Tanikella Bharani
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.
Tanikella's ancestry 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-grand-uncle.
Tanikella directed the Telugu drama film Mithunam (2012) featuring S.P. Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi. Tanikella Bharani received CineMAA Award Special Jury Award for Best Direction for this film.
Movies
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- Aug 21, 2026
In 1980s Secunderabad, a marginalized tribe battles discrimination and fights for citizenship under an unexpected leader's guidance, challenging systemic oppression.
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The first Indian to orchestrate a revolt against the Mughal empire. The early life of Veera Mallu and the mission he chooses to raise revolution against the ghastly actions of the army generals in the Mughal empire.
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4.3
The film follows Rangaraya Sakthivek Naicker, a prominent & influential godfather gangster, whose world is steeped in violence and connected to global underworld syndicates. Close to his son. Rangaraya is believed to be dead at one point in the story, but eventually returns. Godfather Rangaraya & son are now torn apart by fate and ultimately become enemies, fighting against each other."
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- Mar 31, 2025
- Telugu
Follows the kidnapping of an MLA's daughter-in-law, where the plan unravels after one of the kidnappers dies, causing chaos. The MLA must quickly outsmart the kidnappers to rescue his loved one amid escalating complications.
- Nov 22, 2024
- Telugu
A young tribal boy from Telangana, develops an ardent admiration for Chief Minister KCR after facing injustice. Defying norms, he embarks on a journey as "Chota KCR," inspired by the leader's vision and policies.
8.8
A humble loan agent finds himself caught up in a global conspiracy to cause devastation in India. An accident triggers visions of crime and a serial killer, compelling him to unravel a larger mystery and prevent an impending catastrophe.
- Jun 21, 2024
- Telugu
A futuristic romantic comedy about today's love, marriage and divorce issues. A humorous and satirical narrative with surrealist twists and nail biting suspense.
To pay for surgery for his father, an aspiring cricketer makes a big bet. When the bookie cheats him, he retaliates — and gets caught in a crime web.
- May 17, 2024
- Telugu
Two independent ego-centric couple, Vidya and Vasu. Their love journey begins after the wedding, arranged by their parents. But when Ego is more important than a relationship, it's hard to sail.
8.1
CEO of NNC Chai exposes political corruption. When Chief Minister Prajapati is implicated in a shocking incident, Chai becomes the prime suspect.
- May 09, 2024
- Telugu
When the manager of Srinivasa Creations' production office visits a town to look for locations, he meets some artists and asks them to come to Hyderabad. What will happen next?
A jailer sends two fraudsters to his village to convince and get his adamant father to the city. But the frauds do something extraordinary than the task.
- Mar 01, 2024
- Telugu
An old man and a writer discover supernatural things happening in a villa. Can they find a solution to get rid of the situation?
- Jan 01, 2024
- Telugu
In the year 1996, the entire nation was politically facing a serious issue. In addition, the country was suffering from another dangerous problem. In this scenario, a Government Employee took up the responsibility.
4.7
A young man gets a job at a cosmetics company and falls for its glamorous owner. But soon, unforeseen events begin to unfurl his family's dark past.
- Sep 29, 2023
- Telugu
A common man enters a village's political arena, which has been dominated by two political parties.
6.1
A smart and young chap knots into a big trouble: he must defy a big time goon, to retrieve something priceless and gain back his love.
- Mar 22, 2023
- Telugu
Raghava Rao is a theatre artist who was given the title Rangamarthanda. As he grows older, he decides to retire and distributes his wealth among his children, Sri and Ranga who mistreat him and his wife Raju Garu.
