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.
The 1998–2000 India Window
66 India films released in this three-year window, ranked here by audience rating. Padayappa sits at position #2.
The 1990s India Landscape
Catalog density by release year in the 1990s. Highlighted year (yellow) is when Padayappa premiered. 147 total titles in this decade from India.
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%).
Production Details
| Primary Country | India |
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| Original Language | Tamil |
| Production Companies | Arunachala Cine Creations |
| Runtime | 2h 52m |
| Release Date | April 1, 1999 |
| IMDb | tt0213969 |