Bharathan(1992)
Bharathan is a 1992 Indian Tamil-language action drama film directed by Sabapathy Dekshinamurthy in his directorial debut. The film stars Vijayakanth as the titular character and Bhanupriya as his love interest, with S. P. Balasubrahmanyam, Anandaraj, Napoleon, Sumitra, and Chandrasekhar in supporting roles. The story follows Bharathan, a kickboxing champion who is framed for the murder of his brother by a corrupt businessman. He escapes from prison to exact revenge on the real killer. The film is a remake of the Hindi film Ghayal (1990). It was produced by A. S. Ibrahim Rowther and features a soundtrack composed by Ilaiyaraaja. The film was released on 16 April 1992 and completed a 100-day theatrical run.
Quick Facts
- Streaming on
- Amazon Prime Video, Tentkotta
- Theatrical Release
- 16 April 1992
- Director
- S. D. Sabapathy
- Language
- Tamil
- Runtime
- 2h 10m
- Rating
- 1.0/10
Storyline
A young kickboxer's life shatters when his brother is murdered and he is framed for the crime. Sentenced to death, he escapes from prison to hunt down the real killer. He must fight corrupt businessmen, a traitorous lawyer, and the police to clear his name and avenge his family.
“One man against a system of lies”
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Cast & Crew
Reunion Meter
Frequent partnerships reunited for Bharathan
Cast reunions in this film: Vijayakanth & Ilayaraja (50 films together), Ilayaraja & Srividya (33 films together), Ponnambalam & Ilayaraja (14 films together), Anandaraj & Ilayaraja (13 films together), Ilayaraja & Bhanupriya (13 films together), and Ponnambalam & Vijayakanth (10 films together).
Trivia
- This was the only Tamil film directed by Saba Kailash, who was primarily a cinematographer for Malayalam cinema.
- The film's music was composed by Ilaiyaraaja, but it was not a major commercial success like his other works that year.
- Actor Vijayakumar, who played the villain Gangadharan, was known for often portraying negative roles in 1990s Tamil cinema.
- The jailbreak and revenge plot drew comparisons to popular Hollywood and Bollywood prison dramas of the era.
- A key action sequence was filmed at the then-newly built Chennai Trade Centre complex, a rare location at the time.
- The film's release coincided with a wave of similar 'framed for revenge' stories, making it less standout at the box office.