Padayappa, starring Rajinikanth and Sivaji Ganesan in the lead roles, was released in theaters on April 10, 1999. As the superstar prepares to celebrate his 75th birthday on December 12, 2025, the makers have scheduled a re-release of the film.
Rajinikanth has now appeared in a video shared on his social media handle, promoting the re-release and recalling memorable moments from the film's shoot. Interestingly, the actor has also confirmed that the movie will receive a sequel, focusing on Ramya Krishnan's character, Neelambari.
Rajinikanth confirms Padayappa 2
In the video, Rajinikanth said, “In 50 years of my career, I had never seen women breaking gates to watch a film as they did for Padayappa. Now, when I see sequels like 2.0 and Jailer 2 , I wonder, why not Padayappa 2? The titl

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