Bharathiraja
Personal Info
Know For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
1941-07-17 (84 years old)
Place of Birth
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known As
Bharathiraja
Bharathi Raja
Chinnasaamy Periyamayathevar
பாரதிராஜா
Bharathirajaa
P.Bharathirajaa
P. Bharathirajaa
P. Bharathiraja
Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja
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
as Special Appearance
2023
as Villager (Special appearance)
2023
as Marimuthu
1980
as Self
2004
as Selva Nayagam
2024
2024
as Gopal Thatha
2022
as Retd. DSP. Muthukaruppan
2013
as Kalyanasundaram
2023
as Justice Ramanathan
2023
as Ramaiya
1984
as Self
2024
2010
as Singaravelan
2018
2017
as Sundaram
2020
2014
as Special Appearance
2018
as Himself
2019
as Savarimuthu
2019
as Arunmozhivarman
2021
as Manimaran
2021
as Periyasamy
2022
as Thiruchitrambalam Sr.
2024
as Shanmugam
2025
as Rayappan
2025
as Palani
Production
1980
as Story
2008
as Producer
1989
as Director
1977
as Director
1985
as Director
1985
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
1981
as Director
1992
as Director
2013
as Writer
2013
as Director
2013
as Producer
1985
as Producer
1985
as Director
1995
as Director
1978
as Director
1983
as Director
1987
as Director
1981
as Screenplay
1981
as Director
1987
as Director
2001
as Director
1993
as Screenplay
1993
as Director
1994
as Producer
1994
as Director
1994
as Writer
1981
as Screenplay
1987
as Screenplay
2008
as Director
1989
as Screenplay
1989
as Producer
2004
as Director
1981
as Writer
1981
as Director
1980
as Screenplay
1991
as Screenplay
1991
as Director
1980
as Director
1980
as Screenplay
1992
as Producer
1992
as Screenplay
1978
as Director
1978
as Screenplay
1990
as Director
1979
as Director
1977
as Screenplay
1996
as Director
1980
as Director
1999
as Director
2003
as Director
2003
as Screenplay
1981
as Screenplay
1981
as Director
1982
as Screenplay
1982
as Director
2008
as Dialogue
2008
as Story
2008
as Screenplay
2020
as Director
2020
as Story
2020
as Screenplay
1977
as Story
1996
as Screenplay
1994
as Playback Singer
1996
as Playback Singer
1979
as Screenplay
1979
as Producer
1984
as Story
1984
as Director
1983
as Screenplay
1986
as Screenplay
1986
as Story
1984
as Original Story
1986
as Director
1978
as Original Story
1980
as Screenplay
1987
as Story
1987
as Screenplay
1979
as Director
1979
as Screenplay
1979
as Story
1986
as Director
1986
as Screenplay
1979
as Director
1979
as Screenplay
1996
as Director
1984
as Screenplay
1996
as Screenplay
1983
as Director
1978
as Story
1978
as Screenplay
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