Bharathan (Tamil director)
Bharathan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Bharathan |
| Years active | 2001–present |
Bharathan is an Indian filmmaker and writer who works in Tamil films. He has directed with actor Vijay twice in his career.
Career
[edit]He initially began his career as a dialogue writer to film director Dharani and penned dialogues for the Vikram-starrer Dhill (2001), Dhool (2003) and Vijay-starrer Ghilli (2004), as well as for Madhesh's Madhurey (2004).[1] Since then, he has intermittently been credited as a dialogue writer, most notably working on Ajith Kumar's Veeram (2014) which was directed by Siva.[2]
Bharathan made his directorial debut with the thriller film Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) starring Vijay and Shriya Saran in the lead roles and Had a renowned technical crew, including music composed by A. R. Rahman the film ended as a hit at the box office after its re-release.[3] His second film, the thriller Athithi (2014) featuring Nandha and Nikesh Ram, opened to mixed reviews .[4] He later worked with Vijay again in Bairavaa (2017), with the film taking a strong opening at the box office.[5][6]
Filmography
[edit]| Year | Film | Credited as | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dhill | Dialogues writer | [7] |
| 2003 | Dhool | Dialogues writer | |
| 2004 | Ghilli | Dialogues writer | [8] |
| 2004 | Madhurey | Dialogues writer | [9] |
| 2007 | Ninaithale | Dialogues writer | [10] |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Director, writer | [3] |
| 2011 | Osthe | Dialogues writer | |
| 2014 | Veeram | Dialogues writer | [11] |
| 2014 | Athithi | Director, writer | [4] |
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Director, writer |
References
[edit]- ^ "Tamil movie news vijay azhagiya tamil magan atm shreya namitha bharathan a r rahman picture gallery stills". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ "Vijay's 60th film will be directed by Bharathan!". Behindwoods. 19 November 2015.
- ^ a b "DEEPAVALI BOX OFFICE US UK VEL AZHAGIYA TAMIL MAGAN OM SHANTI OM SAAWARIYA SIVAJI BILLA DASAVATHARAM tamil movie news hot stills picture image gallery". www.behindwoods.com.
- ^ a b subramanian, anupama (28 June 2014). "Movie Review 'Athithi': Has its thrilling moments". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (4 February 2017). "Bairavaa (Bhairava) 3 weeks box office collection: Vijay's film earns around Rs 110 crore in 22 days". International Business Times, India Edition.
- ^ Upadhyaya, Prakash (3 September 2016). "'Vijay 60' becomes 'Bhairava' aka 'Bairavaa': The first look posters of Ilayathalapathy-starrer out [PHOTOS]". International Business Times, India Edition.
- ^ "Vikram is red hot in Andhra". Sify. Archived from the original on 3 November 2017.
- ^ "Entertainment : Year 2004 — a flashback". The Hindu. 31 December 2004. Archived from the original on 5 October 2009.
- ^ "Box office report - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 7 September 2004.
- ^ "Ninaithale has a weak story".
- ^ "Jilla vs Veeram 10 Days Box Office Collection Report Comparison". kollyinsider.com. 21 January 2014.