Acting · Trivandrum, Travancore, British India · Born November 8, 1937
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.
MovieKoli O Arjun
2022
MovieAakasha Gopuram
2008
as Abraham
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2008
MovieParadesi
2007
MovieNasrani
2007
as Adv. Narayana Swamy
MovieNivedyam
2007
as Ramavarma Thamburan
MovieRasathanthram
2006
as Balan Master
MovieWanted
2004
as Anu's Father
MovieEk Alag Mausam
2003
MovieDubai
2001
as Joseph Pandala
MovieSusanna
2000
MovieDevadasi
1999
as Shanta Ram
MovieVasanthiyum Lakshmiyum Pinne Njaanum
1999
as Bhargavan
Samantharangal
1998
as Musaliyar
MovieElavamkodu Desam
1998
as Agnisarmman
MovieKaikkudanna Nilavu
1998
Thalolam
1998
as Tathamangalam
MovieOrmakalundayirikkanam
1995
as Tharakan
Agnidevan
1995
as K. K. Menon
MovieVishnu
1994
as Judge
My Own
1994
MovieVardhakya Puranam
1994
as Rajani's Father
MoviePadheyam
1993
as K. V. Raghavan
MovieUdayam Padinjaru
1986
as Thambi
Ice Cream
1986
as Viswantha Panicker
MovieRevathikkoru Pavakkutty
1986
as Balan Menon
MovieMeenamasathile Suryan
1986
as School Teacher
MovieNeram Pularumbol
1986
MovieKarimpin Poovinakkare
1985
as Chellannan
MovieKanathaya Penkutty
1985
as Devadas Menon
MoviePuli Varunne Puli
1985
as Chairman
MovieGayathridevi Ente Amma
1985
as Mahadevan Thampi
MovieIrakal
1985
as Cardinal
MovieAghaat
1985
as Krishnan Raju
Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki
1985
MovieKaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
1985
as Conductor
Archana Aaradhana
1985
as Adv Rajendran
MovieChidambaram
1985
as Mohandas
MoviePunnaram Cholli Cholli
1985
as Krishnankutty
MovieAkkare
1984
as Gopi
MoviePanchavadi Palam
1984
as Dussasana Kuruppu
MovieAduthaduthu
1984
as Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
MovieAppunni
1984
as Ayyappan Nair
Aarorumariyathe
1984
as Stephen George
MovieAdaminte Vaariyellu
1984
as Mamachan
April Pathinettu
1984
Aksharangal
1984
as V. P. Menon
MoviePrem Nazirine Kanmanilla
1983
as Bharath Gopi
MovieLekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
1983
as Suresh Babu
MovieAsthram
1983
as Capt. C. S. Nair
MovieSandhya Mayangum Neram
1983
as Balagangadhara Menon
Bones
1983
as Mohan
MovieEnte Mamattukkuttiyammakku
1983
as Vinod
MovieKattathe Kilikkoodu
1983
as Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
Eettillam
1983
as Moitheen Bava
Oru Swakaryam
1983
MovieRachana
1983
as Sreeprasad
MovieMarmaram
1982
as Nirmala's Husband
MovieOrmakkayi
1982
as Nandan
MovieNovemberinte Nashtam
1982
as Meera's Father
Aalolam
1982
as Mukunda Menon
MovieYavanika
1982
as Tablist Aiyappan
Vida Parayum Munpe
1981
as Dr. Thomas
MovieKallan Pavithran
1981
as Mamachan
MoviePalangal
1981
as Vasu Menon
MovieSatah Se Uthata Aadmi
1980
as Ramesh
MoviePeruvazhiyambalam
1979
as Tea Shop Owner
MovieKodiyettam
1978
as Sankaran Kutty
MovieThe Circus Tent
1978
as Circus Manager
MovieSwayamvaram
1972
as The dismissed employee
