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{{short description|Unreleased film by C. S. Amudhan}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2015}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2015}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Rendavathu Padam
| image = Rendavathu Padam.jpg
| caption =
| director = [[C. S. Amudhan]]
| producer = Dharani Vasudevan
| writer = [[C. S. Amudhan]]
| starring = [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]] [[Aravind Akash]] [[Richard Rishi|Richard]] [[Vijayalakshmi (Tamil actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] [[Remya Nambeesan]] [[Sanjana Singh]]
| music = [[Kannan (music director)|Kannan]]
| cinematography = [[Vijay Ulaganath]]
| editing = [[T. S. Suresh]]
| studio = Screen Krafts Entertainment
| released =
| language = Tamil
| budget =
}}
'''''Rendavathu Padam''''' ({{trans|Second Film}}) is an unreleased Tamil-language film written and directed by [[C. S. Amudhan]]. The film stars [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], [[Aravind Akash]] and [[Richard Rishi|Richard]], along with [[Vijayalakshmi (Tamil actress)|Vijayalakshmi]], [[Remya Nambeesan]] and [[Sanjana Singh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-02/amudhan-irandavadu-padam-11-11-11.html |title=Amudhan's Irandavadu Padam |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2011-11-11 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> The film began production in November 2011 and the shoot was completed by 2012, but the producer's financial problems meant that the film did not have a theatrical release.<ref name="celebrity lobby">{{cite web|url=http://celebritylobby.com/rendavathu-padam-movie-review/|title=Rendavathu Padam Movie Updates|publisher=Celebrity Lobby|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20130612004533/http://celebritylobby.com/rendavathu-padam-movie-review/|archivedate=12 June 2013|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

== Cast ==
{{colbegin}}
* [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]]
* [[Bharath (actor)|Bharath Srinivasan]]
* [[Aravind Akash]] as Hari
* [[Richard Rishi]] as Babu
* [[Vijayalakshmi (Tamil actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] as Adhira
* [[Remya Nambeesan]] as Kayalvizhi
* [[Sanjana Singh]]
* [[Chetan (actor)|Chetan]]
* [[Bose Venkat]]
* Fareed as Vicky
* Suresh
* R. S. Sivaji
* Ramya Shankar
* "Comedy Bazaar" Maaran
* [[Venkat Prabhu]] in special appearance
* [[Ineya]] in a special appearance
{{colend}}

== Production ==
Sources in late October 2011 disclosed that [[C. S. Amudhan]] was working on his second film, which too was supposed to be a spoof like his debut ''[[Thamizh Padam]]'' (2010). According to reports, the film was titled as ''Thalavali'' and was to feature [[look-alike]]s of lead Tamil actors [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay]] and [[Ajith Kumar]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-new-spoof-with-ajith-vijay-news-tamil-lk5toFdcfhe.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111103192359/http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-new-spoof-with-ajith-vijay-news-tamil-lk5toFdcfhe.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-11-03 |title=Amudhan's new spoof with Ajith & Vijay! |publisher=Sify|date=2011-11-01 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-02/tamizh-padam-c-s-amudhan-10-11-11.html |title=Tamizh Padam Director To Announce Next Project |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2011-11-10 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> The claims were denied by Amudhan, who officially announced his second film as ''Rendavathu Padam'' ten days later, clarifying that the film would not be a spoof.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-rendavathu-padam-news-tamil-llmknodibcf.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111115203858/http://www.sify.com/movies/amudhan-s-rendavathu-padam-news-tamil-llmknodibcf.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2011-11-15 |title=Amudhan`s Rendavathu Padam |publisher=Sify|date=2011-11-14 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> Produced by film distributor Dharani Vasudevan of ScreenKrafts, photo shoots for the project began by the end of November 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movie-news-1/nov-11-05/cs-amudhan-rendavathu-padam-29-11-11.html |title=Cs Amudhan Plans A Different Photo Shoot |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2011-11-29 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref>

Prior to the announcement, Amudhan had already selected [[Vimal (actor)|Vimal]], [[Aravind Akash]] and his former college friend, [[Richard Rishi|Richard]], for the lead roles.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/arts/cinema/article2642570.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=Nikhil | last=Raghavan | title=Itsy Bitsy | date=19 November 2011}}</ref> In December 2011, [[Vijayalakshmi (Tamil actress)|Vijayalakshmi]] was chosen for the lead female role.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-14/news-interviews/30515641_1_nice-girl-shiva-actress-vijayalakshmi | archive-url=https://archive.today/20120701180058/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-12-14/news-interviews/30515641_1_nice-girl-shiva-actress-vijayalakshmi | url-status=dead | archive-date=1 July 2012 | work=[[The Times of India]] | title=Vijayalakshmi: Nice girl? Not anymore! | date=14 December 2011}}</ref> Sanjana Singh, who had previously appeared in ''[[Renigunta]]'', was also selected to play another role in the film.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-on-a-new-high-becomes-choosy-news-tamil-mczlwTfjbha.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120226032651/http://www.sify.com/movies/arya-on-a-new-high-becomes-choosy-news-tamil-mczlwTfjbha.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-02-26 |title=Arya on a new high, becomes choosy |publisher=Sify|date=2012-02-25 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref> The film was shot in late 2011 and 2012 across [[Chennai]], [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Pondicherry (city)|Pondicherry]], [[Malaysia]] and [[Bangkok]], with [[Venkat Prabhu]] and [[Ineya]] joining the team to act in a single song.<ref name="indiaglitz1">{{cite web|url=http://www.indiaglitz.com/channels/tamil/article/73864.html |title=Latest on Amudhan's 'Rendavadhu Padam' |publisher=IndiaGlitz |date=2011-11-11 |accessdate=2012-07-12}}</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Rendavathu-Padam-undergoes-final-touches/articleshow/19438909.cms</ref>

The film has however remained unreleased following the producer's financial problems. In an interview in 2014, Amudhan revealed that he had not anticipated such challenges to release the film, especially considering the success of his first film.<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/no-country-for-new-films/article5928808.ece</ref><ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/photo-features/films-delayed-for-more-than-a-year/photostory/45392633.cms</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/funny-once-more/article6688970.ece</ref><ref>https://silverscreen.in/tamil/news/rendavathu-padam-still-waiting-for-release/</ref> In 2018, following the release of ''[[Thamizh Padam 2]]'', Amudhan reiterated his hopes of releasing the film in the future, stating that "talks were on".<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/tamizh-padam-2-ive-been-told-my-film-is-one-long-meme-and-im-proud-of-it-says-director-amudhan-4772061.html</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Rendavathu Padam
| type = [[Soundtrack]]
| artist = Kannan
| cover =
| alt =
| caption = Front Cover
| released = {{release date|df=y|2013|3|30}}
| recorded =
| venue =
| studio =
| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length =
| label = [[Sony Music India|Sony Music]]
| producer = Kannan
| prev_title = [[Mayanginen Thayanginen]]
| prev_year = 2012
| next_title = [[Karuppampatti]]
| next_year = 2013
}}

The film's soundtrack is composed by Kannan collaborating with Amudhan for second time after ''[[Thamizh Padam]]''. The audio was launched on 30 March 2013 at Sathyam Cinemas. The event's chief guest apart from the cast and crew was the high-profile cinematographer turned director, [[K. V. Anand]] and [[Siddharth (actor)|Siddharth]]. The event showcased a couple of songs from the film in addition to the theatrical trailer.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-events/rendavathu-padam-audio-launch-rendavathu-padam-c-s-amudhan.html |title=Rendavathu Padam Audio Launch |publisher=Behindwoods |date=2013-03-08 |accessdate=2013-07-24}}</ref><ref>https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/audio-beat-second-time-lucky/article4515869.ece</ref>

{{Track listing
| headline = Tracklist
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length =
| title1 = Roja Poovondru
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[K. S. Chithra]]
| lyrics1 = [[Madhan Karky]]
| length1 = 4:36
| title2 = Kuppa Thotti
| extra2 = [[Hariharan (singer)|Hariharan]], [[Ujjaini Mukherjee]]
| lyrics2 = Madhan Karky
| length2 = 3:54
| title3 = Adutha Paruppu
| extra3 = [[Vijay Prakash]]
| lyrics3 = [[Na. Muthukumar]]
| length3 =
| title4 = Aappu Birthday
| extra4= Mukesh, [[Rahul Nambiar]], [[Velmurugan]]
| lyrics4 = Na. Muthukumar
| length4 = 4:01
}}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Unreleased Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Films featuring an item number]]

Rendavathu Padam - Revision history

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