Actor & Director

Santhana Bharathi: Movies & Box Office

films: 64
as director: 4
on screen: 1981–2025
box office: $49M
average score: 78

Biggest hits

The Best Santhana Bharathi Movies

The films of Santhana Bharathi that made the most at the worldwide box office, biggest first: Vikram (2022) leads with $29.8M. The full ranking adds the most awarded films and the newest releases.

Full ranking

Career at a glance

Santhana Bharathi's Career in Numbers

Santhana Bharathi's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Santhana Bharathi works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Raja Paarvai (1981) to Gangers (2025), and the 2000s were the busiest decade.

Santhana Bharathi Movies by Decade

1980s 4
1990s 8
2000s 28
2010s 18
2020s 6

The 2000s were Santhana Bharathi's busiest decade, with 28 films.

Santhana Bharathi Movies by Genre

Comedy 15
Drama 12
Romance 9
Action 9
Crime 5
Family 4
Thriller 3
Horror 2
Adventure 1
Sci-Fi 1

Comedy is the genre Santhana Bharathi has worked in most, with 15 films, ahead of drama (12).

Santhana Bharathi Career Milestones

First film: Raja Paarvai 1981
Biggest box office hit: Vikram $29.8M worldwide
Best-rated film: Tamizh Padam 2 Movie Echo Score 80
Newest film: Gangers 2025

64 credits

Santhana Bharathi Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Santhana Bharathi is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 4 as director and 60 as actor. Rated films average a score of 78. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Santhana Bharathi

Santhana Bharathi Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who Santhana Bharathi Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Santhana Bharathi shares the most films with. Manobala comes first, with 15 films together, followed by Nassar (12).

FAQ

Santhana Bharathi: Questions & Answers

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

How many movies has Santhana Bharathi been in?

Santhana Bharathi is credited on 64 films, from 1981 to 2025. 60 of them as an actor and 4 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 Santhana Bharathi's highest-grossing movie?

Vikram (2022) is Santhana Bharathi's biggest box office hit, with $29.8M worldwide, ahead of Dasavatharam (2008) ($16.4M). Across every film with box office figures, Santhana Bharathi's movies have made $49M.

Santhana Bharathi's biggest hits

What is the best Santhana Bharathi movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Santhana Bharathi's best-rated film is Tamizh Padam 2 (2018) with a score of 80, followed by Vikram (2022) (75).

Best Santhana Bharathi movies, ranked

What is Santhana Bharathi's newest movie?

The most recent film on Santhana Bharathi's filmography is Gangers (2025), in the role of Aagasalingam.

Who does Santhana Bharathi work with most often?

Santhana Bharathi shares the most films with Manobala (15 films), Nassar (12 films) and Vijayakumar (9 films).

The Best Santhana Bharathi Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 64 credits.

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