Gopi
Acting
- Born:
- 1937-11-08
- Died:
- 2008-01-29
- Place of birth:
- 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
Filmography
Koli O Arjun
Aakasha Gopuram
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Paradesi
Nasrani
Nivedyam
Rasathanthram
Wanted
Ek Alag Mausam
Dubai
Susanna
Devadasi
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Samantharangal
Elavamkodu Desam
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Thalolam
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Agnidevan
Vishnu
My Own
Vardhakya Puranam
Padheyam
Udayam Padinjaru
Ice Cream
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Meenamasathile Suryan
Neram Pularumbol
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Kanathaya Penkutty
Puli Varunne Puli
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Irakal
Aghaat
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Archana Aaradhana
Chidambaram
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Akkare
Panchavadi Palam
Aduthaduthu
Appunni
Aarorumariyathe
Adaminte Vaariyellu
April Pathinettu
Aksharangal
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Asthram
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Bones
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Eettillam
Oru Swakaryam
Rachana
Marmaram
Ormakkayi
Novemberinte Nashtam
Aalolam
Yavanika
Vida Parayum Munpe
Kallan Pavithran
Palangal
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
Peruvazhiyambalam
Kodiyettam
The Circus Tent
Swayamvaram