Director · Actor · Writer

Bharani

120 credited titles on WatchWise

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.

Bharani in one minute

Upcoming

Berlin and the Lady with an Ermine

Releasing 2026

Strongest genre

Action

₹360 cr · 50% hit rate

Biggest hit

Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion

₹2,358 cr

Standout efficiency

11.7x

Jathi Ratnalu · gross ÷ budget

Commercial performance

Associated lifetime gross

₹578 cr

Combined reported budget

₹297 cr

Gross / budget

1.9x

Bankability Index

27 / 100

All figures are associated, not attributed — box-office numbers are sourced from TMDB and Wikipedia (reused under CC BY-SA), shown in ₹ crore, and weighted by billing prominence. Coverage varies by title; figures are estimates, not audited trade data.