Padakkuthira is a 1978 Indian Malayalam film, directed by PG Vasudevan and produced by Malithra Production. The film stars Kamalahasan, Mallika Sukumaran, R. S. Manohar and Meena in lead roles. The film had musical score by Kannur Rajan.
Kamalahasan sang the song Ragalolayaay Kamalolayaay Neelayaamini....
, 2h39 Directed byKailasam Balachander GenresDrama, Romance ThemesFeminist films, Political films ActorsSujatha, Kamal Haasan, Rajinikanth, Sujatha, Leelavathi, Ravikumar Rating67% Anu (Sujatha) is a happy-go-lucky girl head-over-heels in love with her boyfriend Bharani (Ravi Kumar). Her life changes when her father gets transferred to Mumbai (then Bombay). Her love life falls apart as Bharani doesn’t respond to any of her letters. In addition, her father becomes seriously ill. Her father’s office colleague, Ramanathan (Rajinikanth), becomes a great source of strength for her in these tough times. Soon, he asks for her hand in marriage. She accepts gratefully, and confesses that she had a boyfriend, who has seemingly forgotten her.
GenresDrama ActorsKamal Haasan, Sujatha, Nagesh, Sujatha, Ambika, Suman Rating66% Selvanayakam a.k.a. Selvam (Kamal Haasan) is a poor but hard-working fisherman who is in love with Bhagyam (Sujatha) from the same fishing hamlet. After a tiff with the locals, Selvam moves to a neighbouring village for fishing and is feared dead during a cyclone. Selvam returns alive after a while and unable to find Bhagyam, marries another woman. Bhagyam has borne his child but lives in isolation away from the life of Selvam who has grown to be a rich businessman. After several years, Bhagyam's son Rajan (the younger Kamal Haasan) finds out about his father whom he despises for having deserted his mother. He vengefully joins his father's rivals and enters into a long confrontation with his father in business and in personal life as well. Nisha (Swapna), is Rajan's love interest while Ambika plays his step-sister's role.