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Padayottam

Name: Padayottam
Genre: Action, Drama
Released: 1982-08-06
Cast: Prem Nazir, Madhu, Lakshmi, Shankar, Mammootty

1982 | 178 min | Action, Drama

Weeknight Watchearly rating

Why it’s a Weeknight Watch

With soft box office and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.

Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.

Is it for you?

Who'll love it: Made for action fans. If you loved The Silence of the Lambs or The Shawshank Redemption, start here.
The mood: Exciting.
The pace: Epic and sweeping, at 2 hr 58 min.
What might put you off: It's long: 2 hr 58 min.
It's in another language, so expect subtitles (or a dub).

Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm format. Prince Udayan (Nazir) is the successor to the Kolathiri kingdom. He is betrayed by his cousin Devan (Madhu) which forces him to go into exile. Years later Udayan returns to Kolathiri to take his revenge.

How it earned its rating

CriticsNot counted
Not enough reviews on record yet
AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
Reach & staying powerBelow par
Streaming release that reached a small audience so far; still draws a steady audience long after release
Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
About 22K people sought it out in the past year

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Cast & crew

Directed by Jijo Punnoose

Prem NazirUdayan
MadhuDevan
LakshmiParvathi
ShankarChandru
MammoottyKammaran
MohanlalKannan
Poornima BhagyarajLaila
Thikkurissy Sukumaran NairKolathiri Rajavu
Kuthiravattam PappuPokkan
SukumariChiruthevi Thampuratti