From Chinnasaamy Periyamaya Thevar to Bharathiraja: How a man from Theni became a famous name in Tamil cinema
- Posted on June 10, 2026
- By The Times of India
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From Chinnasaamy Periyamaya Thevar to Bharathiraja: How a man from Theni became a famous name in Tamil cinema
The demise of Bharathiraja was a huge loss to the South Indian film industry. This master director, who was called “Iyakkunar Imayam” for Tamil cinema, gave almost half of his life to the filmmaking industry.
