Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Arjun Sarja. The film stars Arjun Sarja, Maheswari, and Khushbu in leading roles.

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Upon release, Padayappa ran for over 200 days in multiple centers and became one of the highest-grossing Tamil films of the 1990s. Critics praised the film’s screenplay, Rajinikanth’s understated performance, and Ramya Krishnan’s career-defining role.

Padayappa Release Year: 1999 Language: Tamil Genre: Action, Comedy, Drama Director: Arjun Sarja Producer: Arjun Sarja Music Director: Deva Cast:

Sundaram was seventy-three years old, and his world had shrunk to the dusty projection booth of the Arul Murugan Talkies . The theater, once a grand cathedral of Kollywood, was now a decrepit ghost. Tomorrow, the wrecking ball would arrive. But tonight, Sundaram had one last pilgrimage to make.