Santhana Bharathi

Acting

Santhana Bharathi

Known for

Acting

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84 titles

Santhana Bharathi is an Indian film actor and director based in Chennai, India. He has directed several films such as Guna and the National Film Award winner, Mahanadhi. He acts and has played supporting roles in films such as Dasavatharam, and Varalaru.

Known for

Film credits

2020s · 4 titles

2010s · 13 titles

All in All Azhagu Raja poster
3.7

The film is centered around Azhaguraja (Karthi), his friend and adviser Kalyanam (Santhanam) who runs a little known TV channel. He falls head over heels for at first sight with Devi Priya (Kajal Aggarwal) daughter of a rich businessman and the rest of the story is how he wins her in the end.

All in All Azhagu Raja

2013

Ponnar Shankar poster
4.8

Ponnar Shankar is based on historical novel written by Kalangir M. Karunanidhi. Story is about the two warriors, both are brothers named Ponner and Sankar living in Kongu Nadu (present day Coimbatore, Erode etc..). This is a historical movie and these two warriors are even worshipped today at most of the above mentioned part of Tamil Nadu.

Ponnar Shankar

2011

Siruthai poster
5.9

A thief comes across a little girl who says that he's her father. When he learns the truth about his lookalike, who's an honest cop, he decides to turn a new leaf and help get rid of the local baddie.

Siruthai

2011

Tenaliraman poster
5.1

In the fictional princely state of Vigada Nagar, the king's corrupt ministers strike a deal with the Chinese, giving them unrestricted access to trade in the kingdom. When the king makes a witty and intelligent fellow, Tenaliraman, as a minister, they are worried about their secret. Meanwhile, Tenaliraman seems to have a plan of his own...

Tenaliraman

2014

Thoongaavanam poster
5.9

An undercover cop finds himself in a Catch-22 situation where he has to return the drugs he had stolen from a kingpin in exchange for his son. The bag containing the drug goes missing, and with both gangsters and cops on his tail, can he get out of this mess?

Thoongaavanam

2015

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings poster
5.7

A group of friends reunite for the wedding of one of their own. However, when a mishap threatens to ruin the event, only a series of cricket matches can save the day.

Chennai 600028 II: Second Innings

2016

Diya poster
6.3

The aborted child of a couple goes after her own family members who were responsible for separating her from her mother.

Diya

2018

Puthagam poster
NR

Puthagam is an Indian Tamil film, directed by debutant Vijay Adiraj, a television actor/anchor and produced by S. Manjula for Ram Pictures Private Limited. The movie is about three youngsters whose lives turn upside down after a crucial incident.

Puthagam

2013

Tamizh Padam 2 poster
6.1

A stringent cop tries all the possible ways to nab a dreaded don who poses a big threat to the society.

Tamizh Padam 2

2018

Eli poster
3.0

A small-time thief is asked by a cop to infiltrate a gang of smugglers and collect evidence against them.

Eli

2015

R. K. Nagar poster
3.3

Things look up for a Chennai man struggling to make ends meet when he falls for a politician's daughter until he gets entangled in a murder case.

R. K. Nagar

2019

Aranmanai poster
5.2

Aranmanai is about a family that wants to sell their ancestral home. The supernatural elements they discover there in the aranmanai (palace) lead to some bone-chilling moments.

Aranmanai

2014

Eththan poster
6.5

Sathyamurthy alias Sathya is the son of a school teacher in Kumbakonam. Vimal is a happy-go-lucky youngster, who yearns to do business. To achieve his 'mission', he borrows money from all quarters and is almost drowned in debts. Even as his father advices him to start leading life in a right manner, enters Selvi, a student. Sathya gets acquainted to Selvi and his life takes a turn. Meanwhile, Selvi gets into trouble and the baton is passed on Sathya to ensure that all goes well. How Sathya helps her overcome troubles and does romance blossom between the two forms the rest.

Eththan

2011

2000s · 27 titles

Vasool Raja MBBS poster
6.8

A goon, Rajaraman, enrols himself in a medical college to fulfil his father's dream. He defies the college rules and creates problems for Dr Vishwanathan.

Vasool Raja MBBS

2004

Anbe Sivam poster
7.7

Anbarasu, young and arrogant, and Nallasivam, damaged - physically but not spiritually - by life, are thrown together by circumstances, and find that they are in some ways bound together by fate.

Anbe Sivam

2003

Aathi poster
5.0

Against the wishes of his foster parents, Aathi goes to college in Chennai. He is actually looking to avenge the murder of his biological parents. He meets and falls for Anjali, who has an agenda as well.

Aathi

2006

Dasavatharam poster
6.7

Bio-technologist Govind K Somaiyya sets about on a precarious journey to India to retrieve a vial containing a deadly virus and prevent it from reaching the wrong hands of an ex-CIA agent and deadly assassins.

Dasavatharam

2008

Panchatanthiram poster
7.0

Ram's friends hire Maggie, a call girl, to help him get over his wife, who mistakenly believes him to be a philanderer. However, they get in trouble when Maggie ends up dead.

Panchatanthiram

2002

Padikathavan poster
4.0

Rocky is looked down upon by his father and spends all his time in a mechanic shop. Problems arise in his life after he falls in love with Gayathri.

Padikathavan

2009

Mumbai Xpress poster
5.9

A young man's journey in Mumbai as a kidnapper.

Mumbai Xpress

2005

Varalaru poster
6.3

Shiva, the ageing business tycoon, bound to his wheelchair, sharing a strong bonding with his son Vishnu. Indulgent, while Vishnu whiles away his time with his cronies taking life easy. But then suddenly Vishnu starts behaving out of character, his drunken bouts and acts causing the father much shame and embarrassment. And when Vishnu professes to remember nothing of what he had done, the father takes him to a psychiatrist.

Varalaru

2006

Pammal K. Sambandam poster
6.7

When Sambandham gets hurt, Dr Janaki performs a surgery in order to heal him. However, during the surgery, Janaki accidentally leaves her wrist watch in Sambandham's stomach.

Pammal K. Sambandam

2002

Maasilamani poster
7.2

Maasilamani falls in love with a woman, Divya, who dislikes him. Trouble ensues when he concocts an elaborate story about his lookalike to win her heart.

Maasilamani

2009

Friends poster
6.9

A man values his best friend more than anything else in the world. One day he confesses a dark secret from their childhood to his wife, which is overheard by another. Once the secret gets out, the friendship is destroyed.

Friends

2001

No artwork available
NR

Karuthaiya and Peter are inseparable friends. They marry each other's sisters and decide to take revenge against a man who abandons Peter's sister after impregnating her.

Kadal Pookkal

2001

Mugavari poster
6.8

Sridhar, an aspiring music director, has been struggling to get a foothold in the music industry for many years. He falls in love but is willing to put his relationship on a backburner for success.

Mugavari

2000

Military poster
NR

Madhavan is known as Military due to his strict attitude towards his five sisters. However, when he is forced to get his first sister married to a widowed professor, his other sisters alienate him.

Military

2003

Nala Damayanthi poster
6.8

A village cook Ramji goes to Australia to become a chef at a multi-millionaire Indian's home. Unfortunately, the millionaire dies of indigestion the day Ramji arrives, leaving him jobless with an expired visa. Desperate to stay and earn, he starts working illegally as a cook, but to stay on, he needs to get legal. A solution comes up when Damayanthi, a free-spirited biker, agrees to marry the docile cook for a price.

Nala Damayanthi

2003

Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire poster
7.4

Siva, an investigator, is in a live-in relationship with the rich and bratty Madhu. When Madhu starts a restaurant with her friend's brother, it leads to their break up.

Ah Aah: Anbe Aaruyire

2005

Unnaipol Oruvan poster
7.0

A common man tries to fight terrorism by making anonymous calls to cops. Will he succeed ?

Unnaipol Oruvan

2009

Paramasivan poster
4.5

Nandakumar, a police officer, appoints Siva, a convict, to find and kill the terrorists responsible for a bomb blast. However, Siva is unaware that Nandakumar intends to kill him after the mission.

Paramasivan

2006

Samuthiram poster
6.0

Selvarasu is the head of the family and his two brothers Thangarasu and Chinnarasu are ready to give up their life for him. The three brothers think the world of their sister Rasamani. A rich man from the neighboring village feels insulted when Thangarasu mishandles his son, and to take revenge, he makes Rasamani his daughter-in-law. Starting with taking away all of the brothers' wealth, he insults them at every opportunity while ill-treating Rasamani. What transpires later forms the crux of the story.

Samuthiram

2001

Kuselan poster
5.2

Balakrishnan and Ashok are two childhood friends who lose touch with each other. One of them goes on to become a national figure and the other, a village barber.

Kuselan

2008

Marudhamalai poster
5.0

Marudhamalai, a cop, gets involved in a scuffle with the local gangster and helps the villagers get rid of his atrocities.

Marudhamalai

2007

Budget Padmanabhan poster
5.6

Padmanabhan has earned the nickname Budget as he is a miser. However, he struggles to save his father's house from money lenders as his wife is a spendthrift and never lets him save enough.

Budget Padmanabhan

2000

Madurai Sambavam poster
3.5

Aalamarathaar (Radha Ravi) is dreaded by his enemies in Aattuthotti in Madurai. He involves in ‘katta panchayat’ but strives to do his best for the people in the neighborhood. He is adored and respected by everyone there. He is assisted by his son Azhagar aka Kutty (Harikumar) and his son-in-law. There is Gomathi (Karthika Adaikalam), Kutty’s niece who loves him madly which Kutty does not reciprocates. There are local MP Cutout Ganesan (Kathal Dhandapani) and DIG (Raj Kapoor), both keen to bump off Aalamaram and Kutty.

Madurai Sambavam

2009

Eenadu poster
NR

The police commissioner of Hyderabad confronts an anonymous caller who has planted bombs in the city and will let them explode if four terrorists are not freed from the police custody.

Eenadu

2009

Winner poster
4.6

A young man moves to his hometown; here he falls in love with the village head's daughter. The village head learns about this and he has the girl abducted; if the young man tries to rescue her, his parent's life will be at stake.

Winner

2003

Nam Naadu poster
5.0

Nam Naadu is a Action based movie. It starts with Aalavandhar(Nasser) a corrupt politician who holds the post as Education minister and wants to become the chief minister. He is supported by his son-in-laws, Sathya(Saranraj) IPS Officer who runs a finance company and Ilamaran(Ponvannan) IAS officer, the district collector. With the idea of his in-laws, Aalavandhar tries to disturb peace in state and make situation against the CM.Muthazhagu (Sarath kumar) a honest youth wing leader of the same ruling party learns and opposes the move of his father and he stands by and for the...

Nam Naadu

2007

Pattiyal poster
7.3

Two contract killers, who wish to leave the crime world, are betrayed by their boss.

Pattiyal

2006

1990s · 13 titles

Magalir Mattum poster
7.1

In a male-dominated world, three women from different walks of life unite against their predatory manager, challenging his atrocities and pushing back with a bold feminist agenda.

Magalir Mattum

1994

No artwork available
NR

Meera and her wealth are controlled by her stepmother Shakunthala. A stranger accidentally enters her life and pretends to be loyal to Shakunthala until he marries Meera.

Aarathi Edungadi

1990

Michael Madana Kama Rajan poster
7.2

A wicked man separates a set of quadruplets after their birth and one of them ends up with their biological father, while the other three find new homes. Things take a turn after they meet each other.

Michael Madana Kama Rajan

1990

No artwork available
NR

Aruna, an industrialist, is unable to confront Thiruttani, a local criminal, and hires Murugan, who is in need of a job, on the condition that he solves her dispute with the criminal.

Mr. Madras

1995

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Thambikku Oru Pattu

1991

Panakkaran poster
5.5

The illegitimate son of a rich man and a singer is raised by a poor drunkard. Before he can commit to the girl he loves, he wants to find out who his parents really are. Will the drunkard help him?

Panakkaran

1990

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Velai

1998

No artwork available
NR

A ruthless man, Guru, takes revenge on two young women. His wife, Shanthi, is shocked seeing his sadistic nature and that is when Guru shares his bitter past. Will Shanthi support him and his goal?

Guru Paarvai

1998

Mounam Sammadham poster
8.2

When Sundaram, an innocent man, is accused of murdering his brother's wife, his attorney asks Raja, an eminent lawyer from Delhi, to fight his case.

Mounam Sammadham

1990

En Swasa Kaatre poster
5.7

A seemingly down-to-earth guy Arun leads a life of a computer hacker by day and thief by night. When he meets Madhu whom he fancies, he wishes to turn over a new leaf.

En Swasa Kaatre

1999

No artwork available
NR

An honest collector fights against the corrupt politicians while also keeping care of his family.

Tamizh Selvan

1996

Nammavar poster
7.8

Selvam, the new vice principal of a college, tries to transform the behaviour of troublemaking students while fighting an inner war.

Nammavar

1994

Amman Kovil Vaasalile poster
NR

Ponrasu, an honest man, is at loggerheads with Sethupathi, an evil man. Impressed by his good nature, Pongothai falls for Ponrasu, but things take an ugly turn when Sethupathi wants to marry her.

Amman Kovil Vaasalile

1996

Series credits

Behind the camera

Chinna Mappillai poster
6.5

Thangavelu, A poor bus-stand coolie is talked into faking his identity as a wealthy Singaporean engineer to marry a rich girl (Janaki). When her father catches on, every lie only digs the hole deeper.

Chinna Mappillai

1993

Chinna Mappillai poster
6.5

Thangavelu, A poor bus-stand coolie is talked into faking his identity as a wealthy Singaporean engineer to marry a rich girl (Janaki). When her father catches on, every lie only digs the hole deeper.

Chinna Mappillai

1993

Mahanadhi poster
7.5

Krishnaswamy, an honest man, is conned into a chit fund business and imprisoned. While he faces unspeakable hardships in prison, his family disintegrates.

Mahanadhi

1994

Gunaa poster
7.2

Gunaa, a mentally-disturbed man, imagines a fictitious character of a woman to be his future wife. One day, he sees a girl in a temple and assumes that she is his imaginary love and kidnaps her.

Gunaa

1991

No artwork available
NR

Ravi, a middle-class teacher's son, falls in love with Chaaya, the daughter of a wealthy man. When the latter's father disapproves of their union, the couple must fight for their relationship.

Sahasame Jeevitham

1984

No artwork available
NR

Ravi, a middle-class teacher's son, falls in love with Chaaya, the daughter of a wealthy man. When the latter's father disapproves of their union, the couple must fight for their relationship.

Sahasame Jeevitham

1984

No artwork available
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Vietnam Colony

1994

No artwork available
6.7

No synopsis available yet.

Vietnam Colony

1994

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu poster
10.0

Balaraman, an honest policeman manages to capture an international criminal, Michael Raj. However, Radha, a simple lady believes Balaraman killed her brother Raghu.

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu poster
10.0

Balaraman, an honest policeman manages to capture an international criminal, Michael Raj. However, Radha, a simple lady believes Balaraman killed her brother Raghu.

Kadamai Kanniyam Kattupaadu

1987

Raja Paarvai poster
7.2

Ragu is a blind violinist who leads an independent life. When Nancy learns about him, she decides to cover his inspiring story. Soon, love blossoms between the two, egged on by her grandfather.

Raja Paarvai

1981

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Engirundho Vandhan

1995

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

Engirundho Vandhan

1995

No artwork available
NR

Prabhu, a young man, falls in love with Uma, a school teacher. Their love life runs into trouble due to an unpleasant incident happened in Prabhu's house.

Mella Pesungal

1983

No artwork available
NR

No synopsis available yet.

En Thamizh En Makkal

1988

No artwork available
NR

Nithyanandam, a sincere police officer, ends up in a wheel chair after an accident. His son, Vijay, who is a daring youngster, decides to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dreams.

Needhiyin Nizhal

1985

No artwork available
NR

Nithyanandam, a sincere police officer, ends up in a wheel chair after an accident. His son, Vijay, who is a daring youngster, decides to become a police officer to fulfil his father's dreams.

Needhiyin Nizhal

1985

Panneer Pushpangal poster
8.0

Two high school students receive ample support from one of their teachers to fall in love with each other. But problems arise when their parents come to know about their relationship.

Panneer Pushpangal

1981

Panneer Pushpangal poster
8.0

Two high school students receive ample support from one of their teachers to fall in love with each other. But problems arise when their parents come to know about their relationship.

Panneer Pushpangal

1981

No artwork available
NR

Kavalukku Kettikaran is a 1990 Indian Tamil film, directed by Santhana Bharathi, starring Prabhu and Nirosha in lead roles. The film had musical score by Ilaiyaraaja and was released on 14 January 1990.

Kaavalukku Gettikkaaran

1990

Poovizhi Raja poster
NR

Tamil movie starring Ramki, Nirosha

Poovizhi Raja

1988