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Gopi

Gopi

Acting

Born: November 8, 1937Trivandrum, Travancore, British India

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. 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
Aakasha Gopuram

Aakasha Gopuram

Abraham

2008

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

2008

Paradesi

2007
Nasrani

Nasrani

Adv. Narayana Swamy

2007
Nivedyam

Nivedyam

Ramavarma Thamburan

2007
Rasathanthram

Rasathanthram

Balan Master

2006
Wanted

Wanted

Anu's Father

2004

Ek Alag Mausam

2003
Dubai

Dubai

Joseph Pandala

2001
Susanna

Susanna

2000
Devadasi

Devadasi

Shanta Ram

1999
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum

Bhargavan

1999

Samantharangal

Musaliyar

1998
Elavamkodu Desam

Elavamkodu Desam

Agnisarmman

1998
Kaikkudanna Nilavu

Kaikkudanna Nilavu

1998

Thalolam

Tathamangalam

1998
Ormakalundayirikkanam

Ormakalundayirikkanam

Tharakan

1995

Agnidevan

K. K. Menon

1995
Vishnu

Vishnu

Judge

1994

My Own

1994
Vardhakya Puranam

Vardhakya Puranam

Rajani's Father

1994
Padheyam

Padheyam

K. V. Raghavan

1993
Udayam Padinjaru

Udayam Padinjaru

Thambi

1986

Ice Cream

Viswantha Panicker

1986
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty

Revathikkoru Pavakkutty

Balan Menon

1986
Meenamasathile Suryan

Meenamasathile Suryan

School Teacher

1986
Neram Pularumbol

Neram Pularumbol

1986
Karimpin Poovinakkare

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Chellannan

1985
Kanathaya Penkutty

Kanathaya Penkutty

Devadas Menon

1985
Gayathridevi Ente Amma

Gayathridevi Ente Amma

Mahadevan Thampi

1985
Puli Varunne Puli

Puli Varunne Puli

Chairman

1985
Irakal

Irakal

Cardinal

1985
Aghaat

Aghaat

Krishnan Raju

1985

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu

Conductor

1985

Archana Aaradhana

Adv Rajendran

1985
Chidambaram

Chidambaram

Mohandas

1985
Punnaram Cholli Cholli

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

Krishnankutty

1985
Akkare

Akkare

Gopi

1984
Panchavadi Palam

Panchavadi Palam

Dussasana Kuruppu

1984
Aduthaduthu

Aduthaduthu

Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli

1984
Appunni

Appunni

Ayyappan Nair

1984

Aarorumariyathe

Stephen George

1984
Adaminte Vaariyellu

Adaminte Vaariyellu

Mamachan

1984

April Pathinettu

1984

Aksharangal

V. P. Menon

1984
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Bharath Gopi

1983
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Suresh Babu

1983
Asthram

Asthram

Capt. C. S. Nair

1983
Sandhya Mayangum Neram

Sandhya Mayangum Neram

Balagangadhara Menon

1983
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Vinod

1983
Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai

1983

Oru Swakaryam

1983

Eettillam

Moitheen Bava

1983
Rachana

Rachana

Sreeprasad

1983
Marmaram

Marmaram

Nirmala's Husband

1982
Ormakkayi

Ormakkayi

Nandan

1982
Novemberinte Nashtam

Novemberinte Nashtam

Meera's Father

1982
Yavanika

Yavanika

Tablist Aiyappan

1982

Vida Parayum Munpe

Dr. Thomas

1981
Kallan Pavithran

Kallan Pavithran

Mamachan

1981
Palangal

Palangal

Vasu Menon

1981
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi

Satah Se Uthata Aadmi

Ramesh

1980
Peruvazhiyambalam

Peruvazhiyambalam

Tea Shop Owner

1979
Kodiyettam

Kodiyettam

Sankaran Kutty

1978
The Circus Tent

The Circus Tent

Circus Manager

1978
Swayamvaram

Swayamvaram

The dismissed employee

1972