Padikkadavan(1985)
Padikkadavan is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Rajasekhar. The film stars Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, and Ambika in lead roles. It was produced by Kannada actor Ravichandran along with his father N. Veeraswamy. The story follows two brothers who are thrown out of their home by their stepbrother's wife. Years later, one brother is framed for murder and the family must reunite to find the truth. The film is a remake of the 1982 Hindi film Khud-Daar. Ilaiyaraaja composed the music, with lyrics by Vairamuthu and Vaali. The film received positive reviews for its direction, performances, and music. It was a major commercial success and ran for 250 days in theatres. The film was released on 11 November 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 11 November 1985
- Director
- Rajasekhar
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 1h 58m
- Rating
- 5.0/10
Storyline
Two young brothers are thrown out of their home by their stepbrother's cruel wife. Years later, the older brother Raja works as a taxi driver to educate his younger brother Ramu. When Ramu falls into bad company and lies about his exams, the brothers separate. Raja is then framed for a murder he did not commit. His eldest stepbrother, now a judge, must find the truth and save him.
“Brothers fight the world together.”
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Frequent partnerships reunited for Padikkadavan
Cast reunions in this film: Ilayaraja & Janagaraj (59 films together), Rajinikanth & Ilayaraja (58 films together), Nagesh & Jaishankar (53 films together), Ilayaraja & Thengai Srinivasan (50 films together), Nagesh & Sivaji Ganesan (38 films together), and Ilayaraja & Jaishankar (34 films together).
Trivia
- The film was originally titled 'Sattam Oru Iruttarai' but was changed to 'Padikkadavan' during release.
- This was one of the few films where director Rajashekar also played the lead villain role.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused a tune from his earlier film 'Mella Pesungal' for a song in this movie.
- The courtroom climax scenes were shot in a real Madras High Court building to add authenticity.
- Actor Sathyaraj's intense look in the film was inspired by popular Hollywood actors of that era.
- The film's story is loosely based on a real-life legal case that was reported in Tamil magazines.
- Despite being an action drama, the film had a chartbuster love song sung by S. P. Balasubrahmanyam.