Dharani (born Ramani) is an Indian film director, who primarily directs action-masala films. He is best known for directing the blockbuster films Dhill, Dhool and Ghilli. He first directed the film Ethirum Pudhirum, loosely based on forest brigand Veerappan and his younger brother's death, starring Mammootty. Financial constraints and political controversies ensured its delayed release in 1999. It received critical acclaim and was awarded second place in the Tamil Nadu State Film Award for Best Film.
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Biography from TMDB.
- Director and writer
- 2 on MovieCove · 10 credits in all
Where can I watch Dharani's films?
As of October 24, 2026, 1 of their 2 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, on Prime Video (1).
Subscription and free streaming for Dharani's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.
Filmography
10 credits, 2 with a MovieCove page.
Osthi(2011)
Midcredits score: 13th percentile of all films
Kuruvi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2008)
Bangaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)
Ghilli (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)
Dum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2003)
Dhool(2003)
Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
Sreeram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)
Dhill (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)
Ethirum Pudhirum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)
Rendavathu Padam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)