Nedumudi Venu
Biography
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.
Known For
Acting
2022
asMohan
2022
asIravippilla
1996
asKrishnasamy
1984
as1997
asNair
2022
asSreedharan Master
1992
as1989
as
1989
asKurian Fernandez
1991
asVenkita Ramayyar
2008
asVichu's Grandfather
1994
asPanikker
2007
as
2009
as2012
asGowdar
2005
asKrishnan Nair
2005
asParthasarathy Iyengar
2022
as
1987
asProfessor Varma
1993
asThampy
2008
asK.R.Sathyanathan
2022
as
2013
asPhilipose
1999
as
2012
asKunjoonju
2009
asMoopan
2009
asCM Chandrashekharan
1986
asUsha's Father
2007
asC.P. Vasudevan
2012
asThankachan, Antony's father
1988
asRajaguru
1995
asAashaan
2007
as
2010
asShekaran IAS
2010
asDenver Aashan
2009
asDriver Nair
1990
asSivadasa Menon
2011
asGovindan Master
2012
asPurushothaman
2012
asRajagopalan Thampy
2012
asOld Man
2010
asKunnel Pappan
2012
as
2011
asThoma
2010
asHavildar Vasudevan
1988
asKaimal
2012
asDr. E. K. Sudharshan
2010
asFather Dominic
2011
asP.K Nambiithiri
1995
asFr. Thayyil
2010
asAnnadurai
2013
asManikunju
2012
asK.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
2013
asOnachan
2012
asMurugan
2011
as
2010
asDr. Korah
2011
asSamson
2011
asHead master
2010
asKumaran
2011
asV. G. Sadasivan
1985
asSree Thankappan Nair
2013
asThiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
2013
asGopalettan
1990
asMaharaja Udayavarma
2013
asThomas
2013
asFather John
2009
asAndrews Perreira
2009
asPalazhi Sivasankarappilla
2007
as"Society" Gopalan
2007
asJohn Matthew
1988
asRamettan
1985
asRamdas
2006
asTeacher
1984
asShikhandi Pillai
2002
asJailer
1982
as
1993
asAppukutty Nair
2001
asSwaminathan
1982
asMohan
1983
asRaghavan
2004
asRaghavan Mash
1995
asRavunni Master
1991
asJameskutty Chacko
2013
asVarmaji, Radha's Grand father
1993
as
2009
asRamankutty Iyer
1994
asSreekrishnan Thampuran
1989
asScariah
1991
asRamanathan
1983
asVijayan
1984
as1984
asGovindankutty
1986
as1985
as
1986
asDr. Unni Krishnan
1991
asUnni Thampuran
1997
asAppu
1994
asUmmini
1996
asSreekandan Nair
1996
asM. K. Nair
1986
asAppu Nair
1994
as
1985
asSakhavu
1985
as
1985
asPriest
1984
asLathika's Uncle
1984
as
1984
asPotty
1984
asAravindan
1983
asDr. George
1983
asPaul Raj
1982
asDasan
1986
asVenu
1986
as
1985
as1986
asTharavadu Karanavar
1993
asKunjikannan Nair
1990
asWarrier
1999
asKumaran
1999
asVasukutty
1999
asAasan
1998
asThampuran
1998
asKarunakara Menon
1998
as
1996
as
2006
asMuppil Kunjambu Nair
2002
asGandhi Gangadharan Pillai
2000
as2011
as
2009
as
2008
asPanikker
2008
as
2014
asRama Moorthy
1984
asVakkachan
2004
asDr. Sibi Joseph
2003
asGopalan Menon
2003
asSekharan Thampi
2002
asSwaminathan
2002
asMathew Varghese
2001
asBlind 'Thampuran'
2000
asPrincipal
1998
asDr. Subhash
1998
as
1997
asTeacher
1997
asUdhaya Varma
1995
as
1993
asChekkodu Swamy
1993
as
1993
asHassan Bhai
1992
asMadhavan
1992
asFt. Dominic
1992
asSecretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
1991
asKrishnanunni
1991
asRajappan
1991
as
1990
asChandikunju
1988
asMinister
1988
asKumaren Nair
1986
asKunjan Nair
1988
asNicholas
1987
asAasan
1987
asLecturer
1986
asShekharan
1986
asSI Kochappu
1986
asDr. K. K. Menon
1986
as1985
asUnnikrishnan
1984
as
1984
asAppunni
1984
asRavunni Menon
1982
asDevan
1982
asDamu
1980
asSeythalavi
1998
asSultan
2012
asGovindankutty Maashu
1997
as
2006
asMeppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
1984
asInvisible Kuttichatan (voice)
1983
as
2013
as
1986
asGopi
1978
asMaruthu
2014
asFather Dixon
1985
asAndrews
1981
asPavithran
2014
asDamodharji
2014
asNobilettan
1992
asKuttiraman
1998
as1989
as1993
asFr.Vattappara
1986
asChirukandan's Father
2014
as
1986
as
2014
asKashi
2014
as2009
asPadmanabhan Embranthiri
1981
asParamu
1981
asXavier
1979
asChellappanasar
2015
asValliyottu Thirumeni
2014
asBahadur
2015
asNarayanan
1989
asHameed
1982
as
1999
as
2004
asRetd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
2000
asBaaghavatar
1993
asKabooliwala (Ameer)
1991
asThambi
2009
asIyer
2004
asAalakkal Govindanashan
2010
as
1988
asHimself
1994
asWarrier
2003
asKuriakose
1984
asMajor Nair
1999
asAravindan
1997
asRaman Nair
1998
asThe Headmaster
1999
asDelhi Pappachan
2009
asFreddy Uncle
1990
asValiya Thampuran
1989
asDoctor
1986
asKeerikkad Chellappan Nair
1993
asKesavankutty
2001
asKrishnankutty Menon
1986
asSasidharan
1985
asKuttan Pillai
2001
asManikutty's Father
1990
asMadhavan Ezhuthachan
1990
asFather Felix
1993
asAnanthan Mashu
2015
asKunjammadu Sahib
1989
asViswanathan
2012
asMadhava Menon
2002
asViswanathan
2002
asPrasad's father
2007
asSreedharan Nair
1999
asSankunni Nair
2002
asFather Palaykkal
2008
as2011
as
1998
asRajamanikkam
1997
asM. K. S. Warrier
2015
asVasu Kuttan
1993
asBalan Poduval
1997
asDhanapalan
1991
asRama Warrier
1995
asAdv. Bharathan
2003
asPadmanabhan Master
1992
asAmbotty
1999
asMadhavan Nair
1995
asPeriya Shasthri
1986
as1995
asDominic Fernandes
1983
asUnni
1991
as'Romance' Kumaran
1990
asUnnikannan Nair
2003
asDoctor Krishnakumar
1991
asFr. Felix
1995
asChathukutti Bhagavathar
1992
asHaridas' father
1989
asDevan Nair
1986
asDasan
1987
asRavunni Nair
2014
asKuriachen
1982
asBalagopalan
2015
asKunjappan
1999
as
1995
asNambiar
2005
asUstad Ali
1984
asJohnie
2010
asKaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
1986
as1995
as
2016
asPillai
2015
asChief Editor
2003
asVenu Menon
2013
asJabbar
2016
asJustice Krishnamoorthy
2008
asLebba Sahib
1987
as
asKrishnaswamy
2016
asAppooppan
2014
asRamakrishnan
2011
asDoctor
2012
asSankaran Potti
2009
asSadanadan Pillai
2014
asWork Shop Master
2015
asCKAK Menon
2012
asPanchayat president
2013
asSubramaniam
2011
asVasudevan Kartha
2008
asMaathu
1989
asPrabhakaran Thampi
1978
as
1981
as
1984
asVenu
1982
as
1982
asBalu
1981
as
2016
asPappu Pilla
1987
asOverseer Sundaresan
1985
asCharlie
2014
asGamer
1983
asNedumudi Venu
1983
asAchuthanunni
1989
asChellappan
2000
asMenon
2011
as
1988
asPradees's Uncle
2016
asRajaram
2017
asScobo Jhons
2015
asShivathanu
2005
asPadmanabhan
2016
as
2017
asKrishnan Nair
1987
as
1992
asMoosa Settu
1985
asHimself
2005
asRama Varma Thampuran
1992
asRaghavan
1993
as
1992
asBalan Nambyar
1982
asUnni
1992
asManisankar Iyer
2017
asGeorge Paul
2007
asRamappan Namboothiri
2006
asChief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
2018
as
2009
asM.K. Nair
2005
asKeshavan Namboothiri
2018
asGod
2018
asBasheer
1997
asBalagopalan
2019
asVembu Iyer
1992
as
2018
as
1996
as
1997
asMenon
1982
asVasu
1984
asThe Priest
1991
asKumaran
1980
asFather
1993
asFr. Puthenthara
2004
asRavunni Nair
2018
asVasudeva Kaimal
2001
asFernandez
1983
asKrishnanunni
2018
asAdv. Santhosh Narayan
2003
as
1987
asSivaramakrishnan Nair
2016
asRamavikraman Namboodiri
2018
as
1988
asTourist Guide
2024
asKrishnasamy
1984
asJohnny
2001
asKochantony
2003
asKrishnan Unni
1988
asGrandfather
2007
asMr Nayyar
2017
as1981
asRavi
1982
as
1982
asCharlie
1982
asSreeni
1983
asRavi
2018
asAvhuthan's Father
2019
asKurukkan Ponnappan
1983
asAntony
1984
asVenu
2018
asAdv. Srinivasan
2019
as
2019
asKaali’s father
2019
asMadhavan Nair
2010
asMadhavan Nair
2001
asRetd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon
1994
as
2018
asSelvan Moopan
2019
as
2021
asSamoothiri
2019
as
2019
asKarnavar
2019
asDamodara Panicker
1998
asVellayudhachan
1987
as
1981
asKosara Bhairavan
1983
asVasu Kumar
1982
asNarayana Iyer
1989
asDr Kuriakose
1981
asRamankutty
1981
as
1993
asChathukutti
2019
as
1995
asRanganna
1983
as
2002
asMenon
2005
as
2007
asMadhavan Nair
1991
as1988
as
1989
as
1985
as
1984
as
1987
as1987
as
1990
asAditya Varma
1988
as
2021
asJudge Ramakrishnan
1987
asAchuthankutty Nair
1983
as
2022
asRetd. Colonel Nair
2021
asVasudevan
1988
as
1988
asShekharan
1986
asKumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
1990
asMadhavan
1997
as
1985
asSivaraman
1988
as
2001
asJeevan Masai
1987
asNaradhan
1998
as
1997
as
1993
asBalan Mashu
2004
as1985
as1982
as2012
asKrishnan Nair
2000
asShivasankara Menon
1982
as
1997
as1983
as
2010
asUnnithan Muthalali
2011
asGauri's father
2009
asPrabhakara Varma
2007
asCaptain Nair
2008
asSivaraman Nair
1995
as2008
as
1994
asBalan
1985
asSecretary
asPrincipal
asHimself
asMadhavan Mash
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Crew
Directing
1989
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