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Venu Nagavally is a Actor, Director and Scriptwriter Indian born on 16 april 1949 at Ramankary (Inde)

Venu Nagavally

Venu Nagavally
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Birth name N.S. Venugopal
Nationality Inde
Birth 16 april 1949 at Ramankary (Inde)
Death 9 september 2010 (at 61 years) at Thiruvananthapuram (Inde)

Venu Nagavally (Malayalam: വേണു നാഗവള്ളി) (16 April 1949 – 9 September 2010) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. Son of late writer, commentator, and broadcaster Nagavally R. S. Kurup, Venu has acted in about fifty films, directed films such as Sukhamo Devi (1986), Sarvakalashala (1987), Lal Salam (1989), and Aye Auto (1990), and scripted the commercially successful Kilukkam (1991).

Venu Nagavally died at Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek.

Biography

Venu Nagavally was born on 16 April 1949 as the son of the noted play writer Nagavally R. S. Kurup and Rajamma. Ramachandran, Vasundara and Lalithambi are his siblings. He completed his education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and University College Trivandrum. He had a bachelor's degree in Politics and a Diploma in journalism.

Venu started his career as an announcer in Akasavani. He later sung a song in the movie Chottanikkara Amma (1976) but was noticed only in 1978 when he acted in the movie Ulkkadal directed by K. G. George, thus starting his acting career in movies. His noted movies as an actor are Shalini Ente Koottukari, Meenamasathile Sooryan, Pakshe, and Chillu.

Venu's first movie as a director was Sukhamo Devi (1986) which he himself describes as his own tragical love story. Later he directed the superhit movies Lal Salam, Aey Auto, Aayirappara, Rakthasaakshikal Zindabad etc. Lal Salaam and Rakthasaakshikal Zindabad revolved around the lives of the early Communist leaders of Kerala. It was his directorial projects like "Sughamodevi", "Sarvakalashala", "Aey Auto" and "Lal Salam" that catapulted Mohanlal to the status of a superstar, in the late 1980s. Venu has also written scripts for a few movies including the Priyadarshan directed blockbuster movie Kilukkam. His first movie as a script writer was Ee Ganam Marakkumo.

His oeuvre also had a strain of his left leanings; in addition to acting in films like 'Meenamasathile Sooryan' (about the Kayyur revolt) and heading the production wing of a pro-left television channel, two of the films he directed – 'Lal Salam' (1990) and 'Raksthasakhikal Zindabad' (1998) – were an introspective look at the rise and fall of communist ideals. Venu examines these issues by dealing with the cracks in political movements, its hopes and later degeneration, create in human relationships.

The movies for which he has sung songs include Chillu, Ente Ammu, Ninte Thulasi, Avarude Chakki, Oru Painkilikatha out of which the song Kochu chakkarachi pettu from the movie Ente Ammu, Ninte Thulasi, Avarude Chakki became quite popular.

Venu Nagavally died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010 due to liver disease. He was 61. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek.

Usually with

Sukumari
Sukumari
(43 films)
Jagathy Sreekumar
Jagathy Sreekumar
(37 films)
Nedumudi Venu
Nedumudi Venu
(32 films)
Mohanlal
Mohanlal
(25 films)
Balachandra Menon
Balachandra Menon
(15 films)
Source : Wikidata

Filmography of Venu Nagavally (91 films)

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College Days
College Days (2010)

Actors Indrajith Sukumaran, Govind Padmasoorya, Dhanya Mary Varghese, Kaadhal Sandhya, Biju Menon, Bhama
Roles Krishnamenon/Rohit Menon's Dad

Ananthakrishnan (Indrajith) loses his uncle, aunt and girlfriend due to the actions of five wayward medical college students. In order to seek revenge, he joins their college by changing his name to Rohit Menon. He becomes a friend of Joe Joseph (Govind Padmasoorya), one of the guys in the gang.
Bhagyadevatha
Bhagyadevatha (2009)

Directed by Sathyan Anthikad
Genres Comedy
Actors Jayaram, Narain, Kanika, Innocent, Venu Nagavally, Nedumudi Venu
Roles Anto
Rating63% 3.1926853.1926853.1926853.1926853.192685
The film is about Benny Chacko (Jayaram), a cable operator who dreams about earning wealth and getting rich. His friend (Nedumudi Venu) gives him the idea of getting married so he can use the dowry to fulfill his dreams. Benny marries Daisy (Kanika). To his dismay, he realizes that his father-in-law has not been able to arrange for the dowry, as agreed. This angers Benny but he decides to be patient and wait a few months before taking any further step. Meanwhile he informs Daisy that until the dowry is received, their relationship would remain unconsummated. Three months pass but Daisy's father is unable to give the entire dowry. Benny is angered, and he drops Daisy at her home. He tells her parents that she can return home after the dowry has been arranged for. Daisy and her family are greatly saddened by his behavior but they are unable to say or do anything. Benny's family is equally disappointed but they are helpless as well.
Photographer
Photographer (2006)

Directed by Ranjan Pramod
Genres Drama
Actors Mohanlal, Biju Menon, Neethu Shetty, Murali, Saranya Bhagyaraj, Venu Nagavally
Rating46% 2.345772.345772.345772.345772.34577
The film opens, showing us the life of Dijo John (Mohanlal), a nature & wildlife photographer, his wife and young son. In a flashback scene, we see Dijo eloping with Brahmin girl Sathyavathy (Nithyashree).
Baba Kalyani
Baba Kalyani (2006)

Directed by Shaji Kailas
Genres Thriller, Action
Themes Films about terrorism
Actors Mohanlal, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar, Biju Menon, Murali, Saikumar
Rating55% 2.752782.752782.752782.752782.75278
Following a tip from a small time lodge owner (Sadique), the ATS conducts a search at the rooms where a group of suspicious youths stayed. Baba Kalyani IPS (Mohanlal), the head of ATS M3 division finds certain vital clues, which he wants to follow after. Upon the permission from Bose Ninan (Venu Nagavally), the IG of police, Baba Kalyani takes arrives in Kochi. He is posted in Law & Order department as undercover with Godwin Joseph (Biju Menon) and a couple of ATS officers assisting him. All his men were newly inducted IPS officers. At Kochi, Kalyani clashes with advocate Ashokan (Murali) and Advocate Madhumitha (Mamta Mohandas), his daughter, who was his ex-girlfriend. A bundle of counterfeit currency is found at a local bank, which was transferred from the account of a charity organization run by Sait Isra Mohammed Haji(Saikumar), a respected businessman. Baba Kalyani reaches out the residence of Isra Mohammed at the same night, Isra denies any knowledge about any hawala dealings in the state. The cash was transferred from the account by Babur (Indrajith Sukumaran), Isra Mohammed's son-in-law, who is also a college lecturer. Babu is king-pin of a terror organization in the state. He along with a bunch of young men had secretly undergone Jihadi training in Pakistan and is planning a massive explosion. But unaware of this, Isra supports him thinking Babu is a normal college lecturer busy with his own life. One morning Isra arrives at Baba Kalyani's residence informing about a group of suspicious young men recently seen at the nearby mosque. He also adds that the Muslyar of the mosque has some doubts regarding their activities. Baba Kalyani, along with Godwin and their group conducts a raid at the house and gathers vital information. The house gets exploded, signing the storage of inflammable explosives. Baba Kalyani, from the prints, maps and photographs concludes that their next target is Palani, a divine pilgrimage center in South India. He arrives at Palani along with his team, where meets up Raghupathi (Siddique), the IG of Tamil Nadu police. With the support of local police, Baba seize the trucks in which the explosives were stored. Baba sends Isra Mohammed as a negotiator to Babu who was hiding along with a group of Jihadis. But unwilling to give up the plan,Babu decides to shoot down Isra. The ATS team conducts a commando operation and shoots down the jihadis aborting their plan.
Pauran
Pauran (2005)

Actors Jayaram, Kalabhavan Mani, Geetu Mohandas, Saikumar, Riyaz Khan, Vijayaraghavan
Roles chief minister
Rating47% 2.3917052.3917052.3917052.3917052.391705
Divakaran (Jayaram), son of martyr Karunakaran, is well accepted in his village. He takes part in an election and becomes an MLA under the panel of the Communist party. MLA Divakaran was sorrowful about some of his party tactics. He expressed his disdain and firmly opposed a move to stage strikes involving students. He started objecting against the party misdeeds which provoked the party leaders and soon he became an outcast.
Wanted
Wanted (2004)

Genres Thriller
Actors Mohanlal, Nishanth Sagar, Adithya Menon, Venu Nagavally, Aravind Akash, Sujitha
Roles Krishnadas
Rating48% 2.4361352.4361352.4361352.4361352.436135
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.
Kaazhcha
Kaazhcha (2004)

Directed by Blessy
Genres Drama
Actors Mammootty, Padmapriya, Venu Nagavally, Yash Pathak, Sanusha, Manoj K. Jayan
Roles Magistrate
Rating81% 4.093634.093634.093634.093634.09363
Madhavan (Mammootty), a simple village man who in childhood got bitten by the film bug, threw up his studies and finally ends up as 'Operator' Madhavan, who tours the countryside with his 16 mm projector and shows films at temple festivals and other public functions. Madhavan's family consist of his wife (Padmapriya) and a daughter (Sanusha). (Innocent) enacts the role of a priest. Madhavan comes across a six-year-old boy (Yash) who is displaced from his native Gujarat and separated from his family after the devastating earthquake. This boy was taken into a gang of beggars from where he manages to escape. Madhavan takes the boy home and cares for him, just like a son. He and his Family takes a fondness for the boy, later finding out that legally he cannot adopt the boy. The boy is taken away from Madhavan to a juvenile home and allegations of ill treatment is charged on Madhavan, but soon dismissed. The issue gets media coverage. Madhavan then goes to Gujarat with the boy in hopes of finding his family or adopting him. At the disaster camp in Gujarat Madhavan understands that the boys relatives are all most probably dead but due to legal hurdles, the boy must stay on in the hope that his real parents might be traced. Madhavan dejected has to return to his family in Kerala.
Sathyam
Sathyam (2004)

Directed by Vinayan
Genres Thriller, Action
Actors Prithviraj Sukumaran, Priyaman, Taruni Sachdev, Thilakan, Anandaraj, Suresh Krishna
Roles Chief Minister
Rating45% 2.296312.296312.296312.296312.29631
The story circles around Sanjeev Kumar (Prithviraj) who is awaiting his selection into the police force. But it was being delayed by the then Police commissioner (Anandaraj) who is backed up by his political and underground relationships and has a grudge against Sanjeev's father. When things go beyond a limit, Sanjeev gets fed up, and locks up the Commissioner in a secret location. Sanjeev gets selected for the police force and joins as a Sub-Inspector in a police station near his home town, and gets a lot of praise for his work in curbing crime in the city. In the meanwhile, the Commissioner breaks out of his prison. Sanjeev manages to prove that the commissioner is insane. But he face lots of obstacles, his wife (Priyamani) is shot. His niece (Taruni Sachdev) & his father (Thilakan) is been kidnapped & The rest of the story shows how things turn out when they face each other again.
Megham
Megham (1999)
, 2h30
Directed by Priyadarshan
Genres Drama, Comedy, Musical, Romance
Themes Musical films
Actors Mammootty, Priya Gill, Dileep, K. P. A. C. Lalitha, Pooja Batra, Sreenivasan
Rating67% 3.385973.385973.385973.385973.38597
Col. Ravivarma Thampuran (Mammootty) visits the home village of his subordinate Mani (Dileep) where he finds and eventually falls in love with a girl named Meenakshi (Priya Gill). But later he comes to know that she is engaged to Mani. He then decides to unite the two, resisting opposition from both the families. Pooja Batra plays the role of Ravivarma's divorcee.