Bharathiraja's life and legacy in photos: Unseen images of the 'Iyakkunar Imayam'
RIP Bharathiraja: The veteran helmed nearly 40 films, and often took his films out of studios and to rooted villages. Check out some rare stills of the stalwart
Bharathiraja demise: Here are a few rare and unseen photos of the veteran director
Rajinikanth with Directors Bharathiraja and K Balachander
Balu Mahendra receiving an award from director Bharathiraja
Director Bharathiraja with former late DMK Chief and CM M Karunanidhi
Director Bharathiraja and actor Karthik. The latter made his debut via his film Alaigal Oivathillai (1981)
(L) - Radhika receiving an award from Bharathiraja; (R) - Ilayaraja with Bharathi Raja
Vadivelu with Bharathiraja on film Kizhakku Seemaiyilae (1993)
Bharathiraja with actors (from Left) Karthik, Vijayakumar, Chandrasekhar and Prabhu
Bharathiraja on the sets of Karuthamma (1994)
Bharathiraja with Revathy
Bharathiraja with Suhasini Maniratnam
Bharathiraja felicitating former late Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa at Secretariat in Chennai
Actor Sivakumar, Director Bharathiraja along with actor Sathyaraj, Producer G Venkateswaran and actor Jayashanker at the music release of Villathi Villan (1995)