Padayottam (1982 film)

For the 2018 film, see Padayottam (2018 film).

Padayottam
Poster
Directed byJijo Punnoose
Screenplay byN. Govindan Kutty
Based onThe Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
Produced byNavodaya Appachan
Starring
CinematographyRamachandra Babu[1]
J. Williams (additional photography)
Edited byT. R. Shekhar[2]
Music byGuna Singh
Production
company
Distributed byNavodaya Release
Release date
  • 6 August 1982 (1982-08-06)
CountryIndia
LanguageMalayalam
BudgetRs. 1 Crore (₹10 million) [3]

Padayottam (transl. Battle march) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic period drama film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya Appachan through the company Navodaya Pictures.[4][5] It is partly based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas who is credited for story with 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,[6]

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