Veteran Tamil actor and filmmaker Bharathiraja breathed his last on Wednesday, June 10, in Chennai. The 84-year-old legend directed, acted in, and wrote several films throughout his illustrious career. Fans and celebrities from the film fraternity have been mourning his loss, sharing emotional tributes on their social media platforms.
Notably, despite his age, Bharathiraja was actively working in films, and was last seen in Mohanlal’s Malayalam thriller Thudarum. However, he also has one unreleased film. Read on to know more about the last movie he worked on.
Bharathiraja's last movie
For the unversed, the project Bharathiraja worked on was Pulavar, directed by Ravi Murykaiya and produced by Sameer Bharat Ram, with Kasi Vishwanathan as co-producer.
The first look of Bharathiraja was unveiled last year in August. The film's motion poster was released by music maestro ARRahman via a social media post.
In his X post, AR Rahman wrote,"Glad to launch the first look of #Pulavar presented by Padmabhushan Nambi Narayanan featuring Iyakkunar Imayam #Bharathiraja , directed by #Murukaiya , produced by @sameerbr @supertalkies #whitenightsentertainment @Mrtmusicoff."
However, details regarding the film's release date, cast, and storyline have not been revealed yet.
About Bharathiraja's most recent work
Bharathiraja was last seen in Mohanlal’s Malayalam film Thudarum, in which he played the role of Master. Released on April 25, 2025, the film was directed by Tharun Moorthy and featured an ensemble cast including Shobana, Prakash Varma, Binu Pappu, Farhaan Faasil, Thomas Mathew, Maniyanpilla Raju, Irshad, Sangeeth Prathap, Nandu, Abin Bino, Aarsha Chandini Baiju, Shoby Thilakan, and Sreejith Ravi in key roles.
Bharathiraja's funeral to be held with full state honours
Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja is survived by his wife and daughter, Janani. His son, Manoj Bharathiraja, passed away last year after suffering a cardiac arrest at the age of 48. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Vijay visited the filmmaker's Chennai residence on Wednesday and announced that Bharathiraja's funeral procession and last rites would be conducted with full state honours.
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