Padikathavan

2009 2h 41m TA

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★4.0TMDB · 17

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Synopsis

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Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri.

“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”

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Cast

Dhanush
Radhakrishnan (Rocky)
Tamannaah Bhatia
Gayathri
Vivek
Assault Arumugam
Suman
Samarasimha Reddy
Devadarshini
Kousalya Gowtham
Ganeshkar
Ganesh
Chetan
Gowtham
Dr. Sharmila
Kavitha

Credits

Behind the camera

Director: Suraj
Writers: Suraj
Languages: Tamil
Countries: India

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RUNTIME

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Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.

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2 / 8

ERA

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Released 17 years ago.

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3 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Directed by Suraj, shot by Venkatesh Anguraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.

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4 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Original score by Mani Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.

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5 / 8

DIRECTOR

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Editor Manoj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.

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6 / 8

CAST

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Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia and Vivek carry the top of the cast.

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7 / 8

WILD

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IMDB entry: tt1956589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.

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8 / 8

WILD

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Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.

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Cinephile deep dive

The take

Suraj directs. Venkatesh Anguraj behind the camera. Mani Sharma scores. Manoj cuts. A long sit — settle in. Produced in India. Dialogue in Tamil.

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1Clocks in at 161 minutes — on the longer side of feature-length cinema.
2Released 17 years ago.
3Directed by Suraj, shot by Venkatesh Anguraj. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
4Original score by Mani Sharma. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
5Editor Manoj shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
6Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia and Vivek carry the top of the cast.
7IMDB entry: tt1956589 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
8Only 17 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.