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Padayappa(1999)

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Tamil172 mins

Padayappa (1999) is a 172-minute Tamil film directed by K. S. Ravikumar. Starring Soundarya, Ramya Krishnan and Abbas.

Mood:
emotionalupliftingfunny
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Quick Facts

Theatrical Release
9 April 1999
Director
K. S. Ravikumar
Language
Tamil
Runtime
2h 52m
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Storyline

A young engineer's father gives away their family property to his foster brother and dies from the shock. A woman named Neelambari, who once loved him, now seeks revenge for her father's humiliation. The story follows the engineer as he faces and overcomes the many challenges she creates.

A man's rise against the woman sworn to ruin him.

Film Details

0.0Rating
172Minutes
TamilLanguage
UCertificate
Release Date9 April 1999
Release Typetheatrical
Also Known Asபடையப்பா · Padaiyappa · Narasimha

Parental Guide

Violence
Moderate
Language
Low
Sex / Nudity
Mild
Drugs
Mild
Intensity
Moderate

Vibe & Tags

Mood
emotionalupliftingfunny
Themes
revengefamilyjusticelove
Toneintense
Pacingepisodic
Complexitymoderate
Audiencemass
Best Withfamily
Violence3
Emotion4
Humor4
Rewatchability5

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Trivia

  • The film was originally planned with Kamal Haasan in the lead role, but he declined and Rajinikanth later accepted.
  • The famous 'Ninaithu Ninaithu' song was shot in just two hours due to heavy rain and time constraints.
  • The character Neelambari was partly inspired by the mythological figure Kannagi from the Tamil epic Silappathikaram.
  • The climax fight scene involving a giant wheel was filmed using a real, custom-built mechanical wheel, not CGI.
  • The film's iconic 'Vasool Raja' dialogue was improvised by Rajinikanth during shooting and became a major catchphrase.
  • The movie was a huge box office success, running for over 200 days in many theaters across Tamil Nadu.
  • Actress Ramya Krishnan, who played Neelambari, learned classical dance for years to perform her own dance sequences in the film.

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