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Bharath is an Indian actor, who appears in Tamil films
Tamil cinema
Tamil cinema is the film industry based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, dedicated to the production of films in the Tamil language. It is based in Chennai's Kodambakkam district, where several South Indian film production companies are headquartered...

. He is probably best known for his critically acclaimed performances in Kaadhal
Kaadhal
Kaadhal is a 2004 Tamil feature film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and music was composed by Joshua Sridhar. The movie had a lot of talented debutants and was one of the more successful movies of the year...

, Pattiyal
Pattiyal
Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...

, Veyil
Veyil
Veyil is a 2006 Tamil-language film directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the heroes where Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female leads.-Plot:...

and Kanden Kadhalai.

Early life

Bharath was born into a Tamil family in Trichy. He has a sister named Preethi. Bharath is a trained dancer by profession. He joined Swingers International Dance club when he was 11 years old. He did his schooling at DAV Senior Secondary School, Anna Nagar
Anna Nagar
Anna Nagar , formely known as Naduvakkarai, is a neighbourhood in the metropolitan city of Chennai, India. Named after the Tamil leader C. N. Annadurai, it is located in the north-western part of Chennai and forms a part of Egmore-Nungambakkam taluk...

, and studied at The New College, Chennai
The New College, Chennai
The New College is an institution of higher education in Chennai, South India. Established in 1951, the institution is one of the constituent colleges of the University of Madras, with autonomous status...

.He was born in a Tamil Iyer family. He is related to Actor Siddharth
Siddharth Narayan
Siddharth Suryanaraynan , popularly known and credited as Siddharth, is an Indian film actor, playback singer and screenplay writer. After his business management studies, Siddharth chose to work in film making and worked as an assistant director before making his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil...

 of Boys fame.,

Career

Bharath made his acting debut in the 2003 Tamil film Boys directed by S. Shankar
S. Shankar
Shankar is an Indian film director and producer who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. He made his directional debut in Gentleman for which he was awarded the Filmfare Best Director Award...

, in which he played the guitarist of a boy band. He was selected for the role, after Shankar had seen him performing at a dance programme "Inspirations" at the Music Academy by Swingers. In 2004, he first appeared in his first and only Malayalam film till date, the Jayaraj
Jayaraj
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...

-directed vigilante
Vigilante
A vigilante is a private individual who legally or illegally punishes an alleged lawbreaker, or participates in a group which metes out extralegal punishment to an alleged lawbreaker....

 film 4 The People
4 the People
4 the People is a Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj. It is the first of a trilogy of films, followed by By the People and ending with Of The People. Bharath, Gopika, Benny Dayal, Kishore, PadmaKumar, Narain, and Pranathi played the lead roles. It was later dubbed with minor alterations in Tamil...

, portraying one of the four protagonists. Supported by a highly popular soundtrack by Jassie Gift
Jassie Gift
Jassie Gift is a Malayalam film music composer and singer from Thiruvananthapuram, India. He became famous after his song "Lajjavathiye" in the film 4 the people.-Biography:...

, the film went on to become a blockbuster, grossing 3 crores at the Kerala box office and turning out the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that year. The film was subsequently dubbed into Tamil as 4 Students, and Telugu as Yuvasena, with its Tamil version emerging a box office success as well. Later that year, he essayed the antagonist
Antagonist
An antagonist is a character, group of characters, or institution, that represents the opposition against which the protagonist must contend...

 role in Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...

, alongside Vishal
Vishal Krishna
Vishal Krishna is an Indian film actor who has appeared in primarily Tamil cinema. Often starring in his home productions, Vishal became an actor after a stint as an assistant director in films....

 and Reema Sen
Reema Sen
Reema Sen is an Indian actress and model.-Early life:Reema Sen was born in Kolkata, into a middle class Kayastha family in 1981. She completed high school from Calcutta, after which her family moved to Mumbai.-Film career:...

. His portrayal of Vishwa, a possessive teenager who kidnaps his childhood friend he is obsessed with and married to someone else, was appreciated by critics. It also was an economical success. He played his first starring role in Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel
Balaji Sakthivel is a prominent Tamil film director, best known for directing the 2004 film, Kaadhal.-Career:Balaji Sakthivel began as an assistant director under popular director S. Shankar. In 2002, he directed his first film, Samurai for Vikram - however despite receiving positive reviews, did...

's romantic-drama film Kaadhal
Kaadhal
Kaadhal is a 2004 Tamil feature film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and music was composed by Joshua Sridhar. The movie had a lot of talented debutants and was one of the more successful movies of the year...

that featured him as a poor mechanic
Mechanic
A mechanic is a craftsman or technician who uses tools to build or repair machinery.Many mechanics are specialized in a particular field such as auto mechanics, bicycle mechanics, motorcycle mechanics, boiler mechanics, general mechanics, industrial maintenance mechanics , air conditioning and...

 who falls in love and elopes with a wealthy 12th standard student, portrayed by then debutante Sandhya
Sandhya (actress)
Revathi , known by her stage name Sandhya, is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal , her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award...

. The film, produced by Shankar, received critical acclaim and was also commercially successful. Also, his performance as the naïve but sweet lover was highly praised. Pattiyal
Pattiyal
Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...

, a gangster thriller in which he shared screen space with Arya
Arya (actor)
Arya is an Indian film actor who mainly appears in Tamil films. He is best known for his roles in the films Pattiyal , Naan Kadavul , Madrasapattinam , and Boss Engira Bhaskaran.-Personal life:...

, was his first release in 2006. The Vishnuvardhan
Vishnuvardhan (director)
Vishnuvardhan Kulasekaran, often credited simply as Vishnuvardhan, is an Indian film director. A one-time associate of Santosh Sivan he made his directorial debut in 2003 with Kurumbu, which did not fare well at the box office...

-directorial opened to very positive critical response and went to become a high financial success, with Bharath garnering accolades for his performance as a deaf and dumb hitman
Hitman
A hitman is a person hired to kill another person.- Hitmen in organized crime :Hitmen are largely linked to the world of organized crime. Hitmen are hired people who kill people for money. Notable examples include Murder, Inc., Mafia hitmen and Richard Kuklinski.- Other cases involving hitmen...

 Later that year, he starred in Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director Vijay Milton. It starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor in lead and Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Baskar in vital supporting roles...

, Em Magan, Chennai Kadhal
Chennai Kadhal
Chennai Kadhal is a Tamil film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Bharath and Genelia. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film released on 8 December 2006.-Plot:...

and Veyil
Veyil
Veyil is a 2006 Tamil-language film directed by Vasanthabalan. Bharath and Pasupathy are the heroes where Bhavana, Priyanka and Sriya Reddy plays the female leads.-Plot:...

. While Chennai Kadhal, a romance film by Vikraman
Vikraman
Vikraman is a reputed Tamil filmmaker. He is also one of the most successful Tamil directors.-Early career:Vikraman made his debut with the movie Pudhu Vasantham, a story of four unemployed friends who are musical experts. This movie released in 1989 was successful. Its hero Murali went on to...

, bombed at the box office
Box office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...

, Thirumurugan
Thirumurugan
Thirumurugan is a Tamil film director.-Film career:Thirumurugan, a Kollywood director, began his career on television with the teleserial Metti Oli, which earned him a huge fan base, especially among women. His entry into the Kollywood film industry was with Em Magan , which was also much talked...

's family drama film Em Magan was declared a hit film. He has received great accolades for Veyyil, which also emerged a commercial success and was selected for screening at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival
Cannes Film Festival
The Cannes International Film Festival , is an annual film festival held in Cannes, France, which previews new films of all genres including documentaries from around the world. Founded in 1946, it is among the world's most prestigious and publicized film festivals...

.

Following Veyyil, Bharath experienced a setback in his career as his subsequent releases—with the exception of Pazhani
Pazhani (film)
Pazhani is a Tamil action movie with Bharath in lead role. It is directed by Perarasu and produced by director Shakthi Chidambaram under the banner Cinema paradise. Srikanth Deva scores music. Bharath plays the role of a car driver...

—proved critically and commercially unsuccessful. He was facing an "image crisis" as he signed up for action and masala films
Masala (film genre)
Masala is a term given to films of Indian cinema that mix various genres in one film. Typically these films freely mix action, comedy, romance, and drama or melodrama. These films tend to be musicals that include songs filmed in picturesque locations...

 and went on play repetitive roles as a "larger than life angry young man", essaying "small town rowdy" or "guy seeking revenge" roles. Koodal Nagar
Koodal Nagar
Koodal Nagar is a Tamil film directed by first-timer Seenu Ramasamy. Bharath, Bhavana and Sandhya are playing the lead roles. Bharath is playing dual role in this movie.-Plot:...

, in which he starred alongside Bhavana and Sandhya
Sandhya (actress)
Revathi , known by her stage name Sandhya, is an Indian film actress who acts primarily in Tamil, Malayalam, Telugu and Kannada films. She made her debut as an actress in the 2004 Tamil film Kaadhal , her performance in which earned her a Filmfare Award and Tamil Nadu State Film Award...

, was his only release in 2007. He portrayed a dual role in the film which was a box office flop. In 2008 he appeared in Perarasu
Perarasu
Perarasu is a Tamil film director. He has also been credited as an actor, music director, singer and lyricist in some of his ventures. He has mentioned that all his movies will be named after cities in Tamil Nadu, India. He is from Nattarasankottai, near Sivaganga in Tamil...

's Pazhani
Pazhani (film)
Pazhani is a Tamil action movie with Bharath in lead role. It is directed by Perarasu and produced by director Shakthi Chidambaram under the banner Cinema paradise. Srikanth Deva scores music. Bharath plays the role of a car driver...

, which was a commercial success, following which Nepali
Nepali (film)
Nepali is a Tamil film featuring Bharath and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles, released in 2008. Bharath plays three different roles in the movie produced and directed by V.Z.Durai. The film has music by Srikanth Deva and was shot in Ooty, Chennai and Hyderabad...

, directed by Dhurai was released. Though the film is considered a box office bomb
Box office bomb
The phrase box office bomb refers to a film for which the production and marketing costs greatly exceeded the revenue regained by the movie studio. This should not be confused with Hollywood accounting when official figures show large losses, yet the movie is a financial success.A film's financial...

, Bharath received rave reviews for his performance. That year he had two more releases, Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
Muniyandi Vilangyial Moonramandu is a 2008 Tamil film. Bharath, Poorna and Ponvannan play the lead roles with Vadivelu. The film is directed by Thirumurugan....

, which saw him collaborating with the Em Magan team again, and Hari's
Hari (director)
Hari is a Tamil film director, best known for his action-masala films. , he has directed eleven films.- Background :Hari was born in Katchanavilai near Nazereth in Tuticorin District, Tamil Nadu, India. His father, Gopal Nadar, is a vessels merchant. Later his family shifted to Chennai...

 Seval
Seval
Seval is a Tamil language action drama film released in 2008. It stars Bharath, Vadivelu, Simran Bagga and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles.-Plot:...

, none of which succeeded. In 2009 he acted in Arumugam, directed by Suresh Krishna and Kandein Kadhalai
Kandein Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor...

, the Tamil remake of the 2007 Hindi
Bollywood
Bollywood is the informal term popularly used for the Hindi-language film industry based in Mumbai , Maharashtra, India. The term is often incorrectly used to refer to the whole of Indian cinema; it is only a part of the total Indian film industry, which includes other production centers producing...

 blockbuster Jab We Met
Jab We Met
Jab We Met is a 2007 Hindi romantic comedy film directed and written by Imtiaz Ali. The film, produced by Dhillin Mehta under Shree Ashtavinayak Cinevision Ltd, stars Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor in their fourth film together...

. The latter featured him in a totally contrasting role as a rich businessman, and became his only commercial success in two years. In 2010, he had a single release with Thambikku Indha Ooru
Thambikku Indha Ooru
-External links:* at Oneindia.in...

which became a critical and commercial failure.

In 2011, he appeared in the multi-starrer Vaanam
Vaanam
Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya...

as Bharath Chakravarthy, a guitarist, with the film becoming a successful venture at the box office. Post-release, Bharath clashed with the producer and another actor in the film, Silambarasan, claiming he did not receive as much promotion and publicity as Silambarasan's character. His recent film is Yuvan Yuvathi.

Filmography

Year Film Role Notes
2003 Boys Babu Kalyanam
2004 4 The People
4 the People
4 the People is a Malayalam film directed by Jayaraj. It is the first of a trilogy of films, followed by By the People and ending with Of The People. Bharath, Gopika, Benny Dayal, Kishore, PadmaKumar, Narain, and Pranathi played the lead roles. It was later dubbed with minor alterations in Tamil...

Vivek Malayalam film
Chellamae
Chellamae
Chellamae is a Tamil film directed by Gandhi Krishna, who directed the critically acclaimed Nila Kaalam. The film stars Vishal, Reema Sen, Bharath, Bhanupriya and Vivek. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Harris Jayaraj. The film became one of the highest grossing Tamil films of 2004...

Vishwa Rajasekhar
Kaadhal
Kaadhal
Kaadhal is a 2004 Tamil feature film based on a true story, directed by Balaji Sakthivel, starring Bharath and Sandhya. It was produced by S. Shankar and music was composed by Joshua Sridhar. The movie had a lot of talented debutants and was one of the more successful movies of the year...

Murugan
2005 14 February
February 14 (film)
February 14 is a 2005 Indian Tamil romance film directed by debutant S. P. Hosimin. Produced by Sri Saravanaa Creations, the film stars Bharath and Renuka Menon, whilst its soundtrack was composed by Baradwaj.-Plot:...

Shiva
2006 Pattiyal
Pattiyal
Pattiyal is a 2006 Indian Tamil gangster film directed by Vishnuvardhan. The film tackles the issue of dons. It stars Arya, Bharath, Pooja Umashankar, Padmapriya Janakiraman, Cochin Haneefa and Santhana Bharathi in pivotal roles. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Yuvan Shankar Raja...

Selva
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu
Azhagai Irukkirai Bayamai Irukkirathu is a 2006 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film written and directed by cinematographer-turned-director Vijay Milton. It starring Bharath and Mallika Kapoor in lead and Arun Vijay, Deepu, Renuka and M. S. Baskar in vital supporting roles...

Manu
Em Magan Krishna
Chennai Kadhal
Chennai Kadhal
Chennai Kadhal is a Tamil film directed by Vikraman. The film stars Bharath and Genelia. The film's score and soundtrack are composed by Joshua Sridhar. The film released on 8 December 2006.-Plot:...

Gautham
Veyyil Kathir
2007 Koodal Nagar
Koodal Nagar
Koodal Nagar is a Tamil film directed by first-timer Seenu Ramasamy. Bharath, Bhavana and Sandhya are playing the lead roles. Bharath is playing dual role in this movie.-Plot:...

Suriyan,
Chandran
2008 Pazhani
Pazhani (film)
Pazhani is a Tamil action movie with Bharath in lead role. It is directed by Perarasu and produced by director Shakthi Chidambaram under the banner Cinema paradise. Srikanth Deva scores music. Bharath plays the role of a car driver...

Pazhani
Nepali
Nepali (film)
Nepali is a Tamil film featuring Bharath and Meera Jasmine in the lead roles, released in 2008. Bharath plays three different roles in the movie produced and directed by V.Z.Durai. The film has music by Srikanth Deva and was shot in Ooty, Chennai and Hyderabad...

Karthik (Nepali/Bharathan)
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
Muniyandi Vilangial Moonramandu
Muniyandi Vilangyial Moonramandu is a 2008 Tamil film. Bharath, Poorna and Ponvannan play the lead roles with Vadivelu. The film is directed by Thirumurugan....

Muniyandi
Seval
Seval
Seval is a Tamil language action drama film released in 2008. It stars Bharath, Vadivelu, Simran Bagga and Poonam Bajwa in the lead roles.-Plot:...

Murugesan
2009 Arumugam Arumugam
Kandein Kadhalai
Kandein Kadhalai
Kanden Kadhalai is a 2009 Indian Tamil romantic comedy film directed by R. Kannan of Jayamkondaan fame. The film, a remake of the 2007 Hindi blockbuster, Jab We Met by Imtiaz Ali, stars Bharath and Tamannaah in the lead roles, originally enacted by Shahid Kapoor and Kareena Kapoor...

Sakthivel Rajasekharan
2010 Thambikku Indha Ooru
Thambikku Indha Ooru
-External links:* at Oneindia.in...

Akilesh
2011 Ko
Ko (film)
Ko is a 2011 Indian Tamil political thriller film directed by K. V. Anand starring Jeeva, Ajmal Ameer, newcomer Karthika Nair and Piaa Bajpai. The film was released on 22 April 2011 to mostly positive reviews, and was dubbed into Telugu as Rangam as well. The film's plot outline is inspired by the...

Himself Cameo appearance
Vaanam
Vaanam
Vaanam is an Indian Tamil drama film written and directed by Krish. A remake of his 2010 Telugu film Vedam, the film features an ensemble cast of Silambarasan, Bharath, Anushka Shetty, Prakash Raj and Saranya...

Bharath Chakravarthy
Yuvan Yuvathi Kathirvelmurugan (Kathir)
Thiruthani
Thiruthani (film)
Thiruthani is an upcoming Indian Tamil-language action film directed by Perarasu, starring Bharath in dual roles and Sunaina as the female lead, whilst Rajkiran, Pandiarajan and Ashish Vidyarthi also play pivotal roles. The film is expected to release in 2011.-Cast:* Bharath* Sunaina* Rajkiran*...

Filming
Aravaan
Aravaan
Aravaan is an upcoming Indian Tamil period film directed by Vasanthabalan, based on Su. Venkatesan's novel Kaaval Kottam. It stars Aadhi, Dhansika, Malayalam actress Archana Kavi and Pasupathy in the lead roles, with Kabir Bedi playing a prominent role, and Bharath appearing in a cameo role...

Filming (Cameo appearance)
2012 555
555 (film)
555 is an upcoming Indian Tamil action film directed by Sasi. It stars Bharath in the lead role with Chandni and Santhanam in other pivotal roles...

Filming

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