Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja

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Bharathiraja Biography

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Name:

Bharathiraja

Date of Birth:

17/07/1941

Place of Birth:

Theni, TamilNadu, India

No of Movies:

First Movie:

16 Vayathinelle

Upcoming Movies:

Annakodi

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Biography - Bharathiraja

K. Bharathiraja is a critically acclaimed South Indian filmmaker.He displayed a story-tellers potential from an early age. Bharathiraja is known for his realistic and sensitive portrayal of village-life in his movies.His mother Karuththamma received the National Award from the President on his behalf for his film named after her. Among his other landmark films are Muthal Mariyathai (with Sivaji Ganesan in the lead), Karuththamma, Alaigal Oivathillai, Mann Vasanai, Vedham Pudhithu, Kizhakku Cheemayile and Anthimanthaarai.

Bharathiraja a Kallar, was born in Alli Nagaram, a small, village near Theni as Chinnasamy on 17 July 1941. He was the fifth child to his parents, Periya Maya Thevar and Meenatchiammaal alias Karuthammaal. He is very different in that he used his mothers name as initial K. Bharathiraja is credited with launching the careers of the several influential people in the Tamil cinema. He is married to Chandra Leelavathi, and they have three children - two sons Manoj(the hero of Taj Mahal), Kishore and daughter Janani.

His childhood passions were deer hunting and literature. As a full-blooded youth, he aspired to the dream world of film-making. He had an unremitting passion for acting and other theatrical pursuits from his earliest days. He also happened to be a good platform speaker and travelled around, spreading social awareness among the villagers. He got a job as a Sanitary Inspector in the Public Health Department in 1963, at a monthly salary of Indian Rs.75.

Bharathiraja wrote, directed and acted in his first dramas Oor Sirikkirathu (The Town Laughs) and Summa Oru Kadhai (Just a Story) in Theni Pazhani Chettiyapatti village during festival seasons. This kindled his creative spirit and gave him the confidence to seek an opening in the Tamil film industry.

As he moved to Madras to seek his creative future, Bharathiraja staged his Summa Oru Kadhai and Adhigaaram (Power) with the help of his friends. He also took part in radio dramas and music programs