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Padikathavan (2009)

Padikathavan poster
Original title
படிக்காதவன்
Directed by
SurajR
Genre
action comedy film
Country
India
Runtime
2h 41m
Rating
4.0 of 10 from 15 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A young man who refuses to study or work falls in love with a woman from a wealthy family. He must prove himself worthy to her father, who is a strict disciplinarian.

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What happens

Padikkadavan (transl. Illiterate) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language action comedy film written and directed by Suraj and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. The film stars Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia in the lead roles, with Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Suman, and Sayaji Shinde in supporting roles. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by A. Venkatesh and editing by Manoj. Padikkadavan was released on 14 January 2009 during Pongal festival. The film became a major commercial success, and established Dhanush as a bankable star of Tamil cinema. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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