Padikkadavan (1985): Cast & Plot
Padikkadavan is a 1985 action drama directed by Rajashekar, starring Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekhar, Rajinikanth and Vijay Babu. It runs 2 hours 12 minutes.
- Released
- Runtime
- 2h 12m (132 min)
- Director
- Rajashekar
- Original language
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Tamil - Studio
- Sri Easwari Productions
- After the credits
- No No extra scene
What Is Padikkadavan About?
The premise of Padikkadavan without spoilers. The whole story is in the plot summary further down.
After their stepbrother’s wife drives them out of the family home, the two siblings are forced to survive on their own. Years later, when one brother is falsely accused of murder, the stepbrother—now a respected judge—abandons his bench to act as his defense lawyer, battling the legal system to prove his innocence and restore the brothers’ honor.
Padikkadavan Themes & Keywords
· 15 tags- murder
- court
- trial
- framed for murder
- taxi driver
- stepbrother stepbrother relationship
- brother brother reunion
- long lost brother
- remake of hindi film
- lawyer
- house
- taxi
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- judge
- marriage
- mistreatment
Padikkadavan Cast & Characters
Sivaji Ganesan leads the cast as Rajasekhar, with Rajinikanth as Rajendran and Vijay Babu as Ramachandran. Directed by Rajashekar; 13 actors are credited in all.
- Director Rajashekar
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekhar
- Rajinikanth as Rajendran
- Vijay Babu as Ramachandran
- Vadivukarasi as Radha
Also Starring in Padikkadavan
· 9 more- Nagesh Rahim
- Ambika Mary
- Ramya Krishnan Manju
- Poornam Viswanathan Vedachalam
- Janagaraj Kabali
- Thengai Srinivasan Ramanathan
- Jaishankar Chakkaravarthi
- Senthamarai Advocate
- Gundu Kalyanam
More from Rajashekar
More films directed by Rajashekar: Dharma Durai, Mappillai, Bamma Maata Bangaru Baata and Patti Sollai Thattathe.
Padikkadavan Plot Summary
What happens in Padikkadavan from start to finish, spoilers included, with a timeline of 12 key events. The opening is below; the full summary is a 2-minute read.
Spoilers ahead
Rajasekhar is the loving elder stepbrother of Rajendran and Ramachandran. After his marriage, his wife Radha ousts Raja and Ramu from home while he is away. After some struggle, the two young brothers are adopted by Rahim, a Muslim. Rahim helps them start anew, and Raja, the older of the two, toils as a taxi driver to educate his brother and keep them on the right path. While on the job, he stands up to drug dealers and other wrongdoers, embodying a sense of duty and resilience. There, he meets Mary, a girl who smuggles drugs and alcohol while pretending to be pregnant. As time passes, she experiences a change of heart, and she and Raja fall in love, adding a fragile tenderness to their hard-edged world.
Full summary
The whole story of Padikkadavan, scene by scene
How Well Do You Know Padikkadavan?
10 questions about the story, each with a hint if you get stuck. Pick an answer to see whether you were right.
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What job does Raja take up to educate his younger brother after the two are ousted from their home?
Padikkadavan Also Known As
3 alternative titles, including “Fauladi” and “Padikadavan”.
- Also known as
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- Fauladi
- Padikadavan
- Padikathavan
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Padikkadavan FAQ: Cast, Runtime & Release Date
Runtime, release date, director, cast, post-credit scenes and language of Padikkadavan, each answered in a sentence.
How long is Padikkadavan?
Padikkadavan runs 2 hours 12 minutes (132 minutes).
When was Padikkadavan released?
Padikkadavan was released on November 11, 1985.
Who directed Padikkadavan?
Padikkadavan was directed by Rajashekar.
More films by Rajashekar Who is in the cast of Padikkadavan?
Padikkadavan stars Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekhar, Rajinikanth as Rajendran and Vijay Babu as Ramachandran, among 13 credited actors.
Does Padikkadavan have a post-credit scene?
No. Padikkadavan has no extra scene during or after the credits.
What language is Padikkadavan in?
The original language of Padikkadavan is Tamil.
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