India, Dec. 9 -- Padayappa, the 1999 Tamil film starring Rajinikanth is all set to hit theatres this Friday. The commercial potboiler is releasing on the superstar's 75th birthday. The film is directed by KS Ravikumar and stars Sivaji Ganesan, Ramya Krishnan, Soundarya and others. With the iconic film making its way to big screens once again, here are top 5 reasons why you should watch it.

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Padayappa is one of the cult classics of Tamil cinema, and the film became successful for the enigmatic presence of actors Rajinikanth and Ramya Krishnan who played the roles of Padayappa and Neelambari. The latter, who is the antago...