‘Padayappa’ was rereleasing on December 12, 2025, celebrating 25 years of Thalaiva stardom. Superstar Rajinikanth revealed in a special video that Aishwarya Rai Bachchan was the first choice for the Neelambari role but declined due to date issues, leading to Ramya Krishnan’s standout. Later we collaborated successfully in ‘Robo.’