Padikathavan (2009) featured a cast of 33 tracked actors. Of these, 18 (64%) are still alive today and 10 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Sayaji Shinde, age 74. This film starred Dhanush and Tamannaah Bhatia.
64% still with us· verified cast55% of full cast · incl. 5 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 64% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 68.3 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast33 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 2009 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dhanush Radhakrishnan (Rocky) | Radhakrishnan (Rocky) | Living | 28/07/1983 | 43 | — | 26 |
 Tamannaah Bhatia Gayathri | Gayathri | Living | 21/12/1989 | 36 | — | 20 |
 Vivek Assault Arumugam | Assault Arumugam | Deceased | 19/11/1961 | 59 | 17/04/2021 | 48 |
 Suman Talwar Samarasimha Reddy | Samarasimha Reddy | Living | 28/08/1959 | 67 | — | 50 |
 Devadarshini Kousalya Gowtham | Kousalya Gowtham | Living | 01/01/1975 | 51 | — | 34 |
Ganeshkar Ganesh | Ganesh | Living | 24/02/1978 | 48 | — | 31 |
 Chetan Gowtham | Gowtham | Living | 30/09/1970 | 55 | — | 39 |
 Dr. Sharmila Kavitha | Kavitha | Living | 17/08/1978 | 48 | — | 31 |
 Atul Kulkarni Kasi Anandan | Kasi Anandan | Living | 10/09/1965 | 61 | — | 44 |
 Sayaji Shinde Rami Reddy | Rami Reddy | Living | 01/02/1952 | 74 | — | 57 |
 Prathap Pothan Ramakrishnan | Ramakrishnan | Deceased | 18/04/1952 | 70 | 15/07/2022 | 57 |
 Meera Krishnan Janaki Ramakrishnan | Janaki Ramakrishnan | Living | 01/01/1968 | 58 | — | 41 |
 Mayilsamy Mayilsamy | Mayilsamy | Deceased | 10/10/1965 | 57 | 19/02/2023 | 44 |
 Suman Shetty Ramesh | Ramesh | Living | 09/06/1983 | 43 | — | 26 |
 Sentrayan Kumaran | Kumaran | Living | 30/07/1984 | 42 | — | 25 |
 Nellai Siva Tea Shop Owner | Tea Shop Owner | Deceased | 16/01/1952 | 69 | 11/05/2021 | 57 |
 Bonda Mani Bonda Mani | Bonda Mani | Deceased | 19/09/1963 | 60 | 23/12/2023 | 46 |
 Crane Manohar Appa Rao | Appa Rao | Living | 04/10/1965 | 60 | — | 44 |
 Mahanadhi Shankar Subba Rao | Subba Rao | Living | 02/08/1961 | 65 | — | 48 |
 Aarthi Thirukaani | Thirukaani | Living | 09/11/1985 | 40 | — | 24 |
 Swaminathan Malaisamy | Malaisamy | Living | 31/01/1959 | 67 | — | 50 |
 Madhan Bob Srinivasan | Srinivasan | Deceased | 09/10/1950 | 74 | 02/08/2025 | 59 |
 Nirosha Andal | Andal | Living | 30/01/1971 | 55 | — | 38 |
 Santhana Bharathi Ramalingam | Ramalingam | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Kadhal Thandapani Veerapandi | Veerapandi | Deceased | 06/06/1943 | 71 | 20/07/2014 | 66 |
 Karate Raja Bhaskar | Bhaskar | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Suruli Manohar Maarimuthu | Maarimuthu | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Pandu Sundaramurthy | Sundaramurthy | Deceased | 19/02/1947 | 74 | 06/05/2021 | 62 |
 Ennatha Kannaiya Kannaiya (Guest Appearance) | Kannaiya (Guest Appearance) | Deceased | 01/01/1925 | 87 | 07/08/2012 | 84 |
Sashi Kumar Kasi's Brother | Kasi's Brother | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Baba Baskar Special Appearance "Hey Vetri Velaa" Song | Special Appearance "Hey Vetri Velaa" Song | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Cell Murugan Cell Murugan | Cell Murugan | Living | 26/07/1975 | 51 | — | 34 |
 Balu Anand Shanmugham | Shanmugham | Deceased | 01/01/1954 | 62 | 03/06/2016 | 55 |