Tanikella Bharani
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
Jul 14, 1954 (72 years old)
Place of Birth
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.
Known For
| 2026 | Raakaasa | |
| 2026 | The Paradise | |
| 2025 | Sarangapani JathakamAhobila Rao | |
| 2025 | Thug LifeSivaguru | |
| 2025 | Neeli Megha Shyama | |
| 2025 | Madhushala | |
| 2025 | Bāhubali: The EpicSwami | |
| 2025 | KishkindhapuriBhushan Verma | |
| 2025 | Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha | |
| 2025 | Andhela Ravamidhi | |
| 2024 | Bhaje Vaayu Vegam | |
| 2024 | Sarkaaru NoukariSarpanch | |
| 2024 | Inti Number – 13 | |
| 2024 | Karataka Damanaka | |
| 2024 | Prathinidhi 2 | |
| 2024 | Sriranga Neethulu | |
| 2024 | Vidya Vasula AhamSpiritual Preacher | |
| 2024 | NindhaSatyanand | |
| 2024 | Shivam Bhaje | |
| 2024 | Drill | |
| 2024 | Honeymoon ExpressBala | |
| 2024 | Kalinga | |
| 2024 | Mr Bachchan | |
| 2024 | ManameyMahendra | |
| 2024 | Bench Life | |
| 2023 | BROSinginadham | |
| 2023 | Mr. King | |
| 2023 | Raa Raa... Penimiti(Voice Only) | |
| 2023 | VaathiThanigachalam | |
| 2023 | Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki JaanRameshwar Kodathi | |
| 2023 | SpySubhash and Jai's father | |
| 2023 | Peddha Kapu - 1 | |
| 2023 | Dochevaarevarura | |
| 2023 | Premadesam | |
| 2023 | Mind GameAppa Rao | |
| 2023 | Aadikeshava | |
| 2023 | Mystery | |
| 2023 | DhoothaRaghavayya | |
| 2022 | AcharyaPriest | |
| 2022 | Ghani | |
| 2022 | Shekar | |
| 2022 | Godse | |
| 2022 | HIT: The 2nd CaseRamu, Sanjana's Father | |
| 2022 | Bheemla NayakMLA | |
| 2022 | Ramarao On Duty | |
| 2022 | Super Machi | |
| 2022 | Geetha | |
| 2022 | Sarkaru Vaari PaataMaster | |
| 2022 | F3: Fun and FrustrationPolice Officer | |
| 2022 | Alluri | |
| 2022 | BimbisaraThe Priest | |
| 2022 | Wanted PanduGod | |
| 2022 | First Day First ShowSreenu's Father | |
| 2022 | DhamakaVasudeva Rao | |
| 2022 | Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali | |
| 2022 | Cheppalani Undhi | |
| 2022 | Son of India | |
| 2021 | Raja Vikramarka | |
| 2021 | Pelli SandaDVashishta's Uncle | |
| 2021 | SkylabSadasivam, Anand's Grandfather | |
| 2021 | Drushyam 2Vinay Chandra | |
| 2021 | Ippudu Kaaka Inkeppudu | |
| 2021 | EakamAppayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest | |
| 2021 | Bangaru Bullodu | |
| 2021 | Jathi RatnaluGovindu | |
| 2021 | Gaali Sampath | |
| 2021 | Raja Raja ChoraGanapthi | |
| 2021 | April 28th Em JarigindiProducer of Movie | |
| 2021 | SR Kalyanamandapam | |
| 2020 | Ala VaikunthapurramulooAnjaneya Prasad | |
| 2020 | Entha ManchivaadavuraaRama Sharma | |
| 2020 | Sarileru NeekevvaruVenkateshwar Anandaraju | |
| 2020 | Pressure Cooker | |
| 2020 | Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma | |
| 2020 | BombhaatVaraha Murthy | |
| 2020 | VIG Y. V. Narendra | |
| 2019 | MaharshiRavi's father | |
| 2019 | 1st Rank Raju | |
| 2019 | 2 Hours Love | |
| 2019 | Krishna Rao Supermarket | |
| 2019 | Madhanam | |
| 2019 | Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu | |
| 2019 | Sita | |
| 2019 | Sye Raa Narasimha ReddyGovindayya Sharma | |
| 2018 | Gayatri | |
| 2018 | AgnyaathavaasiAbhi's uncle | |
| 2018 | Nela TicketC.M. | |
| 2018 | Naa Nuvve | |
| 2018 | SammohanamShyam Prasad | |
| 2018 | Jamba Lakidi Pamba | |
| 2018 | Vijetha | |
| 2018 | PanthamTrust chairman Tilak | |
| 2017 | Chandrullo Unde Kundelu | |
| 2017 | Prema Entha Madhuram Priyuraalu Antha KatinamJai's Dad | |
| 2017 | Gautamiputra SatakarniDeva Dattudu | |
| 2017 | Om Namo VenkatesayaRama's Father | |
| 2017 | DJ: Duvvada JagannadhamDuvvada Subrahmanya Sastry | |
| 2017 | Guru | |
| 2017 | Ninnu KoriMurthy | |
| 2017 | Nene Raju Nene MantriChief Minister | |
| 2017 | Goutham NandaWaiter | |
| 2017 | ShamantakamaniA.K.Ganapathi Sastry | |
| 2017 | Shatamanam BhavatiChalaram (Cameo) | |
| 2017 | Gulf | |
| 2017 | Raja the GreatMailaramgadda | |
| 2017 | RadhaRadhakrishnan's Father | |
| 2017 | Kathalo Rajakumari | |
| 2017 | MisterGundappa Naidu | |
| 2017 | Ami ThumiJanardhan | |
| 2017 | Bāhubali 2: The ConclusionSwami (voice) (uncredited) | |
| 2016 | OopiriKaalidasu | |
| 2016 | Brahmotsavam | |
| 2016 | BrahmotsavamSathyaraj's Friend | |
| 2016 | Sardaar Gabbar SinghGabbar Singh's Guardian | |
| 2016 | Srirastu SubhamastuAnu's would-be father in law | |
| 2016 | Jyo AchyutanandaSudoku Murthy | |
| 2016 | IsmSathya's father | |
| 2016 | Ekkadiki Pothavu ChinnavadaAmala's Father | |
| 2016 | Okka Ammayi Thappa | |
| 2016 | GentlemanMohan | |
| 2016 | Garam | |
| 2016 | Naruda DonorudaDr. Anjeneyulu | |
| 2015 | Janda Pai Kapiraju | |
| 2015 | TemperVenkata Rao | |
| 2015 | Surya Vs SuryaErsam | |
| 2015 | Bāhubali: The BeginningSwamiji | |
| 2015 | Bruce Lee: The FighterRavi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother | |
| 2015 | Mantra 2Ramarao | |
| 2015 | Kick 2Venkatratnam | |
| 2015 | Bengal TigerRMP Doctor | |
| 2015 | Inji IduppazhagiDoctor | |
| 2015 | Rey | |
| 2015 | TigerOrphanage Principal | |
| 2015 | BandipotuMakrandam | |
| 2014 | Virattu | |
| 2014 | RabhasaLawyer | |
| 2014 | AagaduAdi Keshava | |
| 2014 | RowdyVedam | |
| 2014 | KalavaramAdi Moolam | |
| 2014 | KarthikeyaValli's Father | |
| 2014 | Current Theega | |
| 2014 | Ra Ra Krishnayya | |
| 2014 | Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years | |
| 2014 | Alludu SeenuNarasimha's friend | |
| 2014 | Basanti | |
| 2014 | Autonagar SuryaJailor | |
| 2014 | Race GurramDasaradh Prasad | |
| 2013 | BaadshahPilli Gopi Krishna Simha | |
| 2013 | Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle ChettuKondala Rao | |
| 2013 | IddarammayilathoShankarabharanam | |
| 2013 | D for Dopidi | |
| 2013 | Pavithra | |
| 2013 | Adda | |
| 2013 | Alias Janaki | |
| 2013 | Naayakjudge | |
| 2013 | Ramayya VasthavayyaAmmullu's Father | |
| 2012 | JulayiNarayana Murthy | |
| 2012 | Gabbar SinghMavayya | |
| 2012 | Dhammu | |
| 2012 | Shirdi SaiBhooti | |
| 2012 | Dhoni | |
| 2012 | Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu | |
| 2012 | Neeku Naaku Dash Dash | |
| 2012 | Lovely | |
| 2011 | PanjaaGuruvayya | |
| 2011 | Once Upon a WarriorKaksheera | |
| 2011 | Aakasame Haddu | |
| 2011 | Vastadu Naa Raju | |
| 2011 | Kshetram | |
| 2011 | 180Narayanan | |
| 2011 | OosaravelliRakesh's Father | |
| 2011 | Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam AppalarajuY. Venkat | |
| 2011 | BadrinathBadri's Father | |
| 2011 | Golconda High SchoolViswanath | |
| 2011 | Oh My FriendChandu's Father | |
| 2011 | Kudirithe Kappu Coffee | |
| 2011 | DhadaPreethi's Father | |
| 2011 | DookuduRamachandra | |
| 2010 | AdhursChari's Adoptive Father | |
| 2010 | DrohiNanaji | |
| 2010 | Gaayam 2Actor | |
| 2010 | Sadhyam | |
| 2010 | BrindavanamAjay's Father | |
| 2010 | Ragada | |
| 2010 | LeaderSharma C.S. | |
| 2010 | Rakht CharitraRam Murthy | |
| 2010 | Rakht Charitra 2Ram Murthy | |
| 2010 | Jhummandi Naadam | |
| 2010 | Shambo Shiva Shambo | |
| 2010 | Om Shanti | |
| 2010 | KhalejaDurga Prasad | |
| 2010 | Baava | |
| 2010 | Kedi | |
| 2009 | A Aa E Ee | |
| 2009 | KurraduVarun's Father | |
| 2009 | Sontha ooruDevudu Babu | |
| 2009 | Saleem | |
| 2009 | Ek NiranjanVeeraiah | |
| 2009 | Oy!Telugu Teacher | |
| 2009 | Rechipo | |
| 2009 | Snehituda | |
| 2009 | Kalavaramaye Madilo | |
| 2009 | Boni | |
| 2009 | Current | |
| 2008 | ReadyRaghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao | |
| 2008 | Kasipatnam Choodarababu | |
| 2008 | KathanayakuduSchool Teacher | |
| 2008 | Bheema | |
| 2008 | Victory | |
| 2008 | Krishnarjuna | |
| 2008 | Souryam | |
| 2008 | JalsaBulli reddy | |
| 2008 | KuselanSchool Teacher | |
| 2008 | Bommana Brothers Chandana SistersBommana brothers' father | |
| 2008 | Ashta ChammaSarva Sarma | |
| 2008 | Krishna | |
| 2008 | Mr. Medhavi | |
| 2008 | Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu | |
| 2008 | KalidasuPrincipal of College | |
| 2008 | SatyamDeiva's Father | |
| 2008 | Nenu Meeku Telusa...? | |
| 2007 | OkkadunnaduRBI Official | |
| 2007 | AnumanaspadamForest officer | |
| 2007 | DheeCorporator Krishna | |
| 2007 | Sri Mahalakshmi | |
| 2007 | Mee Sreyobhilashi | |
| 2007 | Chirutha | |
| 2007 | Munna | |
| 2007 | Jagadam | |
| 2007 | Classmates | |
| 2007 | Azhagiya Tamil MaganGuru's Father | |
| 2007 | Raju BhaiAnjali's father | |
| 2007 | Thulasi | |
| 2006 | RakhiCriminal Lawyer Sachidanandam | |
| 2006 | GodavariCaptain Chintamani | |
| 2006 | PournamiMallika's father | |
| 2006 | Oka V Chitram | |
| 2006 | AnnavaramLallu | |
| 2006 | Sri Ramadasu | |
| 2006 | Bommalata | |
| 2006 | Kamli | |
| 2006 | Amma CheppindiPaparao | |
| 2006 | Boss | |
| 2006 | Tata Birla Madhyalo LailaGajapati | |
| 2006 | HappySubba Rao | |
| 2006 | BommarilluAravind's Friend | |
| 2006 | Game | |
| 2006 | Bhagyalakshmi Bumper DrawPaala Pullayya | |
| 2006 | Maayajaalam | |
| 2006 | Gopi Goda Meeda Pilli | |
| 2005 | Nuvvostanante NenoddantanaKantepudi Srinivasa Rao | |
| 2005 | Subash Chandra Bose | |
| 2005 | Allari Pidugu | |
| 2005 | Dhairyam | |
| 2005 | Chakram | |
| 2005 | Allari BulloduRaju's father | |
| 2005 | Jai Chiranjeeva | |
| 2005 | AthaduNaidu | |
| 2005 | Sada Mee SevaloSuryakantam's Father | |
| 2005 | Balu | |
| 2005 | Hungama | |
| 2004 | Nenunnanu | |
| 2004 | MalliswariMurthy | |
| 2004 | GambeeramMinister Rajendran | |
| 2004 | Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu | |
| 2004 | Gowri | |
| 2004 | JaiFarah's father | |
| 2004 | Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy | |
| 2004 | SyePrudhvi's Father | |
| 2004 | GhilliMuthupandi's Father | |
| 2004 | VenkyVenky's Father | |
| 2004 | GrahanamNarayana Swamy | |
| 2004 | SambaFather of Nandu | |
| 2004 | ArjunRoopa's father | |
| 2004 | SambaNandu's father | |
| 2004 | Love Today | |
| 2003 | NaagaSubramanyam | |
| 2003 | Ela Cheppanu | |
| 2003 | Enakku 20 Unakku 18Preeti's Father (Telugu version) | |
| 2003 | Vasantham | |
| 2003 | Vishnu | |
| 2003 | SatyamChakradhar | |
| 2003 | Donga Ramadu and Party | |
| 2003 | Oka Raju Oka Rani | |
| 2003 | Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli | |
| 2003 | DongoduNaidu | |
| 2003 | Ninne Ishtapaddanu | |
| 2003 | Kabaddi Kabaddi | |
| 2003 | Okariki OkaruKamesh's Father | |
| 2003 | Juniors | |
| 2003 | GangotriAnjaneya Shastri | |
| 2003 | MissammaNanda Gopal's neighbor | |
| 2002 | IndraValmiki | |
| 2002 | Nuvve... Nuvve...Abu, Vishwanath's friend | |
| 2002 | Okato Number KurraduSwapna's Father | |
| 2002 | ManmadhuduPrasad | |
| 2002 | Takkari DongaDoobey | |
| 2002 | Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru!Anil's Maternal Uncle | |
| 2002 | Allari | |
| 2002 | Dhanalaxmi I Love You | |
| 2002 | O Chinadaana | |
| 2002 | The Rite, a Passion | |
| 2002 | SonthamShyam Prasad | |
| 2002 | Mounamelanoye | |
| 2002 | Sreeram | |
| 2002 | SantoshamNarayana Murthy | |
| 2001 | Anandam | |
| 2001 | Student No. 1Jailor | |
| 2001 | Mrugaraju | |
| 2001 | Narasimha NaiduPapanashanam | |
| 2001 | Ammo Bomma | |
| 2001 | Budget Padmanabham | |
| 2001 | Sri ManjunathaBhrungi | |
| 2001 | Chiranjeevulu | |
| 2001 | Time Pass | |
| 2001 | Family CircusFishing Inspector | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Nenu | |
| 2001 | Nuvvu Naaku NachavAshok | |
| 2001 | Manasantha Nuvve | |
| 2001 | Priyamaina NeekuGanesh's father | |
| 2001 | Snehamante Idera | |
| 2001 | Itlu Sravani Subramanyam | |
| 2000 | Goppinti Alludu | |
| 2000 | DevulluTV Anchor | |
| 2000 | Vamsi | |
| 2000 | Moodu Mukkalaata | |
| 2000 | Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa | |
| 2000 | Ninne Premistha | |
| 2000 | ChitramRamana's father | |
| 2000 | AzadKanaka Raju | |
| 2000 | Nuvvu Vastavani | |
| 2000 | NTR Nagar | |
| 2000 | Jayam Manadera | |
| 2000 | Chala Bagundi | |
| 1999 | Neti Gandhi | |
| 1999 | Raja | |
| 1999 | Aavide Shyamala | |
| 1999 | Thammudu | |
| 1999 | Postman | |
| 1999 | SamudramChepala Krishna | |
| 1999 | I liked the girl | |
| 1998 | AbhishekamG. K. Naidu | |
| 1998 | Chandralekha | |
| 1998 | PandagaSai Babu | |
| 1997 | Annamayya | |
| 1997 | Pelli Chesukundaam | |
| 1997 | Priyaraagalu | |
| 1997 | Veedevadandi Babu | |
| 1997 | Pattukondi ChuddamSub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna | |
| 1997 | Ugadi | |
| 1996 | Akka! Bagunnava? | |
| 1996 | Gunshot | |
| 1996 | Bombay Priyudu | |
| 1996 | Vinodham | |
| 1996 | DeyyamPsychologist | |
| 1995 | Desa Drohulu | |
| 1995 | Lingababu Love StoryPakir Dada | |
| 1995 | Gharana Bullodu | |
| 1995 | Amma Donga!Sattipandu | |
| 1995 | Big Boss | |
| 1995 | Pokiri RajaInspector Prem Chand | |
| 1995 | Money MoneyManikyam | |
| 1995 | AuntyKhan | |
| 1995 | Sogasu Chuda Taramaa | |
| 1995 | Sisindri | |
| 1994 | Kishkinda Kaanda | |
| 1994 | SubhalagnamDoctor | |
| 1994 | Lucky Chance | |
| 1994 | AamePattabhi | |
| 1994 | YamaleelaThota Ramudu | |
| 1994 | Allarodu | |
| 1993 | MoneyManikyam | |
| 1993 | Matru Devo Bhava | |
| 1993 | Varasudu | |
| 1993 | Pekata PaparaoHarichandra | |
| 1993 | GaayamLawyer Saab | |
| 1993 | Mister PellamBank Manager | |
| 1993 | Rendilla Poojari | |
| 1991 | Aditya 369Raja Varma's Henchman | |
| 1991 | Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu | |
| 1991 | Appula Appa Rao | |
| 1991 | Jaitra Yatra | |
| 1990 | ShivaNanaji | |
| 1990 | Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka SundariDasu | |
| 1989 | Swara Kalpana | |
| 1989 | SivaNanaji | |
| 1989 | Chettu Kinda PleaderPaata Samanlavaadu | |
| 1988 | Kallu | |
| 1987 | Sri Kanakamalakshmi Recording Dance TroupeDorababu | |
| 1987 | Lawyer Suhasini | |
| 1986 | Ladies TailorPolice | |
| - | Sira | |
| - | Patta Pagalu |
| 2012 | MithunamDirector | |
| - | SiraDirector |
| 2012 | MithunamLyricist | |
| 2012 | MithunamScreenplay | |
| 1993 | One by TwoWriter | |
| 1993 | GaayamDialogue | |
| 1992 | Balarama KrishnuluDialogue | |
| 1991 | Jaitra YatraDialogue | |
| 1989 | Chettu Kinda PleaderDialogue | |
| 1989 | Swara KalpanaWriter | |
| 1989 | SivaDialogue | |
| 1987 | Lawyer SuhasiniDialogue | |
| 1987 | MaharshiWriter | |
| 1987 | SankeertanaDialogue | |
| 1986 | Ladies TailorDialogue | |
| 1986 | Ladies TailorScreenplay | |
| - | SiraWriter |