Tanikella Bharani Age, Wiki and Bio

Tanikella Bharani

Quick Info

ProfessionActor, Theatre Artist, Screenwriter, Film Director, Playwright, Poet
NationalityIndian
Date of Birth14/07/1954
Age70 years
BirthplaceSecunderabad, Hyderabad (now Telangana)

Physical Stats & More

Height173 cm (5’ 8”)
Eye ColorBlack
Hair ColorSalt & Pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

EducationGraduation in Commerce from Railway Degree College, Secunderabad, Telangana
DiplomaDrama from Osmania University, Hyderabad, Telangana

Personal Life

Zodiac SignCancer
HometownJagannadhapuram Village, Andhra Pradesh
ReligionHinduism
CasteBrahmin
Address8-3-678/6, Soundarya Lahari, Pragathi Nagar, Yousufguda, Hyderabad – 500 045, Telangana State, India

Relationships & More

Marital StatusMarried
Marriage Date30/11/1988

Family

Wife/SpouseDurga Bhavani
Children
SonTeja Tanikella (actor)
DaughterBhavani Tanikella
Parents
FatherT. V. S. Srithanikella Ramalingeswara Rao
MotherLakshmi Narasamma
SiblingsTanikella has three elder brothers and three younger brothers.
Other Relatives
Grand-Uncles
  • Diwakarla Venkatavadhani (Telugu language poet and orator)
  • Viswanatha Satyanarayana (Telugu writer)
Great-Grand-Uncles
  • Tirupati Venkata-Kavulu (Telugu poet duo)

Career

Debut
Film (Telugu; Dialogue Writer)Kanchu Kavacham (1985)
Film (Telugu; Actor)Ladies Tailor (1985) as a policeman
Film (Tamil; Actor)Veetla Visheshanga (1994) as an inspector
Film (Hindi; Actor)Love Ke Liye Kuch Bhi Karega (2001) as Dakshina Murthy
Film (Telugu; Director)Mithunam (2012)
Awards
Nandi Awards
  • 2000: Best Villain for Samudhram
  • 2002: Best Character Actor for Nuvvu Nenu
  • 2013: Nandi Award for Best Dialogue Writer for Mithunam
CineMAA Awards
  • 2013: Special Jury Award for Best Director– Mithunam
Literary Awards
  • Sri Pada Subhramanya Sastry Literary Award for Polamuru
  • Bhanumathi Award for Hyderabad
  • Sri Vanamamalai Varadacharyulu Literary Award for Adilabad
  • Fellowship Jawahar Bharathi for Kavali
  • Allu Ramalingayyiah National Award for Hyderabad
  • Akkineni Swarna Kankanam for Hyderabad
  • Nagabhairava Koteswara Rao literary Award for Nellore
Other Award(s)
  • Sangam Academy award for completing 25 years in Telugu Cinema
  • Tenth Mumbai International Film Festival Award (2008)
  • International Film Festival Award for Sira-The Ink (short film)
  • Lok Nayak Foundation Sahitya Puraskar (2022)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Father participated in different social engagements.
He earned top honors for crafting a college play called ‘Adde Kompa’.
He penned plays for the theater troupe ‘Sri Murali Kalanilayam’.
The Sahitya Akademi Award was bestowed upon him for the play ‘Gograhanam’.
He served as a writer for television programs and Telugu cinema.
He directed acclaimed short films in Telugu.
He authored numerous Telugu publications, including spiritual content.