Santhana Bharathi

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{{short description|Indian actor and director}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2019}}
{{Infobox person
|name = Santhana Bharathi
|image = Santhana Bharathi at Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch.jpg
|image_size =
|caption = Santhana Bharathi at Sathuranga Vettai Audio Launch
|birth_name =
|birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1954|3|15}}<ref>https://chiloka.com/celebrity/santhana-bharathi</ref>
|birth_place = Rajakkapatti, [[Dindigul district]]
|death_date =
|death_place =
|occupation = [[Film director|Director]], [[Film actor|Actor]]
|yearsactive = 1975–present
|spouse =
|children = Sanjay Bharathi, Sathyajith
|parents = M. R. Santhanam
}}

'''Santhana Bharathi''' is an Indian film actor and director who has worked primarily in [[Tamil cinema|Tamil movies]].<ref>https://chiloka.com/celebrity/santhana-bharathi#person_details</ref>

==Career==
Santhana Bharathi is a famous actor, director of Tamil movies and television serials. His face and acting style fits any character from humorous ones to villainous ones. Hence, Santhana Bharathi is well accepted by directors of movies as well as television serials. He has done number of memorable performances and directed some wonderful films. Santhana Bharathi originally wanted to be a director. He was doing the homework for that and din't get the right opportunity, even after working for a superb director like [[C. V. Sridhar]]. At that time, he joined with his friend [[P. Vasu]] and started looking for offers. Finally, they got a movie by name ''[[Panneer Pushpangal]]'' in the year 1981. That movie is a super hit movie and well known even today among movie watchers. Everyone loved the story, loved the characters and the way it was filmed. Santhana Bharathi, along with his friend Vasu started directing many other movies with the name “Bharathi Vasu”. Santhana Bharathi started directing films of his own, after doing five films together with his friend Vasu, who also went on to become a popular director on his own. Santhana Bharathi’s films such as ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'', ''[[Chinna Mapillai]]'', ''[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadhi]]'' are well known for their different treatment, as he made best use of his friends [[Kamal Haasan]] and [[Crazy Mohan]] who always gave their best performance to his movies.<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/director/santhana-bharathi</ref> He has directed several films such as ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'' (1991) and the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]], ''[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadhi]]'' (1994). Santhana Bharathi started his film career as a director and then switched to acting.

==Filmography==
===As actor===

{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role
|-
| 1978 || ''[[Ilamai Oonjal Aadukirathu]]'' ||
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Raja Paarvai]]'' || Cameo appearance
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1988 || ''[[Ullathil Nalla Ullam]]'' || Father
|-
| ''[[En Jeevan Paduthu]]'' ||
|-
| 1989 || ''[[Karagattakaran]]'' || Chinraasu
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1990 || ''[[Aarathi Edungadi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ethir Kaatru]]'' || Minister Azhagesan
|-
| ''[[Velai_Kidaichuduchu]]'' || Speaker
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1991 || ''Onnum Theriyatha Papa '' || Jana
|-
| ''Thambikku Oru Pattu'' || Ponnusaamy
|-
| ''[[Michael Madana Kama Rajan]]'' || Michael's foster father
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1994 || ''[[Nammavar]]'' || Sakthivel
|-
| ''[[Magalir Mattum (1994 film)|Magalir Mattum]]'' || Father of the groom
|-
| rowspan="2"| 1995 || ''[[Mr. Madras]]'' || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Seethanam]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1996 || ''[[Love Birds (1996 film)|Love Birds]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Amman Kovil Vaasalile]]'' || Guest appearance
|-
| ''[[Tamizh Selvan]]'' ||
|-
| 1997 || ''[[Vivasaayi Magan]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 1998 || ''[[Velai]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Veera Thalattu]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Poonthottam]]'' || Suresh's father
|-
| ''[[Guru Paarvai]]'' || Priya's father
|-
| rowspan="3"| 1999 || ''[[En Swasa Kaatre]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Unnaruge Naan Irundhal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Aasaiyil Oru Kaditham]]'' || Chandini's father
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2000 || ''[[Mugavaree]]'' || RK Ram
|-
| ''[[Budget Padmanabhan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Vaanavil]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Penngal]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2001 || ''[[Friends (2001 film)|Friends]]'' || Sethupathi
|-
|''[[Ullam Kollai Poguthae]]'' || Doctor
|-
|''[[Dosth (2001 Tamil film)|Dosth]]'' || Judge
|-
| ''[[Samudhiram]]'' || Lakshmi's father
|-
| ''[[Kadal Pookkal]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2002 || ''[[Alli Arjuna]]'' ||
|-
|| ''[[Panchatanthiram]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[King (2002 film)|King]]'' || Dr. Cheenu
|-
| ''[[Villain (2002 film)|Villain]]'' || Father Karunakaran
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2003 || ''[[Anbe Sivam]]'' || Padayatchi's assistant
|-
| ''[[Nala Damayanthi (2003 film)|Nala Damayanthi]]'' || Flight Passenger
|-
| ''[[Winner (2003 film)|Winner]]'' || Neelaveni's uncle
|-
| 2004 || ''[[Vasool Raja MBBS]]'' || Gangadharan
|-
| rowspan="7"| 2005 || ''[[Aayudham (2005 film)|Aayudham]]''||
|-
| ''[[Sukran]]''|| Judge
|-
| ''[[Mumbai Xpress (2005 film)|Mumbai Xpress]]''|| Chettiar
|-
| ''Mumbai Xpress'' (Hindi)
| Cameo appearance
|-
| ''Amudhey'' || Nancy's father
|-
| ''[[Kaatrullavarai]]'' || Peethambharan
|-
| ''[[Anbe Aaruyire (2005 film)|Anbe Aaruyire]]''
|College Chairman
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2006 || ''[[Aathi]]'' || Pottabhi
|-
| ''[[Jerry (film)|Jerry]]'' || Jerry's father
|-
| ''[[Keerthi Chakra (film)|Aran]]'' || Sandhya's father
|-
| ''[[Varalaru]]'' || Gayathri's servant
|-
| ''[[Kizhakku Kadalkarai Salai]]'' || Politician
|-
| rowspan="1"| 2007 || ''[[Puli Varudhu]]'' || Shenbagam's father
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2008 || ''[[Thotta]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Dasavathaaram]]'' || Ragavendra's brother-in-law
|-
| ''[[Kuselan]]'' || Kuppusamy's assistant
|-
| ''[[Satyam (2008 film)|Satyam]]'' ||
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2009 || ''[[Padikkadavan (2009 film)|Padikkadavan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Rajadhi Raja (2009 film)|Rajadhi Raja]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Ragavan]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Maasilamani]]'' || Councillor
|-
| ''[[Madurai Sambavam]]'' || Caroline's father
|-
| ''[[Unnaipol Oruvan (2009 film)|Unnaipol Oruvan]]'' || Karamchand Lala
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2010 || ''[[Porkkalam]]'' || Sadha
|-
| ''[[Kattradhu Kalavu]]'' || Vaikavardhan
|-
| ''[[Ochayee]]'' || Aandi Thevar
|-
| ''[[Virudhagiri]]'' || Police commissioner
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2011 || ''[[Siruthai]]'' || Home Minister
|-
| ''[[Ponnar Shankar (film)|Ponnar Shankar]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Eththan]]'' || Selvi's father
|-
| ''[[Marudhavelu]]'' || Judge
|-
| rowspan="2"|2012 || ''[[Maasi (film)|Maasi]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[Kadhal Pisase]]'' || Businessman
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2013 || ''[[Alex Pandian]]'' || Home Minister
|-
| ''[[Chennaiyil Oru Naal]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[All in All Azhagu Raja]]'' || Khader Bhai
|-
| ''[[Jannal Oram]]'' || Senior Bus Repair Mechanic
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2014 || ''[[Vallinam]]'' || Puzhaldasan
|-
| ''[[Tenaliraman (film)|Tenaliraman]]'' || Ex Chettiar/Man
|-
| ''[[Aranmanai]]'' || Chairman
|-
| ''[[Poojai]]'' || Annathandavam's lawyer
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2015 || ''[[Aambala]]'' || Thalaivar
|-
| ''[[Sandamarutham]]'' || Magistrate
|-
| ''[[Eli (2015 film)|Eli]]'' || Jail Warden Ezhumalai
|-
|''Kathirvel Kakka'' ||
|-
| ''[[Thoongaa Vanam]]'' || Thandapani
|-
| rowspan="4"| 2016 || ''[[Thozha (2016 film)|Thozha]]'' || Police officer
|-
| ''[[Meen Kuzhambum Mann Paanaiyum]]'' || Pavithra's grandfather
|-
| ''[[Kadavul Irukaan Kumaru]]'' || Church Priest
|-
| ''[[Chennai 600028 II]]'' || Chellaiya
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2017 || ''[[Shivalinga (2017 film)|Shivalinga]]'' || Abdullah
|-
| ''[[7 Naatkal]]'' || Chief Minister
|-
| ''[[Yaanum Theeyavan]]'' || Sethuramalingam
|-
| rowspan="3"| 2018 || ''[[Kalakalappu 2]]'' || Ganesh's foster father
|-
| ''[[Diya (film)|Diya]]'' || Chief Minister
|-
| ''[[Tamizh Padam 2]]'' || Nakul
|-
| rowspan="6"| 2019 || ''Goko Mako'' || Yamagundan
|-
|''[[LKG (film)|LKG]]'' || Politician
|-
| ''[[Ayogya (2019 film)|Ayogya]]'' || Home Minister
|-
| ''[[Gorilla (film)|Gorilla]]'' || Ramaiya
|-
| ''[[Thavam (2019 film)|Thavam]]'' ||
|-
| ''[[RK Nagar (film)|RK Nagar]]'' || Chairman Sundaramoorthy
|-
| rowspan="2"|2020 || ''[[Dagaalty]]'' || Malli's father
|-
|''[[Indha Nilai Maarum]]'' ||
|}

===Web Series===
{| class="wikitable"
! Year !! Title !! Role!! YouTube Channel
|-
|2019 - || Pondati||Mamanaar||Roadside Romeos
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Kuruthi Kalam]]'' || || [[MX Player]]
|}

===As director===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! | Year !! Film !! Cast !! Language !! Writer!! Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Panneer Pushpangal]]'' || [[Suresh (actor)|Suresh]], [[Shanthi Krishna]] || [[Tamil language|Tamil]]|| [[K. Rajeswar]] || Co-directed with [[P. Vasu]]
|-
| 1981 || ''Madhu Malar'' || [[Pratap K. Pothen]], [[Suhasini Maniratnam|Suhasini]] || Tamil || ||Co-directed with [[P. Vasu]]
|-
| 1983 || ''[[Mella Pesungal]]'' || Vasanth, [[Bhanupriya]] || Tamil || M.S.Madhu ||Co-directed with P. Vasu
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Sahasame Jeevitham]]'' || [[Nandamuri Balakrishna]], Lije || [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|| ||Co-directed with [[P. Vasu]]
|-
| 1985 || ''[[Needhiyin Nizhal]]'' || [[Sivaji Ganesan]], [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]] || Tamil || [[V. C. Guhanathan]] ||Co-directed with P. Vasu
|-
| 1987 || ''[[Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu]]'' || [[Sathyaraj]], [[Geetha (actress)|Geetha]] ||Tamil ||[[T. Damodaran]] ||remake of ''[[Aavanazhi]]''
|-
| rowspan=2|1988 || ''[[En Thamizh En Makkal]]'' || Sivaji Ganesan || Tamil || ||
|-
| ''[[Poovizhi Raja]]'' || [[Prabhu (actor)|Prabhu]], [[Shantipriya (actress)|Shantipriya]] || Tamil ||||
|-
| 1990 || ''[[Kavalukku Kettikaran]]'' || Prabhu, [[Nirosha]] || Tamil || [[Karunanidhi]] ||
|-
| 1991 || ''[[Guna (film)|Guna]]'' || [[Kamal Haasan]], Roshini || Tamil || Sab John, Kamal Haasan || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
|-
| 1993 || ''[[Chinna Mapillai]]'' || Prabhu, [[Sukanya (actress)|Sukanya]], [[Sivaranjani (actress)|Sivaranjani]] || Tamil || [[P. Kalaimani]] ||
|-
| rowspan=2|1994 || ''[[Mahanadi (film)|Mahanadhi]]'' || Kamal Haasan, Sukanya || Tamil || Kamal Haasan || [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award Special Prize]]<br>[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Tamil]]
|-
| ''[[Vietnam Colony (1994 film)|Vietnam Colony]]'' || Prabhu, [[Vineetha]] || Tamil || [[Siddique-Lal]] ||remake of Malayalam film of same name
|-
| 1995 || ''[[Engirundho Vandhan]]'' || Sathyaraj, [[Roja (actress)|Roja]] || Tamil || [[Priyadarshan]] ||remake of Malayalam film ''[[Chithram]]''
|}

==References==
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