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{{Short description|1985 film by Bharathiraja}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox film
| name = Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
| image = Oru Kaidhiyin Diary poster.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Bharathiraja]]
| producer = Chandraleela Bharathiraja
| story = [[K. Bhagyaraj]]
| screenplay = Bharathiraja
| starring = {{plainlist|
* [[Kamal Haasan]]
* [[Radha (actress)|Radha]]
* [[Revathi]]
* [[Janagaraj]]
}}
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = [[B. Kannan]]
| editing = V. Rajagopal
| studio = Janani Art Creations
| distributor =
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1985|01|14}}<ref name="Plagiaristic">{{Cite journal |last=Paneerselvam Umamaheswaran |last2=Shravan Ramachandran |last3=Shivadas D S |date=2020 |title=Retrospective Analysis of Plagiaristic Practices within a Cinematic Industry in India – a Tip in the Ocean of Icebergs |journal=Journal of Academic Ethics |volume=18 |issue=2 |pages=143–153 |doi=10.1007/s10805-020-09360-7 |doi-access=free}}</ref>
| runtime = 152 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Oru Kaidhiyin Diary''''' ({{trans|A Prisoner's Diary}}) is a 1985 [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action thriller]] film directed by [[Bharathiraja]] and written by K. Bhagyaraj. The film stars [[Kamal Haasan]]. It was high financially successful and completed 175 day run in theatres become silver jubille film, and was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986), directed by [[K. Bhagyaraj]].

== Plot ==
David, a prisoner, tries to escape from prison, but is caught and gets his sentence increased multi-fold as a result. He gets released from prison after 22 long years and visits his dear friend Velapan. The flashback shows that David and Rosy were married and had a happy life. David is politically active in the grassroots movement and introduces his wife and newborn son to the leader of his party, the powerful politician Suryaprakasam, whom David trusted and for whom he had a high regard. The child is named James, with Suryaprakasam's blessings. However, Suryaprakasam is an evil man and was smitten by Rosy, when he saw her. He concocts a dastardly plan; he organises a political protest that obstructs oncoming rail traffic with David as the leader, knowing David will get arrested; thereby allowing him access to Rosy.

Suryaprakasam succeeds in his evil plan. Rosy then comes to him for help in getting David released. Suryaprakasam manipulates her child away from her and then attempts to disrobe her, but Rosy escapes. However, Suryaprakasam was prepared—his sidekick threatens to harm James unless she submits—Rosy was forced to submit and come back—Suryaprakasam then rapes her violently with his henchmen's help. Shamed and humiliated, Rosy then commits suicide by hanging herself and leaves her husband a handwritten note with the details. Meanwhile, Velapan bails out David. David, who is proud to have gone to jail for Suryaprakasam's protest, comes home singing his praises (with Velapan sobbing as he knows what happened to Rosy), until he sees Rosy hanging dead and reads her note. Upset, David confronts Suryaprakasam at his birthday function and makes a scene. Inspector Viswanathan and Dr. Unnikrishnan pretend to help David but are actually Suryaprakasam's friends. They successfully manipulate Rosy's note away from David and destroy it, thereby the entire evidence of the crime, laughing all the while at the hapless David.

The trio then frames David for Rosy's murder, lies in court, and easily wins the case. David gets sentenced to prison for killing his wife. He leaves his only son with his close friend Velappan, who promises to raise David's son as a hardened thug, who will help David avenge Rosy's humiliation and death, and David's wrongful imprisonment. Upon release from prison, David sees that Velapan is a changed man, no longer engages in questionable activities, educated David's son, and raised him in a righteous way. David's son James is now called "Shankar" and is a well-respected and courageous police inspector. David is upset at this news, knows he cannot count on Velapan and his own son, and vows his revenge against the trio who framed him by himself, without anyone's help.

David comes to a church and confesses to the priest that he would kill 3 people, without naming them or himself. The priest informs this to the police, who publish the news in the press and try in vain to capture the unknown would-be killer. David starts his revenge; he tricks his way into Police Headquarters by posing as a priest who knows about the would-be killer and victims, and insists that he will only discuss matters with the now Superintendent (SP) Viswanathan. He succeeds in entering SP Viswanathan's office, identifies himself, and reminds the SP of his horrific betrayal and at gunpoint makes him call his friend, Dr. Unnikrishnan. He then sets up a [[Rube Goldberg machine|Rube Goldbergian contraption]]—a hanging trap, tied to the office door. Dr. Unnikrishnan comes to the SP's office as planned; when he opens the door, SP Viswantahan is hanged and kicks out in the throes of death, watched by the aghast Dr. Unni Krishnan. David then escapes from the pursuing police led by Inspector Shankar. Unfortunately, David left clues in a tape-recorded conversation at SP Viswanathan's office, and Inspector Shankar investigates and identifies the other two victims as Dr. Unnikrishnan and Suryaprakasam. Undaunted, David then kills Dr. Unnikrishnan, too, with a telescopic rifle, despite strong police protection, and escapes again. David is supported by Sharadha, the love of Shankar, who knows about and sympathises with his revenge and wife's rape. The climax shows David killing his last target, Suryaprakasam, and how Shankar has to do his duty of shooting his father.

== Cast ==
*[[Kamal Haasan]] as David and James alias Shankar<ref>{{Cite web |date=7 November 2015 |title=கமலும், கதாபாத்திரங்களும் - பிறந்தநாள் ஸ்பெஷல்! |trans-title=Kamal and his characters – Birthday Special |url=https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/39542/special-report/Kamal-Birthday-Special.htm |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=[[Dinamalar]] |language=ta |archive-date=2 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190602154026/https://cinema.dinamalar.com/cinema-news/39542/special-report/Kamal-Birthday-Special.htm |url-status=live }}</ref>
*[[Radha (actress)|Radha]] as Rosy
*[[Revathi]] as Sharadha
*[[Janagaraj]] as Velappan
*[[Malaysia Vasudevan]] as Suryaprakasam the Politician
*[[Vijayan (actor)|Vijayan]] as Dr. Unnikrishnan
*[[Vinu Chakravarthy]] – Inspector and S. P. Viswanathan

== Production ==
[[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Bharathiraja]] initially began production on a film titled ''Top Takkar''. After {{convert|5000|feet|metres}} was canned, the film was shelved as Bharathiraja felt it was becoming too similar to his and Haasan's earlier film ''[[Sigappu Rojakkal]]'' (1978), and decided to collaborate with Haasan on a different film, which eventually became ''Oru Kaidhiyin Diary''.<ref>{{Cite news |date=8 July 2016 |title=எதிர்வினை: ஒரு கதையின் டைரி! |language=ta |trans-title=Reaction: A Story's Diary! |work=[[Hindu Tamil Thisai]] |url=https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/178457-.html |access-date=5 April 2021 |archive-date=4 December 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201204014856/https://www.hindutamil.in/news/supplements/hindu-talkies/178457-.html |url-status=live }}</ref> The makeup for Kamal was provided by [[Michael Westmore]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Haasan |first=Kamal |author-link=Kamal Haasan |date=20 October 2012 |title='Of course Velu Nayakan doesn't dance' |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-course-velu-nayakan-doesnt-dance/article4008896.ece |access-date=16 February 2018 |archive-date=12 June 2013 |archive-url=https://www.webcitation.org/6HK40BRBY?url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/of-course-velu-nayakan-doesnt-dance/article4008896.ece |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
{{Infobox album
| name = Oru Kaidhiyin Diary
| type = film
| artist = [[Illayaraja]]
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| genre = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length = 17:36
| label = Echo
| language = [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
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| misc = {{External media
| audio1 = {{YouTube|iiX807Dk9tE|Audio Jukebox}}
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}}

The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] with lyrics by [[Vairamuthu]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985) |url=http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000013 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20131222064101/http://www.raaga.com/channels/tamil/moviedetail.asp?mid=T0000013 |archive-date=22 December 2013 |access-date=22 December 2013 |website=[[Raaga.com]]}}</ref> The song "ABC Nee Vasi" is based on "[[L'Arlésienne (Bizet)|L'Arlesienne]]" by [[Georges Bizet]],<ref name="Plagiaristic" /> and is set to the [[Carnatic raga]] known as [[Mohanam]].<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sundararaman |title=Raga Chintamani: A Guide to Carnatic Ragas Through Tamil Film Music |publisher=Pichhamal Chintamani |year=2007 |edition=2nd |pages=121 |orig-year=2005}}</ref> The song "Ponmaane" is set in Sivaranjani raga.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mani |first=Charulatha |date=September 28, 2012 |title=Sivaranjani for pathos |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3945587.ece |access-date=2019-08-24 |archive-date=1 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171201050204/http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/music/sivaranjani-for-pathos/article3945587.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> For the Telugu-dubbed version ''Kaidhiveta'', all lyrics were written by [[Rajashri]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaidhiveta |url=https://open.spotify.com/album/3EEwnD7mAAmRNKqw9devZM |access-date=28 December 2020 |website=[[Spotify]] |archive-date=17 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210817102647/https://open.spotify.com/album/3EEwnD7mAAmRNKqw9devZM |url-status=live }}</ref>

{{Track listing
|headline = Tamil
|extra_column = Singer(s)
|total_length = 17:36
| title1 = ABC Nee Vasi
| note1 =
| extra1 = [[K. J. Yesudas]], [[Vani Jairam]]
| lyrics1 = [[Vairamuthu]]
| length1 = 4:01
| title2 = Ithu Rosa Poovu
| note2 =
| extra2 = Vani Jairam, [[Gangai Amaran]] & Chorus
| lyrics2 = Vairamuthu
| length2 = 4:30
| title3 = Naan Thaan Sooran
| note3 =
| extra3 = [[S. P. Balasubramanyam]], [[S. P. Sailaja]] & Chorus
| lyrics3 = Vairamuthu
| length3 = 4:31
| title4 = Ponmane Kovam Yeno
| note4 =
| extra4 = [[Unni Menon|Vijay]], [[Uma Ramanan]]
| lyrics4 = Vairamuthu
| length4 = 4:34
}}
{{tracklist
| headline = Telugu
| extra_column = Singer(s)
| total_length = 13:32
| title1 = Abc Chadavali
| extra1 = [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[S. P. Sailaja]]
| length1 = 4:00
| title2 = O Myna
| extra2 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
| length2 = 4:38
| title3 = Oka Roja Puvvu
| extra3 = S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, S. P. Sailaja
| length3 = 4:53
}}

== Remakes ==
''Oru Kaidhiyin Diary'' was remade in [[Hindi]] as ''[[Aakhree Raasta]]'' (1986), directed by Bhagyaraj.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jeshi |first=K. |date=25 December 2010 |title=Of wit and humour |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Of-wit-and-humour/article15608197.ece |access-date=16 February 2018 |archive-date=11 October 2019 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20191011053840/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/Of-wit-and-humour/article15608197.ece |url-status=live }}</ref> Despite having a dubbed version in Telugu titled ''Khaidi Veta'',<ref>{{Cite web |last=Sri |date=12 June 2010 |title=K.Bhaagya Raj – Chitchat |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101231103207/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_bhagyaraj_2010_2.php |archive-date=31 December 2010 |access-date=5 April 2021 |website=Telugucinema.com |page=2}}</ref> ''Oru Kaidhiyin Diary'' was remade in the same language as ''Marana Homam'' (1987).<ref>{{Cite book |last=Arunachalam |first=Param |title=BollySwar: 1981–1990 |publisher=Mavrix Infotech |year=2020 |isbn=9788193848227 |page=683}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title|0155928}}

{{Bharathiraja}}

[[Category:1980s police procedural films]]
[[Category:1980s Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:1985 action thriller films]]
[[Category:1985 films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by Bharathiraja]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian films about revenge]]
[[Category:Indian films]]
[[Category:Indian rape and revenge films]]
[[Category:Tamil films remade in other languages]]

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