The die-hard romantic Bharathiraja was born in Alli Nagaram, a small, sylvan village near Theni as Chinnasamy on 17 July 1941. He was the fifth child to his parents, Periya Maya Thevar and Meenatchiammaal alias Karuthammaal. Bharathiraja is a prominent Indian film director and actor primarily known for his work in the Tamil film industry. He gained fame with his debut film “16 Vayathinile” in 1977, which broke conventional norms and established a new genre of village cinema, showcasing realistic and sensitive portrayals of rural life. Bharathiraja 's new and latest movies, along with his age, height, wife, girlfriend, family, and biography. Get all the latest updates about Bharathiraja only on FilmiBeat Bharathiraja ’s first collaboration with Deva – the Vijayakanth-Roja starrer, Thamizh Selvan – was a major box-office disappointment, with many critics now maintaining that Bharathiraja had passed his expiry date as a director.