Bharathiraja, the Indian filmmaker whose rural dramas reshaped Tamil cinema across nearly five decades, died on June 10. He was 84.

Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja (pic) died on June 10 in Chennai following a prolonged illness. He was 84.

He is survived by his wife Chandraleela, whom he married in 1974, and daughter Janani. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Obituary: Noted Tamil director, writer and actor Bharathiraja passed away today. Sharing a short glimpse of his life and career.

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Renowned Tamil film director Bharathiraja passed away in Chennai on Wednesday (June 10, 2026). The ace director who had been ailing for a while, was 84. Celebrated for shifting Tamil cinema from ...

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