The re-release of Padayappa is not just a film returning to the big screen, but an year-long sentimental tribute to one of Indian cinema’s evergreen legends.
xSuperstar Rajinikanth announced the grand re-release of his iconic 1999 blockbuster Padayappa on 12 December 2025. The movie intends to celebrate his 50 golden years in cinema and his 75th birthday.
The re-release of Padayappa is not just a film returning to the big screen, but an year-long sentimental tribute to one of Indian cinema’s evergreen legends.
The movie has been digitally developed in 4K with upgraded sound quality, in order to give the long-time Padayappa fans and a new generation of viewers an amazing theatre experience as per today’s technical standards but also preserving the film’s original mass appeal. The film, d

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