Gopi
Born: 1937-11-08 in Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Died: 2008-01-29
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2008
- Aakasha Gopuram as Abraham
- Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2007
2006
- Rasathanthram as Balan Master
2004
- Wanted as Anu's Father
2003
2002
- Ente Hridayathinte Udama ... (Director)
2001
- Dubai as Joseph Pandala
2000
1999
- Devadasi as Shanta Ram
- Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Bhargavan
1998
- Samantharangal as Musaliyar
- Thalolam as Tathamangalam
- Elavamkodu Desam as Agnisarmman
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu
1995
- Agnidevan as K. K. Menon
- Ormakalundayirikkanam as Tharakan
1994
- Vardhakya Puranam as Rajani's Father
- Vishnu as Judge
- My Own
1993
- Padheyam as K. V. Raghavan
1992
- Yamanam ... (Director)
1989
- Ulsavapittennu ... (Director)
1986
- Udayam Padinjaru as Thambi
- Ice Cream as Viswantha Panicker
- Meenamasathile Suryan as School Teacher
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Balan Menon
1985
- Karimpin Poovinakkare as Chellannan
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Krishnankutty
- Aghaat as Krishnan Raju
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Devadas Menon
- Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- Gayathridevi Ente Amma as Mahadevan Thampi
- Chidambaram as Mohandas
- Irakal as Cardinal
- Puli Varunne Puli as Chairman
1984
- Panchavadi Palam as Dussasana Kuruppu
- Aarorumariyathe as Stephen George
- Aksharangal as V. P. Menon
- April Pathinettu
- Appunni as Ayyappan Nair
- Aduthaduthu as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
- Adaminte Vaariyellu as Mamachan
- Akkare as Gopi
1983
- Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Suresh Babu
- Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Vinod
- Rachana as Sreeprasad
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Bharath Gopi
- Asthram as Capt. C. S. Nair
- Eettillam as Moitheen Bava
- Oru Swakaryam
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Balagangadhara Menon
1982
- Yavanika as Tablist Aiyappan
- Marmaram as Nirmala's Husband
- Novemberinte Nashtam as Meera's Father
- Ormakkayi as Nandan
1981
- Vida Parayum Munpe as Dr. Thomas
- Kallan Pavithran as Mamachan
- Palangal as Vasu Menon
1980
- Satah Se Uthata Aadmi as Ramesh
1979
- Peruvazhiyambalam as Tea Shop Owner
- Njattadi ... (Director)
1978
- Kodiyettam as Sankaran Kutty
- The Circus Tent as Circus Manager
1972
- Swayamvaram as The dismissed employee