may her soul rest in peace. Manivannan may his soul rest in peace. Padyappa is among one of Rajnikanth's best movies. This is style done gracefully and not only a treat for Rajnikanth fans but a treat for Indian movie fans. I would definitely recommend this to a friend.

Details

Country:

India

Language:

Tamil

Release Date:

10 April 1999 (India)

Also Known As:

Narasimha

Filming Locations:

Mysore, Karnataka, India

Box Office

Cumulative Worldwide Gross:

INR440,000,000

Company Credits

Production Co:

Arunachala Cine Creations

Technical Specs

Runtime:

181 min