| Padikkadavan | |
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| Directed by | Suraj |
| Written by | Suraj |
| Produced by | B. Venkatarama Reddy |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | A. Venkatesh |
| Edited by | Manoj |
| Music by | Mani Sharma |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Sun Pictures |
Release date |
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Running time | 160 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Padikkadavan (transl. Illiterate) is a 2009 Indian Tamil-language masala film written and directed by Suraj and produced by B. Venkatarama Reddy. It stars Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia alongside an ensemble supporting cast including Vivek, Atul Kulkarni, Suman, and Sayaji Shinde. The music was composed by Mani Sharma with cinematography by A. Venkatesh and editing by Manoj. Filming began in March 2008, and the film released on 14 January 2009 during Pongal and received a huge positive response.[1] The film was successful, grossing ₹15 crore in Tamil Nadu and established Dhanush as one of the top five bankable heroes of Tamil cinema after then.[2]
- ^ "Exclusive: Slumdog Millionaire – 7Crores, Villu – 30 Crore". Cinesnacks. 31 March 2009. Archived from the original on 17 February 2013. Retrieved 4 August 2011.
- ^ "Dhanush in demand!". Sify. 18 January 2009. Archived from the original on 15 May 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.