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{{Infobox person
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| birth_place = Tamil Nadu, India
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| yearsactive = 1998 - present
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''''K. Bharathi'''' also known as ''''Marumalarchi K. Bharathi'''' is an Indian film director, actor who has directed village based stories. He made his directorial debut with the [[Mammootty]]-starrer with his caste Film ''[[Maru Malarchi]]''.

==Career==
Bharathi made his directorial debut with ''[[Maru Malarchi]]'' starring [[Mammootty]] in the lead. The film received critical acclaim,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/rewind/mmalarchi.html |title=Marumalarchi |publisher=Bbthots.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-06}}</ref> won [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]] and also earned Bharathi an award of [[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer|Best dialogue writer]]. Bharathi's next directorial ''[[Kallazhagar]]'' starring [[Vijayakanth]] was also a success movie.<ref name=":0" /> An elephant called Appu was brought in from Thrissur in Kerala for the film, where the elephant formed one of a stable maintained by the famed Paaramekaavu temple, which forms the venue of the yearly Thrissur Pooram festival.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/1998/nov/10ss.htm |title=Rediff On The NeT, Movies: Gossip from the southern film industry |publisher=Rediff.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-06}}</ref> The film was rejected by Indian censors, because of its potential to spark religious conflicts - with particularly a scene in which some Muslim extremists masquerade themselves as religious Hindus and join in the celebration of a major festival in a temple - being highlighted as a concern. The team subsequently had to adapt the concept partially.<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://chandrag.tripod.com/feb99/ |title=Minnoviyam Star Tracks |publisher=Chandrag.tripod.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-06}}</ref> Bharathi's third film ''[[Maanasthan]]'' starring [[Sarathkumar]] was a delayed project and received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sify.com/movies/manasthan-review-tamil-13500715.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140131102612/http://www.sify.com/movies/manasthan-review-tamil-13500715.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=2014-01-31 |title=Movie Review : Manasthan |publisher=Sify.com |date= |accessdate=2014-05-06}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.indiaglitz.com/manasthan-review-tamil-movie-7153|title=Manasthan review. Manasthan Tamil movie review, story, rating|website=IndiaGlitz.com|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.bbthots.com/reviews/2004/maanasthan.html|title=Manasthan review|website=bbthots.com|access-date=2020-03-23}}</ref> After a four-year gap, Bharathi directed ''[[Valluvan Vasuki]]'' starring newcomers, the story is about the Konar dynasty and much of the shooting was done in villages bordering the Kollidam River in Thanjavur district.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/06102007-5.shtml|title=Valluvan Vasuki in Kollidam river |work=Cinesouth |accessdate=8 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20101121230612/http://cinesouth.com/masala/hotnews/new/06102007-5.shtml |archivedate=21 November 2010 }}</ref> The film received mixed reviews.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250760200.htm |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080226174935/http://www.hindu.com/fr/2008/02/22/stories/2008022250760200.htm |url-status=dead |archive-date=2008-02-26 |title=Friday Review Chennai / Film Review : Where love is taboo - Valluvan Vasuki |date=2008-02-22 |work=[[The Hindu]] |accessdate=2014-05-06}}</ref>

In 2020, he announced ''Marumalarchi 2'', a sequel to his earlier film.<ref>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz92xNppVEM</ref>

==Filmography==
===As director, writer and actor===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
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! rowspan="2" style="width:35px;"| Year
! rowspan="2" style="width:150px;"| Film
! colspan="4" style="width:195px;"| Credited as
! rowspan="2" style="text-align:center; width:250px;" class="unsortable"| Notes
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! style="width:65px;" | Director
! width=65 | Writer
! width=65 | Actor
! width=65 | Role
|-
| 1994 ||''[[Chinna Pulla]]'' || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || ||
|-
| 1998 ||''[[Maru Malarchi|Marumalarchi]]'' || style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Uncredited Role
|[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film]]
[[Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Dialogue Writer]]
|-
| 1999 ||''[[Kallazhagar]]''|| style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || ||
|-
| 2004 ||''[[Maanasthan]]''|| style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Vellachamy
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|-
| 2008 ||''[[Valluvan Vasuki]]''|| style="text-align:center;" |{{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Kalyanam
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| 2020 ||''[[Draupathi (2020 film)|Draupathi]]''|| style="text-align:center;" |{{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{n}} || style="text-align:center;"| {{y}} ||Ramasamy
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|-
|}

==References==
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[[Category:Film directors from Tamil Nadu]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]
[[Category:20th-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:21st-century Indian film directors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Year of birth missing (living people)]]

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