Native name ഭരത് ഗോപി Name Bharath Gopi Other names Kodiyettam Gopi Role Film actor | Years active 1972–2008 Children Murali Gopy, Minu Gopy Website bharatgopy.com | |
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Full Name Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair Born 2 November 1937 ( 1937-11-02 ) Chirayinkeezhu, Travancore, British India Awards National Film Awards
1995: Best Book on Cinema –
Abhinayam Anubhavam
(Acting and the Experience)
1992: Best Film on Social Issues –
Yamanam
1978: Best Actor – Kodiyettam
Kerala State Film Awards
1977: Best Actor – Kodiyettam
1982: Best Actor – Ormakkayi
1983: Best Actor – Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, Eenam, Ettillam, Kattathe Kilikoodu
1985: Best Actor – Chidambaram Died January 29, 2008, Thiruvananthapuram Spouse Jayalakshmy.S.V (m. ?–2008) Parents Kochuveetil Veelayudhan Pillai, Parvathyamma Movies Ente Mamattukkuttiyammakku, Kodiyettam, Yavanika, Panchavadi Palam, Kattathe Kilikkoodu Similar People Nedumudi Venu, Bharathan, K G George, Murali Gopy, Fazil | ||
Bharath gopi and family photos with friends and relatives
Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, also known as Bharat Gopi (2 November 1937 – 29 January 2008), was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s.
Contents
- Bharath gopi and family photos with friends and relatives
- Malayalam Evergreen Song Vellaaram Kunninmele Revathikkoru Pavakkutty Bharath Gopi Radha
- Early life
- Family
- Stage actor
- Film actor
- Author
- International awards and honours
- Civilian awards
- National Film Awards
- V Shantaram Award
- Kerala State Film Awards
- Filmfare Awards
- Other awards
- References
He has won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam (1977), and hence he got the name Bharath. 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.
As a filmmaker he is known for Ulsavapittennu (1989) and Yamanam (1991). He 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. On 24 January 2008, Gopi was hospitalised with chest pains. He died five days later following a cardiac arrest.
Malayalam Evergreen Song | Vellaaram Kunninmele | Revathikkoru Pavakkutty | Bharath Gopi & Radha
Early life
Bharath Gopi was born on 2 November 1937 at Chirayinkeezhu in Thiruvananthapuram District of the state of Kerala as the youngest of four children to Kochuveetil Velayudhan Pillai and Parvathyamma. He completed his BSc. Degree from University College, Thiruvananthapuram. Immediately after his studies, he was employed as Lower Division Clerk in the Kerala Electricity Board.
Family
He is married to Jayalakshmy.S.V. The couple has a son writer-actor Murali Gopy and a daughter Dr. Minu Gopy.
Stage actor
Gopi began his acting career as a theatre actor at Prasadhana Little Theatres under G. Sankara Pillai. His first stage appearance was in the role of Raaghavan in the play Abhayarthikal. Later on, he became associated with Thiruvarange under Kaavalam Narayana Panicker. He has also written five plays and directed three.
Film actor
Gopi became interested in cinema through the Chitralekha Film Society, founded by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. He made his movie debut in Adoor's Swayamvaram in 1972 in a small role. He did the lead role of Sankarankutty in Adoor's next film, Kodiyettam (1977), a performance for which he won the National Award for Best Actor. He was also noted for his performances in movies like Ormakkayi, Yavanika, Panchavadi Palam and Adaminte Vaariyellu. Besides Malayalam movies, he acted in two Hindi movies, Aaghat and Satah Se Uthata Aadmi. Gopi was a film director and producer as well. Gopi was paralysed by a stroke on 20 February 1986, at the zenith of his career.
He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991.
In 1979, Gopi directed the movie Njattadi with Murali in lead role. The movie was only screened twice and the print is now lost. He directed three more movies Ulsavapittennu, Yamanam and Ente Hridhayathinte Utama. His Yamanam, about a physically handicapped person, was awarded Best Film on social issues by the National Award Jury in 1991.
On 24 January 2008, Gopi was hospitalised with chest pain. He died five days later following a cardiac arrest. His last role was in Balachandra Menon's De Ingottu Nokkiye (2008).
Author
Gopi authored two books. His book Abhinayam Anubhavam (Acting, Experience), won the national award for the best book on cinema in 1994. Nataka Niyogam, his book on drama won the state award for best book on drama in 2003.