Vidhi(1984)
Vidhi is a 1984 Indian Tamil-language legal drama film directed by K. Vijayan. The film stars Sujatha, Mohan, Poornima, and Jaishankar in lead roles. It is a remake of the Telugu film Nyayam Kavali (1981). The story follows Radha, a pregnant woman abandoned by her wealthy lover, who takes him to court to establish paternity. The film is notable for its strong female characters and powerful courtroom dialogues. Vidhi received positive reviews and was a commercial success, running for over 500 days in theatres. The music was composed by Shankar–Ganesh.
Quick Facts
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- Theatrical Release
- 17 January 1984
- Director
- Vijayan K
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 17m 0
Storyline
A middle-class girl named Radha falls in love with a wealthy playboy named Raja. When she becomes pregnant, Raja refuses to marry her. Radha decides to fight back. She hires a lawyer and takes Raja to court to prove he is the father of her child.
“Fate is not the end.”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Vidhi
Cast reunions in this film: Sankar Ganesh & Jaishankar (38 films together), Shankar & Sankar Ganesh (22 films together), Mohan & Sankar Ganesh (15 films together), Sujatha & Jaishankar (12 films together), Sankar Ganesh & Sujatha (11 films together), and Sankar Ganesh & K. Vijayan (9 films together).
Trivia
- The film was directed by Vijayan K, who was a former assistant to director K. S. Gopalakrishnan.
- The movie was released the same year as the landmark Bandit Queen case, which involved similar themes of women's rights.
- Actress Radha, who played the lead, was already a popular star in Tamil cinema by 1984.
- The film's courtroom drama was considered bold for its time in addressing societal hypocrisy.
- The soundtrack was composed by Shankar–Ganesh, a popular music duo in the 1980s.
- It is one of the few Tamil films from that era to center entirely on a female protagonist's legal battle.
- The movie did not feature any major male superstar, which was uncommon for commercial Tamil cinema then.