Bharathiraja: The Aladdin of Tamil cinema

CHENNAI: Like Aladdin rubbing the magic lamp to set the genie free, Bharathiraja liberated an intense version of Tamil cinema that had long remained bottled up within studio sets and shooting floors. With 16 Vayadhiniley (1977), he blazed a trail and revealed the rugged and lush beauty of Tamil Nadu’s countryside to both filmmakers and moviegoers.

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