Bhagyaraj
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Bhagyaraj born January 7, 1953 is a director, actor, script-writer and producer, working in the Tamil film industry. His popularity peaked during the 1980s and early 1990s.
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[edit] Career
Beginning his career as an assistant to directors G. Ramakrishnan and Bharathiraja, Bhagyaraj became recognised for his scriptwriting talent. Among his early work was the script for the hit Tamil film Kizhake Pogum Rayil (1978) and Bharathiraja's Tik Tik Tik (1981). He made his directorial debut with the film Suvarillatha Chittirangal (1979). He quickly established his own concern and started producing a string of distinctive films made mainly in the Tamil language. Bhagyaraj often cast himself in the lead roles of the films he scripts and directs, effectively carving out a niche for himself in the actor-auteur vein. His style of filmmaking is notable for its relatively elaborate, witty, and double entendre-laced script and socially-themed framework. His on-screen personae are typically characterised by their ironic sense of humour and intelligent bravado.
Bhagyaraj has made more than thirty films. He has made forays into the Hindi language film industry (Bollywood), directing stars of likes of Amitabh Bachchan. In recent times, the failure of his films like Gnana Pazham, Vaettiya Madichi Kattu (1997) and Sokka Thangam forced him to retire. His comeback film in 2006, Parijatham, was an effort well-received in the cinemas.[1]
Bhagyaraj also produces television serials.
[edit] Family
Bhagyaraj is married to Poornima Jayaraman, his co-star in the film Darling Darling. His daughter Saranya Bhagyaraj debuted in his film Parijatham. His son Santhanu Bhagyaraj is planning to make his debut in the celluloid screen in a movie titled SakkaraKatti scheduled to be released during 2008. He is a Telugu speaking Naidu like another Tamil actor Vijaykanth.
[edit] Films (both acted and directed)
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Source: Indian Cinema Database (Online). South Asia Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (see external links).
[edit] Films (only directed)
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Source: Indian Cinema Database (Online). South Asia Center, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA (see external links).
[edit] External links
- The Indian Cinema Database of the University of Pennsylvania's South Asia Center
- A Bhagyaraj interview (from The Hindu. Bouncing back to form. March 19, 2003).
- Bhagyaraj at the Internet Movie Database
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