Acting · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · Born July 14, 1954
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.
MovieThe Paradise
2026
MovieRaakaasa
2026
MovieBāhubali: The Epic
2025
as Swami
MovieAndhela Ravamidhi
2025
MovieKishkindhapuri
2025
as Bhushan Verma
MovieMeghalu Cheppina Prema Katha
2025
MovieThug Life
2025
as Sivaguru
MovieSarangapani Jathakam
2025
as Ahobila Rao
MovieMadhushala
2025
MovieNeeli Megha Shyama
2025
MovieKalinga
2024
TVBench Life
2024
MovieMr Bachchan
2024
MovieShivam Bhaje
2024
MovieNindha
2024
as Satyanand
MovieHoneymoon Express
2024
as Bala
MovieManamey
2024
as Mahendra
MovieBhaje Vaayu Vegam
2024
MovieVidya Vasula Aham
2024
as Spiritual Preacher
MoviePrathinidhi 2
2024
MovieSriranga Neethulu
2024
MovieKarataka Damanaka
2024
MovieInti Number – 13
2024
MovieDrill
2024
MovieSarkaaru Noukari
2024
as Sarpanch
TVDhootha
2023
as Raghavayya
MovieAadikeshava
2023
MovieMystery
2023
MovieMind Game
2023
as Appa Rao
MoviePeddha Kapu - 1
2023
MovieBRO
2023
as Singinadham
MovieSpy
2023
as Subhash and Jai's father
MovieRaa Raa... Penimiti
2023
as (Voice Only)
MovieKisi Ka Bhai... Kisi Ki Jaan
2023
as Rameshwar Kodathi
MovieDochevaarevarura
2023
MovieMr. King
2023
MovieVaathi
2023
as Thanigachalam
MoviePremadesam
2023
MovieDhamaka
2022
as Vasudeva Rao
MovieCheppalani Undhi
2022
MovieHIT: The 2nd Case
2022
as Ramu, Sanjana's Father
MovieAndaru Bagundali Andulo Nenundali
2022
MovieGeetha
2022
MovieAlluri
2022
MovieFirst Day First Show
2022
as Sreenu's Father
MovieWanted PanduGod
2022
MovieBimbisara
2022
as The Priest
MovieRamarao On Duty
2022
MovieGodse
2022
MovieF3: Fun and Frustration
2022
as Police Officer
MovieShekar
2022
MovieSarkaru Vaari Paata
2022
as Master
MovieAcharya
2022
as Priest
MovieGhani
2022
MovieBheemla Nayak
2022
as MLA
MovieSon of India
2022
MovieSuper Machi
2022
MovieSkylab
2021
as Sadasivam, Anand's Grandfather
MovieDrushyam 2
2021
as Vinay Chandra
MovieRaja Vikramarka
2021
MovieEakam
2021
as Appayya Panthulu / Outdated Priest
MoviePelli SandaD
2021
as Vashishta's Uncle
MovieRaja Raja Chora
2021
as Ganapthi
MovieIppudu Kaaka Inkeppudu
2021
MovieSR Kalyanamandapam
2021
MovieJathi Ratnalu
2021
as Govindu
MovieGaali Sampath
2021
MovieApril 28th Em Jarigindi
2021
as Producer of Movie
MovieBangaru Bullodu
2021
MovieBombhaat
2020
as Varaha Murthy
MovieMaa Vintha Gaadha Vinuma
2020
MovieV
2020
as IG Y. V. Narendra
MoviePressure Cooker
2020
MovieEntha Manchivaadavuraa
2020
as Rama Sharma
MovieAla Vaikunthapurramuloo
2020
as Anjaneya Prasad
MovieSarileru Neekevvaru
2020
as Venkateshwar Anandaraju
Madhanam
2019
MovieRaghupathi Venkaiah Naidu
2019
MovieKrishna Rao Supermarket
2019
MovieSye Raa Narasimha Reddy
2019
as Govindayya Sharma
Movie2 Hours Love
2019
Movie1st Rank Raju
2019
MovieSita
2019
MovieMaharshi
2019
as Ravi's father
MovieVijetha
2018
MoviePantham
2018
as Trust chairman Tilak
MovieJamba Lakidi Pamba
2018
MovieSammohanam
2018
as Shyam Prasad
MovieNaa Nuvve
2018
MovieNela Ticket
2018
as C.M.
MovieGayatri
2018
MovieAgnyaathavaasi
2018
as Abhi's uncle
MoviePrema Entha Madhuram Priyuraalu Antha Katinam
2017
as Jai's Dad
MovieRaja the Great
2017
as Mailaramgadda
MovieGulf
2017
MovieKathalo Rajakumari
2017
MovieNene Raju Nene Mantri
2017
as Chief Minister
MovieGoutham Nanda
2017
as Waiter
MovieShamantakamani
2017
as A.K.Ganapathi Sastry
MovieNinnu Kori
2017
as Murthy
MovieDJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
2017
as Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry
MovieAmi Thumi
2017
as Janardhan
MovieRadha
2017
as Radhakrishnan's Father
MovieBāhubali 2: The Conclusion
2017
as Swami (voice) (uncredited)
MovieMister
2017
as Gundappa Naidu
MovieGuru
2017
MovieOm Namo Venkatesaya
2017
as Rama's Father
Chandrullo Unde Kundelu
2017
MovieShatamanam Bhavati
2017
as Chalaram (Cameo)
MovieGautamiputra Satakarni
2017
as Deva Dattudu
MovieEkkadiki Pothavu Chinnavada
2016
as Amala's Father
MovieNaruda Donoruda
2016
as Dr. Anjeneyulu
MovieIsm
2016
as Sathya's father
MovieJyo Achyutananda
2016
as Sudoku Murthy
MovieSrirastu Subhamastu
2016
as Anu's would-be father in law
MovieGentleman
2016
as Mohan
MovieOkka Ammayi Thappa
2016
MovieBrahmotsavam
2016
MovieSardaar Gabbar Singh
2016
as Gabbar Singh's Guardian
MovieOopiri
2016
as Kaalidasu
MovieGaram
2016
MovieBengal Tiger
2015
as RMP Doctor
MovieInji Iduppazhagi
2015
as Doctor
MovieBruce Lee: The Fighter
2015
as Ravi's Father and Rama Chandra Rao's Big Brother
MovieKick 2
2015
as Venkatratnam
MovieMantra 2
2015
as Ramarao
MovieBāhubali: The Beginning
2015
as Swamiji
MovieTiger
2015
as Orphanage Principal
MovieRey
2015
MovieJanda Pai Kapiraju
2015
MovieSurya Vs Surya
2015
as Ersam
MovieBandipotu
2015
as Makrandam
MovieTemper
2015
as Venkata Rao
MovieCurrent Theega
2014
MovieKarthikeya
2014
as Valli's Father
MovieExploring ''Shiva'' Movie After 25 Years
2014
MovieAagadu
2014
as Adi Keshava
MovieRabhasa
2014
as Lawyer
MovieAlludu Seenu
2014
as Narasimha's friend
MovieRa Ra Krishnayya
2014
MovieRace Gurram
2014
as Dasaradh Prasad
MovieRowdy
2014
as Vedam
MovieVirattu
2014
MovieBasanti
2014
MovieAutonagar Surya
2014
as Jailor
Kalavaram
2014
as Adi Moolam
D for Dopidi
2013
MovieRamayya Vasthavayya
2013
as Ammullu's Father
MovieAdda
2013
MovieAlias Janaki
2013
MoviePavithra
2013
MovieIddarammayilatho
2013
as Shankarabharanam
MovieBaadshah
2013
as Pilli Gopi Krishna Simha
MovieSeethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
2013
as Kondala Rao
MovieNaayak
2013
as judge
MovieCameraman Ganga Tho Rambabu
2012
MovieShirdi Sai
2012
as Bhooti
MovieJulayi
2012
as Narayana Murthy
MovieGabbar Singh
2012
as Mavayya
MovieDhammu
2012
MovieNeeku Naaku Dash Dash
2012
MovieLovely
2012
MovieDhoni
2012
MovieKshetram
2011
MoviePanjaa
2011
as Guruvayya
MovieOh My Friend
2011
as Chandu's Father
MovieOosaravelli
2011
as Rakesh's Father
MovieDookudu
2011
as Ramachandra
Aakasame Haddu
2011
MovieDhada
2011
as Preethi's Father
Movie180
2011
as Narayanan
MovieBadrinath
2011
as Badri's Father
MovieKudirithe Kappu Coffee
2011
MovieKatha Screenplay Darsakatvam Appalaraju
2011
as Y. Venkat
MovieVastadu Naa Raju
2011
MovieWanted
2011
as Voice Over
MovieOnce Upon a Warrior
2011
as Kaksheera
MovieGolconda High School
2011
as Viswanath
MovieRagada
2010
MovieRakht Charitra 2
2010
as Ram Murthy
MovieCollector Gari Bharya
2010
MovieBaava
2010
MovieRakht Charitra
2010
as Ram Murthy
MovieBrindavanam
2010
as Ajay's Father
MovieKhaleja
2010
as Durga Prasad
MovieDrohi
2010
as Nanaji
MovieGaayam 2
2010
as Actor
Aunty Uncle Nanda Gopal
2010
MovieJhummandi Naadam
2010
MovieSadhyam
2010
MovieLeader
2010
as Sharma C.S.
MovieKedi
2010
MovieShambo Shiva Shambo
2010
MovieAdhurs
2010
as Chari's Adoptive Father
MovieOm Shanti
2010
MovieSaleem
2009
MovieKurradu
2009
as Varun's Father
MovieA Aa E Ee
2009
MovieEk Niranjan
2009
as Veeraiah
MovieRechipo
2009
MovieSnehituda
2009
MovieKalavaramaye Madilo
2009
MovieOy!
2009
as Telugu Teacher
Current
2009
MovieBoni
2009
MovieSontha ooru
2009
as Devudu Babu
MovieNenu Meeku Telusa...?
2008
Kasipatnam Choodarababu
2008
MovieAshta Chamma
2008
as Sarva Sarma
MovieSatyam
2008
as Deiva's Father
MovieKathanayakudu
2008
as School Teacher
MovieKuselan
2008
as School Teacher
Appu Chesi Pappu Koodu
2008
MovieVictory
2008
MovieReady
2008
as Raghava /"Dallas" Nageswara Rao
MovieSouryam
2008
MovieBommana Brothers Chandana Sisters
2008
as Bommana brothers' father
MovieKalidasu
2008
as Principal of College
MovieJalsa
2008
as Bulli reddy
MovieKrishnarjuna
2008
MovieMr. Medhavi
2008
MovieBheema
2008
MovieKrishna
2008
MovieMee Sreyobhilashi
2007
MovieAzhagiya Tamil Magan
2007
as Guru's Father
MovieThulasi
2007
MovieChirutha
2007
MovieRaju Bhai
2007
as Anjali's father
Sri Mahalakshmi
2007
MovieMunna
2007
Classmates
2007
MovieDhee
2007
as Corporator Krishna
MovieJagadam
2007
MovieOkkadunnadu
2007
as RBI Official
MovieAnumanaspadam
2007
as Forest officer
MovieAnnavaram
2006
as Lallu
MovieRakhi
2006
as Criminal Lawyer Sachidanandam
MovieMaayajaalam
2006
MovieBhagyalakshmi Bumper Draw
2006
as Paala Pullayya
MovieGopi Goda Meeda Pilli
2006
MovieTata Birla Madhyalo Laila
2006
as Gajapati
MovieBoss
2006
MovieBommarillu
2006
as Aravind's Friend
MovieGame
2006
MovieAmma Cheppindi
2006
as Paparao
MovieBommalata
2006
MovieGodavari
2006
as Captain Chintamani
MovieOka V Chitram
2006
MoviePournami
2006
as Mallika's father
MovieSri Ramadasu
2006
MovieKamli
2006
MovieHappy
2006
as Subba Rao
MovieJai Chiranjeeva
2005
MovieAllari Pidugu
2005
MovieAllari Bullodu
2005
as Raju's father
MovieDhana 51
2005
MovieAthadu
2005
as Naidu
MovieHungama
2005
MovieSubash Chandra Bose
2005
MovieChakram
2005
MovieSada Mee Sevalo
2005
as Suryakantam's Father
MovieSravana Masam
2005
MovieDhairyam
2005
MovieNuvvostanante Nenoddantana
2005
as Kantepudi Srinivasa Rao
MovieBalu
2005
MovieMr & Mrs Sailaja Krishnamurthy
2004
MovieGrahanam
2004
as Narayana Swamy
MovieSye
2004
as Prudhvi's Father
MovieGowri
2004
MovieArjun
2004
as Roopa's father
MovieSamba
2004
as Father of Nandu
MovieOka Pellam Muddu Rendo Pellam Vaddu
2004
MovieGhilli
2004
as Muthupandi's Father
MovieNenunnanu
2004
MovieGambeeram
2004
as Minister Rajendran
MovieVenky
2004
as Venky's Father
MovieJai
2004
as Farah's father
MovieMalliswari
2004
as Murthy
Love Today
2004
MovieEnakku 20 Unakku 18
2003
as Preeti's Father (Telugu version)
MovieSatyam
2003
as Chakradhar
MovieOkariki Okaru
2003
as Kamesh's Father
Vishnu
2003
MovieOka Radha Iddaru Krishnula Pelli
2003
MovieDongodu
2003
as Naidu
MovieVasantham
2003
MovieDonga Ramadu and Party
2003
MovieOka Raju Oka Rani
2003
MovieNinne Ishtapaddanu
2003
MovieMissamma
2003
as Nanda Gopal's neighbor
MovieGangotri
2003
as Anjaneya Shastri
MovieKabaddi Kabaddi
2003
MovieEla Cheppanu
2003
MovieJuniors
2003
MovieNaaga
2003
as Subramanyam
MovieManmadhudu
2002
as Prasad
MovieDhanalaxmi I Love You
2002
MovieDhanalakshmi, I Love You
2002
as Babu Nayak
MovieNuvve... Nuvve...
2002
as Abu, Vishwanath's friend
MovieOkato Number Kurradu
2002
as Swapna's Father
MovieSontham
2002
as Shyam Prasad
MovieAvunu Valliddaru Ishtapaddaru!
2002
as Anil's Maternal Uncle
MovieIndra
2002
as Valmiki
MovieSreeram
2002
MovieAllari
2002
MovieSantosham
2002
as Narayana Murthy
MovieMounamelanoye
2002
MovieO Chinadaana
2002
MovieTakkari Donga
2002
as Doobey
MovieThe Rite, a Passion
2002
MovieSnehamante Idera
2001
MovieManasantha Nuvve
2001
MovieAnandam
2001
MovieStudent No. 1
2001
as Jailor
MovieChiranjeevulu
2001
MovieItlu Sravani Subramanyam
2001
MovieNuvvu Naaku Nachav
2001
as Ashok
MovieNuvvu Nenu
2001
MovieNaa Manasistha Raa
2001
MovieSri Manjunatha
2001
as Bhrungi
MovieFamily Circus
2001
as Fishing Inspector
MovieAmmo Bomma
2001
Time Pass
2001
MovieBudget Padmanabham
2001
MoviePriyamaina Neeku
2001
as Ganesh's father
MovieMrugaraju
2001
MovieNarasimha Naidu
2001
as Papanashanam
MovieTirumala Tirupati Venkatesa
2000
MovieDevullu
2000
as TV Anchor
MovieNTR Nagar
2000
MovieJayam Manadera
2000
MovieVamsi
2000
MovieAzad
2000
as Kanaka Raju
MovieNinne Premistha
2000
Moodu Mukkalaata
2000
MovieGoppinti Alludu
2000
MovieChitram
2000
as Ramana's father
MovieNuvvu Vasthavani
2000
MovieChala Bagundi
2000
MoviePostman
1999
MovieSamudram
1999
as Chepala Krishna
MoviePilla Nachindi
1999
MovieThammudu
1999
MovieRaja
1999
MovieNeti Gandhi
1999
Aavide Shyamala
1999
MovieAbhishekam
1998
as G. K. Naidu
MovieO Panaipothundi Babu
1998
MovieChandralekha
1998
MoviePelli Peetalu
1998
as Tatabbai
MoviePandaga
1998
as Sai Babu
MoviePriyaraagalu
1997
MovieUgadi
1997
MoviePelli Chesukundaam
1997
MovieAnnamayya
1997
MovieMama Bagunnava
1997
MovieEgire Paavurama
1997
as Simhachalam
Veedevadandi Babu
1997
Pattukondi Chuddam
1997
as Sub Inspector Gottam Gopala Krishna
Gunshot
1996
MovieFamily
1996
MovieBombay Priyudu
1996
MovieVinodham
1996
MovieDeyyam
1996
as Psychologist
Akka! Bagunnava?
1996
MovieAmma Donga!
1995
as Sattipandu
MovieSisindri
1995
MovieAunty
1995
as Khan
MovieBig Boss
1995
MovieSogasu Chuda Taramaa
1995
MovieMoney Money
1995
as Manikyam
Gharana Bullodu
1995
MovieGhatotkachudu
1995
as Thota Ramudu
MoviePokiri Raja
1995
as Inspector Prem Chand
Desa Drohulu
1995
MovieLingababu Love Story
1995
as Pakir Dada
MovieAame
1994
as Pattabhi
MovieSubhalagnam
1994
as Doctor
Allarodu
1994
MovieKishkinda Kaanda
1994
MovieYamaleela
1994
as Thota Ramudu
MovieLucky Chance
1994
MoviePekata Paparao
1993
as Harichandra
MovieMister Pellam
1993
as Bank Manager
MovieMatru Devo Bhava
1993
MovieMoney
1993
as Manikyam
MovieVarasudu
1993
MovieGaayam
1993
as Lawyer Saab
Rendilla Poojari
1993
MovieAppula Appa Rao
1992
MovieJaitra Yatra
1991
MovieAditya 369
1991
as Raja Varma's Henchman
MovieSeetharamaiah Gari Manavaralu
1991
MovieShiva
1990
as Nanaji
MovieJagadeka Veerudu Athiloka Sundari
1990
as Dasu
MovieSiva
1989
as Nanaji
MovieSwara Kalpana
1989
MovieChettu Kinda Pleader
1989
as Paata Samanlavaadu
MovieKallu
1988
MovieLawyer Suhasini
1987
MovieSri Kanakamalakshmi Recording Dance Troupe
1987
as Dorababu
MovieLadies Tailor
1986
as Police
MovieSira
MoviePatta Pagalu
BharataVarsha - Saga of Shula
MoviePaataku Praanam
