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Tamil CINEMA · 1999

Padayappa

படையப்பா

1999-04-10172 min
ActionDrama

Audience rating

7.4/10

Source: TMDB63 votes

THE STORY

Overview

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.

MOVIE FACT SUMMARY

A closer look

Padayappa (1999) is a Tamil-language Indian movie. Genres: Action, Drama. Directed by K. S. Ravikumar. The cast includes Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya. Runtime: 172 minutes.

Cast & crew

Portrait of Rajinikanth
RajinikanthPadayappa
Portrait of Sivaji Ganesan
Sivaji GanesanDharmalingam
Portrait of Ramya Krishnan
Ramya KrishnanNeelambari
Portrait of Soundarya
SoundaryaVasundhara
Portrait of Lakshmi
LakshmiSavithri
Portrait of Sithara
SitharaNandhini
Portrait of Nassar
NassarSurya Prakash
Portrait of Manivannan
ManivannanRamalingam
Portrait of Senthil
SenthilAlagapuri Azhagesan
Portrait of Abbas
AbbasChandra Prakash
Portrait of Anu Mohan
Anu MohanChinnarasu
Portrait of Ramesh Khanna
Ramesh KhannaMurugesan
Portrait of Vadivukarasi
VadivukarasiKamatchi
Portrait of Sathyapriya
SathyapriyaSivagami
Portrait of Mansoor Ali Khan
Mansoor Ali KhanKrishnaswamy Mudaliar
Portrait of Prakash Raj
Prakash RajPolice Officer
Portrait of Vasu Vikram
Vasu VikramShanmugavel
Portrait of Rajesh Kumar
Rajesh KumarSivaraman
Rajesh KumarSivaraman
Portrait of Lavanya
LavanyaMeena
AnithaSavitha
Portrait of Ravi Raghavendra
Ravi RaghavendraRavi Chellaiah
Raja BagadurRaja Bagadur
Portrait of Kanal Kannan
Kanal KannanFarmer told by Neelambari to kill the snake
Tirupur RamasamyVillage man
Portrait of Kovai Senthil
Kovai SenthilVillage man
Portrait of Mohan Raman
Mohan RamanLawyer Rangarajan
Portrait of Nellai Siva
Nellai SivaVillage man
Portrait of Scissor Manogar
Scissor ManogarVillage man
Savitha ReddyVasundhara (voice)
Portrait of Mahendran
MahendranKid at Anitha's birthday (uncredited)
Portrait of Robo Shankar
Robo ShankarDancer in the song "En Peru Padayappa" (uncredited)
Portrait of Aravind Akash
Aravind AkashDancer in the song "En Peru Padayappa" (uncredited)
Portrait of K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. RavikumarGuest at Anitha's birthday (Cameo Appearence)
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Padayappa FAQs

Answers from the movie information available in our catalogue.

What is the original language of Padayappa?

Padayappa is listed as a Tamil-language movie in our catalogue. Dubbed versions are not tracked here.

What release date is listed for Padayappa?

Our source metadata lists 10 April 1999. Release dates can vary by country and may change; this does not confirm current cinema screenings.

Who directed Padayappa?

The listed director is K. S. Ravikumar.

Who is in the cast of Padayappa?

The available cast credits include Rajinikanth, Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya, Lakshmi. See Cast & crew above for the available character names and profile links.

How long is Padayappa?

The recorded runtime is 172 minutes. Different cuts or releases may have a different duration.

What type of movie is Padayappa?

The source lists these genres: Action, Drama.

What is the original title of Padayappa?

The original title in our source data is படையப்பா. The English-letter display name may be a romanization.

What is Padayappa about?

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.