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Padayottam

Based On the book by Alexandre Dumas

Padayottam (transl. Battle march) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic period drama film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya (a partnership concern). It is partly based on the 1844 novel The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas, who is credited for the story with a screenplay written by N. Govindan Kutty. The film stars Prem Nazir, Madhu, Lakshmi, Shankar, Poornima Bhagyaraj, Mammootty, Mohanlal, N. Govindan Kutty and Thikkurissy Sukumaran Nair.

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Release date:
1982
Director:
Jijo Punnoose
Cast:
Prem Nazir, Madhu, Mammootty, Mohanlal, Shankar Panikkar
Country:
India
Language:
Malayalam
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Book vs Film

Cover of The Count of Monte Cristo
The Book · 1844

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet
Poster for Padayottam
The Film · 1982

Padayottam

Jijo Punnoose

★ 7.4 / 10 194 votes · IMDb

Reached the screen 138 years after publication.

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