Padayappa
படையப்பா
Synopsis
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.
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Sivaji Ganesan
Dharmalingam
Rajinikanth
Padayappa
Ramya Krishnan
Neelambari
Soundarya
Vasundhara
Lakshmi
Savithri
Sithara
Nandhini
Radha Ravi
Rajarathnam
Nassar
Surya Prakash
Manivannan
Ramalingam
Senthil
Alagapuri Azhagesan
Abbas
Chandra Prakash
Preetha Vijayakumar
Anitha
Anu Mohan
Chinnarasu
Ramesh Khanna
Murugesan
Vadivukarasi
Kamatchi
Sathyapriya
Sivagami
Mansoor Ali Khan
Krishnaswamy Mudaliar
Prakash Raj
Police Officer
Key Information & Fast Facts
- Director
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Screenplay & Story
- K. S. Ravikumar
- Original Score
- A.R. Rahman
- Original Title
- படையப்பா
- Country of Origin
- India
- Spoken Languages
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 52m
- Production Studios
- Arunachala Cine Creations
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
K. S. Ravikumar
K. S. Ravikumar, Vairamuthu, Rajinikanth
A.R. Rahman
S. Murthy, K. Prasad
Thanigachalam
M. V. Krishna Rao, K. Sathyanarayanan, K. Vittal Prasad
Department Leadership Roster
Thanigachalam
Editor
K. S. Ravikumar
Director
A.R. Rahman
Original Music Composer
S. Murthy
Director of Photography
M. V. Krishna Rao
Producer
K. S. Ravikumar
Screenplay
Kanal Kannan
Stunt Coordinator
K. Sathyanarayanan
Producer
K. Vittal Prasad
Producer
K. Prasad
Director of Photography
Age Classification & Content Advisories
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International Certification Matrix
Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Padayappa
Quick factual answers about cast, synopsis, director, box office, and release information.
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.
Who directed Padayappa?
Padayappa was directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
Who stars in Padayappa?
The principal cast of Padayappa includes Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya, Lakshmi.
When was Padayappa released and how long is it?
Padayappa was released in 1999 with a total runtime of 2h 52m.
Who composed the musical score for Padayappa?
The original motion picture soundtrack for Padayappa was composed by A.R. Rahman.
What is the age rating and content advisory for Padayappa?
Padayappa holds official age classifications: IN: U (Universal Public Exhibition — Unrestricted family viewing.).