The death of K. Bhagyaraj has evoked many warm memories of his glorious filmography. One of the most famous episodes is his collaboration with Bharathiraja in the work “Oru Kaidhiyin Diary”. Bhagyaraj wrote the story and screenplay while Bharathiraja directed the film in his own style, making it one of the biggest hits of 1985.
The extraordinary pairing of two legends showed that a good narrative can stand out despite a different approach.
Bhagyaraj Bharathiraja gave complete creative freedom to ‘Oru Kaidhiyin Diary’
It is said that when Bhagyaraj gave the script to Bharathiraja, he told him that even though this was his story, he could change anything that suits his way of filmmaking. As Asianet reported, Bharathiraja took advantage of this and directed ‘Oru Kaidhiyin Diary’ in his own unique way. The lead roles were played by Kamal Haasan, who played dual roles with Revathi, Radha and Janagaraj.
The film was a huge hit among people and became a blockbuster.
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Bhagyaraj later directed the Hindi remake with Amitabh Bachchan
After the success of the Tamil version, Bhagyaraj decided to rewrite the story in Hindi as “Aakhree Raasta” with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Before shooting began, Bhagyaraj is said to have made it clear to Amitabh Bachchan that the Hindi version would have his signature style, unlike the Tamil film, which was directed by Bharathiraja in his own style.
Amitabh Bachchan agreed to this approach, and gave Bhagyaraj complete freedom.
Many modifications were made to the Hindi film’s screenplay, some of which were new emotional sequences and also a different ending, ensuring that the film was different from the original Tamil film.
Two directors, one story, two blockbuster films
‘Aakhree Raasta’, released in 1986, also turned out to be a huge hit and added to the already established stardom of Amitabh Bachchan. This is one of the very few instances in Hindi films where the same story was depicted by famous directors in two different languages, and both versions turned out to be successful films.
