Gopi
Acting · Directing · Production
Born November 8, 1937, 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
- 2022Koli O Arjun
- 2008Aakasha Gopuram — Abraham
- 2008Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
- 2007Ekadanta — Producer
- 2007Nasrani — Adv. Narayana Swamy
- 2007Nivedyam — Ramavarma Thamburan
- 2007Paradesi
- 2006Rasathanthram — Balan Master
- 2004Wanted — Anu's Father
- 2003Ek Alag Mausam
- 2002Ente Hridayathinte Udama — Director
- 2001Dubai — Joseph Pandala
- 2000Susanna
- 1999Devadasi — Shanta Ram
- 1999Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum — Bhargavan
- 1998Elavamkodu Desam — Agnisarmman
- 1998Kaikkudanna Nilavu
- 1998Samantharangal — Musaliyar
- 1998Thalolam — Tathamangalam
- 1995Agnidevan — K. K. Menon
- 1995Ormakalundayirikkanam — Tharakan
- 1994My Own
- 1994Vardhakya Puranam — Rajani's Father
- 1994Vishnu — Judge
- 1993Padheyam — K. V. Raghavan, Producer
- 1992Yamanam — Director
- 1989Ulsavapittennu — Director
- 1986Ice Cream — Viswantha Panicker
- 1986Meenamasathile Suryan — School Teacher
- 1986Neram Pularumbol
- 1986Revathikkoru Pavakkutty — Balan Menon
- 1986Udayam Padinjaru — Thambi
- 1985Aghaat — Krishnan Raju
- 1985Archana Aaradhana — Adv Rajendran
- 1985Chidambaram — Mohandas
- 1985Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
- 1985Gayathridevi Ente Amma — Mahadevan Thampi
- 1985Irakal — Cardinal
- 1985Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu — Conductor
- 1985Kanathaya Penkutty — Devadas Menon
- 1985Karimpin Poovinakkare — Chellannan
- 1985Puli Varunne Puli — Chairman
- 1985Punnaram Cholli Cholli — Krishnankutty
- 1984Aarorumariyathe — Stephen George
- 1984Adaminte Vaariyellu — Mamachan
- 1984Aduthaduthu — Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
- 1984Akkare — Gopi
- 1984Aksharangal — V. P. Menon
- 1984Appunni — Ayyappan Nair
- 1984April Pathinettu
- 1984Panchavadi Palam — Dussasana Kuruppu
- 1983Asthram — Capt. C. S. Nair
- 1983Bones — Mohan
- 1983Eettillam — Moitheen Bava
- 1983Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku — Vinod
- 1983Kattathe Kilikkoodu — Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
- 1983Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback — Suresh Babu
- 1983Oru Swakaryam
- 1983Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla — Bharath Gopi
- 1983Rachana — Sreeprasad
- 1983Sandhya Mayangum Neram — Balagangadhara Menon
- 1982Aalolam — Mukunda Menon
- 1982Marmaram — Nirmala's Husband
- 1982Novemberinte Nashtam — Meera's Father
- 1982Ormakkayi — Nandan
- 1982Yavanika — Tablist Aiyappan
- 1981Kallan Pavithran — Mamachan
- 1981Palangal — Vasu Menon
- 1981Vida Parayum Munpe — Dr. Thomas
- 1980Satah Se Uthata Aadmi — Ramesh
- 1979Njattadi — Director
- 1979Peruvazhiyambalam — Tea Shop Owner
- 1978Kodiyettam — Sankaran Kutty
- 1978The Circus Tent — Circus Manager
- 1972Swayamvaram — The dismissed employee