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{{Infobox film
| name = Khaidi
| image =
| caption =
| director = [[K. S. R. Das]]
| producer = G. R. K. Raju
| story = [[Paruchuri Brothers]]
| based_on = ''[[Khaidi (1983 film)|Khaidi]]'' (1983) by [[A. Kodandarami Reddy]]
| writer = [[Chi. Udaya Shankar]] (dialogues)
| screenplay = K. S. R. Das
| starring = [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]<br>[[Aarathi]]<br>[[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]<br>[[Jayamalini]]
| music = [[K. Chakravarthy]]
| cinematography = V. Lakshman
| editing = D. Venkata Rathnam
| studio = Vishwa Chitra Productions
| distributor = Vishwa Chitra Productions
| released = {{Film date|1984|05|29|df=y}}
| runtime = 142 min
| country = India
| language = Kannada
}}

'''''Khaidi''''' ({{audio|Kn-ಖೈದಿ.ogg|pronunciation}} {{translation|Prisoner}}) is a 1984 Indian [[Kannada]]-language film directed by [[K. S. R. Das]] and produced by G. R. K. Raju. The film stars [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]], [[Aarathi]], [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]] and [[Jayamalini]] in the lead roles. K. S. R. Das wrote the screenplay, while the dialogues were written by [[Chi. Udayashankar|Chi. Udaya Shankar]]. The film has musical score by [[K. Chakravarthy]]. Cinematography was done by V. Lakshman.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.filmibeat.com/kannada/movies/khaidi.html|title=Khaidi|accessdate=2015-01-22|publisher=filmibeat.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/kha/khaidi/mid_35809/ |title=Khaidi |accessdate=2015-01-22 |publisher=apunkachoice.com |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150122221616/http://www.apunkachoice.com/titles/kha/khaidi/mid_35809/ |archivedate=22 January 2015 }}</ref>

The film is a remake of the 1983 Telugu film of [[Khaidi (1983 film)|the same name]] starring [[Chiranjeevi]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 April 2014 |title=Vishnuvardhan's Khaidi to re-release tomorrow |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vishnuvardhans-khaidi-to-re-release-tomorrow/articleshow/33601914.cms |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210708094643/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/vishnuvardhans-khaidi-to-re-release-tomorrow/articleshow/33601914.cms |archive-date=8 July 2021 |access-date=8 July 2021 |website=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref><ref name="tirupathi">{{cite web |last=Sri |date=8 October 2008 |title=Stars: Star Interviews: Interview with Tirupathi Reddy |url=http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_tirupathireddy_2008.php |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081011085229/http://www.telugucinema.com/c/publish/stars/interview_tirupathireddy_2008.php |archive-date=11 October 2008 |access-date=9 August 2023 |work=[[Telugucinema.com]] |page=1}}</ref> Madhavi reprised her role from the original version. The film tells the story of a hardworking young man and his revenge against the people who killed his father and sister and sent him to jail, by falsely accusing him of killing his sister.

==Plot==
Veerabhadraiah is a feudal lord presiding over a village along with his henchmen, which include his assistant and the village [[sarpanch]]. Veerabhadraiah lends money to Venkateswarlu, a local farmer living with his widowed daughter. His son Suryam is a hard working student living in a nearby city and he falls in love with Veerabhadraiah's daughter – Madhulatha. Realising this, Veerabhadraiah asks Venkateswarlu to ask his son to stop seeing his daughter, to which Venkateswarlu does not agree. Veerabhadraiah kills Venkateswarlu and asks Suryam to pay back the money which he had given to them as a loan. Suryam asks for some time and with the help of his elder sister raises crops to sell and repay the loan. Just as the crops are ready for harvest, Veerabhadraiah and his henchmen not only destroy the crop but also try to sexually abuse Suryam's sister, during which she commits suicide. Being the village head, Veerabhadraiah implicates Suryam in the death of his sister, saying that he was forcing her into prostitution, due to which she committed suicide. Suryam is arrested by the police. The rest of the movie deals with how Suryam escapes from jail and with the help of Sujatha, a doctor, avenges the decimation of his family.

==Cast==
{{cast listing|
* [[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]] as Surya
* [[Aarathi]] as Dr. Sujatha
* [[Madhavi (actress)|Madhavi]]
* [[Jayamalini]]
* [[Sangeeta (Telugu actress)|Sangeeta]]
* [[Nithya Ravindar|Nithya]] as Baby
* [[Anuradha (actress)|Anuradha]]
* [[Dheerendra Gopal]] as Veerabhadrayya
* [[R. N. Sudarshan]]
* [[Mukhyamantri Chandru]]
* B. K. Shankar
* Thyagaraj Urs
* [[Dingri Nagaraj]]
* [[Maanu (actor)|Maanu]] in a cameo
* Rajakumar
* Pattabhi
* Ranga
* Lakshminarayana Murthy
* Madan
* Srikanth
* Suryakumar
}}

== Soundtrack ==

# Surasundari E Menakayu - S P Balasubrahmanyam and P Susheela
# Thalay Hoova Edayinda - S P Balasubrahmanyam and P Susheela
# Muthay Maniye - Vishnuvardhan and S Janaki
# Naale Enna Beda - S Janaki
# Endoe Kanda Nenapu - S P Balasubrahmanyam and P Susheela

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* {{YouTube|id=ZUCnDAKdgxs|title=Khaidi}}

{{K. S. R. Das}}

[[Category:1984 films]]
[[Category:1984 Kannada-language films]]
[[Category:Films directed by K. S. R. Das]]
[[Category:Films scored by K. Chakravarthy]]
[[Category:Kannada remakes of Telugu films]]
[[Category:1984 action thriller films]]
[[Category:Indian action thriller films]]

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