Bharathi (Tamil actress)
Bharathi | |
|---|---|
| Born | |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2003-2015 |
Bharathi is an Indian actress who has appeared in the Tamil film industry. The actress won critical acclaim for her performance as a prostitute in Ammuvagiya Naan (2007) and later appeared in other Tamil and Malayalam language films.[1]
Career
[edit]Bharathi was signed on by director Padmamagan to be a part of Ammuvagiya Naan (2007), after several leading actresses had turned down the role. She portrayed a prostitute who attempts to ease back into society, and won critical acclaim for her portrayal with a reviewer noting she was "blessed with a role of her lifetime".[2][3] Despite the success of Ammuvagiya Naan, Bharathi failed to get good offers in Tamil films and instead signed on to feature in Malayalam films. The actress signed on to appear in Anwar Rasheed's Annan Thambi (2008) opposite Mammootty, but was later replaced by Lakshmi Rai.[4] She then however moved on to work in Biju Pal's Aayudham (2008), featuring alongside Suresh Gopi.[5] The film failed to become a box office success, and subsequently failed to garner further big budget film offers for Bharathi.[citation needed] She was also seen in Agathiyan's romantic film Nenjathai Killadhe (2008) with Vikranth and in Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval (2009), a low-budget thriller, featuring stunt choreographer Kanal Kannan in the leading role.[6][7]
Bharathi subsequently turned down approaches to be a part of Engal Aasan (2009) and Enga Raasi Nalla Raasi (2009), and chose to quit the film industry after her marriage to her manager, Murugan.[8] In 2010, she expressed a desire to make a comeback to acting.[9] She began work on Rudhram, a television soap drama on Jaya TV in late 2012.
Filmography
[edit]- Films
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arasu | Meera's friend | |
| 2003 | Well Done | Thamarai's friend | |
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18 | College student | Uncredited role; Bilingual film in Tamil and Telugu (as Nee Manasu Naaku Telusu) |
| 2004 | Campus | Student | |
| 2005 | Vetrivel Sakthivel | Selvi | |
| 2006 | Laya | ||
| 2006 | Yuga | Bhuvana | |
| 2007 | Ammuvagiya Naan | Ammu | |
| 2008 | Nenjathai Killadhe | Anandhi | |
| 2008 | Aayudham | Raziya | Malayalam film |
| 2009 | Satrumun Kidaitha Thagaval | Thenmozhi | |
| 2009 | Aadatha Aattamellam | Divya |
- Television
- Rudhram (Jaya TV)
- Adhey Kangal (Jaya TV)
- Kalyani (surya TV)
- Sondha Bandham
(Sun TV)
References
[edit]- ^ "Ammuvagiya Naan Bharathi still busy". The Times of India. 19 August 2008.
- ^ "Tamil movies : Lead heroines reject the role of a prostitute Ammuvagiya Naan Movie Gallery parthipan parthiban pachakuthirai namitha puthiya pathai seetha parthipan bharathi tamil actor actress tamil movies".
- ^ "AMMUVAAGHIYA NAAN MOVIE REVIEW R Parthiban Bharathi Mahadevan Thennavan Abhishek Rajashree director Padmamagan production P S Sekar Music Sabesh Murali hot stills picture image gallery".
- ^ "Bharathi goes to Kerala!". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2015. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
- ^ "Bharathi in Mollywood - Malayalam News". 5 May 2008.
- ^ "Kanal Kannan turns hero". Sify. Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 9 July 2015.
- ^ "Bharathi pairs with Kanal Kannan - Tamil News". 23 January 2008.
- ^ "Wedding bells for Bharathi - Tamil News". 23 June 2008.
- ^ "Tamil Cinema News | Tamil Movie Reviews | Tamil Movie Trailers - IndiaGlitz Tamil". Archived from the original on 18 August 2010.