Tanikella Bharani

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1954-07-14 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Tanikella Bharani

Biography

Tanikella Bharani is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 750 films, including Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.

Acting

2021

Pelli SandaD

as Vashishta's Uncle

2022

Acharya

as Priest

2021

Skylab

as Sadasivam, Anand's Grandfather

2023

BRO

as Singinadham

2021

Drushyam 2

as Vinay Chandra

2022

2022

2003

Naaga

as Subramanyam

2006

Rakhi

as Criminal Lawyer Sachidanandam

2023

Raa Raa... Penimiti

as (Voice Only)

2022

2022

HIT: The 2nd Case

as Ramu, Sanjana's Father

2010

Adhurs

as Chari's Adoptive Father

2023

Vaathi

as Thanigachalam

2021

Eakam

as Appayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest

2011

Panjaa

as Guruvayya

2004

Malliswari

as Murthy

2002

Indra

as Valmiki

2006

Godavari

as Captain Chintamani

2011

2008

Ready

as Raghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao

2006

Pournami

as Mallika's father

2005

Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana

as Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao

2004

Gambeeram

as Minister Rajendran

2010

Drohi

as Nanaji

2023

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan

as Rameshwar Kodathi

2022

2016

Oopiri

as Kaalidasu

2012

Julayi

as Narayana Murthi

1990

Shiva

as Nanaji

2022

2001

Student No. 1

as Jailor

2012

Gabbar Singh

as Mavayya

1993

Money

as Manikyam

2003

Ela Cheppanu

as Actor

2010

Gaayam 2

as Actor

2023

Spy

as Subhash and Jai's father

2012

2014

2001

Narasimha Naidu

as Papanashanam

2022

2008

Kathanayakudu

as School Teacher

2002

Nuvve... Nuvve...

as Abu, Vishwanath's friend

2003

Enakku 20 Unakku 18

as Preeti's Father (Telugu version)

2007

Okkadunnadu

as RBI Official

2009

Kurradu

as Varun's Father

2004

1995

2013

Iddarammayilatho

as Komali's Father

2006

Annavaram

as Lallu

2004

Jai

as Farah's father

2022

F3: Fun and Frustration

as Police Officer

1986

Ladies Tailor

as Police

2009

Sontha ooru

as Devudu Babu

2000

Devullu

as TV Anchor

1998

Abhishekam

as G. K. Naidu

2014

Rowdy

as Vedam

2014

Kalavaram

as Adi Moolam

1994

Subhalagnam

as Doctor

2022

2001

Sri Manjunatha

as Bhrungi

1999

2007

Anumanaspadam

as Forest officer

2000

2003

2003

Satyam

as Chakradhar

2008

2022

Bimbisara

as The Priest

2009

2022

First Day First Show

as Sreenu's Father

2022

Dhamaka

as Vasudeva Rao

2014

Karthikeya

as Valli's Father

1995

Pokiri Raja

as Inspector Prem Chand

2024

Sarkaaru Noukari

as Sarpanch

2002

Okato Number Kurradu

as Swapna's Father

2003

Dongodu

as Naidu

2004

Sye

as Prudhvi's Father

2011

180

as Narayanan

2007

Dhee

as Corporator Krishna

2011

Oosaravelli

as Rakesh's Father

2004

Ghilli

as Muthupandi's Father

2010

Brindavanam

as Ajay's Father

2023

Mind Game

as Appa Rao

2002

Manmadhudu

as Prasad

2008

2015

Temper

as Venkata Rao

2015

2008

Kuselan

as School Teacher

2007

2010

2009

Ek Niranjan

as Veeraiah

2002

Takkari Donga

as Doobey

1988

2011

Badrinath

as Badrinath's Father

2015

Bruce Lee - The Fighter

as Ravi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother

2001

Family Circus

as Fishing Inspector

2015

Mantra 2

as Ramarao

2015

Bengal Tiger

as RMP Doctor

2015

Kick 2

as Venkatratnam

2016

Brahmotsavam

as Sathyaraj's Friend

2015

2005

Allari Bullodu

as Raju's father

2011

2016

Sardaar Gabbar Singh

as Gabbar Singh's Guardian

2006

1991

Aditya 369

as Raja Varma's Henchman

2024

Vidya Vasula Aham

as Spiritual Preacher

2024

Nindha

as Satyanand

2008

Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters

as Bommana brothers' father

2006

Amma Cheppindi

as Paparao

2006

2002

Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru!

as Anil's Maternal Uncle

2000

Chitram

as Ramana's father

2004

Venky

as Venky's Father

2001

1995

Money Money

as Manikyam

2008

Ashta Chamma

as Sarva Sarma

2002

2005

Athadu

as Naidu

2000

Azaad

as Kanaka Raju

1997

Pattukondi Chuddam

as Sub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna

2010

Leader

as Sharma C.S.

2013

2016

Srirastu Subhamastu

as Anu's would-be father in law

2009

Oy!

as Telugu Teacher

2015

2010

Rakht Charitra 2

as Ram Murthy

2010

Rakht Charitra

as Ram Murthy

2016

Jyo Achyutananda

as Sudoku Murthy

2016

Ism

as Sathya's father

2005

Sada Mee Sevalo

as Suryakantam's Father

2016

1995

Aunty

as Khan

2024

2007

Azhagiya Tamil Magan

as Guru's Father

2017

Gautamiputra Satakarni

as Deva Dattudu

1993

Pekata Paparao

as Harichandra

1989

Siva

as Nanaji

2017

Om Namo Venkatesaya

as Rama's Father

2017

2017

2017

Ninnu Kori

as Murthy

2015

Tiger

as Orphanage Principal

2017

Nene Raju Nene Mantri

as Chief Minister

2015

Bandipotu

as Makrandam

2014

Alludu Seenu

as Narasimha's friend

2012

2017

Goutham Nanda

as Waiter

2017

Shamantakamani

as A.K.Ganapathi Sastry

2017

Shatamanam Bhavati

as Chalaram (Cameo)

2017

2017

Raja the Great

as Mailaramgadda

2017

Radha

as Radhakrishnan's Father

2018

Agnyaathavaasi

as Abhi's uncle

2003

Okariki Okaru

as Kamesh's Father

2001

Priyamaina Neeku

as Ganesh's father

2017

Mister

as Gundappa Naidu

2007

Raju Bhai

as Anjali's father

2013

Naayak

as judge

2011

Oh My Friend

as Chandu's Father

2018

2016

Gentleman

as Mohan

1993

Gaayam

as Lawyer Saab

1998

Pandaga

as Sai Babu

1996

Deyyam

as Psychologist

2018

Sammohanam

as Shyam Prasad

2018

Pantham

as Trust chairman Tilak

1994

Aame

as Pattabhi

2011

Dhada

as Preethi's Father

2014

2017

Ami Thumi

as Janardhan

2005

2017

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

as Swami (voice) (uncredited)

2003

Gangotri

as Anjaneya Shastri

2006

2013

Ramayya Vasthavayya

as Ammullu's Father

2008

Kalidasu

as Principal of College

2019

Maharshi

as Ravi's father

2003

Missamma

as Nanda Gopal's neighbor

2004

Grahanam

as Narayana Swamy

2008

Satyam

as Deiva's Father

2004

Samba

as Father of Nandu

2020

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

as Anjaneya Prasad

2020

2020

Sarileru Neekevvaru

as Venkateshwar Anandaraju

2006

Bommarillu

as Aravind's Friend

2019

2004

2020

Bombhaat

as Varaha Murthy

2020

V

as IG Y. V. Narendra

2021

Jathi Ratnalu

as Govindu

2021

Raja Raja Chora

as Ganapthi

2007

2021

April 28th Em Jarigindi

as Producer of Movie

2019

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

as Govindayya Sharma

1993

Mister Pellam

as Bank Manager

2002

Sontham

as Shyam Prasad

2016

1989

Chettu Kinda Pleader

as Paata Samanlavaadu

2006

2010

Khaleja

as Durga Prasad

2025

Sarangapani Jathakam

as Ahobila Rao

2016

Naruda Donoruda

as Dr. Anjeneyulu

2025

Thug Life

as Sivaguru

2013

Thoofan

as Jaydev

2006

Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw

as Paala Pullayya

2024

Manamey

as Mahendra

Production

2012

Mithunam

as Director

1986

Ladies Tailor

as Screenplay

1986

Ladies Tailor

as Dialogue

1989

1987

Lawyer Suhasini

as Dialogue

1989

Swara Kalpana

as Writer

-

Sira

as Writer

-

Sira

as Director

1993

One by Two

as Writer

1989

Siva

as Dialogue

1993

Gaayam

as Dialogue

1987

Maharshi

as Writer

1992

1987

Sankeertana

as Dialogue

2012

Mithunam

as Lyricist

2012

Mithunam

as Screenplay

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