Padmini
Rameshan, a college lecturer and part-time poet, marries Smrithi at 34. On the night of the wedding, Smrithi elopes with her boyfriend Siju in a Premier Padmini, with Rameshan's knowledge.
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Movie details
- Original title
- Padmini
- Release date
- 30 November 2022
- Runtime
- 120 minutes
- Country
- India
- Languages
- Malayalam
- Genres
- Drama, Comedy
- Director
- Senna Hegde
- Writers
- Deepu Pradeep, Senna Hegde
- Cast
- Kunchacko Boban as Padmini, Aparna Balamurali as Sreekutty, Kunchacko Boban, Aparna Balamurali, Madonna Sebastian, Vincy Aloshious
- Producers
- Suvin K Varkey, Prasobh Krishna, Kunchacko Boban
- Production company
- Little Big Films
- Certificate
- UA
Spoiler-free synopsis
Rameshan, a college lecturer and part-time poet, marries Smrithi at 34. On the night of the wedding, Smrithi elopes with her boyfriend Siju in a Premier Padmini, with Rameshan's knowledge. Two people who witnessed the elopement spread the news in the village. People started calling Rameshan 'Padmini' as his bride eloped in a Premier Padmini car. Venu, Rameshan's friend, suggests that he should consider remarrying. Rameshan and Venu visit a marriage bureau in Kollengode. The bureau manager, Thanku, shows Rameshan profiles of several girls. After selecting a few to visit, Rameshan and Venu arrive at Advocate Sreedevi's home to see her as a prospective bride. Before entering the house, Ramesh spots a Premier Padmini on Sreedevi's porch and decides to not meet Sreedevi. Rameshan then decides that he will no longer live a married life. Sreedevi is furious that Ramesh doesn't want to see her. On the work front, a lady called Padmini joins as a mathematics guest lecturer at Rameshan's college. Ramesh and Padmini grow close. Jayan, the owner of the Raareeram mattress company, approaches Sreedevi with a marriage proposal. Sreedevi initially rejects the proposal but gradually warms up to him and accepts his marriage proposal. Meanwhile, Rameshan and Padmini decide to get married. Rameshan arrives at Padmini's house with a marriage proposal with his family. When Padmini's uncle asks if Rameshan has legally divorced Smrithi, Rameshan realizes this thought has totally skipped his mind. Padmini meets with Sreedevi to discuss Rameshan's situation. Sreedevi asks Padmini to send Rameshan to her office. Rameshan and Venu visit Sreedevi. When Sreedevi mentions that she wants Smrithi's signature on the affidavit, Venu responds that they don't know anything about Smrithi's whereabouts. Rameshan and Venu visit Smrithi's home to inquire about her, but they get ridiculed by Smrithi's father for letting her elope with her boyfriend. Ramesh and his younger brother Rahul search for Smrithi's details on social media but find nothing. Rameshan goes to Smrithi's village with Rahul to inquire about her, but there is no result. At Sreedevi's request, Rameshan brings a photo of Smrithi to his next visit. Jayan arrives unexpectedly at the office and sees Rameshan, whom he met at the marriage bureau. Padmini informs Rameshan that her family is seeking a new marriage proposal for her. Rameshan appears in court for divorce, but the judge also orders Smrithi to attend and adjourn the case. Jayan asks Sreedevi to withdraw from Rameshan's case and criticizes her inability to win a case. Sreedevi takes Rameshan's case as a challenge to Jayan's criticism. Sreedevi and Rameshan visit Smrithi's home, but Smrithi's father again mocks them. Smrithi's younger sister meets them and tells them that Smriti is in Chennai. On their way home, Jayan sees Sreedevi and Rameshan riding together on a scooter and gets jealous. Rameshan and Sreedevi travel to Chennai to meet Smriti. When Sreedevi doesn't answer his calls, Jayan goes to Ramesh's college to meet Padmini. Padmini informs Jayan that Rameshan and Sreedevi went to Chennai together, which upsets him further. Smrithi, who had difficulty staying with Siju, decides to go with Rameshan and Sreedevi after meeting them. When Jayan arrives in Chennai, he finds Sreedevi and Rameshan talking in a hotel room. Jayan then ends his relationship with Sreedevi. Rameshan and Sreedevi take Smrithi to Padmini's hostel in Kavasseri. There, Padmini and Sm
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A transparent recommendation derived from an official classification record.
Positive messages
Constructive themes or examples.Potential constructive discussion around Padmini can focus on responsibility, empathy, perseverance and the consequences of decisions. Where the Drama, Comedy material creates conflict, parents can discuss safer alternatives, respectful communication and how characters respond to pressure. These are editorial discussion prompts and are not claims that every theme appears explicitly in the film.
Negative behaviours
Conduct that may need context.Parents should be alert to behaviour commonly associated with Drama, Comedy, including conflict, deception, fear, risky choices or emotionally intense exchanges where applicable. Because detailed scene-level evidence is not equally available for every 2023 title, this section avoids inventing specific acts that were not verified. Use an official CBFC classification when present in the database and consider previewing the film for especially sensitive children.
Topics to discuss
Conversation starters after viewing.Useful family discussion questions include: What motivates the main characters? Which decisions create avoidable problems? How could conflicts be handled more responsibly? Do the film's relationships model respect and consent? How does the story portray courage, loyalty, justice or forgiveness? For older children, compare dramatic entertainment choices with real-world consequences.
Final recommendation
Our family-viewing take
Suggested minimum age: 13+. The overall family verdict is use caution. Children below that age may need stronger parental guidance, especially if Drama, Comedy includes tension, violence, fear, crime, romance or mature emotional themes. Teen suitability improves with context and discussion. Shared family viewing is recommended when parents want to address the strongest concerns.
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