
Gopi
Known for Acting · 69 credits
- Born
- 1937-11-08
- Died
- 2008-01-29
- Place of birth
- Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
- Also known as
- Bharat Gopi · Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair · Bharath Gopi · Kodiyettam Gopi · ഭരത് ഗോപി · Bharat Gopy
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.
Known For
Movies (69)
Ice Cream
1986
as Viswantha Panicker
Paradesi
2007

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
as Suresh Babu

Chidambaram
1985
as Mohandas

Kanathaya Penkutty
1985
as Devadas Menon

Rasathanthram
2006
as Balan Master
Vida Parayum Munpe
1981
as Dr. Thomas

Padheyam
1993
as K. V. Raghavan

Dubai
2001
as Joseph Pandala

Aakasha Gopuram
2008
as Abraham

Peruvazhiyambalam
1979
as Tea Shop Owner

Aduthaduthu
1984
as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
Samantharangal
1998
as Musaliyar
Thalolam
1998
as Tathamangalam

Panchavadi Palam
1984
as Dussasana Kuruppu

Kaikkudanna Nilavu
1998

Karimpin Poovinakkare
1985
as Chellannan

Vishnu
1994
as Judge

Kattathe Kilikkoodu
1983
as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai

Nasrani
2007
as Adv. Narayana Swamy
Eettillam
1983
as Moitheen Bava

Appunni
1984
as Ayyappan Nair

Rachana
1983
as Sreeprasad

Devadasi
1999
as Shanta Ram
April Pathinettu
1984

Wanted
2004
as Anu's Father

The Circus Tent
1978
as Circus Manager

Aghaat
1985
as Krishnan Raju
Aarorumariyathe
1984
as Stephen George

Puli Varunne Puli
1985
as Chairman

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Bharath Gopi

Susanna
2000

Irakal
1985
as Cardinal

Kallan Pavithran
1981
as Mamachan

Asthram
1983
as Capt. C. S. Nair

Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986
as Balan Menon

Meenamasathile Suryan
1986
as School Teacher

Elavamkodu Desam
1998
as Agnisarmman
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2008

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
1985
as Conductor

Ormakalundayirikkanam
1995
as Tharakan

Vardhakya Puranam
1994
as Rajani's Father

Gayathridevi Ente Amma
1985
as Mahadevan Thampi

Adaminte Vaariyellu
1984
as Mamachan
My Own
1994

Yavanika
1982
as Tablist Aiyappan

Nivedyam
2007
as Ramavarma Thamburan

Kodiyettam
1978
as Sankaran Kutty
Agnidevan
1995
as K. K. Menon
Aksharangal
1984
as V. P. Menon

Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999
as Bhargavan
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
1985

Akkare
1984
as Gopi

Satah Se Uthata Aadmi
1980
as Ramesh

Palangal
1981
as Vasu Menon

Ek Alag Mausam
2003
Oru Swakaryam
1983

Punnaram Cholli Cholli
1985
as Krishnankutty

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
as Vinod

Neram Pularumbol
1986
Archana Aaradhana
1985
as Adv Rajendran

Udayam Padinjaru
1986
as Thambi

Novemberinte Nashtam
1982
as Meera's Father

Marmaram
1982
as Nirmala's Husband

Swayamvaram
1972
as The dismissed employee

Ormakkayi
1982
as Nandan

Koli O Arjun
2022

Sandhya Mayangum Neram
1983
as Balagangadhara Menon
Bones
1983
as Mohan
About Gopi
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, Dushasa… With 69 credits spanning from 1972 to 2022, Gopi has appeared in 69 films and 0 TV shows.
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- Ice Cream (1986) — as Viswantha Panicker
- Paradesi (2007)
- Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback (1983) — as Suresh Babu
- Chidambaram (1985) — as Mohandas
- Kanathaya Penkutty (1985) — as Devadas Menon
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