Ramya Krishnan was not the first choice in Padaiyappa..!?

Do you know who before ramya krishnan played the role of Neelambari in director KS Ravikumar's 1999 super hit Padayappa? Directed by KS Ravikumar, one of Rajinikanth's favorite directors, the movie 'Padaiyappa' starred Rajinikanth as the hero. sivaji ganesan played his father in the film. And while soundarya acted opposite the superstar, Lakshmi, Radha Ravi, Nasser, Abbas, Preetha, and many others played important roles.
Ramya Krishnan gave a mesmerizing performance as Neelambari. Especially in this film, it is noteworthy that ramya krishnan performed similarly to that of Superstar Rajinikanth. A.R. Rahman's music was composed by K Satyanarayana, mp Krishnarao, Vita Prasad, and PL Thenappan and produced by Arunachala Cine Creations. The film made a collection record by running for more than 200 days in theaters.
Also, actress ramya krishnan who acted as Nilambari won many awards including the Filmfare Award and tamil Nadu State Film Award. KS Ravikumar, the director of the film, has told the information about the actress who was the first to act in the role of Neelambari in this film, which is the biggest turning point in ramya Krishnan's film career.  Regarding this, he said, 'Actress meena was the first to commit to playing the role of Neelambari in Padayappa, but her innocent face did not suit the role of Neelambari. So he decided to cast ramya krishna in the film. So, there was an idea to cast meena in the role of Vasundhara, and at that time negotiations were going on with Simran, but due to circumstances, both of them could not act in the film. After this, soundarya said that she had signed a contract to play the role of Vasundhara.

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