Personal details
Known for
Directing
Gender
Male
Born
17 Juli 1941
Died
10 Juni 2026
Place of birth
Theni, Tamil Nadu, India
Also known as
Bharathiraja · Bharathi Raja · Chinnasaamy Periyamayathevar · பாரதிராஜா
Biography
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.
Bekannt für
7.7
Film
Maharaja
Gopal Thatha
2024
7.8
Film
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
Station Master (uncredited)
1978
4.5
Film
Kodi Parakuthu
GD (voice)
1989
7.5
Film
Vedham Pudhithu
Widowed Forest Ranger (voice)
1987
7.5
Film
Mann Vasanai
Mookkaiyan (voice)
1983
0.0
Film
Valli Mayil
8.0
Film
Niram Maaratha Pookkal
Vijayan (voice)
1979
0.0
Film
Padai Veeran
Krishnan
2018
6.8
Film
Vaathi
Villager
2023
6.8
Film
Rocky
Manimaran
2021
7.4
Film
Thiruchitrambalam
Thiruchitrambalam Sr.
2022
5.4
Film
Namma Veettu Pillai
Arunmozhivarman
2019
6.0
Film
Kalvan
Azhagar
2024
7.3
Film
Kurangu Bommai
Sundaram
2017
7.5
Film
Seethakathi
Self
2018
6.5
Film
Thiru.Manickam
Shanmugam
2024
4.1
Film
Eeswaran
Periyasamy
2021
6.3
Film
Kuttram Kuttrame
Retd. DSP. Muthukaruppan
2022
4.8
Film
Thiruvin Kural
Marimuthu
2023
4.0
Film
Kennedy Club
Savarimuthu
2019
Acting credits 20 titles
Kalvan
as Azhagar
6.0
2024
Thiru.Manickam
as Shanmugam
6.5
2024
Maharaja
as Gopal Thatha
7.7
2024
Thiruvin Kural
as Marimuthu
4.8
2023
Vaathi
as Villager
6.8
2023
Kuttram Kuttrame
as Retd. DSP. Muthukaruppan
6.3
2022
Thiruchitrambalam
as Thiruchitrambalam Sr.
7.4
2022
Rocky
as Manimaran
6.8
2021
Eeswaran
as Periyasamy
4.1
2021
Kennedy Club
as Savarimuthu
4.0
2019
Namma Veettu Pillai
as Arunmozhivarman
5.4
2019
Padai Veeran
as Krishnan
0.0
2018
Seethakathi
as Self
7.5
2018
Kurangu Bommai
as Sundaram
7.3
2017
Kodi Parakuthu
as GD (voice)
4.5
1989
Vedham Pudhithu
as Widowed Forest Ranger (voice)
7.5
1987
Mann Vasanai
as Mookkaiyan (voice)
7.5
1983
Niram Maaratha Pookkal
as Vijayan (voice)
8.0
1979
Kizhakke Pogum Rail
as Station Master (uncredited)
7.8
1978
Valli Mayil
0.0