Padayappa Re-Release Date: Know More About This Rajinikanth Movie And Its Sequel

Padayappa Re-Release Date And Sequel: The year was 1999 when Rajinikanth starred in  KS Ravikumar’s  'Padayappa', and this movie became an instant hit. This movie became Tamil cinema’s highest-grossing hit at the time. ‘Padayappa’ has gained the status of a cult classic over the years, and people have given this movie a lot of love. This movie is very special and is not even available on OTT platforms. With Rajinikanth’s upcoming birthday, he will be celebrating completing 50 successful years in cinema. To make this great achievement more grand, his blockbuster film, ‘Padayappa’, will be re-released in theatres. There are also talks about this movie getting a sequel in the future. Let’s dive in to find out more about the re-release date for ‘Padayappa’ and details about its sequel here! 

Padayappa Re-Release Date 

This superhit Tamil film is going to be re-released 25 years later. For fans waiting to watch the cult-classic, ‘Padayappa’, you can watch this movie in theatres on Rajinikanth's birthday, December 12, 2025.

Is Padayappa Getting A Sequel?

Recently, Rajinikanth dropped a 37-minute video in which he talked about his wonderful experience while shooting the Tamil film, ‘Padayappa’. In the video, the legendary actor talked about how he is working on a sequel to ‘Padayappa’. He says the title for the sequel will be 'Neelambari: Padayappa 2’. The storyline of this sequel is still being discussed by the actor. 

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Padayappa Cast 

Check out the full list of veteran actors who feature in the blockbuster hit ‘Padayappa’ here!

• Rajinikanth as Aaru Padayappan (Padayappa)

• Ramya Krishnan as Neelambari (The antagonist)

• Soundarya as Vasundhara (Padayappa's wife)

• Sivaji Ganesan as Dharmalingam (Padayappa's father)

• Lakshmi as Savithri (Padayappa's mother)

• Nassar as Surya Prakash (Neelambari's elder brother)

• Radha Ravi as Rajarathnam (Neelambari's father)

• Manivannan as Ramalingam (Dharmalingam's younger half-brother)

• Senthil as Alagapuri Azhagesan (Padayappa's friend)

• Abbas as Chandra Prakash (Surya Prakash's son)

• Prakash Raj as I.G. Anandraj (Inspector General of Police)

• Sithara as Nandhini (Padayappa's younger sister)

• Ramesh Khanna as Murugesan (Padayappa's friend)

Padayappa Plot

A major reason behind this movie’s huge success upon its initial release and its cult classic status is its storyline that will keep you hooked till the end. The IMDb gist of ‘Padayappa’ reads as “The death of Padaiyappa's father destroys his family. But his luck changes, and he is able to lead a prosperous life, until his nemesis plots to ruin his happiness once more.” 

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Catch the legendary Tamil action drama film, Rajinikanth’s ‘Padayappa’ in theatres on December 12, 2025.

Image Credit: IMDb

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