Long before pan-Indian releases became common, Bharathiraja’s stories were travelling across languages. (Image: News18 Creative)
Take a look at the films through which one of Tamil Cinema’s most influential filmmakers left his mark far beyond the South. (Image: News18 Creative)
Solva Sawan marked Bharathiraja’s Hindi directorial debut and brought one of Tamil cinema’s landmark films to a national audience. (Image: News18 Creative)
Red Rose was a Hindi remake of his Tamil thriller Sigappu Rojakkal. (Image: News18 Creative)
Lovers was Bharathiraja’s Hindi remarke of Alaigal Oivathillai, one of Tamil cinema’s most successful romances. (Image: News18 Creative)
Based on Bharathiraja’s Tamil hit Kizhakke Pogum Rail, Saveray Wali Gaddi stands out for its raw portrayal of rural Indian caste prejudices. (Image: News18 Creative)
One of the most famous Hindi adaptation of a Bharathiraja film, Aakhree Rassta was based on Oru Kaidhiyin Diary. (Image: News18 Creative)
