Veteran director Bharathiraja is known for his classic films, simplistic lifestyle and love for nature. Although Bharathiraja lived in a house in Neelankarai, Chennai, he was more attached to his farm in Theni district, where he spent most of his time.
The veteran director chose to live a quiet and peaceful life in rural areas instead of urban life. His farm provided him with an environment similar to what his films depicted.
Theni farm It served as a personal retreat for Bharathiraja
Bharathiraja’s farmhouse in Theni district on Ghat Road was the place where he liked to stay later in life. He reportedly spent a lot of time there enjoying nature and its tranquility. It was not unusual for a film director to live a modest, non-ostentatious life away from the public eye.
The property has also been seen in his films inspired by the villagers of Tamil Nadu.
Neelankarai’s house kept him in touch with Chennai
Besides his farm, Bharathiraja had a beachfront house at Neelankarai in Chennai, one of the popular coastal areas of the city. This place served as the director’s residence in the city, bringing him in contact with the Tamil film industry. But even with a comfortable stay in Chennai, he was known to prefer Thane to Chennai.
The farm became a place to bid farewell to the cinema icon
After Bharathiraja’s death at the age of 84, his beloved farm is back in the limelight. It became a place for hundreds of his fans, politicians and film industry insiders who came to bid him farewell. His funeral was also held there with all honors by the government. This showed how closely he was connected to his place of origin. Till the end, Bharathiraja remained attached to the soil and culture from which he came.
