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Bharath Gopi is a Actor, Director and Producer Indian born on 2 november 1937 at Chirayinkeezhu (Inde)
Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, also known as Bharat Gopy, (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.
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.
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Bharath Gopi
Birth name Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair
Nationality Inde
Birth 2 november 1937 at Chirayinkeezhu (Inde)
Death 29 january 2008 (at 70 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, Filmfare Awards South
Nationality Inde
Birth 2 november 1937 at Chirayinkeezhu (Inde)
Death 29 january 2008 (at 70 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)
Awards Padma Shri, Filmfare Awards South
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.
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Bharya Swantham Suhruthu (2009)
Directed by Venu Nagavally
Actors Jagathy Sreekumar, Mukesh, Urvashi, Padmapriya, Jyothirmayi, Thilakan
Rating50%
Zakhariah (Jagathy Sreekumar) is a private banker who has returned from the gulf. He has a very straight forward life with his wife Molly (Uravashi) and their daughter Teena. His life takes a turn when one of his clients Girija Menon (Mukesh) gets close to him.
Aakasha Gopuram (2008)
Genres Drama, Romance
Actors Mohanlal, Nithya Menen, Bharath Gopi, Meera Jasmine, Manoj K. Jayan, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Abraham
Rating42%
The film, in Malayalam and made by the Indian film maker K P Kumaran, AkashaGopuram is set among the Indian immigrant community in London and tells the story of Albert Samson (Mohanlal), a middle-aged architect who has clawed his way to prominence.
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye... (2008)
Directed by Balachandra Menon
Genres Drama
Actors Jayasurya, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan, Indrans, Bharath Gopi, Lena
Rating31%
The film is about Vettikadu Sivan (Jayasurya), a young, intelligent man who sets out on a mission to settle a score and give a peace of mind to his uncle Vettikadu Sadasivan (Jagathy Sreekumar) who is the chief minister of the state.
Nasrani (2007)
, 2h30Directed by Joshiy
Actors Mammootty, Vimala Raman, Muktha, Lalu Alex, Bharath Gopi, Captain Raju
Roles Narayana Swamy
Rating46%
The story begins on the eve of the wedding of David John Kottarathil (Mammooty) and Sara Eapen (Vimala Raman). The two were childhood sweethearts, both hailing from rich planter families in the small but affluent town of Kottayam, Kerala. While both families are celebrating in their own homes, Sara's father Eapen (Riza Bava) is visibly disturbed. He has just received a phone call from Alice, his mistress, who is demanding public acknowledgement of their relationship. She wants to attend the wedding of David and Sara, as a means to achieve this. Eapen, who is a rich planter, is at risk of losing his good name in society, despite having generously provided for Aice and their daughter thus far. He offers to pay for her silence with a bigger bungalow and his estates in a far-away town of Chikmaglur. He requests John Kottarathil (Captain Raju), his best friend - whose son is set to marry Sara the next day - to accompany him while talking to his mistress. John requests the help of M C Paul (Vijayaraghavan), a rising politician and Eapen's brother-in-law to aid in the negotiation. The trio meet the mistress to discuss terms, but in a fit of rage, a drunk Eapen ends up shooting her. Eapen also tries to kill his illegitimate daughter, the nine year old Annie (Baby Niranjana/Mukta) but John stops him. In the struggle that follows, Eapen is also shot. John looks at Paul for assistance, but is met with a helpless silence.
Nivedyam (2007)
Directed by A. K. Lohithadas
Genres Drama
Actors Vinu Mohan, Bhama, Nedumudi Venu, Bharath Gopi, Aparna Nair
Rating54%
Nivedyam tells the life of Mohana Krishnan (Vinu Mohan) who is an outspoken Brahmin guy who is presently into carpentry work to keep his family composed of his widowed mother and sister. He is the son of C .K, a famous dramatist, who fought for the rights of writers.
Paradesi (2007)
Directed by P. T. Kunju Muhammed
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Kavya Madhavan, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, Jagathy Sreekumar, Padmapriya, Shweta Menon
Rating70%
Paradesi tells the story of Valiyakaththu Moosa, an Indian Muslim who moves from the Malabar region of Kerala, India to Karachi, Pakistan during the British Raj in search of a job. Post-partition, he returns from Pakistan and settles down in Malappuram, Kerala. This man, who lives as a true Indian, doesn't get his Indian passport and thus an Indian identity in the official sense, even after 50 years of Independence.
Rasathanthram (2006)
Directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Genres Drama, Comedy
Themes Films about sexuality, LGBT-related films, Transgender in film, LGBT-related films, LGBT-related film, Cross-dressing in film
Actors Mohanlal, Meera Jasmine, Bharath Gopi, Innocent, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Roles Balan Master
Rating65%
Premachandran (Mohanlal) is a carpenter who lives along with his father, Balan Master (Bharath Gopi), and works along with his friend, Manikandan (Innocent). They are now working on a house near the house of a rich landlord. Kanmani (Meera Jasmine), who was sold by her mother, works in that house as a servant and is ill-treated. Seethamma (KPAC Lalitha) lives along with her daughter, Kumari (Muthumani), who has a liking towards Premachandran. One night, Premachandran goes to his workplace to take his tools. He sees Kanmani leaving the house and is puzzled. He follows her. She was on the verge of committing suicide when Premachandran rescues her. He gives her shelter in one room in a building owned by Chettiyar (Oduvil Unnikrishnan), telling Chettiyar that his friend did not get the bus to go back home. Kanmani dresses up as a boy by the name of Velayuthan Kutty and soon starts working with Manikandan and Premachandran. Balan Master starts liking the disguised boy. One day, Premachandran tells Kanmani that he has planned to rescue her by sending her to Tamil Nadu to work in a banian company where Premachandran's friend is working. Kanmani refueses to go. Premachandran accidentally confesses to Manikandan that Velayuthan Kutty is actually the missing Kanmani. Manikandan has no peace and shouts out the truth in the middle of the night. Two policemen, accidentally hear this and take Premachandran and Kanmani into custody.
Daivanamathil (2005)
Directed by Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair
Genres Drama
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Karthika Menon, Cochin Haneefa, Zeenath A. P., Radhika, Nilambur Ayisha
Rating59%
The story is about Anwar (Pritviraj) who discontinues his education further at the Aligarh Muslim University soon after his marriage. During his stay the Babri Masjid demolition occurs and as a result he turns a fundamentalist. His wife an educated Muslim girl (Bhavana) tries to alter and change the ideals of her Islamist fanatic husband. But to reform himself he rather chooses the way to jail and starts afresh. The thread of the story is the aftermath of the Babri Masjid demolition and the Gujarat riots.
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Directed by K. Madhu
Genres Thriller
Actors Mammootty, Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kalabhavan Mani, Vineeth Kumar, Saikumar
Roles Fr. Gomez
Rating71%
The movie begins with Sethurama Iyer Mammooty visiting Isow Alex (Kalabhavan Mani), a convicted serial killer who is awaiting his execution. Alex was arrested and convicted for the cold-blooded murder of seven people in two different families. Alex, who had been living a wild life then, had committed the crime high on narcotic drugs. The murder case was left to the CBI for investigation and an able officer, played by Siddique, nabbed Alex in no time. Alex is now a new man, mainly due to the influence of a priest (Gopi), who requests Iyer to visit Alex.
Wanted (2004)
Genres Thriller
Actors Mohanlal, Nishanth Sagar, Adithya Menon, Venu Nagavally, Aravind Akash, Sujitha
Roles Anu's Father
Rating48%
Four college friends badly in need of money kidnap a wanted criminal and get caught between the police and mafia. Mohanlal makes the appearance as a police officer in this movie.
Ek Alag Mausam (2003)
, 2hGenres Drama
Actors Nandita Das, Anupam Kher, Renuka Shahane, Arundhati Nag, Sally Dynevor, Rajit Kapur
Rating70%
Desam (2002)
Actors Bharath Gopi, Premkumar, Nadirshah, Mala Aravindan, Bindu Panicker, Devan
Roles Uppa
The film tells the story of two brothers Jayakrishnan and Vijayakrishnan, who quarrel over trivial matters like football matches, activities of local clubs etc. Vijayakrishnan works in the town and so once he takes Jayakrishnan with him lest he should create certain problems at home. Earlier Vijayakrishnan had saved and given shelter to a girl Ammu. But that leads to problems. When the villainous Uppa comes in search of Ammu, things take a new turn and Vijayakrishnan is even killed. Jayakrishnan's love for his brother makes him begin from where his brother had ended.
Varum Varunnu Vannu (2002)
Actors Balachandra Menon, Nithya Menen, Narendra Prasad, Nithya Arvind, Mala Aravindan, Kochu Preman
Roles Kathanar
Rating52%
Dubai (2001)
, 3h9Directed by Joshiy
Genres Thriller
Actors Mammootty, N F Varghese (N F വർഗ്ഗീസ്), Biju Menon, Nirmal Pandey, Vijayakumar, Anjala Zaveri
Roles Joseph Pandala
Rating40%
Major Ravi Mamman (Mammootty) arrests two LTTE terrorists in Bangalore, who are on a mission to assassinate the Indian prime minister on his visit to the city. On the run, he identifies the government minister K.K.Nair (Janardanan) as the main conspirator behind the assassination plot. Nair anticipates a political coup after the death of the prime minister, through which he hopes to seize power. However, Mamman's attempts foil his ambition. Nair tries to buy out Mamman, who refuses his offers. In an attempt to save himself, Nair shoots Ravi Mamman, but the bullet accidentally hits Susan, Mamman's girlfriend, who dies on the spot. Nair fabricates a criminal case against Ravi Mamman, of killing Susan. Ravi is court-marshalled and sent to jail. Upon release, Ravi leaves to Dubai, where he emerges as a successful businessman in a short time. His business empire is spread all over the Middle-East. He is assisted by Chandran Nair (N. F. Varghese), an over-enthusiastic NRI. Ravi's sudden acquisition of power and influence makes him an enemy of many who are eagerly waiting for a chance to finish him off.
Susanna (2000)
Directed by T. V. Chandran
Genres Drama
Actors Vani Viswanath, Bharath Gopi, Nedumudi Venu, Karamana Janardanan Nair, Narendra Prasad, Charuhasan
Rating65%
Central character is Susanna, who appears to be a prostitute living with five different people at the same time. These five men and Susanna engage in a strange relationship, easily misunderstood by the society around them. But no one can judge her on grounds of morality. She is a mother, wife, sister, daughter to all her men. They find peace in her presence.