Gopi
Actor
Born November 8, 1937 in Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
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
Koli O Arjun
Aakasha Gopuram
Abraham
Nasrani
Adv. Narayana Swamy
Nivedyam
Ramavarma Thamburan
Ekadanta
Rasathanthram
Balan Master
Wanted
Anu's Father
Ek Alag Mausam
Dubai
Joseph Pandala
Susanna
Devadasi
Shanta Ram
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
Bhargavan
Elavamkodu Desam
Agnisarmman
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Tharakan
Vishnu
Judge
Vardhakya Puranam
Rajani's Father
Padheyam
K. V. Raghavan
Ulsavapittennu
Udayam Padinjaru
Thambi
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
Balan Menon
Meenamasathile Suryan
School Teacher
Neram Pularumbol
Karimpin Poovinakkare
Chellannan
Kanathaya Penkutty
Devadas Menon
Puli Varunne Puli
Chairman
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
Mahadevan Thampi
Irakal
Cardinal
Aghaat
Krishnan Raju
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Conductor
Chidambaram
Mohandas
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Krishnankutty
Akkare
Gopi
Panchavadi Palam
Dussasana Kuruppu
Aduthaduthu
Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
Appunni
Ayyappan Nair
Adaminte Vaariyellu
Mamachan
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Bharath Gopi
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Suresh Babu
Asthram
Capt. C. S. Nair
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
Balagangadhara Menon
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
Vinod
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
Rachana
Sreeprasad
Marmaram
Nirmala's Husband
Ormakkayi
Nandan
Novemberinte Nashtam
Meera's Father
Yavanika
Tablist Aiyappan
Kallan Pavithran
Mamachan
Palangal
Vasu Menon
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
Ramesh
Peruvazhiyambalam
Tea Shop Owner
Kodiyettam
Sankaran Kutty
The Circus Tent
Circus Manager
Swayamvaram
The dismissed employee