Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
November 8, 1937
Place of Birth:
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Social Media
Gopi
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Abraham |
| 2007 | Paradesi | |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Adv. Narayana Swamy |
| 2007 | Nivedyam | Ramavarma Thamburan |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram | Balan Master |
| 2004 | Wanted | Anu's Father |
| 2003 | Ek Alag Mausam | |
| 2001 | Dubai | Joseph Pandala |
| 2000 | Susanna | |
| 1999 | Devadasi | Shanta Ram |
| 1999 | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum | Bhargavan |
| 1998 | Samantharangal | Musaliyar |
| 1998 | Elavamkodu Desam | Agnisarmman |
| 1998 | Kaikkudanna Nilavu | |
| 1998 | Thalolam | Tathamangalam |
| 1995 | Ormakalundayirikkanam | Tharakan |
| 1995 | Agnidevan | K. K. Menon |
| 1994 | Vishnu | Judge |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam | Rajani's Father |
| 1994 | My Own | |
| 1993 | Padheyam | K. V. Raghavan |
| 1986 | Udayam Padinjaru | Thambi |
| 1986 | Ice Cream | Viswantha Panicker |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Balan Menon |
| 1986 | Meenamasathile Suryan | School Teacher |
| 1985 | Aghaat | Krishnan Raju |
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare | Chellannan |
| 1985 | Chidambaram | Mohandas |
| 1985 | Irakal | Cardinal |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne Puli | Chairman |
| 1985 | Kanathaya Penkutty | Devadas Menon |
| 1985 | Gayathridevi Ente Amma | Mahadevan Thampi |
| 1985 | Punnaram Cholli Cholli | Krishnankutty |
| 1985 | Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki | |
| 1984 | Aksharangal | V. P. Menon |
| 1984 | Aarorumariyathe | Stephen George |
| 1984 | April Pathinettu | |
| 1984 | Aduthaduthu | Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli |
| 1984 | Appunni | Ayyappan Nair |
| 1984 | Panchavadi Palam | Dussasana Kuruppu |
| 1984 | Adaminte Vaariyellu | Mamachan |
| 1984 | Akkare | Gopi |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Moitheen Bava |
| 1983 | Rachana | Sreeprasad |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Vinod |
| 1983 | Kattathe Kilikkoodu | Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | Suresh Babu |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Bharath Gopi |
| 1983 | Asthram | Capt. C. S. Nair |
| 1983 | Sandhya Mayangum Neram | Balagangadhara Menon |
| 1983 | Oru Swakaryam | |
| 1982 | Yavanika | Tablist Aiyappan |
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | Meera's Father |
| 1982 | Ormakkayi | Nandan |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Nirmala's Husband |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum Munpe | Dr. Thomas |
| 1981 | Palangal | Vasu Menon |
| 1981 | Kallan Pavithran | Mamachan |
| 1980 | Arising from the Surface | Ramesh |
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam | Tea Shop Owner |
| 1978 | The Circus Tent | Circus Manager |
| 1978 | Kodiyettam | Sankaran Kutty |
| 1972 | Swayamvaram | The dismissed employee |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
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