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
- Devadasi as Shanta Ram
- Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum as Bhargavan
1998
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu
- Samantharangal as Musaliyar
- Thalolam as Tathamangalam
- Elavamkodu Desam as Agnisarmman
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
- Neram Pularumbol
- Meenamasathile Suryan as School Teacher
- Revathikkoru Pavakkutty as Balan Menon
- Ice Cream as Viswantha Panicker
- Udayam Padinjaru as Thambi
1985
- Kanathaya Penkutty as Devadas Menon
- Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Krishnankutty
- Karimpin Poovinakkare as Chellannan
- Archana Aaradhana as Adv Rajendran
- Chidambaram as Mohandas
- Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu as Conductor
- Gayathridevi Ente Amma as Mahadevan Thampi
- Aghaat as Krishnan Raju
- Irakal as Cardinal
- Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- Puli Varunne Puli as Chairman
1984
- Aksharangal as V. P. Menon
- Aduthaduthu as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
- April Pathinettu
- Appunni as Ayyappan Nair
- Akkare as Gopi
- Panchavadi Palam as Dussasana Kuruppu
- Adaminte Vaariyellu as Mamachan
- Aarorumariyathe as Stephen George
1983
- Bones as Mohan
- Rachana as Sreeprasad
- Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Bharath Gopi
- Eettillam as Moitheen Bava
- Asthram as Capt. C. S. Nair
- Kattathe Kilikkoodu as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Suresh Babu
- Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku as Vinod
- 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
- The Circus Tent as Circus Manager
- Kodiyettam as Sankaran Kutty
1972
- Swayamvaram as The dismissed employee