Gopi
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.
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
75
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-11-08
Place of Birth
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Also Known As
Bharat Gopi, Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair , Bharath Gopi , Kodiyettam Gopi , ഭരത് ഗോപി, Bharat Gopy
Known For
Dubai
Devadasi
Eettillam
Aksharangal
Aarorumariyathe
Udayam Padinjaru
Ek Alag Mausam
Aghaat
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
Paradesi
Susanna
Ice Cream
April Pathinettu
The Circus Tent
Aakasha Gopuram
Nasrani
Rasathanthram
Wanted
Samantharangal
Elavamkodu Desam
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Agnidevan
Vishnu
Vardhakya Puranam
Padheyam
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Meenamasathile Suryan
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Chidambaram
Irakal
Puli Varunne Puli
Kanathaya Penkutty
Aduthaduthu
Appunni
Panchavadi Palam
Kodiyettam
Peruvazhiyambalam
Vida Parayum Munpe
Yavanika
Novemberinte Nashtam
Ormakkayi
Rachana
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Adaminte Vaariyellu
Thalolam
Swayamvaram
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
Nivedyam
Asthram
Akkare
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Marmaram
Palangal
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Oru Swakaryam
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Kallan Pavithran
My Own
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Neram Pularumbol
Archana Aaradhana
Koli O Arjun
Bones
Ekadanta
Yamanam
Ulsavapittennu
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
Njattadi