Oomai Vizhigal
Oomai Vizhigal (lit. 'Mute Eyes'; fig Silent Witnesses) is a 1986 Tamil-language crime-action film directed by R. Aravindraj. This film is an extended version of short film, Murder Echo made by College students. The film features Vijayakanth, Arun Pandian, Karthik Chandrasekhar and Jaishankar along with in lead roles. Ravichandran and Malaysia Vasudevan in Negative role. The film was released on 15 August 1986 and completed 150+ days in theaters. The film became a blockbuster and was a profitable venture.[1] The film was dubbed in Telugu as Marana Mandiram.[2]
| Oomai Vizhigal | |
|---|---|
 Poster | |
| Directed by | R. Aravindraj |
| Produced by | Aabavanan |
| Written by | Aabavanan |
| Starring | Vijayakanth Arun Pandian Chandrasekhar Jaishankar Ravichandran Karthik |
| Music by | Manoj Gyan Aabavanan |
| Cinematography | A. Ramesh Kumar |
| Edited by | G. Jayachandran |
Production company | Thirai Chirpi |
| Distributed by | Thirai Chirpi |
Release date | 15 August 1986 |
Running time | 176 minutes |
| Country | India |
| Language | Tamil |
Plot
A group of college girls, driving a light blue matador, arrive at Chola Picnic Village. They book a hotel room with a picnic spot. At night they go out to the beach, light a bonfire, and enjoy singing and dancing. After the song ends, the girls return to the hotel. One of the girls, Vasanthi, separates from the group. She comes across a pi-shaped bell stand and rings it three times. A man, P.R.K, (Ravichandran) appears, riding on a carriage. He looks into her eyes, and rides Vasanthi down, grabbing her hair and kidnapping her.
The next scene shows Raja entering the Chola Picnic Village. He takes some photos and comes across the pi-shaped bell stand. A beldam is found to sit below it, and he snaps a photo of her. Wandering farther, he finds a priest and introduces himself as Assistant Editor for the Dhinamurasu Magazine. Raja (Chandrasekhar) asks about a girl's body, that four to five days ago, was found floating by the Picnic Village's beach. He says that the police reported the murder as a suicide and that he would like some clarifications. The priest refuses to answer, and Raja takes a photo of him. Lakshmana, the younger brother of P.R.K, shows up, smoking a cigarette. Raja leaves.
Chandran(Jaishankar) is the editor of the Dhinamurasu Magazine. He and Raja develop the photos and Chandran asks Raja how he is getting such sensational news. Raja tells Chandran he has a source in the suspect's house. Her name is Uma, and she is a stenographer. The suspect is none other than MLA Sattanathan (Malaysia Vasudevan). The phone rings in the MLA's house and Velu asks Uma to answer the phone. She picks up the phone and says that a person named P.R.K wants to talk with MLA. Uma overhears their conversation through her phone. P.R.K tells Sattanathan that an editor came to Picnic Village to inquire about the girl's death. Sattanathan says that he will take care of it.
The next morning, Chandran receives a phone call at his office from an inspector who asks why the newspaper is carrying on an unnecessary investigation. Chandra tells him to mind his words. Vijay(Arun Pandian), a friend of Raja, joins the magazine. Raja and Vijay stay in Devi's house for rent. The next day, Raja brings Uma's blind father and leaves in her house. There Devi is found seating. He says to her that in two-three days he wants some clarification's regarding the Picnic Village. Vijay and Devi were in love as well as Raja and Uma. At the birthday of Uma, Uma was killed by MLA in front of Raja. The case is sent to DSP Deenathayalan(Vijayakanth) for investigation.
Then the scene shifts to a newly married couple, Ramesh(Karthik) and Shanthi, honeymooning at Chola Picnic Village. They spend the time merrily, but during that time they are being watched by the beldam. By the time Maamarathu poo song finishes, it becomes night and when the couples are involved in a romance in the hotel room, P.R.K comes and makes Karthik fall down unconscious. Then Shanthi escapes from the village, where she is being helped by passerby whose car suddenly stops. When P.R.K opens the gate of the village and approaches her to kill her the car starts and that passerby admit her at a hospital. He also informs Vijay about a girl who was coming undressed from the village and he has admitted her to a hospital. By the time Raja arrives there, one of Sattanathan's people goes there to kill Shanthi. He hides in Shanthi's room to kill her. Raja comes there in time and he is stabbed by that thug. Raja also kills that thug and brings Shanthi to DSP's house and dies there. Vijay gets disheartened on seeing this. Then Peter, Ramesh, and Vijay all join hands in order to know the reason why P.R.K does this. After this P.R.K gets everyone and chains them. He also reveals that he loved someone, especially her eyes but she cheated, so he wanted to take eyes from the girls he sees, actually, Beldam is his stepmother who gives him info about the girls. At last DSP gets to know about this and punishes everyone. Ramesh and Shanthi rejoin thus making the end of silent eyes.
Cast
- Vijayakanth as DSP Deenadayalan
- Arun Pandian as Vijay
- Chandrasekhar as Raja
- Jaishankar as Chandran
- Ravichandran as P.R.K
- Karthik as Ramesh (guest appearance)
- Srividya as Chandran's wife
- Saritha as Sumathi
- Kokila as Devi, Vijay's lover
- Malaysia Vasudevan as MLA Sattanathan
- Senthil
- Ilavarasi as Selvi Uma, Raja's lover
- Kishmu as Kothandaraman
- Visu as Rathnasabapathy
- Sangeeta as P.R.K's lover
- Thengai Srinivasan as Devi's father
- Sachu as Devi's mother
- Thyagu as Velu
- Kumarimuthu
- Film News Anandan as the press photographer[3]
- Loose Mohan as Samarasam
- Sasikala as Shanti, Ramesh's wife (guest appearance)
- Meesai Murugesan
- Disco Shanti in an item number as Vasanthi
Production
Oomai Vizhigal was inspired by a series of murders that took place in a tribal village in Tamil Nadu.[4] It was the first film edited by G. Jayachandran.[5]
Soundtrack
| Oomai Vizhigal | |
|---|---|
| Soundtrack album by | |
| Released | 1986 |
| Recorded | 1986 |
| Genre | Feature film soundtrack |
| Length | 26:27 |
| Producer | Manoj Gyan |
The film score and the soundtrack were composed by film composer Manoj Gyan and additional music was composed by Aabavanan. The soundtrack, released in 1986, features 6 tracks with lyrics written by Aabavanan.[6][7]
| Track | Song | Singer(s) | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Kanmani Nillu" | S. N. Surendar, B.SSasirekha | 4:46 |
| 2 | "Maamarathu Poo" | S. N. Surendar, B.S Sasirekha | 4:30 |
| 3 | "Rathiri Nerathu" | B .S Sasirekha | 4:35 |
| 4 | "Tholvi Nilayenna" | P. B. Srinivas, Aabhavanan | 4:07 |
| 5 | "Nilaimaarum Ulagil" | K. J. Yesudas | 4:32 |
| 6 | "Kudukuduppai" | Aabhavanan, S. N. Surendar | 3:57 |
References
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- https://www.sify.com/movies/cop-films-in-kollywood-based-on-real-life-incidents-news-tamil-rlvq5Aehdhdjg.html
- Reporter, Staff (25 June 2020). "Film editor G. Jayachandran dead". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 25 June 2020.
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