Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja is a multiple-award-winning Indian film director, producer, screenwriter, and actor who works mainly in the Tamil film industry. Making his debut in 1977 with 16 Vayathinile, he is... Wikipedia

• Born:  Chinnasaamy Periyamaya Thevar, July 17, 1941, Allinagaram, Madurai District, Madras Presidency (present-day Theni)
• Age:  84 years
• Occupation:  Film director, producer, screenwriter, actor
• Years active:  1977–present
• Children:  2, including Manoj Bharathiraja (1976–2025)
• Relatives:  Manoj Kumar (brother-in-law), Jayaraj Periyamaya Thevar (brother)
• Awards:  Padma Shri (2004)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo