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Bhagyaraj: King of screenplay

The Free Press Journal - Indore

June 30, 2026

Much like Bollywood's triumvirate of Dev Anand, Dilip Kumar, and Raj Kapoor, Tamil cinema had Krishnaswamy Bhagyaraj, K. Balachander, and Mahendran to rub shoulders with one another.

Bhagyaraj, who passed away on June 27 in Chennai after a cardiac arrest, was often described as the king of screenplay, although he directed and acted with equally consummate ease. Charming with handsome good looks and an infectious smile, he was iconic, having stepped behind the camera 25 times and in front of it 75. Born on January 7, 1953, in Vellangkoil in interior Tamil Nadu, he was not one to rush into being a commander. Rather, he gradually learnt the ropes of motion and movement by working as an assistant director to the legendary Bharathiraja (who also passed away a few days ago).

This story is from the June 30, 2026 edition of The Free Press Journal - Indore.

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