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	\| director = T. S. Mohan		\| director = T. S. Mohan
	\| producer = [[Sukumaran]]		\| producer = [[Sukumaran]]
	\| writer = T. S. Mohan~~<br>~~Mosses ~~(dialogues)~~		\| writer = T. S. Mohan
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			\| label1= Dialogues by
			\| data1 = Mosses
			}}
	\| screenplay = T. S. Mohan		\| screenplay = T. S. Mohan
	\| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Shobhana]]<br>[[Devan (actor)\|Devan]]		\| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Indrajith Sukumaran\| Master.Indrajith]]<br>[[Shobhana]]<br>[[Devan (actor)\|Devan]]
	\| music = [[A. T. Ummer]]		\| music = [[A. T. Ummer]]
	\| cinematography = C. E. Babu		\| cinematography = C. E. Babu
	\| editing = M. N. Appu		\| editing = [[MN Appu\|M. N. Appu]]
	\| studio = Indraraj Creation		\| studio = Indraraj Creation
	\| distributor = Divya, Shiny, Prema Release		\| distributor = Divya, Shiny, Prema Release
	\| released = {{Film date\|1986\|11\|7\|df=y}}		\| released = {{Film date\|1986\|11\|1\|df=y}}
	\| runtime =		\| runtime =
	\| country = India		\| country = India
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	'''''Padayani''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]] written and directed by T. S. Mohan and produced by [[Sukumaran]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Shobhana]] and [[Devan (actor)\|Devan]]. The film features music composed by [[A. T. Ummer]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1869\|title=Padayani\|accessdate=2014-10-23\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1777\|title=Padayani\|accessdate=2014-10-23\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> Ramesh~~, Sudhakaran~~ and Rajasekharan are long-lost friends, who reunite to take revenge against the evildoer in their lives. The film was the debut of [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], who plays the younger version of Ramesh (Mohanlal).		'''''Padayani''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]] written and directed by T. S. Mohan and produced by [[Sukumaran]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Indrajith Sukumaran\|Master.Indrajith]], [[Shobhana]] and [[Devan (actor)\|Devan]]. The film features music composed by [[A. T. Ummer]].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1869\|title=Padayani\|accessdate=2014-10-23\|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1777\|title=Padayani\|accessdate=2014-10-23\|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> Sudhakaran, Ramesh and Rajasekharan are long-lost friends, who reunite to take revenge against the evildoer in their lives. The film was the debut of [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], who plays the younger version of Ramesh (Mohanlal).

			The film was released on November 1, 1986 on [[Diwali]].

	==Plot==		==Plot==
	~~{{More plot\|date=August 2019}}~~		The film begins when a [[widow]] comes with her child to a [[bungalow]] to see Vikraman Nair; the lawyer of the owner of the bungalow. Vikraman Nair had a history with the widow where he cheated on her and captured all of her properties. She meets the lawyer and requests him to give her some money to live and provide for her child, but he was heartless and didn't give her anything and tried to drive them away. The servant of that bungalow saw this and felt pity towards them. So, he gave them a job at the bungalow.
	The film begins when a widow comes with her child to a bungalow to see Vikraman Nair; the lawyer of the owner of the bungalow. Vikraman Nair had a history with the widow where he cheated on her and captured all of her properties. She meets the lawyer and requests him to give her some money to live and provide for her child, but he was heartless and didn't give her anything and tried to drive them away. The servant of that bungalow saw this and felt pity towards them. So, he gave them a job at the bungalow.

	The widow's son Ramesh, the owner's son Sudhi, and another servant's son Raju from that house became close friends. One day, Vikraman Nair tries to rape the widow and she dies in the attempt. Sahadevan, the owner saw this incident and tries to call the police, but Vikraman Nair kills him. The servant saw this and fled with the children. Vikraman Nair and his men went on a lookout to kill them, but he was unable to find them. During this chaos, The three friends lost contact with each other and grew up in entirely different circumstances.		The widow's son Ramesh, the owner's son Sudhi, and another servant's son Raju from that house became close friends. One day, Vikraman Nair tries to rape the widow and she dies in the attempt. Sahadevan, the owner saw this incident and tries to call the police, but Vikraman Nair kills him. The servant saw this and fled with the children. Vikraman Nair and his men went on a lookout to kill them, but he was unable to find them. During this chaos, The three friends lost contact with each other and grew up in entirely different circumstances.

	Sudhi, now Sudhakaran becomes a mechanic while Ramesh works for Vikraman Nair without the knowledge that he is the man who cheated his mother of her properties and Raju, now SI Rajashekaran becomes a police officer. They meet several times, yet they do not recognize each other. However, when they finally do; they move onto kill Vikraman Nair. During a fight, Sudhakaran stabs Vikraman Nair in the stomach with a knife, but when Sudhakaran comes down the stairs; Vikraman Nair shoots him from the back and he dies in the arms of Ramesh and Rajashekaran.		Sudhi, now Sudhakaran becomes a mechanic while Ramesh works for Vikraman Nair without the knowledge that he is the man who cheated his mother of her properties and Raju, now [[Sub-inspector\|SI]] Rajashekaran becomes a police officer. They meet several times, yet they do not recognize each other. However, when they finally do; they move onto kill Vikraman Nair. During a fight, Sudhakaran stabs Vikraman Nair in the stomach with a knife, but when Sudhakaran comes down the stairs; Vikraman Nair shoots him from the back and he dies in the arms of Ramesh and Rajashekaran.

	==Cast==		==Cast==
	*[[Mammootty]] as Sudhakaran		*[[Mammootty]] as Sudhakaran
	*[[Mohanlal]] as Ramesh		*[[Mohanlal]] as Ramesh
			**[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Young Ramesh
	*[[Devan (actor)\|Devan]] as SI Rajashekaran		*[[Devan (actor)\|Devan]] as SI Rajashekaran
	*[[Shobana]] as Radha		*[[Shobana]] as Radha
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	*[[T. G. Ravi]] as Vikraman Nair		*[[T. G. Ravi]] as Vikraman Nair
	*[[Kundara Johnny]]		*[[Kundara Johnny]]
	*[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Young Ramesh
	*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Ramu		*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Ramu

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	* {{IMDb title\|0271699\|Padayani}}		* {{IMDb title\|0271699\|Padayani}}

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{{For|the traditional folk dance and ritual art|Padayani}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Padayani
| image = Padayani (1986).jpg
| alt =
| caption = Promotional poster
| director = T. S. Mohan
| producer = [[Sukumaran]]
| writer = T. S. Mohan<br>Mosses (dialogues)
| screenplay = T. S. Mohan
| starring = [[Mammootty]]<br>[[Mohanlal]]<br>[[Shobhana]]<br>[[Devan (actor)|Devan]]
| music = [[A. T. Ummer]]
| cinematography = C. E. Babu
| editing = M. N. Appu
| studio = Indraraj Creation
| distributor = Divya, Shiny, Prema Release
| released = {{Film date|1986|11|7|df=y}}
| runtime =
| country = India
| language = Malayalam
| budget =
| gross =
}}

'''''Padayani''''' is a 1986 Indian [[Malayalam]]-language [[thriller film]] written and directed by T. S. Mohan and produced by [[Sukumaran]]. It stars [[Mammootty]], [[Mohanlal]], [[Shobhana]] and [[Devan (actor)|Devan]]. The film features music composed by [[A. T. Ummer]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.malayalachalachithram.com/movie.php?i=1869|title=Padayani|accessdate=2014-10-23|publisher=www.malayalachalachithram.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://malayalasangeetham.info/m.php?1777|title=Padayani|accessdate=2014-10-23|publisher=malayalasangeetham.info}}</ref> Ramesh, Sudhakaran and Rajasekharan are long-lost friends, who reunite to take revenge against the evildoer in their lives. The film was the debut of [[Indrajith Sukumaran]], who plays the younger version of Ramesh (Mohanlal).

==Plot==
{{More plot|date=August 2019}}
The film begins when a widow comes with her child to a bungalow to see Vikraman Nair; the lawyer of the owner of the bungalow. Vikraman Nair had a history with the widow where he cheated on her and captured all of her properties. She meets the lawyer and requests him to give her some money to live and provide for her child, but he was heartless and didn't give her anything and tried to drive them away. The servant of that bungalow saw this and felt pity towards them. So, he gave them a job at the bungalow.

The widow's son Ramesh, the owner's son Sudhi, and another servant's son Raju from that house became close friends. One day, Vikraman Nair tries to rape the widow and she dies in the attempt. Sahadevan, the owner saw this incident and tries to call the police, but Vikraman Nair kills him. The servant saw this and fled with the children. Vikraman Nair and his men went on a lookout to kill them, but he was unable to find them. During this chaos, The three friends lost contact with each other and grew up in entirely different circumstances.

Sudhi, now Sudhakaran becomes a mechanic while Ramesh works for Vikraman Nair without the knowledge that he is the man who cheated his mother of her properties and Raju, now SI Rajashekaran becomes a police officer. They meet several times, yet they do not recognize each other. However, when they finally do; they move onto kill Vikraman Nair. During a fight, Sudhakaran stabs Vikraman Nair in the stomach with a knife, but when Sudhakaran comes down the stairs; Vikraman Nair shoots him from the back and he dies in the arms of Ramesh and Rajashekaran.

==Cast==
*[[Mammootty]] as Sudhakaran
*[[Mohanlal]] as Ramesh
*[[Devan (actor)|Devan]] as SI Rajashekaran
*[[Shobana]] as Radha
*[[Adoor Bhasi]] as Shankaran
*[[Priya (actress)|Priya]] as Rajini
*[[Sukumaran]] as Sahadevan
*[[T. G. Ravi]] as Vikraman Nair
*[[Kundara Johnny]]
*[[Indrajith Sukumaran]] as Young Ramesh
*[[Mala Aravindan]] as Ramu

==Soundtrack==
The music was composed by [[A. T. Ummer]] with lyrics by [[Poovachal Khader]].
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No. !! Song !! Singers !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| 1 || "Hridayam Oru Vallaki" || [[K. S. Chithra]], Sunanda || [[Poovachal Khader]] ||
|-
| 2 || "Hridayam Oru Vallaki" || [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[P. Jayachandran]] || Poovachal Khader ||
|-
| 3 || "Hridayam Oru Vallaki" (Bit) || [[Mohanlal]] || Poovachal Khader ||
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb title|0271699|Padayani}}

[[Category:1980s Malayalam-language films]]
[[Category:1986 action films]]
[[Category:1986 films]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Malayalam remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian action films]]

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QWLDesiree: rework details as per guidelines and corrected details as per guidelines

2409:4073:95:21AE:E81D:F948:4122:D198 at 06:10, 16 March 2021