Padayottam

Padayottam (1982)

പടയോട്ടം

Inspired by 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Padayottam was the first Indian movie to be shot in 70mm format. Prince Udayan (Nazir) is the successor to the Kolathiri kingdom. He is betrayed by his cousin Devan (Madhu) which forces him to go into exile. Years later Udayan returns to Kolathiri to take his revenge.

Date of release
1982-08-06
TMDB
6.9 / 10 (4)
Runtime
2h 58m
Genres
Action, Drama
Director
Jijo Punnoose

Casting

Interesting facts

  • Based on: The Count of Monte Cristo

Padayottam is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic period drama film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya. It is partly based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, who is credited for the story with a screenplay written by N. Govindan Kutty. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Lakshmi, Shankar, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Mammootty, Mohanlal, N. Govindan Kutty and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.

Production

Padayottam was a big-budget film with a production cost of ₹1 crore when the average cost for a Malayalam film was ₹ 15 lakh at that time, making it the most-expensive Malayalam film made until then. When Padayottam was made only three Indian films had been blown up to 70 mm, with all of them processed in London.

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