
Tanikella Bharani
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.
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Known For
Acting History
2025
Bāhubali: The Epic as Swami
2025Kishkindhapuri
2025Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha
2025Thug Life as Sivaguru
2025Sarangapani Jathakam as Ahobila Rao
2025Madhushala
2025Neeli Megha Shyama
2024Kalinga
2024Bench Life
2024Mr Bachchan
2024Shivam Bhaje
2024Nindha as Satyanand
2024Honeymoon Express as Bala
2024Manamey as Mahendra
2024Bhaje Vaayu Vegam
2024Vidya Vasula Aham as Spiritual Preacher
2024Prathinidhi 2
2024Sriranga Neethulu
2024Karataka Damanaka
2024Inti Number – 13
2024Drill
2024Sarkaaru Noukari as Sarpanch
2023Dhootha as Raghavayya
2023Aadikeshava
2023Mystery
2023Mind Game as Appa Rao
2023Peddha Kapu - 1
2023BRO as Singinadham
2023Spy as Subhash and Jai's father
2023Raa Raa... Penimiti as (Voice Only)
2023Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan as Rameshwar Kodathi
2023Dochevaarevarura
2023Mr. King
2023Vaathi as Thanigachalam
2023Premadesam
2022Dhamaka as Vasudeva Rao
2022Cheppalani Undhi
2022HIT: The 2nd Case as Ramu, Sanjana's Father
2022Andaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
2022Geetha
2022Alluri
2022First Day First Show as Sreenu's Father
2022Wanted PanduGod
2022Bimbisara as The Priest
2022Ramarao On Duty
2022Godse
2022F3: Fun and Frustration as Police Officer
2022Shekar
2022Sarkaru Vaari Paata as Master
2022Acharya as Priest
2022Ghani
2022Bheemla Nayak as MLA
2022Son of India
2022Super Machi
2021Skylab as Sadasivam, Anand's Grandfather
2021Drushyam 2 as Vinay Chandra
2021Raja Vikramarka
2021Eakam as Appayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest
2021Pelli SandaD as Vashishta's Uncle
2021Raja Raja Chora as Ganapthi
2021SR Kalyanamandapam
2021Ippudu Kaaka Inkeppudu
2021Gaali Sampath
2021Jathi Ratnalu as Govindu
2021April 28th Em Jarigindi as Producer of Movie
2021Bangaru Bullodu
2020Bombhaat as Varaha Murthy
2020Maa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2020V as IG Y. V. Narendra
2020Pressure Cooker
2020Entha Manchivaadavuraa as Rama Sharma
2020Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo as Anjaneya Prasad
2020Sarileru Neekevvaru as Venkateshwar Anandaraju
2019Madhanam
2019Raghupathi Venkaiah Naidu
2019Krishna Rao Supermarket
2019Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy as Govindayya Sharma
20192 Hours Love
20191st Rank Raju
2019Sita
2019Maharshi as Ravi's father
2018Vijetha
2018Pantham as Trust chairman Tilak
2018Jamba Lakidi Pamba
2018Sammohanam as Shyam Prasad
2018Naa Nuvve
2018Nela Ticket as C.M.
2018Gayatri
2018Agnyaathavaasi as Abhi's uncle
2017Prema Entha Madhuram Priyuraalu Antha Katinam as Jai's Dad
2017Raja the Great as Mailaramgadda
2017Gulf
2017Kathalo Rajakumari
2017Nene Raju Nene Mantri as Chief Minister
2017Goutham Nanda as Waiter
2017Shamantakamani as A.K.Ganapathi Sastry
2017Ninnu Kori as Murthy
2017DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham as Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry
2017Ami Thumi as Janardhan
2017Radha as Radhakrishnan's Father
2017Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion as Swami (voice) (uncredited)
2017Mister as Gundappa Naidu
2017Guru
2017Om Namo Venkatesaya as Rama's Father
2017Chandrullo Unde Kundelu
2017Shatamanam Bhavati as Chalaram (Cameo)
2017Gautamiputra Satakarni as Deva Dattudu
2016Ekkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada as Amala's Father
2016Naruda Donoruda as Dr. Anjeneyulu
2016Ism as Sathya's father
2016Jyo Achyutananda as Sudoku Murthy
2016Srirastu Subhamastu as Anu's would-be father in law
2016Gentleman as Mohan
2016Okka Ammayi Thappa
2016Brahmotsavam
2016Brahmotsavam as Sathyaraj's Friend
2016Sardaar Gabbar Singh as Gabbar Singh's Guardian
2016Oopiri as Kaalidasu
2016Garam
2015Bengal Tiger as RMP Doctor
2015Inji Iduppazhagi as Doctor
2015Bruce Lee - The Fighter as Ravi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother
2015Kick 2 as Venkatratnam
2015Mantra 2 as Ramarao
2015Bāhubali: The Beginning as Swamiji
2015Tiger as Orphanage Principal
2015Rey
2015Janda Pai Kapiraju
2015Surya Vs Surya as Ersam
2015Bandipotu as Makrandam
2015Temper as Venkata Rao
2014Current Theega
2014Karthikeya as Valli's Father
2014Exploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2014Aagadu as Adi Keshava
2014Rabhasa as Lawyer
2014Alludu Seenu as Narasimha's friend
2014Ra Ra Krishnayya
2014Race Gurram as Dasaradh Prasad
2014Rowdy as Vedam
2014Virattu
2014Basanti
2014Autonagar Surya as Jailor
2014Kalavaram as Adi Moolam
2013D for Dopidi
2013Ramayya Vasthavayya as Ammullu's Father
2013Thoofan as Jaydev
2013Adda
2013Alias Janaki
2013Pavithra
2013Iddarammayilatho as Shankarabharanam
2013Baadshah as Pilli Gopi Krishna Simha
2013Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu as Kondala Rao
2013Naayak as judge
2012Cameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012Shirdi Sai
2012Julayi as Narayana Murthy
2012Gabbar Singh as Mavayya
2012Dhammu
2012Neeku Naaku Dash Dash
2012Lovely
2012Dhoni
2011Kshetram
2011Panjaa as Guruvayya
2011Oh My Friend as Chandu's Father
2011Oosaravelli as Rakesh's Father
2011Dookudu as Ramachandra
2011Aakasame Haddu
2011Dhada as Preethi's Father
2011180 as Narayanan
2011Badrinath as Badri's Father
2011Kudirithe Kappu Coffee
2011Katha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju as Y. Venkat
2011Vastadu Naa Raju
2011Once Upon a Warrior as Kaksheera
2011Golconda High School as Viswanath
2010Ragada
2010Rakht Charitra 2 as Ram Murthy
2010Baava
2010Rakht Charitra as Ram Murthy
2010Brindavanam as Ajay's Father
2010Khaleja as Durga Prasad
2010Drohi as Nanaji
2010Gaayam 2 as Actor
2010Jhummandi Naadam
2010Sadhyam
2010Leader as Sharma C.S.
2010Kedi
2010Shambo Shiva Shambo
2010Adhurs as Chari's Adoptive Father
2010Om Shanti
2009Saleem
2009Kurradu as Varun's Father
2009A Aa E Ee
2009Ek Niranjan as Veeraiah
2009Rechipo
2009Snehituda
2009Kalavaramaye Madilo
2009Oy! as Telugu Teacher
2009Current
2009Boni
2009Sontha ooru as Devudu Babu
2008Nenu Meeku Telusa...?
2008Kasipatnam Choodarababu
2008Ashta Chamma as Sarva Sarma
2008Satyam as Deiva's Father
2008Kuselan as School Teacher
2008Kathanayakudu as School Teacher
2008Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
2008Victory
2008Ready as Raghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao
2008Souryam
2008Bommana Brothers Chandana Sisters as Bommana brothers' father
2008Kalidasu as Principal of College
2008Jalsa as Bulli reddy
2008Krishnarjuna
2008Mr. Medhavi
2008Bheema
2008Krishna
2007Mee Sreyobhilashi
2007Azhagiya Tamil Magan as Guru's Father
2007Thulasi
2007Chirutha
2007Raju Bhai as Anjali's father
2007Sri Mahalakshmi
2007Munna
2007Classmates
2007Dhee as Corporator Krishna
2007Jagadam
2007Okkadunnadu as RBI Official
2007Anumanaspadam as Forest officer
2006Annavaram as Lallu
2006Rakhi as Criminal Lawyer Sachidanandam
2006Maayajaalam
2006Bhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw as Paala Pullayya
2006Gopi Goda Meeda Pilli
2006Tata Birla Madhyalo Laila as Gajapati
2006Boss
2006Bommarillu as Aravind's Friend
2006Game
2006Amma Cheppindi as Paparao
2006Bommalata
2006Oka V Chitram
2006Godavari as Captain Chintamani
2006Pournami as Mallika's father
2006Sri Ramadasu
2006Kamli
2006Happy as Subba Rao
2005Jai Chiranjeeva
2005Allari Pidugu
2005Allari Bullodu as Raju's father
2005Athadu as Naidu
2005Hungama
2005Subash Chandra Bose
2005Sada Mee Sevalo as Suryakantam's Father
2005Chakram
2005Dhairyam
2005Nuvvostanante Nenoddantana as Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao
2005Balu
2004Mr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy
2004Grahanam as Narayana Swamy
2004Sye as Prudhvi's Father
2004Gowri
2004Arjun as Roopa's father
2004Samba as Father of Nandu
2004Samba as Nandu's father
2004Oka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu
2004Ghilli as Muthupandi's Father
2004Nenunnanu
2004Gambeeram as Minister Rajendran
2004Venky as Venky's Father
2004Jai as Farah's father
2004Malliswari as Murthy
2004Love Today
2003Enakku 20 Unakku 18 as Preeti's Father (Telugu version)
2003Satyam as Chakradhar
2003Okariki Okaru as Kamesh's Father
2003Vishnu
2003Oka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003Dongodu as Naidu
2003Vasantham
2003Donga Ramadu and Party
2003Oka Raju Oka Rani
2003Ninne Ishtapaddanu
2003Missamma as Nanda Gopal's neighbor
2003Gangotri as Anjaneya Shastri
2003Kabaddi Kabaddi
2003Ela Cheppanu as Actor
2003Juniors
2003Naaga as Subramanyam
2002Manmadhudu as Prasad
2002Dhanalaxmi I Love You
2002Nuvve... Nuvve... as Abu, Vishwanath's friend
2002Okato Number Kurradu as Swapna's Father
2002Sontham as Shyam Prasad
2002Avunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru! as Anil's Maternal Uncle
2002Indra as Valmiki
2002Sreeram
2002Allari
2002Santosham as Narayana Murthy
2002Mounamelanoye
2002O Chinadaana
2002Takkari Donga as Doobey
2002The Rite, a Passion
2001Snehamante Idera
2001Manasantha Nuvve
2001Anandam
2001Student No. 1 as Jailor
2001Chiranjeevulu
2001Itlu Sravani Subramanyam
2001Nuvvu Naaku Nachav as Ashok
2001Nuvvu Nenu
2001Sri Manjunatha as Bhrungi
2001Family Circus as Fishing Inspector
2001Ammo Bomma
2001Time Pass
2001Budget Padmanabham
2001Priyamaina Neeku as Ganesh's father
2001Mrugaraju
2001Narasimha Naidu as Papanashanam
2000Tirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2000Devullu as TV Anchor
2000NTR Nagar
2000Jayam Manadera
2000Vamsi
2000Azad as Kanaka Raju
2000Ninne Premistha
2000Moodu Mukkalaata
2000Goppinti Alludu
2000Chitram as Ramana's father
2000Nuvvu Vastavani
2000Chala Bagundi
1999Postman
1999Samudram as Chepala Krishna
1999I liked the girl
1999Thammudu
1999Raja
1999Neti Gandhi
1999Aavide Shyamala
1998Abhishekam as G. K. Naidu
1998Chandralekha
1998Pandaga as Sai Babu
1997Priyaraagalu
1997Ugadi
1997Pelli Chesukundaam
1997Annamayya
1997Veedevadandi Babu
1997Pattukondi Chuddam as Sub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna
1996Gunshot
1996Bombay Priyudu
1996Vinodham
1996Deyyam as Psychologist
1996Akka! Bagunnava?
1995Sisindri
1995Aunty as Khan
1995Big Boss
1995Sogasu Chuda Taramaa
1995Money Money as Manikyam
1995Gharana Bullodu
1995Pokiri Raja as Inspector Prem Chand
1995Amma Donga
1995Lingababu Love Story as Pakir Dada
1995Desa Drohulu
1994Aame as Pattabhi
1994Subhalagnam as Doctor
1994Kishkinda Kaanda
1994Yamaleela as Thota Ramudu
1994Lucky Chance
1993Pekata Paparao as Harichandra
1993Mister Pellam as Bank Manager
1993Matru Devo Bhava
1993Money as Manikyam
1993Varasudu
1993Gaayam as Lawyer Saab
1993Rendilla Poojari
1991Jaitra Yatra
1991Aditya 369 as Raja Varma's Henchman
1991Seetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
1991Appula Appa Rao
1990Shiva as Nanaji
1990Jagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari as Dasu
1989Siva as Nanaji
1989Swara Kalpana
1989Chettu Kinda Pleader as Paata Samanlavaadu
1988Kallu
1987Lawyer Suhasini
1987Sri Kanakamalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe as Dorababu
1986Ladies Tailor as Police
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