Tanikella Bharani
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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.
Filmography
Bāhubali: The Beginning
as Swamiji
Bāhubali 2: The Conclusion
as Swami (voice) (uncredited)
V
as IG Y. V. Narendra
Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo
as Anjaneya Prasad
Ghilli
as Muthupandi's Father
Athadu
as Naidu
Sarileru Neekevvaru
as Venkateshwar Anandaraju
Khaleja
as Durga Prasad
DJ: Duvvada Jagannadham
as Duvvada Subrahmanya Sastry
Race Gurram
as Dasaradh Prasad
Oopiri
as Kaalidasu
Dookudu
as Ramachandra
HIT: The 2nd Case
as Ramu, Sanjana's Father
Julayi
as Narayana Murthy
Bommarillu
as Aravind's Friend
Temper
as Venkata Rao
Seethamma Vakitlo Sirimalle Chettu
as Kondala Rao
Happy
as Subba Rao
Sye Raa Narasimha Reddy
as Govindayya Sharma
Brindavanam
as Ajay's Father