Bharathiraja

Birthday: 1941-07-17
Deathday: 2026-06-10
Birthplace: Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

	Year	Title	Character
		Valli Mayil
		Naa Naa
	2025-10-30	Desiya Thalaivar
	2025-04-23	Thudarum	Stunt Master Palani Swamy
	2025-03-07	Niram Marum Ulagil	Rayappan
	2024-12-27	Thiru.Manickam	Shanmugam
	2024-06-14	Maharaja	Gopal Thatha
	2024-04-04	Kalvan	Azhagar
	2024-02-14	Kadhale Kadhale
	2023-10-05	Margazhi Thingal	Ramaiya
	2023-09-01	Karumegangal Kalaiginrana	Justice Ramanathan
	2023-04-14	Thiruvin Kural	Marimuthu
	2023-02-16	Vaathi	Villager
	2022-08-18	Thiruchitrambalam	Thiruchitrambalam Sr.
	2022-04-14	Kuttram Kuttrame	Retd. DSP. Muthukaruppan
	2021-12-23	Rocky	Manimaran
	2021-01-15	Eeswaran	Periyasamy
	2020-02-21	Meendum Oru Mariyathai	Om
	2019-09-27	Namma Veettu Pillai	Arunmozhivarman
	2019-08-23	Kennedy Club	Savarimuthu
	2018-02-02	Padai Veeran	Krishnan
	2017-09-01	Kurangu Bommai	Sundaram
	2013-11-01	Pandiya Naadu	Kalyanasundaram
	2010-04-23	Rettaisuzhi	Singaravelan
	2004-05-21	Aayitha Ezhuthu	Selva Nayagam
	1990-02-16	En Uyir Thozhan	Ramesh (voice)
	1989-11-10	Kodi Parakuthu	GD (voice)
	1987-12-27	Vedham Pudhithu	Widowed Forest Ranger (voice)
	1983-07-29	Mann Vasanai	Mookkaiyan (voice)
	1981-07-18	Alaigal Oyivadhilai	David (voice)
	1979-08-31	Niram Maaratha Pookkal	Vijayan (voice)
	1978-08-10	Kizhakke Pogum Rail	Station Master (uncredited)