Bharathi Kannamma (/bɑːrəðɪ/) is a 1997 Indian Tamil-language drama film written and directed by Cheran, starring R. Parthiban and Meena.

It was released on 15 January 1997 and emerged a success, winning three Filmfare Awards South including Best Film – Tamil.

In a community where wealthy landlords do not normally engage in unskilled labour, he does his own chores to make a social statement that all castes are equal.

On the day of the ponnu paarkura, a fire starts, and the groom's family views the union to be unfavorable.

Kanamma makes the goat sacrifice, and Bharati encourages her to accept her new husband, though he does so with great regret.

After Vellaisamy is guided to light the torch, and all go to bathe in the river, Bharati throws himself on Kanamma's funeral pyre and burns with her.

Vellaisamy realised that bharati was the person kannamma was in love with, but did not tell him due to caste problems.

Years later, Vellaisamy greets Pechi, her husband, and their children at the railway station forgetting about caste and discrimination of villagers.