Tanikella Bharani
Acting·July 14, 1954 — 71 years old·Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Tanikella Bharani is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 750 films, including Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.
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—SiraWriter · Director—Patta Pagalu—BharataVarsha - Saga of Shula2026The Paradise2026Raakaasa2025Bāhubali: The EpicSwami2025Andhela Ravamidhi2025KishkindhapuriBhushan Verma2025Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha2025Thug LifeSivaguru2025Sarangapani JathakamAhobila Rao2025Madhushala2025Neeli Megha Shyama2024Kalinga2024Bench LifeTV2024Mr Bachchan2024Shivam Bhaje2024NindhaSatyanand2024Honeymoon ExpressBala2024ManameyMahendra2024Bhaje Vaayu Vegam2024Vidya Vasula AhamSpiritual Preacher2024Prathinidhi 22024Sriranga Neethulu2024Karataka Damanaka2024Inti Number – 132024Drill2024Sarkaaru NoukariSarpanch2023DhoothaTVRaghavayya2023Aadikeshava2023Mystery2023Mind GameAppa Rao2023Peddha Kapu - 12023BROSinginadham2023SpySubhash and Jai's father2023Raa Raa... Penimiti(Voice Only)2023Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki JaanRameshwar Kodathi2023Dochevaarevarura2023Mr. King2023VaathiThanigachalam2023Premadesam2022DhamakaVasudeva Rao2022Cheppalani Undhi2022HIT: The 2nd CaseRamu, Sanjana's Father2022Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali2022Geetha2022Alluri2022First Day First ShowSreenu's Father2022Wanted PanduGod2022BimbisaraThe Priest2022Ramarao On Duty2022Godse2022F3: Fun and FrustrationPolice Officer2022Shekar2022Sarkaru Vaari PaataMaster2022AcharyaPriest2022Ghani2022Bheemla NayakMLA2022Son of India2022Super Machi2021SkylabSadasivam, Anand's Grandfather2021Drushyam 2Vinay Chandra2021Raja Vikramarka2021EakamAppayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest2021Pelli SandaDVashishta's Uncle2021Raja Raja ChoraGanapthi2021Ippudu Kaaka Inkeppudu2021SR Kalyanamandapam2021Jathi RatnaluGovindu2021Gaali Sampath2021April 28th Em JarigindiProducer of Movie2021Bangaru Bullodu2020BombhaatVaraha Murthy2020Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma2020VIG Y. V. Narendra2020Pressure Cooker2020Entha ManchivaadavuraaRama Sharma2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooAnjaneya Prasad2020Sarileru NeekevvaruVenkateshwar Anandaraju2019Madhanam2019Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu2019Krishna Rao Supermarket2019Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyGovindayya Sharma20192 Hours Love20191st Rank Raju2019Sita2019MaharshiRavi's father2018Vijetha2018PanthamTrust chairman Tilak2018Jamba Lakidi Pamba2018SammohanamShyam Prasad2018Naa Nuvve2018Nela TicketC.M.2018Gayatri2018AgnyaathavaasiAbhi's uncle2017Prema Entha Madhuram Priyuraalu Antha KatinamJai's Dad2017Raja the GreatMailaramgadda2017Gulf2017Kathalo Rajakumari2017Nene Raju Nene MantriChief Minister2017Goutham NandaWaiter2017ShamantakamaniA.K.Ganapathi Sastry2017Ninnu KoriMurthy2017DJ: Duvvada JagannadhamDuvvada Subrahmanya Sastry2017Ami ThumiJanardhan2017RadhaRadhakrishnan's Father2017Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionSwami (voice) (uncredited)2017MisterGundappa Naidu2017Guru2017Om Namo VenkatesayaRama's Father2017Chandrullo Unde Kundelu2017Shatamanam BhavatiChalaram (Cameo)2017Gautamiputra SatakarniDeva Dattudu2016Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaAmala's Father2016Naruda DonorudaDr. Anjeneyulu2016IsmSathya's father2016Jyo AchyutanandaSudoku Murthy2016Srirastu SubhamastuAnu's would-be father in law2016GentlemanMohan2016Okka Ammayi Thappa2016BrahmotsavamSathyaraj's Friend2016Sardaar Gabbar SinghGabbar Singh's Guardian2016OopiriKaalidasu2016Garam2015Bengal TigerRMP Doctor2015Inji IduppazhagiDoctor2015Bruce Lee: The FighterRavi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother2015Kick 2Venkatratnam2015Mantra 2Ramarao2015Bāhubali: The BeginningSwamiji2015TigerOrphanage Principal2015Rey2015Janda Pai Kapiraju2015Surya Vs SuryaErsam2015BandipotuMakrandam2015TemperVenkata Rao2014Current Theega2014KarthikeyaValli's Father2014Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years2014AagaduAdi Keshava2014RabhasaLawyer2014Alludu SeenuNarasimha's friend2014Ra Ra Krishnayya2014Race GurramDasaradh Prasad2014RowdyVedam2014Virattu2014Basanti2014Autonagar SuryaJailor2014KalavaramAdi Moolam2013D for Dopidi2013Ramayya VasthavayyaAmmullu's Father2013Adda2013Alias Janaki2013Pavithra2013IddarammayilathoShankarabharanam2013BaadshahPilli Gopi Krishna Simha2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuKondala Rao2013Naayakjudge2012MithunamDirector · Lyricist · Screenplay2012Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu2012Shirdi SaiBhooti2012JulayiNarayana Murthy2012Gabbar SinghMavayya2012Dhammu2012Neeku Naaku Dash Dash2012Lovely2012Dhoni2011Kshetram2011PanjaaGuruvayya2011Oh My FriendChandu's Father2011OosaravelliRakesh's Father2011DookuduRamachandra2011Aakasame Haddu2011DhadaPreethi's Father2011180Narayanan2011BadrinathBadri's Father2011Kudirithe Kappu Coffee2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam AppalarajuY. Venkat2011Vastadu Naa Raju2011WantedVoice Over2011Once Upon a WarriorKaksheera2011Golconda High SchoolViswanath2010Ragada2010Rakht Charitra 2Ram Murthy2010Baava2010Rakht CharitraRam Murthy2010BrindavanamAjay's Father2010KhalejaDurga Prasad2010DrohiNanaji2010Gaayam 2Actor2010Aunty Uncle Nanda Gopal2010Jhummandi Naadam2010Sadhyam2010LeaderSharma C.S.2010Kedi2010Shambo Shiva Shambo2010AdhursChari's Adoptive Father2010Om Shanti2009Saleem2009KurraduVarun's Father2009A Aa E Ee2009Ek NiranjanVeeraiah2009Rechipo2009Snehituda2009Kalavaramaye Madilo2009Oy!Telugu Teacher2009Current2009Boni2009Sontha ooruDevudu Babu2008Nenu Meeku Telusa...?2008Kasipatnam Choodarababu2008Ashta ChammaSarva Sarma2008SatyamDeiva's Father2008KathanayakuduSchool Teacher2008KuselanSchool Teacher2008Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu2008Victory2008ReadyRaghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao2008Souryam2008Bommana Brothers Chandana SistersBommana brothers' father2008KalidasuPrincipal of College2008JalsaBulli reddy2008Krishnarjuna2008Mr. Medhavi2008Bheema2008Krishna2007Mee Sreyobhilashi2007Azhagiya Tamil MaganGuru's Father2007Thulasi2007Chirutha2007Raju BhaiAnjali's father2007Sri Mahalakshmi2007Munna2007Classmates2007DheeCorporator Krishna2007Jagadam2007OkkadunnaduRBI Official2007AnumanaspadamForest officer2006AnnavaramLallu2006RakhiCriminal Lawyer Sachidanandam2006Maayajaalam2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawPaala Pullayya2006Gopi Goda Meeda Pilli2006Tata Birla Madhyalo LailaGajapati2006Boss2006BommarilluAravind's Friend2006Game2006Amma CheppindiPaparao2006Bommalata2006GodavariCaptain Chintamani2006Oka V Chitram2006PournamiMallika's father2006Sri Ramadasu2006Kamli2006HappySubba Rao2005Jai Chiranjeeva2005Allari Pidugu2005Allari BulloduRaju's father2005Dhana 512005AthaduNaidu2005Hungama2005Subash Chandra Bose2005Chakram2005Sada Mee SevaloSuryakantam's Father2005Sravana Masam2005Dhairyam2005Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaKantepudi Srinivasa Rao2005Balu2004Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy2004GrahanamNarayana Swamy2004SyePrudhvi's Father2004Gowri2004ArjunRoopa's father2004SambaFather of Nandu · Nandu's father2004Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu2004GhilliMuthupandi's Father2004Nenunnanu2004GambeeramMinister Rajendran2004VenkyVenky's Father2004JaiFarah's father2004MalliswariMurthy2004Love Today2003Enakku 20 Unakku 18Preeti's Father (Telugu version)2003SatyamChakradhar2003Okariki OkaruKamesh's Father2003Vishnu2003Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli2003DongoduNaidu2003Vasantham2003Donga Ramadu and Party2003Oka Raju Oka Rani2003Ninne Ishtapaddanu2003MissammaNanda Gopal's neighbor2003GangotriAnjaneya Shastri2003Kabaddi Kabaddi2003Ela Cheppanu2003Juniors2003NaagaSubramanyam2002ManmadhuduPrasad2002Dhanalaxmi I Love You2002Dhanalakshmi, I Love YouBabu Nayak2002Nuvve... Nuvve...Abu, Vishwanath's friend2002Okato Number KurraduSwapna's Father2002SonthamShyam Prasad2002Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru!Anil's Maternal Uncle2002IndraValmiki2002Sreeram2002Allari2002SantoshamNarayana Murthy2002Mounamelanoye2002O Chinadaana2002Takkari DongaDoobey2002The Rite, a Passion2001Snehamante Idera2001Manasantha Nuvve2001Anandam2001Student No. 1Jailor2001Chiranjeevulu2001Itlu Sravani Subramanyam2001Nuvvu Naaku NachavAshok2001Nuvvu Nenu2001Naa Manasistha Raa2001Sri ManjunathaBhrungi2001Family CircusFishing Inspector2001Ammo Bomma2001Time Pass2001Budget Padmanabham2001Priyamaina NeekuGanesh's father2001Mrugaraju2001Narasimha NaiduPapanashanam2000Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa2000DevulluTV Anchor2000NTR Nagar2000Jayam Manadera2000Vamsi2000AzadKanaka Raju2000Ninne Premistha2000Moodu Mukkalaata2000Goppinti Alludu2000ChitramRamana's father2000Nuvvu Vasthavani2000Chala Bagundi1999Postman1999SamudramChepala Krishna1999Pilla Nachindi1999Thammudu1999Raja1999Neti Gandhi1999Aavide Shyamala1998AbhishekamG. K. Naidu1998O Panaipothundi Babu1998Chandralekha1998Pelli PeetaluTatabbai1998PandagaSai Babu1997Priyaraagalu1997Ugadi1997Pelli Chesukundaam1997Annamayya1997Mama Bagunnava1997Egire PaavuramaSimhachalam1997Veedevadandi Babu1997Pattukondi ChuddamSub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna1996Gunshot1996Family1996Bombay Priyudu1996Vinodham1996DeyyamPsychologist1996Akka! Bagunnava?1995Amma Donga!Sattipandu1995Sisindri1995AuntyKhan1995Big Boss1995Sogasu Chuda Taramaa1995Money MoneyManikyam1995Gharana Bullodu1995GhatotkachuduThota Ramudu1995Pokiri RajaInspector Prem Chand1995Desa Drohulu1995Lingababu Love StoryPakir Dada1994AamePattabhi1994SubhalagnamDoctor1994Allarodu1994Kishkinda Kaanda1994YamaleelaThota Ramudu1994Lucky Chance1993Pekata PaparaoHarichandra1993Mister PellamBank Manager1993One by TwoWriter1993Matru Devo Bhava1993MoneyManikyam1993Varasudu1993GaayamLawyer Saab · Dialogue1993Rendilla Poojari1992Balarama KrishnuluDialogue1992Appula Appa Rao1991Jaitra YatraDialogue1991Aditya 369Raja Varma's Henchman1991Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu1990ShivaNanaji1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariDasu1990Chevilo PuvvuWriter1989SivaNanaji · Dialogue1989Swara KalpanaWriter1989Chettu Kinda PleaderPaata Samanlavaadu · Dialogue1988Kallu1987MaharshiWriter1987Lawyer SuhasiniDialogue1987SankeertanaDialogue1987Sri Kanakamalakshmi Recording Dance TroupeDorababu · Writer1986Ladies TailorPolice · Dialogue · Screenplay