India Padayappa sits in the top 7% of India films on this catalog — ranked #133 of 1,983 by TMDB audience score.
Synopsis
படையப்பா
“My Way Is The Ultimate Way. Do Not Cross Me On That Way.”
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.
Reception Benchmarks
Ranked #133 of 1,983 India films indexed here (93rd percentile by TMDB audience score).
Rating is +1.2 points above the India average of 6.4/10.
Among India Drama productions specifically: #101 of 1,132 (top 9%).
The 1998–2000 India Window
Among 66 India films we catalog from this window, Padayappa places #2 — near the top of its class.
The 1990s India Landscape
1999 was the decade’s peak output year for India — 19 titles released, including Padayappa. Bars below show how the 1990s stacked up year by year (147 total).
Position in Catalog
Released alongside 18 other India films in 1999.
The 274th India title from India we index (earliest catalogued entry: 1913).
Our India catalog contains 1,983 titles in total (1,904 films).
Audience Engagement
47 audience reviews — more than 79% of India films in our index.
Popularity sits at the 84th percentile among India films.
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
|---|---|
| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Arunachala Cine Creations |
| Runtime | 2h 52m |
| Release Date | April 1, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0213969 |