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Bharathiraja, Filmmaker of Tamil Cinema, Passes Away
Bharathiraja, a pioneering filmmaker in Tamil rural cinema who shaped the industry for nearly five decades, died at 84 from age-related illness. His work significantly influenced Indian cinema.
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Variety
Bharathiraja, the Indian filmmaker whose rural dramas reshaped Tamil cinema across nearly five decades, died on Wednesday in Chennai from age-related illness. He was 84. Born Chinnasamy Periyamaya Theva on July 17, 1941, in Allinagaram in what is now Theni district of Tamil Nadu, Bharathiraja worked
2026-06-10 09:08 UTC