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Radha is a poor young woman who moves into his village for a living. The love that bonds these two humans separated not just by age but also by caste and class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches.
Sep 5, 2023 · Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja entered cinema wanting to be an actor. But fate had its own plans as he became a director instead. However, the acting bug did bite him soon enough, and after directing a handful of films, Bharathiraja made his debut as a lead with Kallukul Eeram.
Radha is a poor young woman who moves into his village for a living. The love that bonds these two humans, separated not just by age but also by caste and class, is told by Bharathiraja with poetic touches.
Personal Life. 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...
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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 ...
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But since these opportunities were too infrequent to be depended upon for a living, he took up a job in a petrol bunk keeping his cinema ambitions intact. After a fairly long struggle, Bharathiraja at last joined Puttannaa Ganagal as an assistant director in 1967 and still considers him his Guru.
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Jul 17, 2016 · Best known for his sensitive stories and realistic characters, Bharathiraja made his directorial debut with 16 Vayathinile in 1977, which became a landmark film in the history of Tamil cinema. He broke conventional storytelling methods and created a new genre, 'village cinema'.