He was 84 and is survived by his wife and a daughter, while his son, actor Manoj, predeceased him. He was indisposed due to age-related illness and was confined to his home.
Before Rajinikanth was a superstar and Revathi was a name, Bharathiraja saw them. He had a gift not just for stories but for people. Tamil cinema's family tree has his name at almost every root.
When Tamil cinema was still confined to studios, Bharathiraja took his camera into the fields. He told caste stories, and let the soil itself become a character. Six National Awards later, the villages he loved outlived him.
Veteran director Bharathiraja, after being hospitalised with lung infection, is now stable, hospital confirms amid concerns and false rumour.
Superstar Rajinikanth starred in Bharathiraja's directorial debut film 16 Vayadhinile but he says the veteran filmmaker never accepted him as an…
