10 Facts About Tanikella Bharani

Tanikella Bharani was born on 14 July 1954 and is an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet and playwright who works predominantly in Telugu cinema.

Tanikella Bharani has worked as an actor in more than 750 films, including few in Tamil, Kannada and Hindi; while he was screenwriter for 52 films.

Tanikella Bharani's ancestors includes poets and literary figures of Telugu literature.

Tanikella Bharani is a religious Hindu who is known for singing devotional songs in praise of Sri Shiva and Devi Parvati, and propagates to his fellow Hindus to not just read the Bhagavad Gita but to follow what it teaches.

Tanikella Bharani started his career as a dialogue writer for Kanchu Kavachum in 1984 and has written dialogues for various movies like Ladies Tailor, Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe, Varasudochhadu, Chettu Kinda Pleader, Swara Kalpana, Shiva and Seenu Vasanthi Lakshmi.

Tanikella Bharani penned and sung the lyrics of Gundamma Gaari Manavadu.

Tanikella Bharani has acted in more than 750 movies starting with Ladies Tailor and Sri Kanaka Mahalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe in which he was seen as Dora Babu.

Tanikella Bharani played a supporting role in the comedy film Bombay Priyudu in 1996.

Tanikella Bharani directed the drama film Mithunam is a 2012 featuring S P Balasubrahmanyam and Lakshmi.

Tanikella Bharani received CineMAA Award Special Jury Award for Best Direction for this film.