Nedumudi Venu
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1948-05-22
Day of Death
2021-10-11 (73 years old)
Place of Birth
Alleppey, Travancore
Nedumudi Venu
Biography
Kesavan Venu Gopal, known popularly by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor, writer and director. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema.
Venu was born as Venugopal to P. K. Kesavan Nair-a school master- and P. Kunjikkuttiyamma in Nedumudi, Alappuzha as the youngest of their five children. He has four elder brothers. He had his primary education from N S S Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School,Champakulam. He was involved in art and music since his academic period. After graduating from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, he worked as a journalist in Kalakaumudi and as a teacher in a tutorial institute. Venu was living in Thiruvananthapuram when he made friends with the likes of Aravindan, Padmarajan, and Bharath Gopi. This ultimately paved way for his film career. He is a talented Mridangam player.
Venu started his career in theater and went on to act in films. He was a member of Kavalam Narayana Panicker's dramas. He debuted in the film Thambu (1978) by director G. Aravindan. His acting skills were showcased in the Bharathan film Aaravam. Padmarajan's Oridathoru Phayalwan and Kallan Pavithran set a milestone for him. It marked his start in karanavar (head of the family) roles, which included most of his memorable performances.
Venu also wrote scripts for movies. He wrote the stories for the films Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Theertham, Sruthi, Ambada Njane, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Savidham, and Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu. He also tried his hand in direction with Pooram. He has also acted in a few Tamil films with director Shankar, such as Kamal Hasan's Indian and Vikram's Anniyan.
Venu has also acted in some television serials. He acted in NFDC film Parinamam (The Change), directed by P. Venu that won the best screenplay award at the Ashdod International Film Festival held in Israel. He won the Best Actor award for his role in Saira at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival which concluded in September 2007; Saira was the only film from India to be included in the festival. The committee mentioned that he acted compellingly and convincingly in his portrayal of a man caught between secularism and fundamentalism.
Acting
(2025)
Indian 3: War Mode
as Krishnaswamy
(2024)
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
as Krishnasamy
(2022)
Aaraattu
as Sreedharan Master
(2022)
Bheeshma Parvam
as Iravippilla
(2022)
Jack N Jill
as Retd. Colonel Nair
(2022)
Puzhu
as Mohan
(2022)
(2022)
(2021)
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
as Samoothiri
(2021)
Aanum Pennum
as Vasudevan
(2021)
Yuvam
as Judge Ramakrishnan
(2019)
Kanchana 3
as Kaali’s father
(2019)
Madura Raja
as Madhavan Nair
(2019)
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
as Kurukkan Ponnappan
(2019)
Sarvam Thaala Mayam
as Vembu Iyer
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2019)
(2018)
Kammara Sambhavam
as Selvan Moopan
(2018)
(2018)
(2018)
Oru Kuttanadan Blog
as Vasudeva Kaimal
(2018)
Thattumpurath Achuthan
as Avhuthan's Father
(2018)
Joseph
as Adv. Srinivasan
(2018)
Carbon
as Basheer
(2018)
(2018)
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
as Adv. Santhosh Narayan
(2018)
(2017)
(2017)
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
as Krishnan Nair
(2017)
Udaharanam Sujatha
as George Paul
(2017)
Avarude Raavukal
as Scobo Jhons
(2016)
Pavada
as Pillai
(2016)
Oppam
as Justice Krishnamoorthy
(2016)
Once Again
as Pappu Pilla
(2016)
(2016)
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
as Appooppan
(2016)
Ishti
as Ramavikraman Namboodiri
(2016)
Kadhantharam
as Rajaram
(2015)
Charlie
as Kunjappan
(2015)
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi
as CKAK Menon
(2015)
Nirnayakam
as Vasu Kuttan
(2015)
Rudra Simhasanam
as Shivathanu
(2015)
Oru Second Class Yathra
as Narayanan
(2015)
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
as Chief Editor
(2015)
Alif
as Kunjammadu Sahib
(2015)
Rasam
as Valliyottu Thirumeni
(2014)
(2014)
Aamayum Muyalum
as Kashi
(2014)
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
as Nobilettan
(2014)
Homely Meals
as Father Dixon
(2014)
Villali Veeran
as Damodharji
(2014)
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
as Kuriachen
(2014)
Munnariyippu
as Rama Moorthy
(2014)
Gamer
as Gamer
(2014)
(2014)
Law Point
as Ramakrishnan
(2014)
Lal Bahadur Shastri
as Bahadur
(2014)
Names Unknown
as Work Shop Master
(2013)
North 24 Kaatham
as Gopalettan
(2013)
Sound Thoma
as Manikunju
(2013)
Memories
as Father John
(2013)
(2013)
Immanuel
as Jabbar
(2013)
Sringaravelan
as Varmaji, Radha's Grand father
(2013)
Money Back Policy
as Onachan
(2013)
Nadodimannan
as Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
(2013)
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Thomas
(2013)
Celluloid
as Subramaniam
(2013)
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
as Philipose
(2012)
Mayamohini
as Sankaran Potti
(2012)
Thiruvambadi Thamban
as Kunjoonju
(2012)
The King & The Commissioner
as Dr. E. K. Sudharshan
(2012)
Puthiya Theerangal
as K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
(2012)
Color of Sky
as Old Man
(2012)
Hero
as Thankachan, Antony's father
(2012)
(2012)
Mr. Marumakan
as Rajagopalan Thampy
(2012)
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
as Panchayat president
(2012)
Friday
as Purushothaman
(2012)
Graamam
as Govindankutty Maashu
(2012)
Unnam
as Murugan
(2012)
Achante Aanmakkal
as Madhava Menon
(2012)
Ithramathram
as Gowdar
(2012)
White Paper
as Krishnan Nair
(2011)
(2011)
Manikyakallu
as Head master
(2011)
Abu, Son of Adam
as Govindan Master
(2011)
Doctor Love
as Gauri's father
(2011)
(2011)
Orma Mathram
as Samson
(2011)
(2011)
Living Together
as Vasudevan Kartha
(2011)
August 15
as V. G. Sadasivan
(2011)
(2011)
Arjunan Saakshi
as P.K Nambiithiri
(2011)
Violin
as Doctor
(2011)
(2010)
Punyam Aham
as Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
(2010)
Best Actor
as Denver Aashan
(2010)
Oru Naal Varum
as Havildar Vasudevan
(2010)
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
as Kunnel Pappan
(2010)
In Ghost House Inn
as Father Dominic
(2010)
(2010)
Penpattanam
as Unnithan Muthalali
(2010)
Malarvaadi Arts Club
as Kumaran
(2010)
Pokkiri Raja
as Madhavan Nair
(2010)
Sakudumbam Shyamala
as Shekaran IAS
(2010)
Raama Raavanan
as Annadurai
(2010)
Alexander The Great
as Dr. Korah
(2009)
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
as Moopan
(2009)
Keralotsavam Mission 2009
as Padmanabhan Embranthiri
(2009)
Passenger
as Driver Nair
(2009)
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
as CM Chandrashekharan
(2009)
Puthiya Mugham
as Kichan's father
(2009)
Swa Le
as Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
(2009)
Bhagyadevatha
as Sadanadan Pillai
(2009)
Love in Singapore
as Andrews Perreira
(2009)
Kana Kanmani
as Iyer
(2009)
(2009)
Banaras
as M.K. Nair
(2009)
Ivar Vivahitharayal...?
as Freddy Uncle
(2009)
(2009)
Gulumaal: The Escape
as Prabhakara Varma
(2008)
Silambattam
as Vichu's Grandfather
(2008)
(2008)
(2008)
Thavalam
as Panikker
(2008)
College Kumaran
as Sivaraman Nair
(2008)
A Climate for Crime
as Maathu
(2008)
Mizhikal Sakshi
as Lebba Sahib
(2008)
Poi Solla Porom
as K.R.Sathyanathan
(2007)
(2007)
Chaurahen
as Mr. Nair
(2007)
Kaiyoppu
as C.P. Vasudevan
(2007)
(2007)
Indrajith
as Madhavan Nair
(2007)
Changathipoocha
as Sreedharan Nair
(2007)
Ayur Rekha
as Captain Nair
(2007)
Arabikkatha
as "Society" Gopalan
(2007)
(2007)
Vinodayathra
as John Matthew
(2006)
Palunku
as Teacher
(2006)
Prajapathi
as Muppil Kunjambu Nair
(2006)
Rashtram
as Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
(2006)
Pothan Vava
as Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
(2005)
Anniyan
as Parthasarathy Iyengar
(2005)
(2005)
Finger Print
as Rama Varma Thampuran
(2005)
Thanmathra
as Krishnan Nair
(2005)
Saira
as Ustad Ali
(2005)
Mayookham
as Unni's Father
(2005)
(2004)
Vettam
as Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
(2004)
Jalolsavam
as Aalakkal Govindanashan
(2004)
Mampazhakkalam
as Raghavan Mash
(2004)
Vismayathumbathu
as Dr. Sunny Joseph
(2004)
Amrutham
as Ravunni Nair
(2004)
(2003)
Thilakkam
as Padmanabhan Master
(2003)
Manassinakkare
as Kuriakose
(2003)
Balettan
as Balachandran's Father
(2003)
Mr. Brahmachari
as Sekharan Thampi
(2003)
Arimpara
as Krishnan Unni
(2003)
Maargam
as Venu Menon
(2003)
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
as Child Psychologist
(2003)
(2002)
Thandavam
as Swaminathan
(2002)
(2002)
Shadow Kill
as Jailer
(2002)
Chathurangam
as Mathew Varghese
(2002)
Yathrakarude Sradhakku
as Viswanathan
(2002)
Kunjikkoonan
as Prasad's father
(2002)
Kanmashi
as Menon
(2002)
Mazhathullikkilukkam
as Father Palaykkal
(2001)
Kakkakuyil
as Blind 'Thampuran'
(2001)
Ishtam
as Krishnankutty Menon
(2001)
Dubai
as Swaminathan
(2001)
Ladies & Gentlemen
as Fernandez
(2001)
(2001)
Uthaman
as Kochantony
(2001)
Randam Bhavam
as Manikutty's Father
(2001)
Jeevan Masai
as Jeevan Masai
(2000)
Life Is Beautiful
as Principal
(2000)
(2000)
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar
as Shivasankara Menon
(2000)
Madhuranombarakattu
as Baaghavatar
(2000)
(1999)
English Medium
as Sankunni Nair
(1999)
Megham
as Meenakshi's father
(1999)
(1999)
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu
as Delhi Pappachan
(1999)
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
as Aravindan
(1999)
(1999)
Pranaya Nilavu
as Madhavan Nair
(1999)
Thachiledathu Chundan
as Vasukutty
(1999)
Pallavur Devanarayanan
as Aasan
(1999)
(1998)
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
as Dr. Subhash
(1998)
Sundara Killadi
as Head of Swapna Bhoomi
(1998)
Harikrishnans
as Thampuran
(1998)
(1998)
Thirakalkkappuram
as Vellayudhachan
(1998)
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
as The Headmaster
(1998)
Daya
as Sultan
(1998)
Sidhartha
as Karunakara Menon
(1998)
(1998)
(1998)
(1997)
Ishtadanam
as Dhanapalan
(1997)
Chandralekha
as Udhaya Varma
(1997)
Superman
as Raman Nair
(1997)
Churam
as Balagopalan
(1997)
(1997)
Guru
as Teacher
(1997)
Manthramothiram
as M. K. S. Warrier
(1997)
Manasam
as Menon
(1997)
Mangamma
as Nair
(1997)
(1997)
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
as Appu
(1997)
(1997)
(1996)
Indian
as Krishnasamy
(1996)
Kaalapani
as Sreekandan Nair
(1996)
(1996)
(1996)
Rajaputhran
as M. K. Nair
(1995)
Spadikam
as Ravunni Master
(1995)
(1995)
Alancheri Thamprakkal
as Chathukutti Bhagavathar
(1995)
Sakshyam
as Dominic Fernandes
(1995)
Manikya Chempazhukka
as Adv. Bharathan
(1995)
Ormakalundayirikkanam
as Nambiar
(1995)
Mogamul
as Ranganna
(1995)
Nirnayam
as Fr. Thayyil
(1995)
Kazhakam
as Aashaan
(1995)
(1995)
Sreeragam
as Periya Shasthri
(1994)
Pavithram
as Warrier
(1994)
Thenmavin Kombath
as Sreekrishnan Thampuran
(1994)
Rajadhani
as Panikker
(1994)
Enchantment
as Ummini
(1994)
(1994)
(1993)
Manichitrathazhu
as Thampy
(1993)
(1993)
Midhunam
as Chekkodu Swamy
(1993)
Maya Mayooram
as Hassan Bhai
(1993)
Samooham
as Balan Poduval
(1993)
Devasuram
as Appu master
(1993)
Ente Sreekuttikku
as Ananthan Mashu
(1993)
Padheyam
as Kunjikannan Nair
(1993)
Samagamam
as Fr. Puthenthara
(1993)
Aalavattam
as Kesavankutty
(1993)
Akashadoothu
as Fr.Vattappara
(1993)
Venkalam
as Chathukutti
(1993)
Kabuliwala
as Kabooliwala
(1993)
(1993)
(1993)
Bhoomi Geetham
as Balan Mashu
(1992)
Malootty
as Raghavan
(1992)
Sadayam
as Father Dominic
(1992)
Kamaladalam
as Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
(1992)
Vietnam Colony
as Moosa Settu
(1992)
(1992)
Rajashilpi
as Madhavan
(1992)
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
as Ambotty
(1992)
Sargam
as Haridas' father
(1992)
Champakkulam Thachan
as Kuttiraman
(1992)
Soorya Gayathri
as Manisankar Iyer
(1992)
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari
as Balan Nambyar
(1992)
(1991)
Santhwanam
as Thambi
(1991)
Bhoomika
as Rama Warrier
(1991)
Bharatham
as Ramanathan
(1991)
Uncle Bun
as Jameskutty Chacko
(1991)
Nettippattam
as Kumaran
(1991)
(1991)
Vishnulokam
as Krishnanunni
(1991)
Keli
as 'Romance' Kumaran
(1991)
Dhanam
as Rajappan
(1991)
Perumthachan
as Unni Thampuran
(1991)
Mukhachithram
as Fr. Felix
(1991)
(1991)
Venal Kinavukal
as Venkita Ramayyar
(1990)
Akkare Akkare Akkare
as Sivadasa Menon
(1990)
Appu
as Chandikunju
(1990)
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Godman
(1990)
His Highness Abdullah
as Maharaja Udayavarma
(1990)
Dr. Pasupathy
as Unnikannan Nair
(1990)
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Valiya Thampuran
(1990)
Lal Salam
as Father Felix
(1990)
Vidhyarambham
as Madhavan Ezhuthachan
(1990)
Pavakkoothu
as Aditya Varma
(1990)
Champion Thomas
as Madhavan
(1989)
Dasharatham
as Scariah
(1989)
Vadakkunokkiyantram
as Doctor
(1989)
Vandanam
as Kurian Fernandez
(1989)
Swagatham
as Devan Nair
(1989)
Chakkikotha Chankaran
as Prabhakaran Thampi
(1989)
Pooram
as Chellappan
(1989)
(1989)
Njangalude Kochu Doctor
as Hameed
(1989)
Alicinte Anweshanam
as Viswanathan
(1989)
(1989)
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
as Dr Kuriakose
(1989)
(1988)
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
as Kumaren Nair
(1988)
(1988)
Dhwani
as Shekharan
(1988)
Orkkapurathu
as Nicholas
(1988)
Vellanakalude Naadu
as Minister
(1988)
(1988)
Witness
as Himself
(1988)
(1988)
Vaishali
as Rajaguru
(1988)
Chithram
as Kaimal
(1988)
Aranyakam
as Grandfather
(1988)
Vicharana
as Ramettan
(1988)
Isabella
as Tourist Guide
(1988)
(1988)
(1987)
Sarvakalasala
as Aasan
(1987)
Cheppu
as Lecturer
(1987)
And There Was a Village...
as Overseer Sundaresan
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
(1987)
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
as Ravunni Nair
(1987)
Naradhan Keralathil
as Naradhan
(1987)
Achuvettante Veedu
as Achuthankutty Nair
(1987)
(1987)
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
as Sivaramakrishnan Nair
(1987)
(1987)
Manja Mantharangal
as Professor Varma
(1986)
Dheem Tharikida Thom
as Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
(1986)
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
as Appu Nair
(1986)
Thalavattam
as Dr. Unni Krishnan
(1986)
Meenamasathile Suryan
as Chirukandan's Father
(1986)
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
as SI Kochappu
(1986)
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
as Sasidharan
(1986)
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
as Kunjan Nair
(1986)
Panchagni
as Shekharan
(1986)
(1986)
Ennennum Kannettante
as Tharavadu Karanavar
(1986)
Rareeram
as Venu
(1986)
(1986)
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
as Dasan
(1986)
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
as Dr. K. K. Menon
(1986)
(1986)
Love Story
as Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
(1986)
Pranamam
as Usha's Father
(1986)
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
as Gopi
(1986)
(1986)
(1986)
(1985)
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
as Kuttan Pillai
(1985)
Kathodu Kathoram
as Priest
(1985)
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
as Sree Thankappan Nair
(1985)
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
as Unnikrishnan
(1985)
Chidambaram
as Himself
(1985)
Guruji Oru Vakku
as Charlie
(1985)
Irakal
as Andrews
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
(1985)
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
as Sakhavu
(1985)
(1985)
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
as Sivaraman
(1985)
Puli Varunne Puli
as Ramdas
(1985)
(1984)
My Dear Kuttichathan
as Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)
(1984)
Uyarangalil
as Johnie
(1984)
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
as Major Nair
(1984)
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
as Ravunni Menon
(1984)
Panchavadi Palam
as Shikhandi Pillai
(1984)
Appunni
as Appunni
(1984)
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
as The Priest
(1984)
(1984)
(1984)
Ente Upasana
as Lathika's Uncle
(1984)
Parannu Parannu Parannu
as Vakkachan
(1984)
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
as Aravindan
(1984)
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
as Potty
(1984)
Oru Kochu Swapnam
as Venu
(1984)
Manasariyathe
as Venu
(1984)
Akkare
as Johnny
(1984)
(1984)
Aarorumariyathe
as Govindankutty
(1984)
(1984)
(1983)
Rachana
as Achuthanunni
(1983)
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
as Paul Raj
(1983)
Aadhipathyam
as Antony
(1983)
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
as Nedumudi Venu
(1983)
(1983)
Kinnaram
as Unni
(1983)
(1983)
Asthram
as Krishnanunni
(1983)
Saagaram Santham
as Raghavan
(1983)
Mandanmar Londonil
as Vasu Kumar
(1983)
Onnu Chirikku
as Dr. George
(1983)
(1983)
Eettillam
as Vijayan
(1983)
Naseema
as Ravi
(1983)
(1982)
Yavanika
as Balagopalan
(1982)
Ormakkayi
as Balu
(1982)
Ilakkangal
as Unni
(1982)
(1982)
Kaaliya Mardhanam
as Sreeni
(1982)
Enikkum oru Divasam
as Vasu
(1982)
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
as Damu
(1982)
Kelkatha Sabdam
as Devan
(1982)
Marmaram
as Narayana Iyer
(1982)
Njan Onnu Parayatte
as Charlie
(1982)
Ponnum Poovum
as Dasan
(1982)
Amrutha Geetham
as Mohan
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1982)
(1981)
Vida Parayum Munpe
as Xavier
(1981)
(1981)
Kolangal
as Paramu
(1981)
(1981)
Thenum Vayambum
as Ravi
(1981)
Kallan Pavithran
as Pavithran
(1981)
(1981)
Chatta
as Kosara Bhairavan
(1981)
Palangal
as Ramankutty
(1980)
Chamaram
as Father
(1980)
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
as Seythalavi
(1979)
Thakara
as Chellappanasar
(1978)
(1978)
Aaravam
as Maruthu
Crew
(2015)
Rasam
Screenplay
(1999)
(1993)
Aalavattam
Story
(1993)
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Writer
(1989)
Pooram
Director, Writer
(1986)
Thalavattam
Story
(1983)
Kattathe Kilikkoodu
Story