Padikkadavan (1985 film)
| Padikkadavan | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Rajasekhar |
| Produced by |
N. Veerasami V. Ravichandran |
| Written by | Rajasekhar |
| Starring |
Rajinikanth Sivaji Ganesan Ambika |
| Music by | Ilaiyaraaja |
| Cinematography | V. Ranga |
| Editing by |
R. Vittal S. B. Mohan |
| Studio | Sri Eswari Productions |
| Distributed by | Sri Eswari Productions |
| Release dates | 11 November 1985 |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
| Box office |
 2.96 crore |
Padikkadavan (Tamil: படிக்காதவன்; English: Uneducated Man) is a Tamil film is directed by Rajasekhar. The story is about a man who strives hard to make his younger brother to 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 movie was a remake of Amitabh's Khud-Daar which starred himself alongside Sanjeev Kumar and Vinod Mehra.[1] The film was produced by noted Kannada actor Ravichandran along with his father Veerasami. It was a blockbuster and completed a 175-day run at the box office. Sinhala movie Come or go Chicago is a remake of this movie.
Plot
Sivaji is the loving elder step-brother of Rajinikanth and Vijaybabu. After his marriage, his wife (Vadivukkarasi) sends his brothers out when he goes to Chennai. Rajni, the older of the two, toils and becomes a taxi driver to educate and treat his brother. But his brother strays and gets mixed up with some wrong-doers. He marries a girl (Ramya Krishnan) from a rich family. The girl's uncle (Jaishankar), is a smuggler who sells drugs using his brother's lorries, kills him and puts the blame on Rajni. Sivaji, the presiding judge, realises that its his long-lost brother and returns as a lawyer to save him.
Cast
- Rajinikanth as Rajendran (Raja)
- Sivaji Ganesan
- Nagesh
- Poornam Vishwanathan
- Jaishankar
- Thengai Seenivasan
- Janakaraj
- Ambika
- Vadivukkarasi
- Ramya Krishnan
- Indira
- Santhi
- Suryakala
- Vijaybabu
- Rasi
Soundtrack
The music composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[2]
| 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
- ↑ "Remakes of Rajini". pollwizard.com. Retrieved 18 April 2011.
- ↑ "Padikkadavan Songs". raaga. Retrieved 2013-12-21.