Padayappa
- 1999
- 3h 1m
IMDb RATING
8.2/10
8.7K
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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.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.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.
- Awards
- 5 wins & 1 nomination total
Sivaji Ganesan
- Padaiyappa's Father
- (as Shivaji Ganesan)
Rajinikanth
- Padaiyappa
- (as Rajnikanth)
Ramya Krishnan
- Nilambari
- (as Ramya Krishna)
Lakshmi
- Padaiyappa's Mother
- (as S.N. Lakshmi)
Nassar
- Suryaprakash
- (as Nasser)
Ramesh Khanna
- Padaiyappa's Friend
- (as Ramesh Kanna)
- Director
- Writer
- All cast & crew
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Being a 90s kid while this movie was released it was like a festival. Even now if you watch the film is fresh. One could not ask for more from Rajnikanth. Such a splendid style that goes hand in hand with his dialogues and ARR music. So much of plot in the movie. A very well written family drama with lot of Goosebumps moments. One can go and watch it and feel energetic.
PADAIYAPPA the movie with RAMYA KRISHNAN made records in the cinema shows but even today it is a movie to appreciate as central to our thinking of cinema in it's years of adolescence which was not well received by us in school like with our mother tongue from the subcontinent.
Correcting those basics are now forgotten time but in order to progress like a disqualified student from a qualified school spoke.
The movie is designed to please Rajni lovers. It is action packed and full of Rajni mannerisms and AR Rehman songs. What is amazing about this movie is that Rajni's antagonist in this movie is Ramya Krishnan and blow for blow she matches Rajni's style in her own way and you get a perfect villain for Rajni here. Fun movie and a good watch till the end.
Excellent Movie. Everybody acted very well in the movie. Songs and BGM in the movie were excellent. The movie was not at all boring. This movie is one of the Best Movie of Rajinikanth and K. S. Ravikumar. Excellent Movie.
I was utterly disappointed after looking at the rating of the movie - 5 - who are those @#$% who rated this movie. I would give it a straight 10. This was a better movie compared to Chandramukhi (and of course BABA).
Here the director has given Rajini ample scope to perform in all three stages of the hero's life. His style, stunts and comedy in the first half. His responsible side after his dad's demise and as a father of 2 teens in the latter stages of the movie.
Initially it seemed that it was Ramya Krishnan's movie rather than Rajni's, but that was the highlight of the whole movie. You have to create something which is really bad so that our hero can destroy it with his flair.
I am still angry at the ratings for this movie. Hats off to Ravikumar(director) and Rajni and Ramya.
Here the director has given Rajini ample scope to perform in all three stages of the hero's life. His style, stunts and comedy in the first half. His responsible side after his dad's demise and as a father of 2 teens in the latter stages of the movie.
Initially it seemed that it was Ramya Krishnan's movie rather than Rajni's, but that was the highlight of the whole movie. You have to create something which is really bad so that our hero can destroy it with his flair.
I am still angry at the ratings for this movie. Hats off to Ravikumar(director) and Rajni and Ramya.
Did you know
- TriviaThis is Rajinikanth's 150th film.
- GoofsBulls are colour-blind. They cannot see red, let alone develop a personal deep dislike for the said colour.
- Quotes
Padaiyappa: Anger is the cause of all miseries, One should know how to control it. Otherwise life would become miserable.
- ConnectionsFeatured in Samudhram (2001)
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Box office
- Gross worldwide
- ₹440,000,000
- Runtime
- 3h 1m(181 min)
- Color
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