'Imayam' is 73 now.

"En Iniya Thamizh Makkale" became a household usage because of this Legendary Director, Chinnasamy Periyamayathevar widely known as 'Iyakkunar Imayam' Bharathiraja. "16 Vayathinile", his very first movie is still the best of village based films ever made.

 

The 'Alli Nagaram' man revolutionized Tamil cinema, took it out of the studios, had tight shots set for heroines, reasoned out song sequences and brought in the much needed naive touch to films. He also holds the streak of introducing a slew of artists to the industry.

 

From inter caste love stories to complex hierarchies to thrillers, Bharathiraja collaborated with the best of his assistants for stories and concentrated on the direction part of the movie to stage it into a timeless masterpiece. Behindwoods wishes the most practically realistic artist with social sense, a happy 73rd birthday.