| Bharathan | |
| Birth Name: | Bharathan |
| Birth Place: | Jamin Avalapampatti, Periya Negamam, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Years Active: | 2001–present |
Bharathan is an Indian filmmaker and writer who works in Tamil films. He has directed with actor Vijay twice in his career.
He initially began his career as a dialogue writer to film director Dharani and penned dialogues for the Vikram-starrer Dhill (2001), Dhool (2003) and Vijay-starrer Ghilli (2004), as well as for Madhesh's Madhurey (2004).[1] Since then, he has intermittently been credited as a dialogue writer, most notably working on Ajith Kumar's Veeram (2014) which was directed by Siva.[2]
Bharathan made his directorial debut with the thriller film Azhagiya Tamil Magan (2007) starring Vijay and Shriya Saran in the lead roles and Had a renowned technical crew, including music composed by A. R. Rahman the film ended as a hit at the box office after its re-release.[3] His second film, the thriller Athithi (2014) featuring Nandha and Nikesh Ram, opened to mixed reviews .[4] He later worked with Vijay again in Bairavaa (2017), with the film taking a strong opening at the box office.[5] [6]
| Year | Film | Credited as | Ref. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Dhill | Dialogues writer | [7] | |
| 2003 | Dhool | Dialogues writer | ||
| 2004 | Ghilli | Dialogues writer | [8] | |
| 2004 | Madhurey | Dialogues writer | [9] | |
| 2007 | Ninaithale | Dialogues writer | [10] | |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil Magan | Director, writer | ||
| 2011 | Osthe | Dialogues writer | ||
| 2014 | Veeram | Dialogues writer | [11] | |
| 2014 | Athithi | Director, writer | ||
| 2017 | Bairavaa | Director, writer |