Padayottam

6.2

India

Action Drama

1982

Prem Nazir Nellikode Bhaskaran Dominic Alummoodan Meena Sukumari Kuthiravattam Pappu Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair Poornima Bhagyaraj Mohanlal Mammootty Shankar Lakshmi Madhu Achankunju

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.