Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu

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.

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Stage Name: Nedumudi Venu

Peran: Acting

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Jenis Kelamin: Laki-laki

Tanggal Lahir: 1948-05-22

Lokasi Lahir: Alleppey, Travancore

Riwayat Perfilman

2024

Manorathangal

Madhavan Mash

2022

Jack N Jill

Retd. Colonel Nair

2022

Puzhu

Mohan

2022

Bheeshma Parvam

Iravippilla

2022

Aaraattu

Sreedharan Master

2021

Navarasa

Principal

2021

Aanum Pennum

Vasudevan

2021

Yuvam

2019

Kanchana 3

Kaali’s father

2019

Madura Raja

Madhavan Nair

2019

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam

Kurukkan Ponnappan

2019

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

Vembu Iyer

2018

Thattumpurath Achuthan

Avhuthan's Father

2018

Joseph

Adv. Srinivasan

2018

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

Adv. Santhosh Narayan

2018

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

Vasudeva Kaimal

2018

Kammara Sambhavam

Selvan Moopan

2018

Carbon

Basheer

2017

Udaharanam Sujatha

George Paul

2017

Lal Salam

Himself

2017

Avarude Raavukal

Scobo Jhons

2016

Ishti

Ramavikraman Namboodiri

2016

Oppam

Justice Krishnamoorthy

2016

Once Again

Pappu Pilla

2016

Kadhantharam

Rajaram

2016

Pavada

Pillai

2015

Charlie

Kunjappan

2015

Rudra Simhasanam

Shivathanu

2015

Nirnayakam

Vasu Kuttan

2015

Alif

Kunjammadu Sahib

2015

Rasam

Valliyottu Thirumeni

2014

Names Unknown

Work Shop Master

2014

Homely Meals

Father Dixon

2014

Villali Veeran

Damodharji

2014

Munnariyippu

Rama Moorthy

2014

Law Point

Ramakrishnan

2014

Gamer

Gamer

2013

Nadodimannan

Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu

2013

North 24 Kaatham

Gopalettan

2013

Sringaravelan

Varmaji, Radha's Grand father

2013

Memories

Father John

2013

Money Back Policy

Onachan

2013

Sound Thoma

Manikunju

2013

Immanuel

Jabbar

2013

Celluloid

Subramaniam

2012

White Paper

Krishnan Nair

2012

Puthiya Theerangal

K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker

2012

Ithramathram

Gowdar

2012

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

Panchayat president

2012

Friday

Purushothaman

2012

Mr. Marumakan

Rajagopalan Thampy

2012

Graamam

Govindankutty Maashu

2012

Color of Sky

Old Man

2012

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Kunjoonju

2012

Hero

Thankachan, Antony's father

2012

Mayamohini

Sankaran Potti

2012

The King & The Commissioner

Dr. E. K. Sudharshan

2012

Achante Aanmakkal

Madhava Menon

2012

Unnam

Murugan

2011

Violin

Doctor

2011

Abu, Son of Adam

Govindan Master

2011

Manikyakallu

Head master

2011

August 15

V. G. Sadasivan

2011

Living Together

Vasudevan Kartha

2010

Best Actor

Denver Aashan

2010

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Kunnel Pappan

2010

Raama Raavanan

Annadurai

2010

Sakudumbam Shyamala

Shekaran IAS

2010

Oru Naal Varum

Havildar Vasudevan

2010

Alexander The Great

Dr. Korah

2010

Pokkiri Raja

Madhavan Nair

2010

In Ghost House Inn

Father Dominic

2010

Punyam Aham

Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri

2009

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

Padmanabhan Embranthiri

2009

Swa Le

Palazhi Sivasankarappilla

2009

Kana Kanmani

Iyer

2009

Puthiya Mugham

Kichan's father

2009

Ivar Vivahitharayal...?

Freddy Uncle

2009

Passenger

Driver Nair

2009

Bhagyadevatha

Sadanadan Pillai

2009

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

Chief Minister of Kerala

2009

Love in Singapore

Andrews Perreira

2008

Silambattam

Vichu's Grandfather

2008

Thavalam

Panikker

2008

Poi Solla Porom

K.R.Sathyanathan

2008

Mizhikal Sakshi

Lebba Sahib

2007

Chaurahen

Mr. Nair

2007

Indrajith

Madhavan Nair

2007

Arabikkatha

"Society" Gopalan

2007

Khaki

2007

Vinodayathra

John Matthew

2007

Kaiyoppu

C.P. Vasudevan

2007

Changathipoocha

Sreedharan Nair

2006

Palunku

Teacher

2006

Pothan Vava

Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri

2006

Prajapathi

Kaliyarmadom Kunjambu Nair

2006

Rashtram

Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup

2005

Thanmathra

Krishnan Nair

2005

Mayookham

Unni's Father

2005

Anniyan

Parthasarathy Iyengar

2005

Finger Print

Rama Varma Thampuran

2005

Saira

Ustad Ali

2004

Amrutham

Ravunni Nair

2004

Mampazhakkalam

Raghavan Mash

2004

Jalolsavam

Aalakkal Govindanashan

2004

Vettam

Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)

2004

Vismayathumbathu

Dr. Sunny Joseph

2003

Manassinakkare

Kuriakose

2003

Maargam

Venu Menon

2003

Balettan

Balachandran's Father

2003

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

Child Psychologist

2003

Thilakkam

Padmanabhan Master

2003

Mr. Brahmachari

Sekharan Thampi

2003

Arimpara

Krishnan Unni

2002

Yathrakarude Sradhakku

Viswanathan

2002

Chathurangam

Mathew Varghese

2002

Shadow Kill

Jailer

2002

Thandavam

Swaminathan

2002

Kanmashi

Menon

2002

Mazhathullikkilukkam

Father Palaykkal

2002

Kunjikkoonan

Prasad's father

2001

Ishtam

Krishnankutty Menon

2001

Randam Bhavam

Manikutty's Father

2001

Uthaman

Kochantony

2001

Dubai

Swaminathan

2001

Kakkakuyil

Blind 'Thampuran'

2001

Ladies & Gentlemen

Fernandez

2001

Jeevan Masai

Jeevan Masai

2000

Aanamuttathe Aangalamar

Shivasankara Menon

2000

Life Is Beautiful

Principal

2000

Madhuranombarakattu

Baaghavatar

1999

Saree

1999

Pranaya Nilavu

Madhavan Nair

1999

English Medium

Sankunni Nair

1999

Megham

Meenakshi's father

1999

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

Delhi Pappachan

1998

Sundara Killadi

Head of Swapna Bhoomi

1998

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

The Headmaster

1998

Harikrishnans

Thampuran

1998

Sidhartha

Karunakara Menon

1998

Daya

Sultan

1998

Thirakalkkappuram

Vellayudhachan

1997

Superman

Raman Nair

1997

Guru

Teacher

1997

Churam

Balagopalan

1997

Chandralekha

Udhaya Varma

1997

Manthramothiram

M. K. S. Warrier

1997

Ishtadanam

Dhanapalan

1997

Mangamma

Nair

1997

Manasam

Menon

1996

Indian

Krishnasamy

1996

Kaalapani

Sreekandan Nair

1996

Rajaputhran

M. K. Nair

1995

Sakshyam

Dominic Fernandes

1995

Sreeragam

Periya Shasthri

1995

Mogamul

Ranganna

1995

Manikya Chempazhukka

Adv. Bharathan

1995

Spadikam

Ravunni Master

1995

Alancheri Thamprakkal

Chathukutti Bhagavathar

1995

Kazhakam

Aashaan

1995

Nirnayam

Fr. Thayyil

1994

Enchantment

Ummini

1994

Rajadhani

Panikker

1994

Thenmavin Kombath

Sreekrishnan Thampuran

1994

Pavithram

Warrier

1993

Manichitrathazhu

Thampy

1993

Padheyam

Kunjikannan Nair

1993

Bhoomi Geetham

Balan Mashu

1993

Samooham

Balan Poduval

1993

Akashadoothu

Fr.Vattappara

1993

Midhunam

Chekkodu Swamy

1993

Maya Mayooram

Hassan Bhai

1993

Devasuram

Appu master

1993

Kabuliwala

Kabooliwala

1993

Aalavattam

Kesavankutty

1993

Venkalam

Chathukutti

1993

Ente Sreekuttikku

Ananthan Mashu

1993

Samagamam

Fr. Puthenthara

1992

Vietnam Colony

Moosa Settu

1992

Soorya Gayathri

Manisankar Iyer

1992

Rajashilpi

Madhavan

1992

Sadayam

Father Dominic

1992

Aham

1992

Kamaladalam

Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute

1992

Sargam

Haridas' father

1992

Champakkulam Thachan

Kuttiraman

1992

Malootty

Raghavan

1992

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

Balan Nambyar

1991

Nettippattam

Kumaran

1991

Santhwanam

Thambi

1991

Venal Kinavukal

Venkita Ramayyar

1991

Bhoomika

Rama Warrier

1991

Uncle Bun

Jameskutty Chacko

1991

Mukhachithram

Fr. Felix

1991

Vishnulokam

Krishnanunni

1991

Bharatham

Ramanathan

1991

Keli

'Romance' Kumaran

1991

Dhanam

Rajappan

1991

Perumthachan

Unni Thampuran

1990

Vidhyarambham

Madhavan Ezhuthachan

1990

Lal Salam

Father Felix

1990

Champion Thomas

Madhavan

1990

Appu

Chandikunju

1990

Pavakkoothu

Aditya Varma

1990

His Highness Abdullah

Maharaja Udayavarma

1990

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Valiya Thampuran

1990

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Sivadasa Menon

1990

Dr. Pasupathy

Unnikannan Nair

1989

Dasharatham

Scariah

1989

Chakkikotha Chankaran

Prabhakaran Thampi

1989

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Dr Kuriakose

1989

Vandanam

Kurian Fernandez

1989

Swagatham

Devan Nair

1989

Pooram

Chellappan

1989

Alicinte Anweshanam

Viswanathan

1988

Dhwani

Shekharan

1988

Chithram

Kaimal

1988

Aranyakam

Grandfather

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu

Minister

1988

Vaishali

Rajaguru

1988

Isabella

Tourist Guide

1988

Orkkapurathu

Nicholas

1988

Witness

Himself

1988

Daisy

1988

Vicharana

Ramettan

1987

Achuvettante Veedu

Achuthankutty Nair

1987

Naradhan Keralathil

Naradhan

1987

Cheppu

Lecturer

1987

And There Was a Village...

Overseer Sundaresan

1987

Sarvakalasala

Aasan

1987

Manja Mantharangal

Professor Varma

1987

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

Sivaramakrishnan Nair

1986

Rareeram

Venu

1986

Pranamam

Usha's Father

1986

Thalavattam

Dr. Unni Krishnan

1986

Panchagni

Shekharan

1986

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Dr. K. K. Menon

1986

Meenamasathile Suryan

Chirukandan's Father

1986

Ennennum Kannettante

Tharavadu Karanavar

1986

Love Story

Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)

1986

Dheem Tharikida Thom

Keerikkad Chellappan Nair

1985

Kathodu Kathoram

Priest

1985

Guruji Oru Vakku

Charlie

1985

Irakal

Andrews

1985

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Sree Thankappan Nair

1985

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

Unnikrishnan

1985

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

Kuttan Pillai

1985

Chidambaram

Himself

1984

Ente Upasana

Lathika's Uncle

1984

Uyarangalil

Johnie

1984

Akkare

Johnny

1984

Panchavadi Palam

Shikhandi Pillai

1984

My Dear Kuttichathan

Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)

1984

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

Ravunni Menon

1984

Appunni

Appunni

1984

Aarorumariyathe

Govindankutty

1984

Manasariyathe

Venu

1983

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Nedumudi Venu

1983

Asthram

Krishnanunni

1983

Saagaram Santham

Raghavan

1983

Mandanmar Londonil

Vasu Kumar

1983

Onnu Chirikku

Dr. George

1983

Aadhipathyam

Antony

1983

Eettillam

Vijayan

1983

Rachana

Achuthanunni

1983

Naseema

Ravi

1983

Kinnaram

Unni

1982

Marmaram

Narayana Iyer

1982

Ormakkayi

Balu

1982

Ponnum Poovum

Dasan

1982

Yavanika

Balagopalan

1982

Ilakkangal

Unni

1981

Chatta

Kosara Bhairavan

1981

Kolangal

Paramu

1981

Venal

1981

Kallan Pavithran

Pavithran

1981

Palangal

Ramankutty

1980

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

Seythalavi

1980

Chamaram

Father

1979

Thakara

Chellappanasar

1978

Aaravam

Maruthu