Person Details

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Aliases: Thanikella Bharani , Thanikirla Bharani

Gender: Male

Place of birth: Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Movie Involvements: 132

TV Involvements: 1


Most Famous Work

Biography

Tanikella Bharani is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 750 films, including Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.

Most Famous Work

Bāhubali: The Beginning
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Bāhubali: The Beginning

(2015) Swamiji
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
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7

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

(2017) Swami (voice) (uncredited)
Dhootha
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7

Dhootha

(2023) Raghavayya
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
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7

Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy

(2019) Govindayya Sharma
Sarileru Neekevvaru
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6

Sarileru Neekevvaru

(2020) Venkateshwar Anandaraju
V
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7

V

(2020) IG Y. V. Narendra
Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
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6

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan

(2023) Rameshwar Kodathi
Maharshi
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7

Maharshi

(2019) Ravi's father

Acting

Year Character Movie/Tv
2024 N/A
N/A
Sarpanch
2023 Raghavayya
Appa Rao
N/A
Singinadham
Subhash and Jai's father
(Voice Only)
Rameshwar Kodathi
N/A
N/A
Thanigachalam
N/A
2022 Vasudeva Rao
N/A
Ramu, Sanjana's Father
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sreenu's Father
N/A
The Priest
N/A
N/A
Police Officer
N/A
Master
Priest
N/A
MLA
N/A
N/A
2021 Sadasivam, Anand's Grandfather
Vinay Chandra
N/A
Appayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest
Vashishta's Uncle
Ganapthi
N/A
N/A
Govindu
N/A
Producer of Movie
N/A
2020 Varaha Murthy
N/A
IG Y. V. Narendra
N/A
Rama Sharma
Anjaneya Prasad
Venkateshwar Anandaraju
2019 N/A
N/A
N/A
Govindayya Sharma
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ravi's father
2018 N/A
Trust chairman Tilak
N/A
Shyam Prasad
N/A
C.M.
N/A
Abhi's uncle
2017 Jai's Dad
Mailaramgadda
N/A
N/A
Chief Minister
N/A
A.K.Ganapathi Sastry
Murthy
DJ's Father
Janardhan
Radhakrishnan's Father
Swami (voice) (uncredited)
Gundappa Naidu
N/A
Rama's Father
N/A
Chalaram (Cameo)
Deva Dattudu
2016 Amala's Father
Sathya's father
Sudoku Murthy
Anu's would-be father in law
N/A
N/A
Sathyaraj's Friend
N/A
Gabbar Singh's Guardian
Kaalidasu
N/A
2015 RMP Doctor
Doctor
Ravi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother
Venkatratnam
Ramarao
Swamiji
Orphanage Principal
N/A
N/A
Ersam
Makrandam
Venkata Rao
2014 N/A
Valli's Father
N/A
N/A
Narasimha's friend
N/A
Vedam
N/A
N/A
Jailor
Adi Moolam
2013 N/A
Ammullu's Father
N/A
N/A
N/A
Komali's Father
N/A
Kondala Rao
judge
2012 N/A
N/A
Narayana Murthi
Mavayya
N/A
N/A
N/A
2011 N/A
Guruvayya
Chandu's Father
Rakesh's Father
N/A
Preethi's Father
Narayanan
Badrinath's Father
N/A
Y. Venkat
N/A
Kaksheera
Viswanath
2010 N/A
Ram Murthy
Ram Murthy
Ajay's Father
Durga Prasad
Nanaji
Actor
N/A
N/A
Sharma C.S.
N/A
N/A
Chari's Adoptive Father
2009 N/A
Varun's Father
N/A
Veeraiah
N/A
N/A
Telugu Teacher
Devudu Babu
2008 N/A
Sarva Sarma
Deiva's Father
School Teacher
School Teacher
N/A
N/A
Raghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao
N/A
Bommana brothers' father
Principal of College
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
2007 N/A
Guru's Father
N/A
N/A
Anjali's father
N/A
N/A
N/A
Corporator Krishna
N/A
RBI Official
Forest officer
2006 Lallu
Criminal Lawyer Sachidanandam
N/A
Gajapati
N/A
Aravind's Friend
N/A
N/A
Captain Chintamani
N/A
Mallika's father
N/A
N/A
N/A
2005 N/A
N/A
Raju's father
Naidu
N/A
N/A
Suryakantam's Father
N/A
N/A
Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao
N/A
2004 N/A
Narayana Swamy
Prudhvi's Father
N/A
N/A
Father of Nandu
N/A
Muthupandi's Father
N/A
Minister Rajendran
Venky's Father
Farah's father
Murthy
2003 Chakradhar
Preeti's Father (Telugu version)
Kamesh's Father
N/A
N/A
Naidu
N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Nanda Gopal's neighbor
Anjaneya Shastri
N/A
Actor
N/A
Subramanyam
2002 Prasad
N/A
Abu, Viswanath's friend
Swapna's Father
Shyam Prasad
Anil's Maternal Uncle
N/A
N/A
N/A
Doobey
N/A
2001 N/A
N/A
Jailor
N/A
Ashok
N/A
Bhrungi
Fishing Inspector
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ganesh's father
Papanashanam
N/A
2000 N/A
TV Anchor
N/A
Kanaka Raju
N/A
N/A
N/A
Ramana's father
N/A
1999 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
1998 G. K. Naidu
N/A
Sai Babu
1997 N/A
N/A
N/A
N/A
Sub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna
1996 N/A
N/A
N/A
Psychologist
N/A
1995 N/A
N/A
Manikyam
N/A
N/A
Inspector Prem Chand
N/A
Pakir Dada
1994 Doctor
N/A
N/A
N/A
1993 Harichandra
Bank Manager
N/A
Manikyam
N/A
Lawyer Saab
N/A
1991 Raja Varma's Henchman
N/A
N/A
1990 Nanaji
Dasu
1989 Nanaji
N/A
Paata Samanlavaadu
1988 N/A
1987 N/A
Dorababu
1986 Police
N/A
N/A
N/A
Year Character Movie/Tv

Directing

Year Role Movie/Tv
2012 Director
Director
Year Role Movie/Tv

Writing


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