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
2022
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
- Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Bhargavan
- Devadasi as Shanta Ram
1998
- Elavamkodu Desam as Agnisarmman
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu
- Thalolam as Tathamangalam
- Samantharangal as Musaliyar
1995
- Ormakalundayirikkanam as Tharakan
- Agnidevan as K. K. Menon
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
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Balan Menon
- Ice Cream as Viswantha Panicker
- Udayam Padinjaru as Thambi
- Meenamasathile Suryan as School Teacher
- Neram Pularumbol
1985
- Chidambaram as Mohandas
- Aghaat as Krishnan Raju
- Irakal as Cardinal
- Gayathridevi Ente Amma as Mahadevan Thampi
- Karimpin Poovinakkare as Chellannan
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Devadas Menon
- Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu as Conductor
- Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- Puli Varunne Puli as Chairman
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Krishnankutty
- Archana Aaradhana as Adv Rajendran
1984
- Panchavadi Palam as Dussasana Kuruppu
- Akkare as Gopi
- Adaminte Vaariyellu as Mamachan
- Aarorumariyathe as Stephen George
- April Pathinettu
- Appunni as Ayyappan Nair
- Aduthaduthu as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
- Aksharangal as V. P. Menon
1983
- Eettillam as Moitheen Bava
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Bharath Gopi
- Rachana as Sreeprasad
- Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
- Sandhya Mayangum Neram as Balagangadhara Menon
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Suresh Babu
- Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Vinod
- Oru Swakaryam
- Asthram as Capt. C. S. Nair
1982
- Ormakkayi as Nandan
- Novemberinte Nashtam as Meera's Father
- Marmaram as Nirmala's Husband
- Yavanika as Tablist Aiyappan
1981
- Palangal as Vasu Menon
- Kallan Pavithran as Mamachan
- Vida Parayum Munpe as Dr. Thomas
1980
- Satah Se Uthata Aadmi as Ramesh
1979
- Njattadi ... (Director)
- Peruvazhiyambalam as Tea Shop Owner
1978
- The Circus Tent as Circus Manager
- Kodiyettam as Sankaran Kutty
1972
- Swayamvaram as The dismissed employee