Vaidehi Kathirunthal(1984)
Vaidehi Kathirunthal is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language romantic drama film written and directed by R. Sundarrajan. The film stars Vijayakanth as Vellaisamy and Revathi as Vaidehi. The story follows two villagers who meet and decide to help a young couple in love escape the wrath of a violent brother. The film was developed based on six songs composed by Ilaiyaraaja before the script was written. It was a commercial success and became a breakthrough in Vijayakanth's career. The film was released on 23 October 1984, on Diwali day.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 23 October 1984
- Director
- R. Sundarrajan
- Language
- Tamil
- Rating
- 7.5/10
Storyline
Vellaisamy is a drifter with a tragic past. Vaidehi is a widow blamed for her husband's death. When they meet, they form an unlikely bond. They must work together to save a young couple from a cruel brother. Their mission leads to sacrifice and heartbreak.
“She waited. He sacrificed. Love lost.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vaidehi Kathirunthal
Cast reunions in this film: Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja (50 films together), Ilayaraja & Radha Ravi (37 films together), Ilayaraja & Revathi (32 films together), Vijayakanth & Radha Ravi (18 films together), R. Sundarrajan & Ilayaraja (16 films together), and R. Sundarrajan & Vijayakanth (8 films together).
Trivia
- The film's director, Sundarrajan, was also a popular dialogue writer for many Tamil films in the 1970s and 80s.
- Actress Radha, who played Vaidehi, was only about 16 years old when this film was released.
- The movie is loosely inspired by the Hindi film 'Ek Duuje Ke Liye', which itself was a remake of a Telugu film.
- Composer Ilaiyaraaja reused one of his own popular Telugu compositions for a key song in this film's soundtrack.
- This was one of the early films for actor Prabhu, son of legendary actor Sivaji Ganesan, in a supporting role.
- The film's plot involving village honor and a young couple was a common social drama theme in 1980s Tamil cinema.
- Despite a serious story, the film included comedy scenes featuring actors like Goundamani and Senthamarai.