Padayottam (1982 film)
| Padayottam | |
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Poster | |
| Directed by | Jijo Punnoose |
| Screenplay by | N. Govindan Kutty |
| Based on | The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas |
| Produced by | Navodaya Appachan |
| Starring | |
| Cinematography | Ramachandra Babu J. Williams (additional photography) |
| Edited by | T. R. Shekhar |
| Music by | Guna Singh |
Production company | |
| Distributed by | Navodaya Release |
Release date |
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Running time | 178 Min. |
| Country | India |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Budget | Rs. 1 Crore (₹10 million) |
Padayottam (transl. Battle march) is a 1982 Indian Malayalam-language epic period drama film directed by Jijo Punnoose and produced by Navodaya Appachan through the company Navodaya Pictures. 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.