Bharathiraja
Birthday
1941/07/17 (83 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Also know as
Bharathiraja, Bharathi Raja, Chinnasaamy Periyamayathevar, பாரதிராஜா, Bharathirajaa, P.Bharathirajaa, P. Bharathirajaa, P. Bharathiraja, Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja
Biography
Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja is an Indian filmmaker who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. He made his debut in 16 Vayathinile (1977) and is known for realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his films. As of 2015, he has won six National Film Awards, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and is also a recipient of other awards such as three Filmfare Awards South, Cinema Express Awards, and Nandi Awards.
Acting
(1991) Idhayam
as Special Appearance
(2023) Vaathi
as Villager (Special appearance)
(2023) Thiruvin Kural
as Marimuthu
(1980) Kallukul Eeram
as Self
(2004) Aayitha Ezhuthu
as Selva Nayagam
(2024) Kalvan
as ---
(2024) Maharaja
as Gopal Thatha
(2022) Kuttram Kuttrame
as Retd. DSP. Muthukaruppan
(2013) Pandiya Naadu
as Kalyanasundaram
Valli Mayil
as ---
(2023) Karumegangal Kalaiginrana
as Justice Ramanathan
(2023) Margazhi Thingal
as Ramaiya
(1984) Dhaavani Kanavugal
as Self
(2024) Kadhale Kadhale
as ---
(2010) Rettaisuzhi
as Singaravelan
(2018) Padai Veeran
as ---
(2017) Kurangu Bommai
as Sundaram
(1991) Thanthu Vitten Ennai
as ---
(2020) Meendum Oru Mariyathai
as Om
(2014) Ninaithathu Yaaro
as Special Appearance
(2018) Seethakathi
as Himself
Naa Naa
as ---
(2019) Kennedy Club
as Savarimuthu
(2019) Namma Veettu Pillai
as Arunmozhivarman
(2021) Rocky
as Manimaran
(2021) Eeswaran
as Periyasamy
(2022) Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam Sr.
(2024) Thiru.Manickam
as Shanmugam