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{{Infobox film
| name          = Bharathan
| image          = Bharathan 1992.jpg
| image          =  
| caption        = Poster
| caption        =  
| director      = [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]]
| director      = [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]]
| story          = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| based_on      = {{based on|''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]''|Rajkumar Santoshi}}
| producer      = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]
| producer      = [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]]
| writer        = [[Rajkumar Santoshi]]
| starring      = {{unbulleted list|[[Vijayakanth]]|[[Bhanupriya]]}}
| 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]]
| music          = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cinematography = Rajarajan
| studio        = Rowther Films
| editing        = G. Jayachandran<ref>https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/film-editor-g-jayachandran-dead/article31914312.ece</ref>
| distributor    = Srinivasulu<ref>{{Cite news |date=24 April 1992 |title=பரதன் |work=[[Dina Thanthi]] |pages=15 |language=ta}}</ref><!-- https://www.facebook.com/photo?fbid=122341233086184553&set=a.122108469242184553 -->
| studio        = [[Ibrahim Rowther|Rowther Films]]
| distributor    = Rowther Films
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1992|04|16}}
| released      = {{Film date|df=y|1992|04|16}}
| runtime        = 120 minutes
| runtime        = 120 minutes
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'''''Bharathan''''' is a 1992 Indian [[Tamil language|Tamil]]-language [[action drama film]], directed by [[Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy]]. The film features [[Vijayakanth]] and [[Bhanupriya]], while [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], [[Anandaraj]], [[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]], [[Sumitra]], and [[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]] play supporting roles. The film, produced by [[Ibrahim Rowther|A. S. Ibrahim Rowther]], had musical score by [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and was released on 16 April 1992. The film is a remake of the Hindi film ''[[Ghayal (1990 film)|Ghayal]]'' (1990). The film completed a 100-day run.<ref>{{cite journal|author=Malini Mannath|title=Run-of-the-mill fare|newspaper=[[The Indian Express]]|date=1993-01-01|accessdate=2013-12-23|page=7|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19930101&printsec=frontpage}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8013/baradhan.html|archive-url=https://archive.is/20120718102447/http://popcorn.oneindia.in/title/8013/baradhan.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=2012-07-18|title=Baradhan|accessdate=2012-04-11|publisher=popcorn.oneindia.in}}</ref>
'''''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==
== Plot ==
Bharathan ([[Vijayakanth]]) is sent to jail for a murder and is sentenced to the [[death penalty]].
Bharathan is sent to jail for a murder and is sentenced to the death penalty.


In the past, Bharath was in love with Indhu ([[Bhanupriya]]). He had a brother named Ramkumar ([[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]]) and a sister-in-law named Janaki ([[Sumitra]]). His brother dreamt to see him as a government official, but Bharath preferred to be a [[kickboxing]] champion.
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 laborer ([[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]]) explained to Bharath what happened to his brother. Gangadharan ([[Anandaraj]]), 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.
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 ([[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]]), 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 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 on 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.
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 ==
{{Cast listing|
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Bharathan a.k.a. Bharath
*[[Vijayakanth]] as Bharathan a.k.a. Bharath
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Indhu
*[[Bhanupriya]] as Indhu
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*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as CID Johnson
*[[Napoleon (actor)|Napoleon]] as CID Johnson
*[[Sumitra]] as Janaki
*[[Sumitra]] as Janaki
*[[Chandrasekhar (Tamil actor)|Chandrasekhar]] as Ramkumar's laborer
*[[Auditor Sridhar]] as Viswanathan
*[[Vagai Chandrasekhar|Chandrasekhar]] as Ramkumar's labourer
*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Bharath's cellmate
*[[Vasu Vikram]] as Bharath's cellmate
*[[R. Sundarrajan (director)|R. Sundarrajan]] as Gangadharan's man
*[[R. Sundarrajan]] as Gangadharan's man
*[[Srividya]] as Lakshmi
*[[Srividya]] as Lakshmi
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Gangadharan's right hand
*[[Ponnambalam (actor)|Ponnambalam]] as Gangadharan's right hand
*[[Srihari]] as Uttam Singh (guest appearance)
*[[Srihari]] as Uttam Singh (guest appearance)
*[[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance
*[[Prabhu Deva]] in a special appearance
*[[Disco Shanti]]  in an [[item number]]
*[[Disco Shanti]]  in an [[item number]]}}


==Soundtrack==
== 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>


{{Infobox album|
== Soundtrack ==
| name      = Bharathan
The music was composed by [[Ilaiyaraaja]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=11 January 1992 |title=Bharathan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)&nbsp;– 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>
| type      = [[soundtrack]]
| artist    = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| cover      =
| alt        =
| released  = 1992
| recorded  = 1992
| venue      =
| studio    =
| genre      = [[Film soundtrack|Feature film soundtrack]]
| length    =
| label      = [[Pyramid|Pyramid Saimira]]
| producer  = [[Ilaiyaraaja]]
| prev_title =
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The film score and the soundtrack were composed by [[film composer]] [[Ilaiyaraaja]]. The soundtrack, released in 1992, features 5 tracks.


{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
{| class="wikitable" style="font-size:95%;"
! Track !! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Duration
! Song !! Singer(s) !! Lyrics !! Length
|-  
|-
|1 || "Azhage Amuthe" || [[Ilaiyaraaja]] || Ponnaiyan || 4:45
| "Azhage Amuthe" || rowspan=2|[[Ilaiyaraaja]] || rowspan=2|Ponnadiyan || 4:45
|-
|-
|2 || "Nalveenai Naatham" || Ilaiyaraaja || Ponnaiyan || 1:55
| "Nalveenai Naatham"  || 1:55
|-
|-
|3 || "Pottathalem" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || [[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 5:00
| "Pottathalem" || [[Mano (singer)|Mano]] || rowspan=2|[[Vaali (poet)|Vaali]] || 5:00
|-
|-
|4 || "Punnakaiyil Minsaram" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]] || Vaali ||5:04
| "Punnakaiyil Minsaram" || Ilaiyaraaja, [[S. Janaki]] ||5:04
|-
|-
|5 || "Vaa Vaathiyare" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:49
| "Vaa Vaathiyare" || [[K. S. Chithra]] || [[Gangai Amaran]] || 4:49
|}
|}


==Reception==
== 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>https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=P9oYG7HA76QC&dat=19920424&printsec=frontpage&hl=en</ref>
''[[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==
== References ==
{{reflist}}
{{reflist}}


== External links ==
* {{IMDb title}}
* {{Rotten Tomatoes}}
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Bharathan
Poster
Directed bySabapathy Dekshinamurthy
Produced byA. S. Ibrahim Rowther
Story byRajkumar Santoshi
Based onGhayal
by Rajkumar Santoshi
Starring
Music byIlaiyaraaja
CinematographyRajarajan
Edited byG. Jayachandran[1]
Production
company
Rowther Films
Distributed bySrinivasulu[2]
Release date
  • 16 April 1992 (1992-04-16)
Running time
120 minutes
CountryIndia
LanguageTamil

Bharathan (/bərəðən/) is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action drama film, directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy in his debut,[3] and produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther. The film stars Vijayakanth and Bhanupriya, while S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anandaraj, Napoleon, Sumitra, and Chandrasekhar play supporting roles. It is a remake of the Hindi film Ghayal (1990).[4] The film was released on 16 April 1992,[5] and completed a 100-day run.[6]

Plot[edit | edit source]

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 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 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[edit | edit source]

Production[edit | edit source]

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.[7]

Soundtrack[edit | edit source]

The music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja.[8]

Song Singer(s) Lyrics Length
"Azhage Amuthe" Ilaiyaraaja Ponnadiyan 4:45
"Nalveenai Naatham" 1:55
"Pottathalem" Mano Vaali 5:00
"Punnakaiyil Minsaram" Ilaiyaraaja, S. Janaki 5:04
"Vaa Vaathiyare" K. S. Chithra Gangai Amaran 4:49

Critical reception[edit | edit source]

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".[3]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Film editor G. Jayachandran dead". The Hindu. 25 June 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 27 June 2020.
  2. ↑ "பரதன்". Dina Thanthi (in தமிழ்). 24 April 1992. p. 15.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Bharathan". The Indian Express. 24 April 1992. p. 7. Retrieved 16 January 2019 – via Google News Archive.
  4. ↑ "33 years of 'Ghayal': Sunny Deol recalls how no one else wanted to make the film". Mid-Day. 22 June 2023. Archived from the original on 4 August 2023. Retrieved 12 October 2023.
  5. ↑ "நட்சத்திர படப் பட்டியல்". Cinema Express (in தமிழ்). 1 December 2002. pp. 41–43. Archived from the original on 2 February 2024. Retrieved 2 February 2024.
  6. ↑ Mannath, Malini (1 January 1993). "Run-of-the-mill fare". The Indian Express. p. 7. Retrieved 23 December 2013 – via Google News Archive.
  7. ↑ Rajendran, Gopinath (18 June 2017). "The villain who isn't: Anandraj". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 30 November 2024. Retrieved 29 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Bharathan (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) – EP". Apple Music. 11 January 1992. Archived from the original on 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.

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