Question: Are director of film The Friend (Film) and director of film Padayappa from the same country?
Sentence (from "Padayappa"): Padayappa is a 1999 Indian Tamil- language drama film, written and directed by K. S. Ravikumar, and featuring Sivaji Ganesan, Rajinikanth, Ramya Krishnan and Soundarya in the lead roles, with Abbas, Lakshmi, Radha Ravi and Nassar in supporting roles.
Relevant evidence: Yes