K. BhagyarajHis death caused many warm memories in his glorious filmography. Among the most famous of the episodes is his collaboration with: Bharathiraja to make ‘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 unusual juxtaposition of the two legends makes it clear that a good narrative can be seen despite its different approach.
Bhagyaraj gave complete creative freedom to Bharathiraja for ‘Oru Kaidhiyin Diary’
It is said that when Bhagyaraj gave the script to Bharathiraja, he told him that as long as it was his story, he could change anything that suited his way of making films. As Asianet said, Bharathiraja has made the most of it and directed the movie “Oru Kaidhiyin Diary” in his unique way. The leading roles are played by: Kamal Haasanwho played dual roles alongside Revathi, Radha, and Janagaraj. The movie became a hit among people and became a blockbuster movie.
Bhagyaraj later directed the Hindi remake of: Amitabh Bachchan
After the success of the Tamil version, Bhagyaraj decided to remake the story in Hindi as ‘Aakhree Raasta’ with Amitabh Bachchan in the lead. Before the shooting began, Bhagyaraj is said to have explained to Amitabh Bachchan that the Hindi version will carry his signature style, unlike the Tamil film, which Bharathiraja directed in his own way. Amitabh Bachchan agreed to the approach, giving Bhagyaraj complete freedom. There are many changes made in the screenplay of the Hindi movie, some of them are new emotional sequences and also a different ending, ensuring that the movie is different from the original Tamil movie.
Two directors, one story, and two blockbusters
‘Aakhree Raasta’, released in 1986, turned out to be a hugely successful movie and added to Amitabh Bachchan’s already established stardom. This is one of the few instances in Indian movies where the same story was filmed by two renowned directors in two different languages, and both versions became successful movies.
