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When the old era was dominated by films shot inside studios, Bharathiraja directed village themed films that inspired Tamil cinema to capture live locations. Array of village films in Tamil cinema started after his trendsetting film 16 Vayathinile.
Before Bharathiraja entered the film world, village life on screen was a sanitised and unrealistic caricature. But in 1977, Bharathiraja took the camera out of the studios and captured village life with a rare sensitivity and respect for its reality.
Oct 2, 2013 · “Yes, I infused life [into Tamil cinema]. My characters were not from an alien world. They were just you and me portraying life’s agonies and ecstasies,” says Bharathiraja, alias P....
Dec 12, 2023 · He gained fame with his debut film “16 Vayathinile” in 1977, which broke conventional norms and established a new genre of village cinema, showcasing realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life.
- Bharathiraja
- 17/07/1941
- Chennai,Tamil Nadu, India
- Bharathiraja
Aug 15, 2020 · Bharathiraja also had cinematographer B Kannan to be his pair of eyes and between them they brought the villages to life before our eyes on the big screen. Muthal Mariyathai, almost entirely...
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.
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Nov 3, 2019 · The film's story was based on a real-life incident in an interior village. Karuththamma's script was written by Bharathiraja's assistant M. Rathnakumar. Periyar Dasan who worked as professor in Pachaiyappa's college made his acting debut with this film.