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Bharathiraja portrait

Bharathiraja

9 films

Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja was an Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who worked mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with 16 Vayathinile, he was known for realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life in his films and popularly referred to as Iyakkunar Imayam. Bharathiraja had won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, six Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. He also directed films in Telugu and Hindi. The Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri award, India's fourth-highest civilian honour, in 2004 for his contribution to the film industry.

Where to Start with Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja appears in 9 drama films in the Pulse of Cinema catalogue. The highest Pulse-rated are Thiruchitrambalam, Kurangu Bommai, Rocky, a strong place to start exploring Bharathiraja's drama work.

Thiruchitrambalam 7.4

Thiruchitrambalam

2022
Kurangu Bommai 7.3

Kurangu Bommai

2017
Rocky 6.7

Rocky

2021

Bharathiraja: Drama Films 9

Mudhal Mariyathai 7.7

Mudhal Mariyathai

1985
Oru Kaidhiyin Diary 7.7

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary

1985
16 Vayathinile 7.5

16 Vayathinile

1977
Vedham Pudhithu 7.5

Vedham Pudhithu

1987
Thiruchitrambalam 7.4

Thiruchitrambalam

2022
Kurangu Bommai 7.3

Kurangu Bommai

2017
Rocky 6.7

Rocky

2021
Sigappu Rojakkal 6.3

Sigappu Rojakkal

1978
Karuththamma 6.2

Karuththamma

1994

Frequent Collaborators

Janagaraj Janagaraj 3 films together Kamal Haasan Kamal Haasan 3 films together Radha Radha 2 films together Vadivukarasi Vadivukarasi 2 films together Sridevi Sridevi 2 films together Goundamani Goundamani 2 films together