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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The title Padayappa is a corruption of Aarupadayappa — a sobriquet for Murugan and his six abodes]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The story of this film was taken in part from the historical Tamil novel, Ponniyin Selvan, by Kalki Krishnamurthy.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lalitha Mani was the choreographer for the song sequences.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Jyothi Krishna, son of producer A. M. Rathnam, was involved in the development of the film's scrip]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ramya Krishnan's Neelambari is based on the fictional character of Nandini, a vengeful woman in Ponniyin Selvan.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Meena and Nagma were both seriously considered for the role of Neelambari. But both expressed their hesitation in playing a villain opposite Rajini.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ramya Krishnan said she accepted the role because 'it was opposite superstar and that too the character was a negative one, no one was ready to do it, but I did it. I didn't have any second thoughts']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Simran was considered for the role of Vasundhara, before the role went to Soundarya, who had earlier worked with Rajinikanth in Arunachalam]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ravikumar revealed that makers could not sign Simran due to her busy schedule and Meena, incidentally, was also considered for Vasundhara's role.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Shalini was reportedly approached to play the role of Padayappa's sister, but the role eventually went to Sithara.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The characterisation of the older Padayappa — bearded, with sunglasses — is based on Rajinikanth's look as the character Manik Baashha in Baashha (1995)]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Vijayakumar was the initial choice before Sivaji Ganesan agreed to play Rajini's father, despite his deteriorating health.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Padayappa was Sivaji's penultimate release before Pooparika Varugirom, the same year (1999).]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ His character's appearance, with a mutton-chop moustache, is based on a similar role he played in Thevar Magan (1992).]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The film's climax scene was filmed in one take using two cameras. Around 2,000 extras were used for the scene.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The car that was used in the scene which introduced Neelambari in the film belonged to Ravikumar. Ravikumar used the newly purchased car in the film at Rajini's insistence.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The Vadapalani-based shop, D. V. Nehru wigs, supplied the wigs that were sported by Sivaji Ganesan in the film.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ravikumar later mentioned that the iconic oonjal scene where Padayappa uses his shawl to pull down a swing from the ceiling  was inspired by a sequence in the Indian epic Ramayana.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The sequence features Hanuman making a seat using his tail after Ravana, the demon king of Lanka, does not provide the former a chair to sit.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 'Kikku Yerudhey' was the last song sequence to be shot. For the sequence, Rajinikanth required Ravikumar to sport an outfit similar to Rajinikanth's, and enact a small part in the song.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rajini also selected the part of the song where KSR would make his appearance. After reluctantly agreeing to do the part, the sequence where they both appear together was filmed with several retakes.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Before the film's release, Rahman had requested Ravikumar for some time for the recording, and whether the soundtrack could be released in August 1999.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ KSR however informed Rahman that he had informed the press about the completion of the film's making, and that ARR would be blamed if the film had a delayed release.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ As a result, Rahman did a live re-recording of both the soundtrack and score to finish them on time]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The credits for the song 'Vetri Kodi Kattu', sung by Palakkad Sreeram, initially went to Malaysia Vasudevan, who publicly stated that the credits for the song should have been attributed to Sreeram.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rahman then requested the company who manufactured the audio cassettes to make the change.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The song 'Minsara Kanna' is based on the Vasantha raga, while 'Vetri Kodi Kattu' is based on the Keeravani raga.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 'Minsara Kanna' established Srinivas as a leading singer in the film industry.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ 'Minsara Poove' had two versions with Hariharan rendering the vocals while the version of Srinivas was recorded as 'track version'. Rajini preferred Srinivas's version as it felt 'more majestic']]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ All lyrics for the film were written by Vairamuthu.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Padayappa was released on the eve of Tamil New Year's Day, 1999. It was the first Tamil film to be released worldwide with over 200 prints, and 700,000 audio cassettes.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The film's rights in Japan were sold for US$50,000, which was the highest an Indian film fetched for commercial release in 1999.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Co-producer Thenappan registered the film posters as Class 34 trademark in 1998, to be used for trademarking items as beedis, cigarettes, and tobacco, making it the first instance of branding here.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The pre-release business of the film's overseas rights amounted to ₹30 million.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ According to later estimates, the value of the theatrical and satellite rights for Padayappa was approximately ₹20 million.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Padayappa was a box office success, estimated to have earned ₹440 million worldwide, out of which ₹380 million from the domestic box office.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It was the highest grossing Tamil film at that point of time before being surpassed by Ghilli (2004), and then again by Chandramukhi (2005),[]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Padayappa had a theatrical run of 100 days in 86 theatre centres.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It was dubbed into Telugu under the title Narasimha, which was also a commercially successful venture, and had a theatrical run of 50 days in 49 theatres.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ramya Krishnan won the Best Actress at the Filmfare Awards.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The film also won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Padayappa's final cut initially lasted for 19 reels, which was considered too lengthy. Rather than cut the film, Rajinikanth suggested to Ravikumar to allot two intervals.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Rajini screened the uncut film for actor Kamal Haasan, who however told him not to go for two intervals.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Kamal suggested that Padayappa be edited in a way that would not disturb the storyline, so Ravikumar and the editor Thanigachalam managed to bring the film down to 14 reels.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ When fans asked Rajini to release the deleted scenes as Padayappa's sequel,  Rajinikanth immediately spoke to Ravikumar about the possibility, but was informed that those reels had been destroyed.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With the success of Padayappa, Ramya Krishnan, who up to that point in time had only performed glamorous roles, proved her versatility as an actor.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Neelambari's The character Neelambari reappears in Baba (2002), where she spots Baba, but sees him in her mind's eye in his Padayappa attire; she asks him the time.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Ramya Krishnan's character in the television serial, Kalasam, was also named Neelambari.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ In Chetan Bhagat's novel, 2 States(2009), when Krish Malhotra, the novel's protagonist, travels by auto rickshaw, the auto rickshaw driver stops to worship a poster of Padayappa.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ One of Rajinikanth's climactic dialogues in the film — 'En Vazhi Thani Vazhi' — was used as the title of a 2015 film directed by Shaji Kailas.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ To celebrate the 39th anniversary of Rajinikanth in the film industry, Digitally Inspired Media, a Chennai-based digital agency, made 39 posters of some of his films, in which Padayappa was included.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Here are a few more memorable snapshots from the movie..]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ With the movie in its 22nd year of release, we give you some interesting trivia about its making.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Although Ala Vaikunthapurramulo faithfully follows the blueprint of many successful family dramas, the story offers interesting twists and punch dialogues at regular intervals.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ There's comedy, romance, and heaps of emotions. And as the story takes off, we don't see Allu Arjun, the star, but only his character, Bantu and that is one of AVPL's biggest strengths  OTT - NETFLIX]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The mix of emotions and humour in KD is perfectly balanced. It is filled with simple yet adorable things any lower-middle-class person would dream of, like travelling in an AC train, suiting up, etc..]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ The film acts as a beautiful reminder to encourage us to take a pause, forget all our worries, and relish every single moment of our lives. #YOLO... KD and Kutty style  OTT - NETFLIX]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Badhaai Ho came out of nowhere and blew our socks off. This tale of a simple, normal, genuine, middle-class values filled film was nostalgic, empowering, and continued the dream run of Ayushmann.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It was a nudge to the sides of the younger generation that it is not only about loving your parents but also remembering that our parents do more than just love each other. IYKWIM  OTT - HOTSTAR]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It is good that OTT platforms are doing away with the language barrier. More people saw Kumbalangi Nights, one of those brilliantly written, once-in-a-blue-moon films that scores in every department.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Unlike some recent Malayalam films, Kumbalangi Nights is not woke just for the sake of it. The progressive ideas aren't shoved down our throats. It doesn't preach; it simply shows.  OTT - PRIME]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ This lockdown has brought back the yesteryear epics back on television. If it feels too dated, then you can always check out the big-budget mega multi-starrer, Kurukshetra.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Told in a way to appeal to even ones not familiar with the mythology, the film did bring an age-old tale to life, albeit with a twist, and on a scale not seen before in Kannada cinema  OTT - Zee5]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Cinema invites you to daydream. Childhood reruns of our favourite movies were fuelled as much by admiration as by the urge to emulate. We’d think up grandly outsized worlds and disappear in them.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Most film lovers turn to cinema to soothe their wounds. But in Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota, what will Surya — a movie maniac who feels no pain — turn his fury to?  OTT - NETFLIX]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sillu Karupatti is like someone patting your shoulder, and saying, ‘As long as there’s love, you will be fine.’ At a time when the world is increasingly cynical, this film is a much-needed breather.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Sillu Karupatti shows us a lot of love not just for humans, but for turtles and crows too, is a breath of fresh air, even if it keeps veering into schmaltzy territory  OTT - NETFLIX]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Prathi Roju Pandaage, starring Sai Tej and Sathyaraj manages to be engaging till the credits roll. Despite being quite a dramatic story, it is neither excessively melodramatic nor overly sentimental.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Starring a galaxy of artists, it is a throwback to the time when movies were a festival in itself and had a huge group of people watching it together on a weekend as a family affair.   OTT - HOTSTAR]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Lucifer brought back sweet memories of the 90s, that time when we used to get a well-made mass entertainer every year -- and all of them became hits.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It is a celebration of Mohanlal the actor by someone with the skill of a veteran -- someone who has a very clear idea of what works and what doesn't in a masala entertainer.  OTT - PRIME]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Premier Padmini is a cinematic portrait of relationships and mirrors real-life situations. It brings out the perspectives of three generations and focuses on mid-life crisis.]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ It points out that it is never too late to turn life around and remake it the way you want it to be. Simply connect with people and do things that make you happy.  OTT - ZEE5]]></image:caption>
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<image:caption><![CDATA[ Well, the lockdown is on, and most of us are stuck with our families for extended periods. So, here's a list of films that won't make you flinch away or pretend you've got a phone call]]></image:caption>
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