Tanikella Bharani, an Indian actor, screenwriter, poet, playwright, and director who works primarily in Telugu film, was born on July 14, 1954. In addition to Tamil, Kannada, and Hindi films, he has worked in over 750 others. He has received three Nandi Awards from the state of Andhra Pradesh. In the mid-1970s, Tanikella performed in theatre productions, and it was around this period that he met Rallapalli, a Tollywood performer. Tanikella began composing tiny dialogues and stage sequences with his assistance. He went on to get a diploma in Theatre Arts later on. He moved to Chennai on Rallapalli's advice.