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Tanikella Bharani (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi; while he was also screenwriter for 52 films.[2] He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.[3][1]

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Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella at an event
Born	(1954-07-14) 14 July 1954 (age 68)[1] Secunderabad, Hyderabad State (now Telangana), India
Occupation	Actor writer director
Years active	1984–present
Spouse	Durga Bhavani

Early life

Tanikella Bharani's ancestry includes poets and literary figures of Telugu literature. Diwakarla Venkatavadhani and Viswanatha Satyanarayana were his grand uncles. Divakarla Tirupati Sastry one of the Telugu poet duo Tirupati Venkata Kavulu was his great-grand-uncle.[4]

He is born into a Telugu Brahmin family. He is fluent in Telugu, English, Hindi, Tamil.

He is a religious Hindu who is known for singing devotional songs in praise of Sri Shiva and Devi Parvati, and propagates to his fellow Hindus to not just read the Bhagavad Gita but to follow what it teaches. He is also a supporter of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and has endorsed current Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's previous bid for office.^{[citation needed]}

Career

Bharani did stage plays in the mid 70s and during this time he made the acquaintance of Rallapalli, a Tollywood actor. With his help Bharani started writing small dialogues and stage scenes. Later, he took a diploma in Theatre arts. Following Rallapalli's advice he moved to Chennai.

He started his career as a dialogue writer for Kanchu Kavachum in 1984 and has written dialogues for various movies like Ladies Tailor (1986), Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987), Varasudochhadu (1988), Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989), Swara Kalpana (1989), Shiva (1989) and Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004). He also penned and sung the lyrics of Gundammagaari Manavadu (Bhale Bhaleti Mandu).

He has acted in more than 750 movies starting with Ladies Tailor (1985) & Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) in which he was seen as Dora Babu. In 1989 he appeared in the hit film Shiva, by Ram Gopal Varma, which starred Nagarjuna. With the release of the film Shiva, he received much recognition and his character Nanaji impressed the whole Telugu audience.

He also played a supporting role in the comedy film Bombay Priyudu in 1996. His powerful antagonism in Samudram won him the Nandi award as the Best Villain. After 2000, he started playing more mature roles in movies like Manmadhudu (2002), Okariki Okaru (2003), Samba (2004), Malliswari, Godavari (2006), and Happy (2006).

He directed Telugu Drama film Mithunam is a 2012 featuring S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi.[5][6] He received CineMAA Award Special Jury Award for Best Direction for this film.[7]

He wrote seven Telugu devotional songs song for the album "Nee Lona Shivudu Galudu, Na Lona Shivudu Galadu," literally translating as "The Lord Shiva in you and the Lord Shiva in me can rule the world." He also sang the title song for Nalona sivudu galadu and Shahabash Raa Shankara which were written by him.

Personal life

He is married to Durga Bhavani in 1988. He resides in Yousufguda, Hyderabad. The couple has two children, Teja and Soundarya Lahari.[8] Teja made his debut as an actor in the film Mr Lavangam (2012).[9]

Awards

Nandi Awards

• Best Villain – Samudhram
• Best Character Actor  – Nuvvu Nenu
• Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer – Mithunam

Literary Awards

• Sri Pada Subhramanya Sastry Literary Award – Polamuru
• Bhanumathi Award – Hyderabad
• Sri Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu Literary Award – Adilabad
• Fellowship Jawahar Bharathi – Kavali
• Allu Ramalingayyiah National Award – Hyderabad
• Akkineni Swarna Kankanam – Hyderabad
• Nagabhairava Koteswara Rao literary Award – Nellore

CineMAA Awards

• Special Jury Award for Best Director – Mithunam (2013)[10]

Sangam Academy Awards

• Sangam Academy award for completing Twenty five years in Telugu Cinema[11]

Awards for Short Films (as a Director)

• Tenth Mumbai International Film Festival Award
• Idaho Panhandle – Hyderabad International Film Festival Award for Sira-The Ink

Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar

• Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar presented to Tanikella Bharani in Visakhapatnam.[12]

Literary works

Books

1. Parikini[13]
2. Nakshatra Darsanam[14]
3. Maathralu[15]
4. Endaro Mahanubavulu[16]

Plays (Drama)

1. Jambu Dweepam
2. Kokkorokko
3. Chal Chal Gurram
4. Gaardhabhaandam
5. Gograhanam
6. Naalugo Kothi

Playlets (Telugu)

• Gaardhabhanda
• Gograhanam
• Kokkoroko
• Chalchal Gurram
• Jambudweepam
• Grahanam Pattina Ratri
• Sani Grahalu
• Goyyi
• Panjaram Lo Elaka
• Hulakki

Song compositions

1. "Naalona Sividu Kaladu" is a composition of 7 songs written by Bharani.
2. "Sabhash raa sankara!" Is composition by Bharani about the concept of Shiva.
3. "Naamanasu Kothi raa Raama!"

Spiritual Books

1. Aata Gadaraa Siva[17]
2. Sabhashuraa Sankara[17]

Filmography

Telugu films

Actor

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1985	Ladies Tailor
1987	Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe
1989	Siva	Nanaji	Writer
	Swarakalpana
	Chettu Kinda Pleader	Pata Samanlu Buyer
1990	Chevilo Puvvu	Paramatma
1990	Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari	Dasu
1991	Appula Appa Rao	Chilipi Donga
1991	Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu	Govinda Rao
1992	Bala Rama Krishnulu
	Mondi Modugu Penki Pellam
1993	Prema Pusthakam	Priest
	Gaayam	Lawyer Saab
	Money	Manikyam
1994	Palnati Pourusham	Veerayya
	Money Money	Manikyam & Lawyer Saab	Writer (Script)
	Subhalagnam	Doctor
	Yamaleela	Thota Ramudu	Writer (Script)
1995	Big Boss	SI Yadagiri
	Sisindri
	Gharana Bullodu
	Ghatothkachudu	Thota Ramudu	Writer (Script)
1996	Vinodam	Chintamani
	Maavichiguru	Lawyer Satyanandam
	Pelli Sandadi	Vijay's brother-in-law
	Deyyam	Psychologist
	Mayabazzar
1997	Aaro Pranam
	Pellichesukundam
	Egire Pavurama
1998	Paradesi	Rayudu
	Chandralekha	Sitarama Rao's brother-in-law
1999	Yamajathakudu	MP Narasimhan
	Ammo! Okato Tareekhu	Gireesham
	Thammudu	Drunkard
	Pilla Nachindhi
	Raja
	Samudram	Chepala Krishna
2000	Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
	Chitram
	Pelli Sambandham
2001	Sri Manjunatha	Bhrungi
	Love Ke Liye Kucch Bhi Karega	Dakshina Murthy
	Mrugaraju
	Ammo Bomma	Janardhan Seth
	Priyamaina Neeku	Ganesh's father
	Jaabili
	Bava Nachadu
	Family Circus
	Chiranjeevulu
	Nuvvu Nenu
	Narasimha Naidu	Papanashanam
	Snehamante Idera	Manager Appalaraju
	Manasantha Nuvve	Anu's father
2002	Yuva Rathna
	Mounamelanoyi
	Indra	Valmiki
	Sreeram
	Manmadhudu	Prasad
	Sontham	Vamsy's father
	Avunu Valliddaru Ista Paddaru
	O Chinadana
	Allari Ramudu
	Okato Number Kurraadu
	Aaduthu Paaduthu
	Girl Friend
	Takkari Donga	Doobey
	Allari
	Neethone Vuntanu
	Dhanalakshmi, I Love You
	Tappu Chesi Pappu Koodu
2003	Back Pocket
	Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu	Preethi's father
	Gangotri	Anjaneya Shastri
	Oka Raju Oka Rani	Preethi's father
	Vasantham
	Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnulua Pelli
	Okariki Okaru
	Missamma	Nanda Gooal's neighbour
	Juniors
	Satyam	Chakradhar
	Kabaddi Kabaddi	Veerabhadraiah
	Donga Ramudu and Party
	Dongodu	Naidu
	Ori Nee Prema Bangaram Ganu
2004	Vidyardhi
	Jai
	Grahanam	Narayana Swamy
	Sye	Prudhvi's father & College Principal
	Pallakilo Pellikoothuru
	Koduku
	Dosth
	Venky	Venky's father
	Samba	Nandu's father
	Gowri
	Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy
	Intlo Srimathi Veedhilo Kumari
	Malliswari	Murthy
	Swamy
	Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu	Sarvarayudu
	Love Today
2005	Jagapathi	Kunkumaiah
	Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana	Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao
	Narasimhudu	Lawyer
	Dhana 51
	Nireekshana
	Chakram	Lakshmi (Asin)'s father
	Manasu Maata Vinadhu
	Allari Pidugu
	Bhadra
	Sada Mee Sevalo
	Kanchanamala Cable TV	Criminal lawyer
	Modati Cinema
	Hungama
	Political Rowdy	Vittal's uncle
	Dhairyam	Bonala Bikshapati
	Relax
	Balu ABCDEFG	Beggar
	Subhash Chandra Bose	Bapiveedu
	Allari Bullodu
	Athadu	Naidu
2006	Godavari	Captain Chintamani
	Annavaram
	Amma Cheppindi
	Bangaram	Channel chief
	Game	Lawyer
	Something Special
	Oka V Chitram
	Pournami	Mallika's father
	Happy	Subba Rao
	Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw	Paala Pullaiah
	Maayajaalam
	Kithakithalu
	Indian Beauty
2007	Okkadunnadu	Reserve Bank Official
	Raju Bhai
	Anumanaspadam
	Mee Sreyobhilashi
	Bhookailas
	Sri Mahalakshmi
	Dhee	Corporater Krishna
	Jagadam	MLA PVR
	Chirutha	Charan's uncle
	Classmates
2008	Salute	Divya's father
	Kathanayakudu	School teacher
	Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters	Bommana Brothers' father
	Kousalya Supraja Rama
	Kasipatnam Choodarababu
	Ullasamga Utsahamga
	Jalsa	Bulli Reddy
	Victory	Vijji's father
	Somberi
	Ashta Chemma	Sarva Sarma
2009	Nirnayam 2009
	Pista	Suryaprakash's assistant
	Kurradu	Varun's father
	Mitrudu
	Kalavaramaye Madilo
	Current	Sushanth's father
	Boni	Giri
	Ek Niranjan	Veeraiah
	Rechipo
	Sontha Vooru	Devudu
	Adugu
	Souryam	Karim
	Oye	Telugu teacher
2010	Gudu Gudu Gunjam
	Rakta Charitra	Padalaneni Ramamurthy
	Rakta Charitra 2
	Gaayam 2	Lawyer Saab
	Shambo Shiva Shambo	Muniamma's father
	Jhummandi Naadam	Balu's father
	Collector Gaari Bharya	Politician
	Leader	Chief Secretary Sharma
	Adhurs	Chari's father
	Ragada	Devudu
	Kedi	Rummy's father
	Killer
	Sadhyam
	Bhairava IPS
	Khaleja	Durga Prasad
	Brindavaanam	Ajay's father
	Aunty Uncle Nandagopal
2011	Dookudu	Ajay's uncle
	Oosaravelli	Rakesh's father
	Aakasame Haddu
	Dushasana
	Killer
	180	Narayanan
	Mr. Rascal
	Kudirithe Kappu Coffee	Mohan
	Play
	Golconda High School	Principal Viswanath
	Emaindi Nalo
	Vastadu Naa Raju
	Katha Screenplay Darshakatvam Appalaraju	Y. Venkat
	Dhada	Preethi's father
	Panjaa	Guruvayya
	Teen Maar	Michael's father
	Rajendra
	Kshetram	Priest
2012	Yugam
	Julayi	Narayana Moorti
	Dhammu	Head Priest
	Yamudiki Mogudu	Royyala Ramanaidu
	Mithunam		Director
	Tea Samosa Biscuit
	Vesavi Selavullo
	Kartika Masam
	Dhoni	Karthik's school principal
	Gabbar Singh	Siddhappa Naidu's uncle
	Cameraman Gangatho Rambabu	Rana Prathap Naidu's uncle
	Om Sairam
	Rakshith
	Keeravani
2013	Ramayya Vasthavayya	Amulu's father
	Thoofan	Jayadev
	Baadshah	Pilli Gopi Krishna Simha
	Iddarammayilatho	Shankarabharanam
	Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu	Kondala Rao
	Naayak	Judge
	Jagadguru Adi Shankara	Agni Deva
2014	Karthikeya	Valli's father
	Current Theega	Chandraiah
	Rowdy	Vedantham Murthy
	Race Gurram	Lucky's father
	Aagadu	Adi Keshavulu
	Alludu Seenu	Narasimha's friend
	Ra Ra... Krishnayya	Manikyam Mogiliyar
2015	Size Zero	Doctor
	Baahubali: The Beginning	Swamiji
	Temper	Venkat Rao
	Surya vs Surya	Ersam
	Kick 2	Venkatratnam
	Bandipotu	Makrandam
	Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante
	Mantra 2
	Janda Pai Kapiraju	MP
	Ori Devidoy
	Areyrey
	Rey
	Bruce Lee – The Fighter	Karthik's uncle
2016	Oopiri	Kaalidasu
	Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada	Amala's Father
	Sardaar Gabbar Singh	Gabbar Singh's Guardian
	Ism	Dasaradharamaiah
	Gentleman	Mohan, Jayaram's uncle
	Naruda Donoruda	Dr. Anjeneyulu
	Brahmotsavam	Chantibabu's friend
	Jyo Achyutananda	Sudoku Murthy
	Srirastu Subhamastu	Anu's would-be father-in-law
	Supreme	Police Commissioner
	Nenu Maa College
2017	Luckunnodu	Padma's Father
	Samanthakamani	A. K. Ganapathi Sastry
	Raja The Great	Mailaramgadda
	Nene Raju Nene Mantri	Chief Minister
	Ninnu Kori	Murthy
	Duvvada Jagannadham	Duvvada Subramaniam Sastry
	Ami Thumi	Janardhan
	Radha	Radha Krishna's father
	Guru	Murali
	Om Namo Venkatesaya	Des Raj Baljot, Rama's father
	Goutham Nanda	Waiter
	Anando Brahma	Manikyam
	Sathamanam Bhavati	Chalaram	Cameo appearance
	Gautamiputra Satakarni	Deva Dattudu
	Gulf	Sufi song singer
2018	Amar Akbar Anthony	Himself	Cameo appearance
	Vijetha	Mohan Prasad
	Pantham	Tilak
	Sammohanam	Shyam Prasad
	Jamba Lakidi Pamba	Varun's father
	Naa... Nuvve	Meera's father
	Mahanati	Journalist
	Nela Ticket	Chief Minister
	Gayatri	Lawyer
	Agnyaathavaasi	Appaji
2019	Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy	Swamiji Govindayya Sharma
	Krishnarao Supermarket
	2 Hours Love	Bharani
	Gaddalakonda Ganesh	Theatre Operator
	1st Rank Raju	Coordinator
	Sita	Jayababu
	Maharshi	Ravi's father
	Saaho	Ramaswamy
2020	Ala Vaikunthapurramloo	Anjaneya Prasad
	Sarileru Neekevvaru	Minister
	Entha Manchivaadavuraa	Rama Sharma
	Jaanu	T. Venkateswara Rao
	Pressure Cooker	Anand Rao
	V	IGP Y. V. Narendra
	Maa Vintha Gadha Vinuma	Police Officer
	Bombhaat	Varaha Murthy
2021	April 28 Em Jarigindi
	Bangaru Bullodu	Bhavani's grandfather
	Gaali Sampath	Station Master
	Mosagallu	Mukund
	Jathi Ratnalu	Govindu
	Chaavu Kaburu Challaga	Balaraju's uncle
	SR Kalyanamandapam	College Principal
	Raja Raja Chora	Ghanapati
	Raja Vikramarka	Mahendra
	Skylab	Sadashivam
2022	Son of India	Home Minister
	Bheemla Nayak	MLA
	Ghani	Maya’s father
	Acharya	Priest
	Sarkaru Vaari Paata	Master
	F3	Police officer

Writer

Year	Film	Role	Director
1985	Kanchu Kavacham	Writer and actor	Rajsekhar Reddy
	Patnam Pilla Palleturi Chinnodu	Writer and actor	Mouli
	Aalapana	Writer
	Pralayam	Writer
	Ladies Tailor	Writer
1986	Chalo Delhi	Writer
	Kanaka Mahalakshmi Dance Troupe	Writer and actor
	Lawyer Suhasini	Writer and actor
1987	Sankeertana	Writer and actor	Geeta Krishna
1988	Varasudochadu	Writer and actor
	Maharshi	Writer	Vamsi
	Vennello Aadapilla	Writer
	Saradhamba	Writer and actor	Kranti Kumar
	Chinnari Sneham	Writer and actor	Mutyala Subbah
	Swara Kalpana	Writer and actor	Vamsi
	Vinta Dongalu	Writer	Kodi Ramakrishna
	Chakra Vyuham	Writer and actor	Balu Mahender
	Maha Yajnam	Writer and actor	Vijayan
1989	Siva	Writer and actor	Ramgopal Varma
1990	Chevilo Puvvu	Writer and actor	E. V. V. Satyanarayana
	Bharya BharthalaBagotham	Writer
1990	Chettu Kinda Pleader	Writer and actor
	Konaseema Kurradu	Writer and actor	Pinisetti Ravi Raja
	Police Report	Writer and actor	Hari Anumolu
	Nari Nari Naduma Murari	Writer	Kodhanda Ramireddy
1991	Jaitra Yatra	Writer and actor	Uppalapati Narayanarao
	Madya Taragati Mahabharatam	Writer and actor
	Namaste Anna	Writer and actor	Rangarao
	One By Two	Writer	Siva Nageswararao
	Pekata Paparao	Writer and actor	Y. Nageswararao
1992	Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam	Writer and actor	Y. Nageswararao
1993	Aadarsam	Writer and actor	Mouli
	Vuurmila	Writer	Bharadwaja
	Ankuram	Writer	Umamaheswararao
	Rudra Rupam	Writer
	Siripuram Chinnodu	Writer
	Balarama Krishnulu	Writer and actor	Mohan
	Atta Sommu Allude Daanam	Writer and actor	Y. Nageswararao
	Dhadi	Writer and actor	Sagar
	Rendilla Pujari	Writer and actor	T. Prabhakar
	Boy Friend	Writer	Bharat
	Lucky Chance	Writer	Siva Nageswararao
	Akkum Bukkum	Writer
1995	Kurralla Rajyam	Writer and actor	Kadhambari Kiran
1995	Lingababu Love Story	Writer and actor
1995	Bhale Bullodu	Writer and actor	Sagar
1996	Once More	Writer and actor	Siva Nageswararao
1998	Anaganaga Oka Ammayi	Writer
1998	O Panayipoindi Babu	Writer and actor	Siva Nageswararao
1999	Pattukondi Chuddam	Writer and actor	Siva Nageswararao
2000	Hands Up	Writer and actor	Siva Nageswararao

Dubbing artist

Year	Film	Actor	Role	Notes
1996	Bhamane Satyabhamane	Nassar	Pasha
2004	Donga Dongadi	Manikka Vinayagam	Vasu's father
2005	Aparichitudu	Nedumudi Venu	Parthasarathy
2006	Himsinche Raju 23rd Pulikesi	Ilavarasu	Minister
2022	PS-1 (Telugu)	Jayaram	Azhwarkadiyan Nambi

Tamil films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
1994	Veetla Visheshanga	Inspector
2004	Gambeeram	Rajendran
	Ghilli	Rajapandi
2005	Mazhai	Deva's father
2007	Azhagiya Tamil Magan	Kathiravan
2008	Bheemaa	Sivaraman
	Satyam	Deiva's father	Tamil version of Salute
	Kuselan	School teacher	Tamil version of Kathanayakudu
2009	Naalai Namadhe	Ramasamy
2010	Drohi	Nanaji
2011	Nootrenbadhu	Narayanan	Tamil version of 180
2012	Dhoni	Karthik's school principal	Tamil version of Dhoni
2014	Kalavaram	Adi Moolam
2015	Baahubali: The Beginning	Swamiji	Tamil version of Baahubali: The Beginning
	Moone Moonu Varthai	Dayanidhi	Tamil version of Moodu Mukkallo Cheppalante
2016	Thozha	Kaalidasan	Tamil version of Oopiri

Hindi films

Year	Film	Role	Notes
2001	Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega	Dakshina Murthy
2010	Rakht Charitra	Padalaneni Ramamurthy	Hindi version of Rakta Charitra
	Rakht Charitra 2		Hindi version of Rakta Charitra 2
2019	Saaho	Ramaswamy	Hindi version of Saaho

References

External links

• http://www.tanikellabharani.com
• Tanikella Bharani at IMDb
• http://twitter.com/TanikellaBharni

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