Oomai Vizhigal(1986)
Oomai Vizhigal is a 1986 Indian Tamil-language crime thriller film directed by R. Aravindraj. The film stars Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Karthik, Chandrasekhar, and Jaishankar. Ravichandran and Malaysia Vasudevan play negative roles. The story follows a journalist and a police officer investigating a series of kidnappings at a picnic village. The film was inspired by real murders in a Tamil Nadu tribal village. It was produced and written by Aabavanan. The cinematography by A. Ramesh Kumar was praised for matching Hollywood standards. The film won the Cinema Express Award for Best New Face Director and Best Cameraman. It was released on 15 August 1986 and became a major commercial success.
Oomai Vizhigal is streaming on Sun NXT and Airtel Xstream Play.
Where to watch:Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Sun NXT, Airtel Xstream Play, JioTV, Plex
- Theatrical Release
- 15 August 1986
- Director
- R. Aravindraj
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 56m
- Rating
- 3.8/10
Storyline
A journalist named Raja investigates the mysterious death of a girl at a picnic village. He discovers a pattern of kidnappings linked to a powerful politician. With the help of an honest police officer, Raja uncovers a twisted villain who targets young women. The hunt for the truth leads to danger and sacrifice.
“When eyes speak, silence screams.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Oomai Vizhigal
Cast reunions in this film: Senthil & Vijayakanth (28 films together), Senthil & Karthik (18 films together), Vijayakanth & Jaishankar (11 films together), Senthil & Jaishankar (7 films together), Ravichandran & Jaishankar (7 films together), and Senthil & Kumarimuthu (4 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title 'Oomai Vizhigal' translates to 'Silent Eyes' in English, hinting at unseen witnesses or hidden truths.
- Director Aravindraj R is the son of veteran Tamil actor M.R. Radha, and this was one of his early directorial works.
- The movie was released during a peak period for action thrillers in Tamil cinema, competing with several star-led films.
- It features a lesser-known collaboration between character actors of the time, rather than top-billed mainstream stars.
- The plot involving a journalist and policeman teaming up mirrored a popular investigative trope in 1980s Indian cinema.
- Some filming reportedly took place in then-popular studio locations in Chennai used for gritty urban scenes.
- The film's soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular duo known for their work in many 1980s Tamil films.