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Ramya Krishnan's Surprising First: Finally Watches 'Padayappa' in a Theatre

Veteran actress Ramya Krishnan recently had a special cinematic experience. She watched her own iconic 1999 film 'Padayappa' in a theatre for the very first time. She took to Instagram to share her joy and surprise at finally seeing the Rajinikanth-starrer on the big screen. The film, where she played the memorable role of Neelambari, was a massive blockbuster and career highlight.

Key Points: Ramya Krishnan Watches Padayappa in Theatre for First Time

  • Ramya Krishnan expressed joy at seeing the Rajinikanth film on the big screen years after release
  • The 1999 film was Tamil cinema's highest-grossing movie at that point
  • Her performance as Neelambari was highly praised and became iconic
  • The film also won five prestigious Tamil Nadu State Film Awards
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Ramya Krishnan 'finally watched' 'Padayappa' in a theatre for first time

Veteran actress Ramya Krishnan shares her joy after watching her iconic 1999 film 'Padayappa' in a cinema hall for the very first time.

"Finally watched PADAYAPPA in the theater for first time. - Ramya Krishnan"

Mumbai, Dec 22

Veteran actress Ramya Krishnan shared that she recently watched her iconic 1999 film Padayappa in a theatre for the first time.

Taking to Instagram, the actress posted a video from the theatre. She expressed her joy and surprise at experiencing the Rajinikanth-starrer on the big screen years after its release.

She wrote: “Finally watched PADAYAPPA in the theater for first time.”

“Padayappa” is a 1999 Indian Tamil-language action drama film and directed by K. S. Ravikumar.

It stars Sivaji Ganesan in his penultimate release and Rajinikanth in the titular lead. Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya, Lakshmi, Radha Ravi, Nassar, Abbas, Sithara and Preetha star in the film too.

The film revolves around the title character and his family being targeted in a generations-long revenge by his cousin Neelambari, a narcissistic woman who was left humiliated after Padayappa rejected her love proposal as he was in love with her good-natured home worker Vasundhara.

It became Tamil cinema's highest-grossing film at that point. Ramya's performance was highly praised. The film also won five Tamil Nadu State Film Awards.

Ramya started her acting career with the Malayalam film Neram Pularumbol. She played a small role in the Hindi film Dayavan that starred veteran actor Vinod Khanna. Her breakthrough came from K. Raghavendra Rao directed movies with successful movies such as Alludugaru, Allari Mogudu and Major Chandrakanth.

She played the role of a devoted wife of Sri Annamacharya in the film Annamayya.Her biggest Kannada hits include Gadibidi Ganda and Mangalyam Tantunanena.

Ramya made her debut as a heroine in Hindi films with Yash Chopra's Parampara. She acted in a few more Hindi films including Subhash Ghai's Khalnayak, Mahesh Bhatt's Chaahat, David Dhawan's Banarasi Babu, Bade Miyan Chote Miyan along with Amitabh Bachchan and Govinda, and Shapath with Mithun Chakraborty.

She was recently seen in Purushothamudu by Ram Bhimana.

- IANS

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Shreya B
This brings back so many memories! I watched it with my family in Chennai when it first released. The theatre energy was electric for Rajinikanth's entry. Neelambari's character was so powerful and different for its time. Glad she got to feel that audience love firsthand now.
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Rahul R
Respectfully, while it's a nice personal moment, I find it a bit surprising she hadn't watched her own iconic film in a theatre until now. As an artist, wouldn't you want to experience the audience reaction to your work? Just a thought.
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Priya S
Her career span is incredible! From Malayalam to Tamil, Kannada, Hindi... a true pan-Indian actress. Padayappa remains a milestone. The "Naan Autokaaran" dialogue is legendary! 😄
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David E
As someone who discovered Tamil cinema later in life, films like Padayappa are gateways. The drama, the music, the larger-than-life characters. It's fascinating to see an actor revisit their own classic. The film's themes of revenge and honor are timeless.
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Anjali F
This shows the lasting power of good cinema. 1999 was 25 years ago! New generations are still discovering these films. Maybe theatres should have more classic film screenings. It's a different experience than OTT.

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