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{{For-multi|the1991 Indian Malayalam-language musical drama film| Bharatham|other uses|Bharathan (disambiguation)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2023}}
{{Use Indian English|date=January 2023}}
{{Infobox film
| image = Bharathan 1992.jpg
| caption = Poster
| director = [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]]
| story = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| based_on = {{based on|''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]''|Rajkumar Santoshi}}
| producer = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]
| starring = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Bhanupriya]]}}
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| editing = G. Jayachandran<ref>{{Cite news |date=25 June 2020 |title=Film editor G. Jayachandran dead |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-editor-g-jayachandran-dead/article31914312.ece |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200628085214/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-editor-g-jayachandran-dead/article31914312.ece |archive-date=28 June 2020 |access-date=27 June 2020 |work=[[The Hindu]]}}</ref>
| music = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| studio = Rowther Films
| distributor = Srinivasulu<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 April 1992 |title=பரதன் |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |pages=15 |language=ta}}</ref>
| released = {{Film date|df=y|1992|04|16}}
| runtime = 120 minutes
| country = India
| language = Tamil
}}

'''''Bharathan''''' ({{IPAc-en|b|ər|ə|ð|ən}}) is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]], directed by [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]] in his debut,<ref name="IE" /> and produced by [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]. The film stars [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Bhanupriya]], while [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Sumitra]], and [[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] play supporting roles. It is a remake of the [[Hindi]] film ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' (1990).<ref>{{Cite web |date=22 June 2023 |title=33 years of 'Ghayal': Sunny Deol recalls how no one else wanted to make the film |url=https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/33-years-of-ghayal-sunny-deol-recalls-how-no-one-else-wanted-to-make-the-film-23293753 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230804015411/https://www.mid-day.com/entertainment/bollywood-news/article/33-years-of-ghayal-sunny-deol-recalls-how-no-one-else-wanted-to-make-the-film-23293753 |archive-date=4 August 2023 |access-date=12 October 2023 |website=[[Mid-Day]]}}</ref> The film was released on 16 April 1992,<ref>{{Cite news |date=1 December 2002 |title=நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல் |url=https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |url-status=usurped |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240202064212/https://ibb.co/cTSgjhM |archive-date=2 February 2024 |access-date=2 February 2024 |work=[[Cinema Express]] |pages=41–43 |language=Ta}}</ref> and completed a 100-day run.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Mannath |first=Malini |date=1 January 1993 |title=Run-of-the-mill fare |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage |access-date=23 December 2013 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== Plot ==
Bharathan is sent to jail for a murder and is sentenced to the death penalty.

In the past, Bharath was in love with Indhu. He had a brother named Ramkumar and a sister-in-law named Janaki. His brother dreamt to see him as a government official, but Bharath preferred to be a [[kickboxing]] champion.

One day, Ramkumar disappeared, and Bharath began to look for him. Finally, Ramkumar's labourer explained to Bharath what happened to his brother. Gangadharan, a powerful businessman, helped Ramkumar in his business. Ramkumar was grateful to him, and Gangadharan took some advantages and began to smuggle [[Alcohol (drug)|alcohol]] illegally in Ramkumar's company. When Ramkumar decided to report it to the police, he was kidnapped by Gangadharan. Gangadharan killed Ramkumar, and the innocent Bharath is arrested for the murder. Bharath appointed his family friend Viswanathan as the advocate, but Viswanathan, an ally of Gangadharan, betrayed him, and Bharath was sentenced to capital punishment. Thereafter, Janaki committed suicide.

In jail, Bharath makes friends with his cellmates, and they escape from jail to punish Gangadharan. Johnson, an honest [[Criminal Investigation Department#India|CID]] officer, is appointed to protect Gangadharan. Bharath first kills the traitor Viswanathan. He then threatens the commissioner and his family to kill Gangadharan more easily.

In the meantime, Indhu is kidnapped by Gangadharan's henchmen, and Bharath saves her in time. Shameful to protect a criminal and worried to punish an innocent, the commissioner and Johnson try to stop Bharath. In the end, Bharath kills Gangadharan and gets sent to jail.

== Cast ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Bharathan a.k.a. Bharath
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Indhu
*[[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]] as Ramkumar
*[[Anandaraj]] as Gangadharan
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as CID Johnson
*[[Sumitra]] as Janaki
*[[Auditor Sridhar]] as Viswanathan
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Ramkumar's labourer
*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Bharath's cellmate
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Gangadharan's man
*[[Srividya]] as Lakshmi
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Gangadharan's right hand
*[[Srihari]] as Uttam Singh (guest appearance)
*[[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance
*[[Disco Shanti]] in an [[item number]]}}

== Production ==
Anandaraj reprises the role originally played by [[Amrish Puri]]. Due to the wide age gap between the actors, Anandaraj sported a certain getup to match his character's age, and claimed the others on set did not recognise him.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rajendran |first=Gopinath |date=2017-06-18 |title=The villain who isn't: Anandraj |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/Jun/18/the-villain-who-isnt-634.html |access-date=2025-05-29 |website=[[Cinema Express]] |language=en |archive-date=30 November 2024 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20241130204101/https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2017/jun/18/the-villain-who-isnt-634.html |url-status=live }}</ref>

== Soundtrack ==
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 1992 |title=Bharathan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP |url=https://music.apple.com/us/album/bharathan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1604518541 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230112122354/https://music.apple.com/us/album/bharathan-original-motion-picture-soundtrack-ep/1604518541 |archive-date=12 January 2023 |access-date=12 January 2023 |website=[[Apple Music]]}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
|-
| "Azhage Amuthe" || rowspan=2|[[Ilaiyaraaja]] || rowspan=2|Ponnadiyan || 4:45
|-
| "Nalveenai Naatham" || 1:55
|-
| "Pottathalem" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 5:00
|-
| "Punnakaiyil Minsaram" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]] ||5:04
|-
| "Vaa Vaathiyare" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:49
|}

== Critical reception ==
''[[The Indian Express]]'' wrote, "Despite the remake of the original being before the eyes, debutant director Saba has been able to warm up for viewers only a lukewarm concoction of various box-office elements".<ref name=IE>{{Cite news |date=24 April 1992 |title=Bharathan |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920424&printsec=frontpage&hl=en |access-date=16 January 2019 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |pages=7 |via=[[Google News Archive]]}}{{cbignore}}</ref>

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}

[[Category:1992 action drama films]]
[[Category:1992 directorial debut films]]
[[Category:1992 films]]
[[Category:1992 Indian films]]
[[Category:1992 Tamil-language films]]
[[Category:Fictional portrayals of the Tamil Nadu Police]]
[[Category:Films directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]]
[[Category:Films produced by Ibrahim Rowther]]
[[Category:Films scored by Ilaiyaraaja]]
[[Category:Indian action drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil remakes of Hindi films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language action drama films]]
[[Category:Tamil-language Indian films]]

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