 Haasan suggested "Padayappa" be edited in a way that would not disturb the storyline, so Ravikumar and the editor Thanigachalam managed to bring the film down to 14 reels.When "Kumudam"s reporter Kannan learnt about the scenes which had been cut, he asked Rajinikanth to release them as "Padayappa"s sequel.Rajinikanth immediately spoke to Ravikumar about the possibility, but was informed that those reels had been destroyed.