Oru Kaidhiyin Diary(1985)
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary is a 1985 Indian Tamil-language action thriller film directed by Bharathiraja and co-written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars Kamal Haasan in a dual role as David and his son Shankar, alongside Radha and Revathi. The story follows David, a man framed for his wife's murder, who spends 22 years in prison before escaping to exact revenge on the three men who destroyed his life. The film is notable for its emotional depth, clever revenge plot, and Kamal Haasan's dual performance. It was a commercial success, running for 175 days in theatres and achieving silver jubilee status. The film was released on 14 January 1985.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Prime Video
- Theatrical Release
- 31 December 1985
- Director
- Bharathiraja
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 25m
- Rating
- 4.1/10
Storyline
David is a prisoner who has been framed for his wife's murder. After 22 years in jail, he is released and sets out to kill the three men who ruined his life. His son, now a police inspector, is assigned to stop the mysterious killer. David must complete his revenge before his own son catches him.
“22 years of pain. One man's revenge.”
Film Details
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
Cast reunions in this film: Kamal Haasan & Ilayaraja (60 films together), Ilayaraja & Janagaraj (59 films together), Radha & Ilayaraja (35 films together), Ilayaraja & Vinu Chakravarthy (34 films together), Ilayaraja & Revathi (32 films together), and Bharathiraja & Ilayaraja (21 films together).
Trivia
- The film's title was inspired by a popular Tamil novel of the same name, but the movie's story is completely different.
- This was one of the earliest films where actor Vijayakanth played a dual role, portraying both the hero David and his lookalike.
- Director Bharathiraja initially wanted a different actor for the lead but was impressed by Vijayakanth's performance in another film.
- The movie's climax was shot in a specially constructed large set to depict the villain's mansion and the final confrontation.
- Despite being an action thriller, the film included a hit comedy track featuring actors like Goundamani and Senthil.
- The film's release faced some delays due to issues with the censor board over its violent revenge theme.
- Music composer Ilaiyaraaja reused one of the film's popular melodies in a later hit song for a different movie.