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8 Nov 1937
29 Jan 2008 (70)
Trivandrum, Travancore, British India
Gopi
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.
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... | |
| 2008 | Aakasha Gopuram | Abraham |
| 2007 | Nasrani | Narayana Swamy |
| 2007 | Nivedyam | |
| 2007 | Paradesi | |
| 2006 | Rasathanthram | Balan Master |
| 2004 | Wanted | Anu's Father |
| 2003 | Ek Alag Mausam | |
| 2001 | Dubai | Joseph Pandala |
| 2000 | Susanna | |
| 1999 | Devadasi | Shanta Ram |
| 1998 | Elavamkodu Desam | Agnisarmman |
| 1998 | Kaikkudanna Nilavu | |
| 1998 | Samantharangal | Musaliyar |
| 1998 | Thalolam | Tathamangalam |
| 1995 | Agnidevan | K. K. Menon |
| 1995 | Ormakalundayirikkanam | Tharakan |
| 1994 | Vardhakya Puranam | Rajani's Father |
| 1994 | Vishnu | Judge |
| 1993 | Padheyam | K. V. Raghavan |
| 1986 | Meenamasathile Suryan | School Teacher |
| 1986 | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Balan Menon |
| 1986 | Udayam Padinjaru | Thambi |
| 1986 | Ice Cream | Viswantha Panicker |
| 1985 | Aghaat | Krishnan Raju |
| 1985 | Irakal | Cardinal |
| 1985 | Chidambaram | Mohandas |
| 1985 | Kanathaya Penkutty | Devadas Menon |
| 1985 | Karimpin Poovinakkare | Chellannan |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne Puli | Chairman |
| 1985 | Punnaram Cholli Cholli | Krishnankutty |
| 1985 | Gayathridevi Ente Amma | Mahadevan Thampi |
| 1984 | Panchavadi Palam | Dussasanan Pillai |
| 1984 | Adaminte Vaariyellu | Mamachan |
| 1984 | Appunni | Ayyappan Nair |
| 1984 | Aksharangal | V. P. Menon |
| 1984 | Aarorumariyathe | Stephen George |
| 1984 | April Pathinettu | |
| 1984 | Aduthaduthu | Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli |
| 1984 | Akkare | Gopi |
| 1983 | Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku | Vinod |
| 1983 | Kattathe Kilikkoodu | Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback | Suresh Babu |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla | Bharath Gopi |
| 1983 | Eettillam | Moitheen Bava |
| 1983 | Rachana | Sreeprasad |
| 1983 | Asthram | Capt. C. S. Nair |
| 1983 | Sandhya Mayangum Neram | Balagangadhara Menon |
| 1983 | Oru Swakaryam | |
| 1982 | Yavanika | Tablist Aiyappan |
| 1982 | Novemberinte Nashtam | Meera's Father |
| 1982 | Ormakkayi | Nandan |
| 1982 | Marmaram | Nirmala's Husband |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum Munpe | Dr. Thomas |
| 1981 | Palangal | Vasu Menon |
| 1981 | Kallan Pavithran | Mamachan |
| 1980 | Arising from the Surface | Ramesh |
| 1979 | Peruvazhiyambalam | Tea Shop Owner |
| 1978 | Kodiyettam | Sankaran Kutty |
| 1978 | The Circus Tent | Circus Manager |
| 1972 | One's Own Choice | The dismissed employee |
| Year | Movie / TV show / Other | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Ekadanta | Producer |
| 2002 | Ente Hridayathinte Udama | Director |
| 1993 | Padheyam | Producer |
| 1992 | Yamanam | Director |
| 1989 | Ulsavapittennu | Director |