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Bharathiraja : Five films that defined a legend

Chennai, June 10 (UNI) The passing away of Bharathiraja -- who had directed more than 40 films in a career spanning five decades with several of them becoming landmark hits for poerful portrayal of sensitive issues confronting the society including the grim reality of female infanticide -- marked the end of a transformative era in Tamil cinema.
A filmmaker who shifted storytelling from artificial studio spaces to the raw, breathing landscapes of rural Tamil Nadu, he redefined how stories were seen, felt, and remembered.
His films were not just narratives—they were lived experiences, deeply rooted in culture, emotion, and social reality.
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