Tanikella Bharani

Actor

July 14, 1954 (71 years)

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Biography

Tanikella Bharani is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright and director who works predominantly in Telugu cinema. He has worked in more than 750 films, including Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi. He has won three Andhra Pradesh State Nandi Awards.

Filmography

6.2

Bāhubali: The Epic

Swami

When a mysterious child is found by a tribal couple near a roaring waterfall, they raise him as their own. As he grows, Sivudu is drawn to the world beyond the cliffs, where he discovers the ancient kingdom of Mahishmati, ruled by a cruel tyrant, haunted by rebellion, and bound to his past. What begins as a quest for love soon unravels a legacy of betrayal, sacrifice, and a forgotten prince.

7.5

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

Swami (voice) (uncredited)

When Mahendra, the son of Bāhubali, learns about his heritage, he begins to look for answers. His story is juxtaposed with past events that unfolded in the Mahishmati Kingdom.

6.9

Raakaasa

Returning home after a decade, an NRI chasing romance inadvertently awakens an ancient darkness long feared by his village. As the threat intensifies, love turns deadly and life hangs in the balance.

7.5

Bāhubali: The Beginning

Swamiji

The young Shivudu is left as a foundling in a small village by his mother. By the time he’s grown up, it has become apparent that he possesses exceptional gifts. He meets the beautiful warrior princess Avanthika and learns that her queen has been held captive for the last 25 years. Shividu sets off to rescue her, discovering his own origins in the process.

6.6

Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo

Anjaneya Prasad

After growing up enduring criticism from his father, a young man finds his world shaken upon learning he was switched at birth with a millionaire's son.

5.5

Kishkindhapuri

Bhushan Verma

A ghost walking tour group visits an abandoned radio station, inadvertently awakening a vengeful spirit.

N/A

Family

The plot focuses on three wives who teach a lesson to their wayward husbands who rely on their wives' property.

5.6

Pressure Cooker

A young man faces immense pressure from his family to move to America, get a job and have his life settled abroad.

N/A

Manamey

Mahendra

A charismatic playboy's life takes an unexpected turn when a young boy enters his world. Initially causing chaos, the boy gradually becomes an integral part of their lives.

7.1

Dhootha

Raghavayya

Journalist Sagar's life turns thrilling as he unravels dark secrets behind newspaper clippings predicting tragedies. He becomes a murder suspect, racing against time to clear his name and solve the enigma and faces dangerous twists. Suspense builds in this roller-coaster ride.

N/A

The Paradise

In 1980s Secunderabad, a marginalized tribe battles discrimination and fights for citizenship under an unexpected leader's guidance, challenging systemic oppression.

8.0

Bench Life

Balu, Ravi and Meenakshi, three employees at an IT company, are desperate to be 'benched', each for their own personal reasons. However, when confronted by their flaws, can each of them learn to overcome their issues and grow? 'Bench Life' stars Dr. Rajendra Prasad, Vaibhav, Charan Peri, Ritika Singh, Aakanksha Singh, Nayan Sarika, Venkatesh Kakumanu and Tanikella Bharani.

6.7

Maharshi

Ravi's father

Rishi Kumar is a billionaire and the CEO of Origins, someone who has always strived for the success he now owns. His friend Ravi needs help, how will he come through?

5.9

Sarileru Neekevvaru

Venkateshwar Anandaraju

A tough army major is deployed to Kurnool on a mission to keep the country safe from external threats.

5.1

Thug Life

Sivaguru

In a world ruled by crime and betrayal, mafia kingpin Sakthivel and his brother Manikkam rescue a young boy, Amaran, during a violent police shootout and raise him as their own. Years later, when an assassination attempt shakes Sakthivel's empire, suspicion turns inward. Consumed by vengeance, Sakthivel sets out to destroy the very family he once built.

6.8

Vaathi

Thanigachalam

An assistant maths teacher takes up a tedious task of transforming underprivileged students despite the politics around education in the 90s.

5.1

Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan

Rameshwar Kodathi

Bhaijaan, a self-defense trainer lives happily as a bachelor with his three brothers Moh, Ishq and Luv and uses violence to settle disputes. When his brothers, who’ve already found partners, come together to fix a match for him, Bhagya Lakshmi, Bhaijaan decides to mend his ways for his lover's sake. All hell breaks loose when he learns about Bhagya's family facing threats from their haunting past.

6.9

HIT: The 2nd Case

Ramu, Sanjana's Father

Krishna Dev aka KD, a laidback cop working in Andhra Pradesh State HIT, takes on a gruesome murder case. As KD unravels the layers of the crime, the stakes rise unbelievably high and the threat comes unusually close.

N/A

Mama Bagunnava

Sisters Jaya and Vijaya decide to take revenge on Dhanumjayam, the person responsible for their father's death. They marry Dhanumjayam's sons, Gopala and Janaki, in order to punish their father.

5.7

DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham

Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry

A righteous young man who helps everyone gain their rightful justice, gets recruited as an undercover agent to work on a high profile case that involves a crime lord working for a corrupt minister who also happens to be the father of his romantic interest.