Person
Gopi
Acting · 1937–2008 · Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
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. 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
Rachana
Sreeprasad
Meenamasathile Suryan
School Teacher
Vida Parayum Munpe
Dr. Thomas
Kanathaya Penkutty
Devadas Menon
Dubai
Joseph Pandala
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Bharath Gopi
Aksharangal
V. P. Menon
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
Yavanika
Tablist Aiyappan
Asthram
Capt. C. S. Nair
Filmography
- 2022Koli O Arjun
- 2008Aakasha GopuramAbraham
- 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- 2007Paradesi
- 2007NasraniAdv. Narayana Swamy
- 2007NivedyamRamavarma Thamburan
- 2007EkadantaProducer
- 2006RasathanthramBalan Master
- 2004WantedAnu's Father
- 2003Ek Alag Mausam
- 2002Ente Hridayathinte UdamaDirector
- 2001DubaiJoseph Pandala
- 2000Susanna
- 1999DevadasiShanta Ram
- 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne NjaanumBhargavan
- 1998SamantharangalMusaliyar
- 1998Elavamkodu DesamAgnisarmman
- 1998Kaikkudanna Nilavu
- 1998ThalolamTathamangalam
- 1995OrmakalundayirikkanamTharakan
- 1995AgnidevanK. K. Menon
- 1994VishnuJudge
- 1994My Own
- 1994Vardhakya PuranamRajani's Father
- 1993PadheyamK. V. Raghavan
- 1992YamanamDirector
- 1989UlsavapittennuDirector
- 1986Udayam PadinjaruThambi
- 1986Ice CreamViswantha Panicker
- 1986Revathikkoru PavakkuttyBalan Menon
- 1986Meenamasathile SuryanSchool Teacher
- 1986Neram Pularumbol
- 1985Karimpin PoovinakkareChellannan
- 1985Kanathaya PenkuttyDevadas Menon
- 1985Puli Varunne PuliChairman
- 1985Gayathridevi Ente AmmaMahadevan Thampi
- 1985IrakalCardinal
- 1985AghaatKrishnan Raju
- 1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- 1985Kaiyum Thalayum PurathidaruthuConductor
- 1985Archana AaradhanaAdv Rajendran
- 1985ChidambaramMohandas
- 1985Punnaram Cholli CholliKrishnankutty
- 1984AkkareGopi
- 1984Panchavadi PalamDussasana Kuruppu
- 1984AduthaduthuFr. Augustine Kuriappalli
- 1984AppunniAyyappan Nair
- 1984AarorumariyatheStephen George
- 1984Adaminte VaariyelluMamachan
- 1984April Pathinettu
- 1984AksharangalV. P. Menon
- 1983Prem Nazirine KanmanillaBharath Gopi
- 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackSuresh Babu
- 1983AsthramCapt. C. S. Nair
- 1983Sandhya Mayangum NeramBalagangadhara Menon
- 1983BonesMohan
- 1983Kattathe KilikkooduProf. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
- 1983Ente MamattukkuttiyammakkuVinod
- 1983EettillamMoitheen Bava
- 1983Oru Swakaryam
- 1983RachanaSreeprasad
- 1982MarmaramNirmala's Husband
- 1982OrmakkayiNandan
- 1982Novemberinte NashtamMeera's Father
- 1982AalolamMukunda Menon
- 1982YavanikaTablist Aiyappan
- 1981Vida Parayum MunpeDr. Thomas
- 1981Kallan PavithranMamachan
- 1981PalangalVasu Menon
- 1980Satah Se Uthata AadmiRamesh
- 1979PeruvazhiyambalamTea Shop Owner
- 1979NjattadiDirector
- 1978KodiyettamSankaran Kutty
- 1978The Circus TentCircus Manager
- 1972SwayamvaramThe dismissed employee
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