Gopi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- November 8, 1937
- Died
- January 29, 2008 (aged 70)
- Birthplace
- 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.
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Filmography
Koli O Arjun
Movie
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Movie
Aakasha Gopuram
Movie · as Abraham
Paradesi
Movie
Nasrani
Movie · as Adv. Narayana Swamy
Nivedyam
Movie · as Ramavarma Thamburan
Rasathanthram
Movie · as Balan Master
Wanted
Movie · as Anu's Father
Ek Alag Mausam
Movie
Dubai
Movie · as Joseph Pandala
Susanna
Movie
Devadasi
Movie · as Shanta Ram
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Movie · as Bhargavan
Samantharangal
Movie · as Musaliyar
Elavamkodu Desam
Movie · as Agnisarmman
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Movie
Thalolam
Movie · as Tathamangalam
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Movie · as Tharakan
Agnidevan
Movie · as K. K. Menon
Vishnu
Movie · as Judge
Vardhakya Puranam
Movie · as Rajani's Father
My Own
Movie
Padheyam
Movie · as K. V. Raghavan
Udayam Padinjaru
Movie · as Thambi
Ice Cream
Movie · as Viswantha Panicker
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Movie · as Balan Menon
Meenamasathile Suryan
Movie · as School Teacher
Neram Pularumbol
Movie
Aghaat
Movie · as Krishnan Raju
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Movie · as Chellannan
Chidambaram
Movie · as Mohandas
Irakal
Movie · as Cardinal
Puli Varunne Puli
Movie · as Chairman
Kanathaya Penkutty
Movie · as Devadas Menon
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Movie · as Mahadevan Thampi
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Movie · as Krishnankutty
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Movie
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Movie · as Conductor
Archana Aaradhana
Movie · as Adv Rajendran
Aksharangal
Movie · as V. P. Menon
Aarorumariyathe
Movie · as Stephen George
April Pathinettu
Movie
Aduthaduthu
Movie · as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
Appunni
Movie · as Ayyappan Nair
Panchavadi Palam
Movie · as Dussasana Kuruppu
Adaminte Vaariyellu
Movie · as Mamachan
Akkare
Movie · as Gopi
Eettillam
Movie · as Moitheen Bava
Rachana
Movie · as Sreeprasad
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Movie · as Vinod
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Movie · as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Movie · as Suresh Babu
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Movie · as Bharath Gopi
Asthram
Movie · as Capt. C. S. Nair
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Movie · as Balagangadhara Menon
Oru Swakaryam
Movie
Bones
Movie · as Mohan
Yavanika
Movie · as Tablist Aiyappan
Novemberinte Nashtam
Movie · as Meera's Father
Ormakkayi
Movie · as Nandan
Marmaram
Movie · as Nirmala's Husband
Aalolam
Movie · as Mukunda Menon
Vida Parayum Munpe
Movie · as Dr. Thomas
Palangal
Movie · as Vasu Menon
Kallan Pavithran
Movie · as Mamachan
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
Movie · as Ramesh
Peruvazhiyambalam
Movie · as Tea Shop Owner
The Circus Tent
Movie · as Circus Manager
Kodiyettam
Movie · as Sankaran Kutty
Swayamvaram
Movie · as The dismissed employee