Directing

Bharathiraja

1941–2026 · Directing

60.3avg grm

18titles

#879best rank

3honors

best title · #879 on siteThiruchitrambalam2022 · as Pazham's grandfather75.4

Honors

3

—Nandi Award

—Filmfare Awards South

—Padma Shri in arts

Bio

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s5 titles

Thudarum2025 · as Master57.9 T

Thiru.Manickam202461.1 M

Modern Love Chennai2023 · as Director · series62.6 T

Thiruchitrambalam2022 · as Pazham's grandfather75.4 R

2010s2 titles

Kurangu Bommai2017 · as Sundaram60.4 P

Pandiya Naadu2013 · as Kalyana Sundaram56.7

2000s1 title

Aayitha Ezhuthu2004 · as Selva Nayagam62.1

1990s2 titles

Karuththamma1994 · as Director58.5 KKizhakku Seemayile1993 · as Director58.3

1980s6 titles

Vedam Puthithu1987 · as Director59.1 A

Aradhana1987 · as Director58.5 K

Kadolara Kavithaigal1986 · as Director58.4 M

Muthal Mariyathai1985 · as Director59.3 O

Oru Kaidhiyin Diary1985 · as Director58.1 NNizhalgal1980 · as Director58.4

1970s2 titles

Sigappu Rojakkal1978 · as Director60.3 P

Pathinaru Vayathinile1977 · as Director60.9

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Bharathiraja

B

born1941

died2026

known forDirecting

titles on site18

best title rank#879 · Thiruchitrambalam (2022)

avg GRM60.3

honors3 · Nandi Award

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.

Filmography

ranked on this site

2020s

5 titles

57.9Thudarum2025 · as Master T

61.1Thiru.Manickam2024 M

62.6Modern Love Chennai2023 · as Director · series T

75.4Thiruchitrambalam2022 · as Pazham's grandfather R

60.1Rocky2021

2010s

2 titles

60.4Kurangu Bommai2017 · as Sundaram P

56.7Pandiya Naadu2013 · as Kalyana Sundaram

2000s

1 title

62.1Aayitha Ezhuthu2004 · as Selva Nayagam

1990s

2 titles

58.5Karuththamma1994 · as Director K58.3Kizhakku Seemayile1993 · as Director

1980s

6 titles

59.1Vedam Puthithu1987 · as Director A

58.5Aradhana1987 · as Director K

58.4Kadolara Kavithaigal1986 · as Director M

59.3Muthal Mariyathai1985 · as Director O

58.1Oru Kaidhiyin Diary1985 · as Director N58.4Nizhalgal1980 · as Director

1970s

2 titles

60.3Sigappu Rojakkal1978 · as Director P

60.9Pathinaru Vayathinile1977 · as Director

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