The filmmaker behind landmark films such as 16 Vayathinile and Muthal Mariyathai is widely credited with reshaping Tamil cinema.
The filmmaker behind landmark films such as 16 Vayathinile and Muthal Mariyathai is widely credited with reshaping Tamil cinema.
Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja dies at 84. (Photo: Manoj Creations)
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11 Jun 2026 11:20AM
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