Indian actor
Tanikella Bharani
Tanikella at an event
Born (1954-07-14 ) 14 July 1954 (age 70) [1] Occupations Actor writer director comedian Years active 1984–present Spouse Durga Bhavani
Tanikella Bharani (born 14 July 1954) is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema . He has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including some in Tamil and Hindi ; while he was also screenwriter for 52 films.[2] He has won threeNandi Awards .[3] [1]
Early life
Tanikella Bharani's ancestors includes poets and literary figures of Telugu literature. Diwakarla Venkatavadhani and Viswanatha Satyanarayana were his grand uncles. Divakarla Tirupati Sastry , one of the Telugu poet duo Tirupati Venkata Kavulu , was his great-granduncle.[4]
He was born into a Telugu Brahmin family. He is fluent in Telugu , English , Hindi , Tamil .
He is a religious Hindu who is known for singing devotional songs in praise of Sri Shiva and Devi Parvati , and propagates to his fellow Hindus to not just read the Bhagavad Gita but to follow what it teaches.
Career
Tanikella did stage plays in the mid 70s and during this time he made the acquaintance of Rallapalli , a Tollywood actor. With his help Tanikella started writing small dialogues and stage scenes. Later, he took a diploma in Theatre arts. Following Rallapalli's advice he moved to Chennai .
He started his career as a dialogue writer for Kanchu Kavachum in 1984 and has written dialogues for various movies like Ladies Tailor (1985), Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987), Varasudochhadu (1988), Chettu Kinda Pleader (1989), Swara Kalpana (1989), Shiva (1989) and Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi (2004). He also penned and sung the lyrics of Gundamma Gaari Manavadu (Bhale Bhaleti Mandu).
He has acted in more than 750 movies starting with Ladies Tailor (1985) & Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe (1987) in which he was seen as Dora Babu . In 1989 he appeared in the hit film Shiva , by Ram Gopal Varma , which starred Nagarjuna . With the release of the film Shiva , he received much recognition and his character Nanaji impressed the whole Telugu audience.
He also played a supporting role in the comedy film Bombay Priyudu in 1996. His powerful antagonism in Samudram won him the Nandi award as the Best Villain. After 2000, he started playing more mature roles in movies like Manmadhudu (2002), Okariki Okaru (2003), Samba (2004), Malliswari , Godavari (2006), and Happy (2006).
He directed Telugu Drama film Mithunam is a 2012 featuring S. P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi .[5] [6] He received CineMAA Award Special Jury Award for Best Direction for this film.[7]
He wrote seven Telugu devotional songs song for the album "Nee Lona Shivudu Galudu, Na Lona Shivudu Galadu ," literally translating as "The Lord Shiva in you and the Lord Shiva in me can rule the world." He also sang the title song for Nalona sivudu galadu and Shahabash Raa Shankara which were written by him.
Personal life
He married Durga Bhavani in 1988. The couple has two children, Teja and Soundarya Lahari.[8] They reside in Yousufguda , Hyderabad .
Teja made his debut as an actor in the film Mr Lavangam (2012).[9]
Awards
Nandi Awards
Literary Awards
Sri Pada Subhramanya Sastry Literary Award – Polamuru
Bhanumathi Award – Hyderabad
Sri Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu Literary Award – Adilabad
Fellowship Jawahar Bharathi – Kavali
Allu Ramalingayyiah National Award – Hyderabad
Akkineni Swarna Kankanam – Hyderabad
Nagabhairava Koteswara Rao literary Award – Nellore
CineMAA Awards
Sangam Academy Awards
Awards for Short Films (as a Director)
Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar
Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar presented to Tanikella Bharani in Visakhapatnam.[12]
Literary works
Books
Parikini [13]
Nakshatra Darsanam [14]
Maathralu [15]
Endaro Mahanubavulu [16]
Plays (Drama)
Jambu Dweepam
Kokkorokko
Chal Chal Gurram
Gaardhabhaandam
Gograhanam
Naalugo Kothi
Playlets (Telugu)
Gaardhabhanda
Gograhanam
Kokkoroko
Chalchal Gurram
Jambudweepam
Grahanam Pattina Ratri
Sani Grahalu
Goyyi
Panjaram Lo Elaka
Hulakki
Song compositions
"Naalona Sividu Kaladu" is a composition of 7 songs written by Tanikella.
"Sabhash raa sankara!" Is composition by Tanikella about the concept of Shiva.
"Naamanasu Kothi raa Raama!"
Spiritual Books
Aata Gadaraa Siva [17]
Sabhashuraa Sankara [17]
Filmography
Key
†
Denotes films that have not yet been released
Telugu films
Actor
Writer
Year
Film
Role
Director
1985
Kanchu Kavacham
Writer and actor
Rajsekhar Reddy
Aalapana
Writer
Pralayam
Writer
1986
Chalo Delhi
Writer
Patnam Pilla Palleturi Chinnodu
Writer and actor
Mouli
Konaseema Kurradu
Writer
Pinisetti Ravi Raja
Ladies Tailor
Writer
and
actor ||
1987
Sankeertana
Writer and actor
Geeta Krishna
Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe
Writer and actor
Lawyer Suhasini
Writer and actor
Maharshi
Writer
Vamsi
Saradhamba
Writer and actor
Kranti Kumar
1988
Varasudochadu
Writer and actor
Vennello Aadapilla
Writer
Siripuram Chinnodu
Writer
and
actor
Bharya Bhartala Bagotham
Writer
1989
Siva
Writer and actor
Ramgopal Varma
Chinnari Sneham
Writer
Mutyala Subbah
Swara Kalpana
Writer and actor
Vamsi
Vinta Dongalu
Writer
Kodi Ramakrishna
Police Report
Writer and actor
Hari Anumolu
Chettu Kinda Pleader
Writer and actor
1990
Chevilo Puvvu
Writer and actor
E. V. V. Satyanarayana
Nari Nari Naduma Murari
Writer
and
actor ||Kodhanda Ramireddy
1991
Maha Yagnam
Writer and actor
Vijayan
Jaitra Yatra
Writer and actor
Uppalapati Narayanarao
1992
Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam
Writer and actor
Y. Nageswararao
Chakra Vyuham
Writer
Balu Mahender
Attasommu Alludu Daanam
Writer
Y. Nageswararao
Balarama Krishnulu
Writer and actor
Mohan
1993
Aadarsham
Writer and actor
Mouli
Pekata Paparao
Writer and actor
Y. Nageswararao
One By Two
Writer
and
actor ||Siva Nageswararao
Vuurmila
Writer
Bharadwaja
Ankuram
Writer
Umamaheswararao
Rudra Rupam
Writer
Dhadi
Writer and actor
Sagar
Rendilla Poojari
Writer and actor
T. Prabhakar
1994
Namaste Anna
Writer and actor
Rangarao
Lucky Chance
Writer
and
actor ||Siva Nageswararao
1995
Lingababu Love Story
Writer and actor
Madya Taragati Mahabharatam
Writer and actor
Bhale Bullodu
Writer and actor
Sagar
1996
Akkum Bukkum
Writer
and
actor ||
Once More
Writer and actor
Siva Nageswararao
1997
Kurralla Rajyam
Writer and actor
Kadhambari Kiran
Pattukondi Chuddam
Writer and actor
Siva Nageswararao
1998
O Panayipoindi Babu
Writer and actor
Siva Nageswararao
1999
Anaganaga Oka Ammai
Writer
2000
Hands Up
Writer and actor
Siva Nageswararao
Dubbing artist
Tamil films
Hindi films
Kannada films
Web series
See also
References
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