Santhana Bharathi

Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film director and actor who has primarily worked in Tamil cinema. He directed Gunaa, which won third prize for the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.

Career Santhana Bharathi joined director C. V. Sridhar as an assistant. Bharathi started his career with P. Vasu as a co-director and made films such as Panneer Pushpangal (1981), Madhu Malar (1981), Mella Pesungal (1983), Sahasame Jeevitham (1984) and Needhiyin Nizhal (1985). According to Vasu, "We compromised on certain things as we had different approaches to the subject. That's the reason why some of our other movies failed to make a big impression in the box office, prompting us to take our own paths".

Filmography As actor

+ List of Santhana Bharathi film credits as actor Year Title Role Notes 1988 En Uyir Kannamma Velayudham Ullathil Nalla Ullam Father 1988 En Jeevan Paduthu 1989 Karagattakaran Chinnarasu 1990 Aarathi Edungadi Ethir Kaatru Minister Azhagesan Velai Kidaichuduchu Speaker 1991 Onnum Theriyatha Papa Jana Thambikku Oru Pattu Ponnusaamy Michael Madana Kama Rajan Alex 1992 Ele, My Friend Kallar Village ChiefEnglish film 1994 Nammavar Sakthivel Magalir Mattum Father of the groom 1995 Mr. Madras Guest appearance Seethanam 1996 Love Birds Amman Kovil Vaasalile Guest appearance Tamizh Selvan 1997 Vivasaayi Magan 1998 Velai Veera Thalattu Poonthottam Suresh's father Guru Paarvai Priya's father 1999 En Swasa Kaatre Unnaruge Naan Irundhal Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham Chandini's father 2000 Mugavaree RK Ram Budget Padmanabhan Vaanavil Penngal 2001 Friends SethupathiUllam Kollai Poguthae DoctorDosth Judge Samudhiram Lakshmi's father Dubai Karnataka Home Minister Bhadrappa Malayalam film Kadal Pookkal 2002 Alli Arjuna House owner Panchatanthiram BharathiPammal K. Sambandam Sambandam's uncle King Dr. Cheenu Villain Father Karunakaran 2003 Anbe Sivam Padayatchi's assistant Nala Damayanthi Flight Passenger Winner Neelaveni's uncle 2004 Vasool Raja MBBS Gangadharan 2005 Aayudham Sukran Judge Mumbai Xpress Chettiar Amudhey Nancy's father Kaatrullavarai Peethambharan White Rainbow PriestHindi film Anbe Aaruyire College Chairman 2006 Aathi Pottabhi Jerry Jerry's father Aran Sandhya's father Paramasivan Malar's father Varalaru Gayathri's servant Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai Politician 2007 Nam Naadu Political member Puli Varudhu Shenbagam's father Marudhamalai 2008 Thotta Dasavathaaram Ragavendra's brother-in-law Satyam Minister Malarmannan Kuselan Kuppusamy's assistant 2009 Padikkadavan Ramalingam Rajadhi Raja Ragavan Maasilamani Councillor Madurai Sambavam Caroline's father Unnaipol Oruvan Karamchand LalaBilingual film 2010 Porkkalam Sadha Kattradhu Kalavu Vaikavardhan Ochayee Aandi Thevar Virudhagiri Police commissioner 2011 Siruthai Home Minister Ponnar Shankar Eththan Selvi's father Marudhavelu Judge2012 Maasi Maasilamani's Corrupt Senior Officer Kadhal Pisase Businessman 2013 Alex Pandian Home Minister Chennaiyil Oru Naal Oruvar Meethu Iruvar Sainthu All in All Azhagu Raja Khader Bhai Jannal Oram Senior Bus Repair Mechanic 2014 Vallinam Puzhaldasan Tenaliraman Ex Chettiar/Man Aranmanai Chairman Poojai Annathandavam's lawyer Pagadai Pagadai Priya's father 2015 Aambala Thalaivar Sandamarutham Magistrate Eli Jail Warden EzhumalaiKathirvel Kakka Thoongaa Vanam Thandapani 2016 Thozha Police officerOopiri (Telugu)Police officer Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum Pavithra's grandfather Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru Church Priest Chennai 600028 II Chellaiya 2017 Shivalinga Abdullah 7 Naatkal Chief Minister Yaanum Theeyavan Sethuramalingam 2018 Kalakalappu 2 Ganesh's foster father Diya Chief MinisterKanam (Telugu)Chief Minister Tamizh Padam 2 Nakul 2019 Goko Mako YamagundanLKG Politician Ayogya Home Minister Gorilla Ramaiya Thavam RK Nagar Chairman Sundaramoorthy2020 Dagaalty Malli's father Indha Nilai Maarum 2021 Operation JuJuPi Politician Plan Panni Pannanum Karikalan2022 Vikram Agent Uppiliappan Rivet Dha Dha 2023 Ghosty 2024 Sooriyanum Sooriyagandhiyum Nirangal Moondru Minister Iyyappan Sorgavaasal Minister 2025 Otha Votu Muthaiya Minister Jenma Natchathiram Film producer Gangers Agasalingam Madharaasi Raghu's grandfather Aaromaley Xavier

Television

As director All works in Tamil unless noted otherwise + List of Santhana Bharathi film credits as director Year Film Notes 1981 Panneer Pushpangal Co-directed with P. Vasu 1981 Madhu Malar Co-directed with P. Vasu 1983 Mella Pesungal Co-directed with P. Vasu 1984 Sahasame Jeevitham Telugu film; Co-directed with P. Vasu 1985 Needhiyin Nizhal Co-directed with P. Vasu 1987 Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu remake of Aavanazhi1988 En Thamizh En Makkal Poovizhi Raja 1990 Kavalukku Kettikaran remake of Nandi Veendum Varika 1991 Guna 3rd prize – Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film 1993 Chinna Mapillai 1994 Mahanadhi Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil Vietnam Colony remake of Malayalam film of same name 1995 Engirundho Vandhan remake of Malayalam film Chithram

As writer Raja Paarvai (1981)