
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.
Filmography

Aakasha Gopuram

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

Paradesi

Nasrani

Nivedyam

Rasathanthram

Wanted

Ek Alag Mausam

Dubai

Susanna

Devadasi

Samantharangal

Elavamkodu Desam

Kaikkudanna Nilavu

Thalolam

Ormakalundayirikkanam

Agnidevan

Vishnu

My Own

Vardhakya Puranam

Padheyam

Udayam Padinjaru

Ice Cream

Revathikkoru Pavakkutty

Meenamasathile Suryan

Karimpin Poovinakkare

Kanathaya Penkutty

Puli Varunne Puli

Gayathridevi Ente Amma

Irakal

Aghaat

Chidambaram

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

Akkare

Panchavadi Palam

Aduthaduthu

Appunni

Aarorumariyathe

Adaminte Vaariyellu

April Pathinettu

Aksharangal

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

Asthram

Sandhya Mayangum Neram

Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku

Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Eettillam

Oru Swakaryam

Rachana

Marmaram

Ormakkayi

Novemberinte Nashtam

Yavanika

Vida Parayum Munpe

Kallan Pavithran

Palangal

Arising from the Surface

Peruvazhiyambalam

Kodiyettam

The Circus Tent
