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