Actor & Director

Bharathiraja: Movies & Box Office

films: 43
as director: 22
on screen: 1977–2025
box office: $14.7M
average score: 71

Known for

The Best Bharathiraja Movies

The highest-rated films Bharathiraja is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Maharaja (2024) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Bharathiraja's Career in Numbers

Bharathiraja's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Bharathiraja works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from 16 Vayathinile (1977) to Niram Marum Ulagil (2025), and the 1980s were the busiest decade.

Bharathiraja Movies by Decade

1970s 3
1980s 13
1990s 4
2000s 3
2010s 6
2020s 12

The 1980s were Bharathiraja's busiest decade, with 13 films.

Bharathiraja Movies by Genre

Drama 20
Action 8
Romance 6
Family 3
Thriller 2
Crime 2

Drama is the genre Bharathiraja has worked in most, with 20 films, ahead of action (8).

Bharathiraja Career Milestones

First film: 16 Vayathinile 1977
Biggest box office hit: Thudarum $6.23M worldwide
Best-rated film: Maharaja Movie Echo Score 90
Newest film: Niram Marum Ulagil 2025

43 credits

Bharathiraja Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Bharathiraja is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 22 as director and 19 as actor. Rated films average a score of 71. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Bharathiraja

Bharathiraja Movies as an Actor

Bharathiraja in Documentaries & Specials

Works with

Who Bharathiraja Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Bharathiraja shares the most films with. Samuthirakani comes first, with 3 films together, followed by Yogi Babu (3).

FAQ

Bharathiraja: Questions & Answers

How many movies Bharathiraja has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Bharathiraja been in?

Bharathiraja is credited on 43 films, from 1977 to 2025. 19 of them as an actor and 22 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Bharathiraja's highest-grossing movie?

Thudarum (2025) is Bharathiraja's biggest box office hit, with $6.23M worldwide, ahead of Thiruchitrambalam (2022) ($5.34M). Across every film with box office figures, Bharathiraja's movies have made $14.7M.

Bharathiraja's biggest hits

What is the best Bharathiraja movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Bharathiraja's best-rated film is Maharaja (2024) with a score of 90, followed by Thiruchitrambalam (2022) (88).

Best Bharathiraja movies, ranked

What is Bharathiraja's newest movie?

The most recent film on Bharathiraja's filmography is Thudarum (2025), in the role of Palani.

Who does Bharathiraja work with most often?

Bharathiraja shares the most films with Samuthirakani (3 films), Yogi Babu (3 films) and Mayilsamy (2 films).

The Best Bharathiraja Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 43 credits.

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