India, Dec. 12 -- Padayappa, the 1999 Tamil film made its way to theatres once again on Friday for the occasion of superstar Rajinikanth's birthday. The actor is celebrating his 75th birthday as he completed 50 years in the industry as an actor. Padayappa, which is a cult classic and one of the iconic Rajinikanth films, was received with the same vigour and enthusiasm as when it was released in 1999.

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Padayappa is a 1999 Tamil film directed by KS Ravikumar. The film marked Rajinikanth's 25th film which he wrote and produced. Eventually, the film went on to become a blockbuster success and is one of the standout films...