Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

Year: 1985

Runtime: 152 mins

Language: Tamil

Director: Bharathiraja

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David, a devoted aide to the powerful politician Suryaprakash, is betrayed when Suryaprakash rapes and murders David’s wife and frames him, landing David in prison. After serving a life sentence, David is released and sets out to avenge his loss, confronting the man who destroyed his life.

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Timeline & Setting – Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)

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Location

Prison, Church, Police Headquarters, DIG RajaManickam's House, Rosy's Home

Prison is the opening setting where David's life is defined by confinement and a failed escape. The Church later becomes the hidden stage for his confessions and calculated moves. The action also unfolds in the corridors of power—the Police Headquarters and the DIG's House—where corruption and manipulation take root. Domestic spaces like Rosy's home and Velappan's circle anchor the human cost of these political schemes.

🔒 Prison 🏛️ Politics & Power ⛪ Church 🏠 Domestic life

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Main Characters – Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)

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David / James alias Shankar (Kamal Haasan)

A former political prisoner whose life is shattered by a powerful political plot. He is proud and relentless, channeling his pain into a calculated quest for revenge against those who wronged him. His arc tests the line between justice and vengeance as he fights an entrenched system.

🎭 Anti-hero 🔪 Vengeful 🗺️ Strategist

Sharadha (Revathi)

The daughter of a high-ranking DIG and the love interest of Shankar's son. She becomes entangled in the web of revenge, aiding David through distraction and support while ultimately facing the consequences of the corrupt world around them.

💖 Love Interest 🧭 Mediator 🕊️ Compassion

Rosy (Radha)

David's wife whose life is upended by manipulation and assault by those in power. Her tragedy drives the narrative, ending in suicide and leaving behind a note that catalyzes David's vendetta.

💔 Victim 🧩 Motivator 🕯️ Sacrifice

Suryaprakasam (Malaysia Vasudevan)

A powerful, unscrupulous politician who engineers the protest trap against David to seize control and satisfy his own desires. He embodies corruption and predation, compelling others to serve his schemes.

🏛️ Villain 💼 Manipulator 🔥 Power-seeker

S. P. Viswanathan (Vinu Chakravarthy)

A police official who colludes with Suryaprakasam to bury Rosy's note and manipulate the case. He shows how law enforcement can be compromised by ambition and loyalty to corrupt power.

🕵️‍♂️ Corrupt official 🗝️ Access 🧭 Betrayal

Dr. Unnikrishnan (Vijayan)

A physician who aligns with the corrupt powers, assisting in their scheme and becoming part of the crime's machinery. His involvement illustrates the pervasiveness of corruption in professional spaces.

🏥 Collaborator 🧪 Science & Power 🕯️ Complicity

Velappan (Janagaraj)

David's loyal friend who helps him escape and later raises his son after David's imprisonment. His transformation hints at the complexities of loyalty and the redemptive potential of friendship.

🤝 Friend 🧭 Mentor 🏚️ Loyalist

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Major Themes – Oru Kaidhiyin Diary (1985)

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🗡️ Revenge

The film centers on a man's quest to avenge his wife after a brutal betrayal by a powerful politician. After being wrongly imprisoned and framed, David channels rage into a surgical, chilling pursuit of those who destroyed his family. The revenge is personal, but the film uses it to explore justice, morality, and the costs of violence. The tension between vengeance and the rule of law is a central thread, culminating in a tragic climax.

🏛️ Power & Corruption

Suryaprakasam manipulates mass protest to imprison David, exploiting political theater and coercing the system for his ends. The police, including Viswanathan and Unnikrishnan, collude to erase Rosy's note, exposing how institutions can be corrupted by greed and impunity. The theme follows how power can deform justice, enabling abuse, assault, and murder in service of personal gain.

💔 Trauma & Resilience

Rosy's rape and subsequent suicide are the catalyst for the story's violence and revenge, showing the brutal costs borne by victims and families. The film follows the emotional aftermath, including David's rage and Sharadha's reluctant empathy. Amid the tragedy, characters navigate loyalty, guilt, and the possibility of redemption.

Last Updated: October 04, 2025 at 13:17

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