About

Known credits:
66
Birthday:
1937-11-08
Place of birth:
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
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Gopi

Overview

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

Acting
2008 Aakasha Gopuram Actor Abraham N/A
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2008 Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... Actor 58
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2007 Paradesi Actor 59
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2007 Nasrani Actor Narayana Swamy 58
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2007 Nivedyam Actor 58
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2006 Rasathanthram Actor Balan Master 59
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2004 Wanted Actor Anu's Father 58
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2003 Ek Alag Mausam Actor N/A
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2001 Dubai Actor Joseph Pandala 58
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2000 Susanna Actor N/A
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1999 Devadasi Actor Shanta Ram N/A
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1998 Samantharangal Actor Musaliyar N/A
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1998 Elavamkodu Desam Actor Agnisarmman N/A
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1998 Kaikkudanna Nilavu Actor N/A
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1998 Thalolam Actor Tathamangalam N/A
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1995 Ormakalundayirikkanam Actor Tharakan N/A
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1995 Agnidevan Actor K. K. Menon 59
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1994 Vishnu Actor Judge N/A
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1994 Vardhakya Puranam Actor Rajani's Father 59
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1993 Padheyam Actor K. V. Raghavan 59
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1986 Udayam Padinjaru Actor Thambi N/A
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1986 Ice Cream Actor Viswantha Panicker N/A
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1986 Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Actor Balan Menon 59
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1986 Meenamasathile Suryan Actor School Teacher 58
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1985 Karimpin Poovinakkare Actor Chellannan 59
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1985 Kanathaya Penkutty Actor Devadas Menon 59
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1985 Puli Varunne Puli Actor Chairman 59
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1985 Gayathridevi Ente Amma Actor Mahadevan Thampi N/A
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1985 Irakal Actor Cardinal 59
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1985 Aghaat Actor Krishnan Raju 59
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1985 Chidambaram Actor Mohandas 59
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1985 Punnaram Cholli Cholli Actor Krishnankutty 58
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1984 Akkare Actor Gopi N/A
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1984 Panchavadi Palam Actor Dussasana Kuruppu 59
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1984 Aduthaduthu Actor Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli N/A
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1984 Appunni Actor Ayyappan Nair 59
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1984 Aarorumariyathe Actor Stephen George N/A
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1984 Adaminte Vaariyellu Actor Mamachan 59
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1984 April Pathinettu Actor N/A
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1984 Aksharangal Actor V. P. Menon N/A
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1983 Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla Actor Bharath Gopi 59
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1983 Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback Actor Suresh Babu 59
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1983 Asthram Actor Capt. C. S. Nair N/A
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1983 Sandhya Mayangum Neram Actor Balagangadhara Menon N/A
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1983 Kattathe Kilikkoodu Actor Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai 59
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1983 Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku Actor Vinod 59
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1983 Oru Swakaryam Actor N/A
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1983 Eettillam Actor Moitheen Bava N/A
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1983 Rachana Actor Sreeprasad N/A
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1982 Marmaram Actor Nirmala's Husband N/A
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1982 Ormakkayi Actor Nandan N/A
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1982 Novemberinte Nashtam Actor Meera's Father 59
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1982 Yavanika Actor Tablist Aiyappan 59
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1981 Vida Parayum Munpe Actor Dr. Thomas 59
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1981 Kallan Pavithran Actor Mamachan 59
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1981 Palangal Actor Vasu Menon 58
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1980 Arising from the Surface Actor Ramesh 59
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1979 Peruvazhiyambalam Actor Tea Shop Owner 58
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1978 Kodiyettam Actor Sankaran Kutty 59
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1978 The Circus Tent Actor Circus Manager 59
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1972 One's Own Choice Actor The dismissed employee 59
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Directing
2002 Ente Hridayathinte Udama Directing Director N/A
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1992 Yamanam Directing Director N/A
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1989 Ulsavapittennu Directing Director 59
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Production
2007 Ekadanta Production Producer N/A
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1993 Padheyam Production Producer 59
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