Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu was born on 22nd May 1948. He is commonly known as Kesavan Venu Gopal. His parents are PK Kesavan Nair and Kunjikkuttiyamma in Nedumudi Alappuzha in Kerala. He had four siblings, all brothers. His father was a schoolmaster. Nedumudi completed his primary education at NSS Higher Secondary School and St Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam. During school days, he was interested in music and arts.

He graduated from Sanatana Dharma College in Alappuzha. After graduation, he started his career as a journalist and also worked as a teacher in a tutorial institute. While staying in Trivandrum, he became friends with Padmarajan, Bharath Gopi Bharath Gopi was the evergreen pride of Malayalam >> Read More... , Aravindan which made him expose his talent and enter into the domain of movies. In his married life with TR Sushila he had two sons, Unni and Kannan. Initially, Venu started his career from theatre which later helped him to enter into the acting in the cinema industry. He served as a member in one of the famous drama, Kavalam Narayana Panicker.

In 1978, he made his debut with the help of director G Aravindan for the movie Thambu. But his skills and talent was known to the world by the maker Bharathan in his film, Aaravam. Soon after the screenplay Oridathoru Phayalvan and Kallan Pavithran made by Padmarajan made him a good actor and started his milestone in the film industry, which helped him gain roles of the head of the family for several memorable movies. Apart from acting he also worked as a scriptwriter for several dramas. He wrote stories for movies like Sruthi, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Ambada Njane, Theertham, Kattathe Kilikkoodu and Savidham.

He directed the movie "Pooram." He had a chance to act with Kamal Hasan and Vikram in Shankar's direction for the Screenplay Indian and Anniyan. Venu also portrayed in several television serials, one being Parinamam which was directed by Venu and helped him receive Best Screenplay award from Ashdod International Film Festival held in Israel. He claimed awards like best actor award from the Zimbabwe International Film Festival for his role in Saira in September 2007. He was the only Indian to receive the award from Zimbabwe International Film Festival.

In 1981, he won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor in Malayalam. In 1997, he received the lifetime achievement award from Filmfare Awards. In 2007, Pratibha Purusha Karam from Kerala film Critics Association was also added to his accolades. He also acted in the English language for Chaurahen in 2007. - Edited by Avantika Gupta - [email protected] - 9836334342

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K. Venu Gopal (stage name Nedumudi Venu) is a film star with a big status in Indian cinema. He is undoubtedly Mollywood A-list actor. He is an actor from Kerala and even has acted in Tamil films. He is undoubtedly one of the best actors in the industry. Since he was a stage actor earlier, his versatile natural acting always coupled with the style of speaking Malayali accent with a coastal touch, made him one of the most successful actor in the industry. His dialogue delivery and facial expressions in films like 'Saara', 'Margam' and 'Arimpara' were a milestone in Malayalam cinema. He has played the role of a protagonist in many awards winning films and received appreciation from many international film festivals too. Many of his films were an adaptation from story or novels and was an author-backed role essaying characters of the landlord, lecturer or ghazal singer.

His breakthrough came from a film 'Aaravam', 'Oridathoru Phayalwan' and 'Kallan Pavithran' which put his strong foothold in Malayalam cinema. He was later seen playing family head in many movies but never got stereotyped with family dramas. He also acted in art cinema that was showcased in many international film festivals. He entered the tag of being one of the greatest actors of Indian cinema and often cited as a high-prolific actor. Many movies have given him state film award and even national film awards too.

He was even good at writing a story for many movies and even had tried his hand as a director. He has acted in a couple of Tamil films too such as Indian and Anniyan. Before making his debut in films, he was a school teacher and a journalist and even worked in theater. While he was in city Trivandrum, he made friendship with Bharat Gopi and Aravindran and made his foray into cinema. He also have given background voice for films and won the national award. He won special jury award for his performance in 'Margam' and won his first national award as a best supporting actor in 'His Highness Abdullah'. His role in 'Saira' fetched him the best actor award in Zimbabwe International Film Festival.

The actor also appeared in TV series. This actor was born on May 22, 1948, in Travancore. He is married to T. R. Susheela.

In 2008, Nedumudi Venu was seen in various movies, and the best among them is Oru Pennum Randaanum, an award-winning film featuring " Praveena Praveena is a noted Malayalam actress featured in >> Read More... " directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan Born into a family in Kerala, Adoor Gopalakrishnan >> Read More... . He was seen as a cop in the movie. In 2009, Venu played the CM of the state in Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded. His performance was widely appreciated in the Prithviraj Sukumaran Prithviraj Sukumaran is one among the bubbly actor >> Read More... starrer, Puthiya Mukham. In 2010, he played in many movies, and the important one is the debut film of Vineeth Sreenivasan Vineeth Srinivasan is known to the music industry >> Read More... and Nivin Pauly Nivin Pauly is predominantly a Malayalam actor. Bo >> Read More... , Malarvaadi Arts Club. He was also seen in Elsamma Enna Aankutty, “Penpattanam” and Pokkiri Raja Click to look into! >> Read More... , notable movies in the same year. In 2011, he played the role of Govindan Master in the national-award-winning movie, Adaminte Makan Abu. In 2012, he shared the screen space in MayaMohini and Mr. Marumakan with " Dileep Dileep was born in Kerala as Gopalakrishnan Padman >> Read More... ." In 2013, he worked with Prithviraj again in " Celluloid Celluloid is a movie based program telecasted by S >> Read More... ," a biographical movie, and " Memories Memories is a crime-thriller film released in 2013 >> Read More... ." Venu was next seen in a “ Mammootty Muhammed Kutty Ismail Paniparambil is the original >> Read More... ” starrer, Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty. Sringaravelan, Law Point Click to look into! >> Read More... , Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal Click to look into! >> Read More... , Gamer, Oru Second Class Yathra, Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi, "Paavada," James and Alice, " Oppam Click to look into! >> Read More... ," Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho, Udaharanam Sujatha, "Carbon," Kammara Sambhavam, Oru Kuprasidha Payyan, Thattumpurath Achuthan, Madhura Raja Click to look into! >> Read More... , Varthakal Ithu Vare, and Chila New Gen Nattuvisheshangal are some of his films. He was seen in a few Tamil films, including “Indian,” “Mogamul,” “Silambattam,” “Anniyan,” Poi Solla Porom Poi Solla Porom is a comedy Tamil serial that was >> Read More... , and Sarvam Thaala Mayam. In 2021, Venu got affected by Covid19. Although he recovered from it, his liver got damaged, and Venu died on 11^th October 2021 in Trivandrum. Venu already completed his part in Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham with " Mohanlal Mohan Lal is the Super Star of the Malayalam film >> Read More... ," "Aarattu," "Puzhu," Indian 2, etc. Before these films hit the screens, Venu left the world.