Padikkadavan (1985 film)
Padikkadavan (English: Uneducated Man) is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, starring Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth and Ambika. It is directed by Rajasekhar. The film was produced by noted Kannada actor Ravichandran along with his father Veerasami. It is a remake of the Hindi film Khud-Daar starring Amitabh Bachchan and Sanjeev Kumar. [2]
| Padikkadavan | |
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| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Produced by | N. Veeraswamy V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | Rajasekhar |
| Story by | Kader Khan |
| Starring | Sivaji Ganesan Rajinikanth Ambika |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | V.Ranga |
| Edited by | R. Vittal S. B. Mohan |
Production company | Sri Eswari Productions |
| Distributed by | Sri Eswari Productions |
Release date | 11 November 1985 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office | ₹6 crore[1] |
The story is about a man who strives hard to make his younger brother study. The two brothers are the step-brothers of Sivaji Ganesan. The younger brother of Rajinikanth after distressing from Rajinikanth finally joins with him. All three of them finally join together after certain conviction regarding a death. The film was a huge blockbuster and had a run for more than 250 days. This film is considered as one of the biggest hits for Rajinikanth during the 1980s.
Plot
Rajasekhar (Sivaji Ganesan) is the loving elder stepbrother of Rajendran (Rajinikanth) and Ramu (Vijay Babu). After his marriage, his wife (Vadivukkarasi) sends his brothers out when he goes to Madras. Rajendran, the older of the two, toils and becomes a taxi driver to educate and bring up his brother. As a taxi driver, he does what's right, such as stopping drug dealers. His brother, who he believes to be the innocent and well-educated man, strays and gets mixed up with some wrong-doers. He marries a girl Manju (Ramya Krishnan) from a wealthy family. The girl's uncle Chakravarthy(Jaishankar), is a smuggler who sells drugs using his older brother's lorries. Chakravarthy later kills his brother and blames Rajendran. Rajasekhar, the presiding judge, realizes that Rajendran is his long-lost brother. He then proceeds to have a heart attack but then researches all night and returns as a lawyer to save him.
Cast
- Sivaji Ganesan as Rajasekhar
- Rajinikanth as Rajendran
- Ambika as Mary
- Vijay Babu as Ramachandran
- Jaishankar as Chakkaravarthi
- Nagesh as Rahim
- Poornam Vishwanathan as Vedhachalam
- Thengai Srinivasan as Ramanathan
- Janagaraj as Kabali
- Vadivukkarasi as Radha, Rajasekhar's wife
- Senthamarai as Advocate
- Ramya Krishnan as Manju
- Indira as Faritha
- Santhi
- Suryakala
- Rasi
- gundu kalyanam as Ramu's friend.
Soundtrack
The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[3]
| No. | Song | Singers | Lyrics | Length (m:ss) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Jodi Kili" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. Janaki | Vairamuthu | 05:00 |
| 2 | "Oorai Therinchikitten" | K. J. Yesudas | 04:07 | |
| 3 | "Oru Koottu" | Malaysia Vasudevan | 03:45 | |
| 4 | "Rajavukku Raja" | S. P. Balasubrahmanyam | Vaali | 04:32 |
| 5 | "Solli Adipenadi" | Malaysia Vasudevan, S. Janaki | Gangai Amaran | 04:29 |
References
- http://www.newindianexpress.com/magazine/Southern-Supernova/2014/05/04/article2200321.ece
- Ramachandran, Naman (2014) [2012]. Rajinikanth: The Definitive Biography. New Delhi: Penguin Books. p. 111. ISBN 978-0-14-342111-5.
- "Padikkadavan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 21 December 2013.