Rajinikanth's 150th film 'Padayappa' has interesting facts you should know; Read more

Rajinikanth featured in K. S Ravikumar’s movie Payappa along with Ramya Krishnan & Soundarya in le roles. actors Abbas, Lakshmi, Rha Ravi and Nassar played supporting roles in film. Rajinikanth’s film Payappa is about love and revenge.

story revolves around life of an engineer (Payappa) whose far dies of shock after being robbed. Payappa n climbs back lder of success and takes revenge from his far’s enemies.  Here are some interesting facts about film which became highest-grossing film of year, back n.

Facts about Rajinikanth’s film Payappa

• This film is Rajinikanth’s 150th film. Payappa released in year 1999.
• makers decided to name film as Neelambari. But later due to fear of Rajinikanth’s fans, y decided to stick to original name of movie Payappa.
• story of Payappa was taken from a historical Tamil vel, Pinyin Selvan. book was written by Kalki Krishnamurthy. Neelambari’s character in film is based on a vengeful character from vel.

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• Payappa was Sivaji Ganesan’s last film. Although he h ar film that was supposed to release in 2000, this is still considered as his last film.
• From this film onwards, it h become necessary for Rajinikanth to wear a wig in his movies, to cover his balding scalp.
• Actors Meena and Nagma were original choices for Neelambari. However, role eventually went to Ramya Krishnan who me it an iconic character.
• car which Ramya Krishnan drives belongs to K.S Ravikumar.

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• punch dialogues in film were given by Rajinikanth.
• original film h 19 reels and Rajinikanth h planned 2 intervals in film. However, after film was shown to Kamal Hassan and KS Ravikumar, y edited film and brought it to 14 reels and one interval.
• Lakshmi who played role of Rajinikanth’s mor in film is seen as a heroine opposite him in 1980s’ film Pollhavan.

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• Neelambari’s character also makes a guest appearance in movie Baba.
• song Minsara Kanna h two versions and was sung by Srinivas and Hariharan. Later, Srinivas’s version was restrained because Rajinikanth and KS Ravikumar liked it.

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