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My Take
Bharathan strikes me as one of those filmmakers whose influence outsizes his international fame. Helping found a new movement in 1980s Malayalam cinema alongside Padmarajan and K. G. George meant threading the hardest needle in film: work that pleased audiences while earning critical respect. His training in fine arts shows in how seriously such directors treated the image, and his fluency across directing, writing, and editing marks a true craftsman. Losing him in 1998 at fifty-one feels like a real cultural loss. I wish his catalog were more widely seen outside India; it deserves the attention.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Bharathan
- Name (Japanese)
- バーラサン
- Reading
- ばーらさん
- Born
- November 14, 1947 – July 30, 1998
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Scorpio / Boar
- Origin
- Enkakkad, Kerala, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film director / screenwriter / film editor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- College of Fine Arts, Thrissur
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Awards South
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
- Wikipedia (Japanese)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bharathan
Frequently asked questions
When was Bharathan born?
November 14, 1947 – July 30, 1998.
Where is Bharathan from?
Bharathan is from Enkakkad, Kerala, India.
What does Bharathan do?
Bharathan works as film director, screenwriter, film editor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-20
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.