 With the success of "Padayappa", Ramya Krishnan, who up to that point in time had only performed glamorous roles, showed her versatility as an actress.The character Neelambari reappears in "Baba" (2002), where she spots Baba (Rajinikanth) but sees him in her mind's eye in his Padayappa attire; she asks him the time.Her brother drags her away, and berates her for still not overcoming Padayappa.