Gopi
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1937-11-08
Day of Death
2008-01-29 (70 years old)
Place of Birth
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
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
Acting
(2008)
(2008)
Aakasha Gopuram
as Abraham
(2007)
Nasrani
as Adv. Narayana Swamy
(2007)
Nivedyam
as Ramavarma Thamburan
(2007)
(2006)
Rasathanthram
as Balan Master
(2004)
Wanted
as Anu's Father
(2003)
(2001)
Dubai
as Joseph Pandala
(2000)
(1999)
Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
as Bhargavan
(1999)
Devadasi
as Shanta Ram
(1998)
Samantharangal
as Musaliyar
(1998)
Elavamkodu Desam
as Agnisarmman
(1998)
Thalolam
as Tathamangalam
(1998)
(1995)
Agnidevan
as K. K. Menon
(1995)
Ormakalundayirikkanam
as Tharakan
(1994)
Vardhakya Puranam
as Rajani's Father
(1994)
Vishnu
as Judge
(1994)
(1993)
Padheyam
as K. V. Raghavan
(1986)
Udayam Padinjaru
as Thambi
(1986)
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty
as Balan Menon
(1986)
Ice Cream
as Viswantha Panicker
(1986)
Meenamasathile Suryan
as School Teacher
(1985)
(1985)
Kanathaya Penkutty
as Devadas Menon
(1985)
Karimpin Poovinakkare
as Chellannan
(1985)
Aghaat
as Krishnan Raju
(1985)
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
as Krishnankutty
(1985)
Irakal
as Cardinal
(1985)
Gayathridevi Ente Amma
as Mahadevan Thampi
(1985)
Chidambaram
as Mohandas
(1985)
Puli Varunne Puli
as Chairman
(1984)
Aarorumariyathe
as Stephen George
(1984)
(1984)
Aksharangal
as V. P. Menon
(1984)
Akkare
as Gopi
(1984)
Panchavadi Palam
as Dussasana Kuruppu
(1984)
Aduthaduthu
as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
(1984)
Appunni
as Ayyappan Nair
(1984)
Adaminte Vaariyellu
as Mamachan
(1983)
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as Suresh Babu
(1983)
Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku
as Vinod
(1983)
Eettillam
as Moitheen Bava
(1983)
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
(1983)
(1983)
Asthram
as Capt. C. S. Nair
(1983)
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Bharath Gopi
(1983)
Rachana
as Sreeprasad
(1983)
Sandhya Mayangum Neram
as Balagangadhara Menon
(1982)
Marmaram
as Nirmala's Husband
(1982)
Yavanika
as Tablist Aiyappan
(1982)
Ormakkayi
as Nandan
(1982)
Novemberinte Nashtam
as Meera's Father
(1981)
Kallan Pavithran
as Mamachan
(1981)
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Dr. Thomas
(1981)
Palangal
as Vasu Menon
(1980)
Arising from the Surface
as Ramesh
(1979)
Peruvazhiyambalam
as Tea Shop Owner
(1978)
The Circus Tent
as Circus Manager
(1978)
Kodiyettam
as Sankaran Kutty
(1972)
Swayamvaram
as The dismissed employee
Crew
(2007)
Ekadanta
Producer
(2002)
Ente Hridayathinte Udama
Director
(1993)
Padheyam
Producer
(1992)
Yamanam
Director
(1989)
Ulsavapittennu
Director
(1979)
Njattadi
Director