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Gopi
Actor

Gopi

8 Nov 1937Born
29 Jan 2008Died
70Age at death
74Credits

Biography

Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, also known as Bharat Gopi, was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. Considered one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Gopi was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s. He won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam (1977). His well-known roles include Aiyappan in Yavanika, Vasu Menon in Palangal, Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai in Kattathe Kilikoodu, Dushasana Kurup in Panchavadi Palam, Nandagopal in Ormakkayi, Mammachan in Adaminte Vaariyellu, Shankaran in Chidambaram and Krishnan Raju in Aghaat.

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Gopi also directed the films Ulsavapittennu (1989) and Yamanam (1991), and produced the movie Padheyam (1993) directed by Bharathan. In 1991 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the arts.

Known for

Filmography

  1. 2022Koli O ArjunFilm
  2. 2008Aakasha GopuramFilm: Abraham
  3. 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...Film
  4. 2007ParadesiFilm
  5. 2007NasraniFilm: Adv. Narayana Swamy
  6. 2007NivedyamFilm: Ramavarma Thamburan
  7. 2006RasathanthramFilm: Balan Master
  8. 2004WantedFilm: Anu's Father
  9. 2003Ek Alag MausamFilm
  10. 2002Ente Hridayathinte UdamaFilm: Director
  11. 2001DubaiFilm: Joseph Pandala
  12. 2000SusannaFilm
  13. 1999DevadasiFilm: Shanta Ram
  14. 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne NjaanumFilm: Bhargavan
  15. 1998SamantharangalFilm: Musaliyar
  16. 1998Elavamkodu DesamFilm: Agnisarmman
  17. 1998Kaikkudanna NilavuFilm
  18. 1998ThalolamFilm: Tathamangalam
  19. 1995OrmakalundayirikkanamFilm: Tharakan
  20. 1995AgnidevanFilm: K. K. Menon
  21. 1994VishnuFilm: Judge
  22. 1994My OwnFilm
  23. 1994Vardhakya PuranamFilm: Rajani's Father
  24. 1993PadheyamFilm: K. V. Raghavan
  25. 1992YamanamFilm: Director
  26. 1989UlsavapittennuFilm: Director
  27. 1986Udayam PadinjaruFilm: Thambi
  28. 1986Ice CreamFilm: Viswantha Panicker
  29. 1986Revathikkoru PavakkuttyFilm: Balan Menon
  30. 1986Meenamasathile SuryanFilm: School Teacher
  31. 1986Neram PularumbolFilm
  32. 1985Karimpin PoovinakkareFilm: Chellannan
  33. 1985Kanathaya PenkuttyFilm: Devadas Menon
  34. 1985Puli Varunne PuliFilm: Chairman
  35. 1985Gayathridevi Ente AmmaFilm: Mahadevan Thampi
  36. 1985IrakalFilm: Cardinal
  37. 1985AghaatFilm: Krishnan Raju
  38. 1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude ChakkiFilm
  39. 1985Kaiyum Thalayum PurathidaruthuFilm: Conductor
  40. 1985Archana AaradhanaFilm: Adv Rajendran
  41. 1985ChidambaramFilm: Mohandas
  42. 1985Punnaram Cholli CholliFilm: Krishnankutty
  43. 1984AkkareFilm: Gopi
  44. 1984Panchavadi PalamFilm: Dussasana Kuruppu
  45. 1984AduthaduthuFilm: Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
  46. 1984AppunniFilm: Ayyappan Nair
  47. 1984AarorumariyatheFilm: Stephen George
  48. 1984Adaminte VaariyelluFilm: Mamachan
  49. 1984April PathinettuFilm
  50. 1984AksharangalFilm: V. P. Menon
  51. 1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaFilm: Bharath Gopi
  52. 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackFilm: Suresh Babu
  53. 1983AsthramFilm: Capt. C. S. Nair
  54. 1983Sandhya Mayangum NeramFilm: Balagangadhara Menon
  55. 1983BonesFilm: Mohan
  56. 1983Kattathe KilikkooduFilm: Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
  57. 1983Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuFilm: Vinod
  58. 1983EettillamFilm: Moitheen Bava
  59. 1983Oru SwakaryamFilm
  60. 1983RachanaFilm: Sreeprasad
  61. 1982MarmaramFilm: Nirmala's Husband
  62. 1982OrmakkayiFilm: Nandan
  63. 1982Novemberinte NashtamFilm: Meera's Father
  64. 1982AalolamFilm: Mukunda Menon
  65. 1982YavanikaFilm: Tablist Aiyappan
  66. 1981Vida Parayum MunpeFilm: Dr. Thomas
  67. 1981Kallan PavithranFilm: Mamachan
  68. 1981PalangalFilm: Vasu Menon
  69. 1980Satah Se Uthata AadmiFilm: Ramesh
  70. 1979PeruvazhiyambalamFilm: Tea Shop Owner
  71. 1979NjattadiFilm: Director
  72. 1978KodiyettamFilm: Sankaran Kutty
  73. 1978The Circus TentFilm: Circus Manager
  74. 1972SwayamvaramFilm: The dismissed employee

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