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Gopi
Actor, Director, Producer
Died January 29, 2008 (70 years)
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.
Filmography
| 2008 | Akasha Gopuram · as Abraham |
| 2008 | |
| 2007 | Nasrani · as Narayana Swamy |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram · as Balan Master |
| 2004 | Wanted · as Anu's Father |
| 2004 | Sethurama Iyer CBI · as Fr. Gomez |
| 2003 | |
| 2003 | Varum Varunnu Vannu · as Kathanar |
| 2002 | Desam · as Cast |
| 2001 | Dubai · as Joseph Pandala |
| 2001 | Ennum Sambavamiyuge Yuge · as Cast |
| 2000 | |
| 1999 | Devadasi · as Shanta Ram |
| 1999 | Vasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum · as Cast |
| 1998 | Elavamkodu Desam · as Agnisarmman |
| 1998 | |
| 1997 | Kulam · as Cast |
| 1995 | Ormakalundayirikkanam · as Tharakan |
| 1995 | Agnidevan · as K. K. Menon |
| 1994 | Vishnu · as Judge |
| 1994 | Swaham · as Landlord |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam · as Rajani's Father |
| 1994 | Veera · as Cast |
| 1993 | Padheyam · as K. V. Raghavan |
| 1990 | Adisaya Piravi · as Cast |
| 1990 | Panakkaran · as Cast |
| 1989 | Mohabat Ka Paigham · as Cast |
| 1986 | Ice Cream · as Viswantha Panicker |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty · as Balan Menon |
| 1986 | Udayam Padinjaru · as Thampi |
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare · as Chellannan |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne Puli · as Chairman |
| 1985 | Gayathridevi Ente Amma · as Mahadevan Thampi |
| 1985 | Kanathaya Penkutty · as Devadas Menon |
| 1985 | Irakal · as Cardinal |
| 1985 | Aghaat · as Krishnan Raju |
| 1985 | Chidambaram · as Mohandas |
| 1985 | Punnaram Cholli Cholli · as Krishnankutty |
| 1984 | Panchavadi Palam · as Dussasana Kuruppu |
| 1984 | Appunni · as Ayyappan Nair |
| 1984 | |
| 1983 | Adaminte Variyellu · as Mamachan |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla · as Bharath Gopi |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam: Oru Flashback · as Suresh Babu |
| 1983 | Asthram · as Capt. C. S. Nair |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku · as Vinod |
| 1983 | Kattathe Kilikoodu · as Prof. 'shakespeare' Krishna Pillai |
| 1983 | Eettillam · as Moitheen Bava |
| 1983 | Rachana · as Sreeprasad |
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam · as Meera's Father |
| 1982 | Yavanika · as Tablist Aiyappan |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum Mumbe · as Dr. Thomas |
| 1981 | Kallan Pavithran · as Mamachan |
| 1981 | Palangal · as Vasu Menon |
| 1980 | Satah Se Uthata Aadmi · as Ramesh |
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam · as Tea Shop Owner |
| 1978 | Kodiyettam · as Sankaran Kutty |
| 1978 | Thampu · as Circus Manager |
| 1972 | Swayamvaram · as The Dismissed Employee |