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Tanikella Bharani

Acting Born Jul 14, 1954 Hyderabad, Telangana, India 24 credits

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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Full filmography

  • Bāhubali: The Epic (2025) as Swami
  • Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion (2017) as Swami (voice) (uncredited)
  • Pressure Cooker (2020)
  • Bāhubali: The Beginning (2015) as Swamiji
  • Kishkindhapuri (2025) as Bhushan Verma
  • Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo (2020) as Anjaneya Prasad
  • Dhootha (2023) as Raghavayya
  • Raakaasa (2026)
  • Sarileru Neekevvaru (2020) as Venkateshwar Anandaraju
  • The Paradise (2026)
  • Maharshi (2019) as Ravi's father
  • Manamey (2024) as Mahendra
  • V (2020) as IG Y. V. Narendra
  • HIT: The 2nd Case (2022) as Ramu, Sanjana's Father
  • Vaathi (2023) as Thanigachalam
  • Kisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan (2023) as Rameshwar Kodathi
  • DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham (2017) as Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry
  • Bench Life (2024)
  • Thug Life (2025) as Sivaguru
  • Sarkaru Vaari Paata (2022) as Master
  • Kalinga (2024)
  • Athadu (2005) as Naidu
  • Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy (2019) as Govindayya Sharma
  • Family (1996)