Padayappa
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.
Directed by K. S. Ravikumar · Drama · Action · 172 min · 1999
Director
K. S. Ravikumar
Studio
N/A
Release
1999-04-10
Runtime
172 min
Genres
Drama, Action
Cast & Characters
Dharmalingam
Sivaji Ganesan
Vasundhara
Soundarya
Savithri
Lakshmi
Nandhini
Sithara
Did You Know?
K.S. Ravikumar has directed 7 films in our catalog, including Paarai, Varalaru.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Rajinikanth appears in 21 films in our catalog, including Jailer, Baasha.
Source: theIReview.com catalog · verified 2026-08-02
Padayappa was a major box office success; according to The Tribune, it was the highest grossing Tamil film at that point.
Source: Wikipedia · verified 2026-08-03
Critical Assessment
Padayappa holds 7.4/10 on TMDb (63 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
Not enough independent critic/audience score breakdown available.
Ratings as of July 30, 2026
AI Verdict
AI-generatedBased on TMDb's aggregated score (7.4/10 on TMDb (63 votes)), this is a data-driven snapshot rather than an editorial take.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Padayappa good? What are critics saying?+
Padayappa holds 7.4/10 on TMDb (63 votes). (Not in OMDb — sourced from TMDb instead.)
How long is Padayappa?+
Padayappa has a runtime of 172 min.
Who directed Padayappa?+
Padayappa was directed by K. S. Ravikumar.
