Veteran Filmmaker Bharathiraja Stable After Severe Lung Infection in Chennai

• Veteran Tamil filmmaker Bharathiraja was hospitalized in Chennai due to a severe lung infection.
• The 84-year-old is stable and receiving treatment in the Critical Care Unit at MGM Healthcare, Aminjikkarai.
• Medical bulletins confirm his condition is stable, vital parameters are normal, and he is responding to treatment.
• Bharathiraja is an influential filmmaker, known for redefining rural storytelling and awarded the Padma Shri in 2004.
• His son Manoj passed away in 2025, adding to a challenging year for the filmmaker.

Why It Matters: Veteran filmmaker Bharathiraja is stable in Chennai after a severe lung infection, responding well to treatment.