Bharathiraaja
| P. Bharathiraja | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Chinnasaamy Periyamayathevar 17 July 1941 Theni Allinagaram, Madura District (now Theni district), Madras Presidency, India |
| Occupation | Film director, screenwriter, film producer, actor |
| Years active | 1977–present |
| Spouse(s) | Chandraleela |
| Children | Manoj K bharathi, Janani Raaja Kumar |
| Parent(s) |
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| Awards | Padma Shri (2004) |
Periyamayathevar Bharathiraja (born 17 July 1941) is an Indian film director who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with 16 Vayathinile, he is known for realistic and sensitive portrayal of rural life in his films. As of 2017, he has won six National Film Awards, four Filmfare Awards South, two Tamil Nadu State Film Awards and a Nandi Award. He has also directed films in Telugu and Hindi. The Government of India honoured him with Padma Shri in 2004 for his contribution to the film industry.
Bharathiraja started his film career as an assistant to Kannada film maker Puttanna Kanagal. Later, he assisted P. Pullaiah, M. Krishnan Nair, Avinasi Mani and A. Jagannathan. His first film 16 Vayathinile for which he wrote the script broke the then existing convention to create a new genre of village cinema. The film is now regarded as a milestone in the history of Tamil Cinema. About the film Bharathiraja said, "This movie was meant to be a Black & White art film produced with the help of National Film Development Corporation", but turned out to be a commercially successful color film and a starting point for several important careers. His next film Kizhake Pogum Rail produced similar results and eventually brought in criticisms that Bharathiraja was capable of catering only to village audiences. This led him to make Sigappu Rojakkal, about a psychopathic woman hater that was totally westernized in terms of both conception and production.
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