Tanikella Bharani
Actor · Director · Dialogue · Screenplay
Born Jul 14, 1954 · Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Active 1986–present · Awards: Nandi Award
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.
Filmography
Raakaasa (2026)Bāhubali: The Epic (2025) — SwamiThe Paradise (2026)Paataku PraanamKishkindhapuri (2025) — Bhushan VermaBāhubali: The Beginning (2015) — SwamijiBāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) — Swami (voice) (uncredited)Athadu (2005) — NaiduV (2020) — IG Y. V. NarendraAla Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) — Anjaneya PrasadKhaleja (2010) — Durga PrasadGhilli (2004) — Muthupandi's FatherOopiri (2016) — KaalidasuRace Gurram (2014) — Dasaradh PrasadDookudu (2011) — RamachandraHIT: The 2nd Case (2022) — Ramu, Sanjana's FatherNuvvu Naaku Nachav (2001) — AshokSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu (2013) — Kondala RaoManmadhudu (2002) — PrasadMaharshi (2019) — Ravi's fatherAditya 369 (1991) — Raja Varma's HenchmanJulayi (2012) — Narayana MurthyTemper (2015) — Venkata RaoBommarillu (2006) — Aravind's Friend