Nedumudi Venu
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.
Movies
Indian 2: Zero Tolerance
Krishnasamy
Centimeter
Jack N Jill
Retd. Colonel Nair
Puzhu
Mohan
Bheeshma Parvam
Iravippilla
By Her
Aaraattu
Sreedharan Master
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea
Samoothiri
Aanum Pennum
Vasudevan
Yuvam
Judge Ramakrishnan
Thakkol
Thelivu
Damodara Panicker
Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal
Karnavar
A for Apple
Shubharathri
Kanchana 3
Kaali’s father
Madura Raja
Madhavan Nair
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
Kurukkan Ponnappan
Sarvam Thaala Mayam
Vembu Iyer
Panthu
Thattumpurath Achuthan
Avhuthan's Father
Joseph
Adv. Srinivasan
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Adv. Santhosh Narayan
Johny Johny Yes Appa
Oru Kuttanadan Blog
Vasudeva Kaimal
Kammara Sambhavam
Selvan Moopan
Khaleefa
Carbon
Basheer
Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam
God
DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix
Udaharanam Sujatha
George Paul
Pokkiri Simon
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa
Krishnan Nair
Avarude Raavukal
Scobo Jhons
Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu
Ishti
Ramavikraman Namboodiri
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho
Appooppan
Oppam
Justice Krishnamoorthy
Once Again
Pappu Pilla
Kadhantharam
Rajaram
Pavada
Pillai
Charlie
Kunjappan
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal
Chief Editor
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi
CKAK Menon
Rudra Simhasanam
Shivathanu
Nirnayakam
Vasu Kuttan
Oru Second Class Yathra
Narayanan
Alif
Kunjammadu Sahib
Rasam
Valliyottu Thirumeni
Aamayum Muyalum
Kashi
Names Unknown
Work Shop Master
Lal Bahadur Shastri
Bahadur
Ottamandaram
Homely Meals
Father Dixon
Villali Veeran
Damodharji
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha
Nobilettan
Munnariyippu
Rama Moorthy
Law Point
Ramakrishnan
To Noora with Love
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal
Kuriachen
Gamer
Gamer
Nadodimannan
Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
North 24 Kaatham
Gopalettan
Sringaravelan
Varmaji, Radha's Grand father
Memories
Father John
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
Thomas
Tourist Home
Money Back Policy
Onachan
Sound Thoma
Manikunju
Immanuel
Jabbar
Celluloid
Subramaniam
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose
Philipose
White Paper
Krishnan Nair
Puthiya Theerangal
K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
Ithramathram
Gowdar
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam
Panchayat president
Friday
Purushothaman
Mr. Marumakan
Rajagopalan Thampy
Graamam
Govindankutty Maashu
Akashathinte Niram
Old Man
Vadhiyar
Thiruvambadi Thamban
Kunjoonju
Hero
Thankachan, Antony's father
Mayamohini
Sankaran Potti
The King & The Commissioner
Dr. E. K. Sudharshan
Achante Aanmakkal
Madhava Menon
Unnam
Murugan
Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha
Thoma
Ekadashy
Doctor Love
Gauri's father
Teja Bhai and Family
Orma Mathram
Samson
Collector
Violin
Doctor
Adaminte Makan Abu
Govindan Master
Manikyakallu
Head master
Mohabbath
August 15
V. G. Sadasivan
Living Together
Vasudevan Kartha
Arjunan Saakshi
P.K Nambiithiri
Best Actor
Denver Aashan
Pathinonnil Vyazham
Elsamma Enna Aankutty
Kunnel Pappan
Raama Raavanan
Annadurai
Penpattanam
Unnithan Muthalali
Sakudumbam Shyamala
Shekaran IAS
Malarvaadi Arts Club
Kumaran
Oru Naal Varum
Havildar Vasudevan
Alexander The Great
Dr. Korah
Pokkiri Raja
Madhavan Nair
In Ghost House Inn
Father Dominic
Punyam Aham
Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
Keralotsavam Mission 2009
Padmanabhan Embranthiri
Swa Le
Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja
Moopan
Kana Kanmani
Iyer
Decent Parties
Puthiya Mugham
Ramankutty Iyer
Ivar Vivahitharayal...?
Freddy Uncle
Passenger
Driver Nair
Bhoomi Malayalam
Banaras
M.K. Nair
Bhagyadevatha
Sadanadan Pillai
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded
CM Chandrashekharan
Gulumaal: The Escape
Prabhakara Varma
Love in Singapore
Andrews Perreira
Silambattam
Vichu's Grandfather
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Thavalam
Panikker
Poi Solla Porom
K.R.Sathyanathan
The Imprints
Mizhikal Sakshi
Lebba Sahib
Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
A Climate for Crime
Maathu
College Kumaran
Sivaraman Nair
Ayur Rekha
Captain Nair
Four Women
Chaurahen
Mr Nayyar
Indrajith
Madhavan Nair
Nivedyam
Ramappan Namboothiri
Arabikkatha
"Society" Gopalan
Khaki
Vinodayathra
John Matthew
Kaiyoppu
C.P. Vasudevan
Changathipoocha
Sreedharan Nair
Palunku
Teacher
Pothan Vava
Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
Prajapathi
Muppil Kunjambu Nair
Rashtram
Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
Thanmathra
Krishnan Nair
Anandabhadram
Padmanabhan
Mayookham
Keshavan Namboothiri
December
Anniyan
Parthasarathy Iyengar
Finger Print
Rama Varma Thampuran
Saira
Ustad Ali
Amrutham
Ravunni Nair
Mampazhakkalam
Raghavan Mash
Jalolsavam
Aalakkal Govindanashan
Vettam
Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
Vismayathumbathu
Dr. Sibi Joseph
Parayam
Manassinakkare
Kuriakose
Maargam
Venu Menon
Balettan
Gopalan Menon
Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum
Doctor Krishnakumar
Thilakkam
Padmanabhan Master
Parinamam
Mr. Brahmachari
Sekharan Thampi
Arimpara
Krishnan Unni
Yathrakarude Sradhakku
Viswanathan
Chathurangam
Mathew Varghese
Shadow Kill
Jailer
Thandavam
Swaminathan
Phantom
Gandhi Gangadharan Pillai
Kanmashi
Menon
Mazhathullikkilukkam
Father Palaykkal
Kunjikkoonan
Prasad's father
Ishtam
Krishnankutty Menon
Randam Bhavam
Manikutty's Father
Uthaman
Kochantony
Cover Story
Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon
Dubai
Swaminathan
Kakkakuyil
Blind 'Thampuran'
Ladies & Gentlemen
Fernandez
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Jeevan Masai
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar
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Menon
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English Medium
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Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal
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Pallavur Devanarayanan
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Kumaran
Thachiledathu Chundan
Vasukutty
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu
Delhi Pappachan
Sundara Killadi
Rajamanikkam
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala
The Headmaster
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu
Dr. Subhash
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
Harikrishnans
Thampuran
Sidhartha
Karunakara Menon
Daya
Sultan
Thirakalkkappuram
Vellayudhachan
Birthday
Thattakam
Superman
Raman Nair
Guru
Teacher
Churam
Balagopalan
Chandralekha
Udhaya Varma
Karunyam
Itha Oru Snehagatha
Manthramothiram
M. K. S. Warrier
Oru Yaatra Mozhi
Appu
Rishyasringan
Ishtadanam
Dhanapalan
Mangamma
Nair
Manasam
Menon
Vaachalam
Udhyanapalakan
Indian
Krishnasamy
Kaalapani
Sreekandan Nair
Rajaputhran
M. K. Nair
Devaraagam
Sakshyam
Dominic Fernandes
Sreeragam
Periya Shasthri
Ormakalundayirikkanam
Nambiar
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
Mogamul
Ranganna
Manikya Chempazhukka
Adv. Bharathan
Spadikam
Ravunni Master
Alancheri Thamprakkal
Chathukutti Bhagavathar
Kazhakam
Aashaan
Nirnayam
Fr. Thayyil
Saadaram
Enchantment
Ummini
Ilayum Mullum
Parinayam
Rajadhani
Panikker
Thenmavin Kombath
Sreekrishnan Thampuran
Pavithram
Warrier
Nandini Oppol
Balan
Manichitrathazhu
Thampy
Padheyam
Kunjikannan Nair
Bhoomi Geetham
Balan Mashu
Samooham
Balan Poduval
Aagneyam
Akashadoothu
Fr.Vattappara
Oru Kadankatha Pole
Kalippattam
Midhunam
Chekkodu Swamy
Maya Mayooram
Hassan Bhai
Devasuram
Appukutty Nair
Kabuliwala
Kabooliwala (Ameer)
Aalavattam
Kesavankutty
Venkalam
Chathukutti
Ente Sreekuttikku
Ananthan Mashu
Samagamam
Fr. Puthenthara
Vietnam Colony
Moosa Settu
Soorya Gayathri
Manisankar Iyer
Rajashilpi
Madhavan
Sadayam
Ft. Dominic
Aham
Kamaladalam
Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum
Ambotty
Sargam
Haridas' father
Yamanam
Champakkulam Thachan
Kuttiraman
Malootty
Raghavan
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari
Balan Nambyar
Nettippattam
Kumaran
Santhwanam
Thambi
Venal Kinavukal
Venkita Ramayyar
Bhoomika
Rama Warrier
Uncle Bun
Jameskutty Chacko
Mukhachithram
Fr. Felix
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
Vishnulokam
Krishnanunni
Bharatham
Ramanathan
Keli
'Romance' Kumaran
Dhanam
Rajappan
Kadavu
Perumthachan
Unni Thampuran
Vidhyarambham
Madhavan Ezhuthachan
Lal Salam
Father Felix
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Warrier
Champion Thomas
Madhavan
Appu
Chandikunju
Pavakkoothu
Aditya Varma
His Highness Abdullah
Maharaja Udayavarma
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Valiya Thampuran
Akkare Akkare Akkare
Sivadasa Menon
Dr. Pasupathy
Unnikannan Nair
Devadas
Dasharatham
Scariah
Chakkikotha Chankaran
Prabhakaran Thampi
Anagha
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam
Dr Kuriakose
Vadakkunokkiyantram
Doctor
Vandanam
Kurian Fernandez
Swagatham
Devan Nair
Njangalude Kochu Doctor
Hameed
Pooram
Chellappan
Alicinte Anweshanam
Viswanathan
Rugmini
Dhwani
Shekharan
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Chithram
Kaimal
Aranyakam
Grandfather
Vellanakalude Naadu
Minister
Vaishali
Rajaguru
Isabella
Tourist Guide
Padamudra
Orkkapurathu
Nicholas
Sanghunadam
Daisy
Pradees's Uncle
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu
Kumaren Nair
Vicharana
Ramettan
Ore Thooval Pakshikal
Swathi Thirunal
Achuvettante Veedu
Achuthankutty Nair
Naradhan Keralathil
Naradhan
Cheppu
Lecturer
And There Was a Village...
Overseer Sundaresan
Chilambu
Sarvakalasala
Aasan
Rithubhedam
Manja Mantharangal
Professor Varma
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam
Ravunni Nair
Kathakku Pinnil
Neela Kurinji Poothappol....
Sivaramakrishnan Nair
Ezhuthappurangal
Rareeram
Venu
Ambili Ammavan
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi
Sasidharan
Pranamam
Usha's Father
Thalavattam
Dr. Unni Krishnan
Adiverukal
Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan
SI Kochappu
Mizhineerppoovukal
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
Dr. K. K. Menon
Panchagni
Shekharan
Meenamasathile Suryan
Chirukandan's Father
Kaveri
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu
Dasan
Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil
Gopi
Ennennum Kannettante
Tharavadu Karanavar
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
Love Story
Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha
Appu Nair
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam
Kunjan Nair
Dheem Tharikida Thom
Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
Oru Kudakeezhil
Kathodu Kathoram
Priest
Guruji Oru Vakku
Charlie
Puli Varunne Puli
Ramdas
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar
Sakhavu
Irakal
Andrews
Akkare Ninnoru Maran
Sree Thankappan Nair
Iniyum Kadha Thudarum
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu
Secretary
Azhiyatha Bandhangal
Unnikrishnan
Mutharamkunnu P.O.
Kuttan Pillai
Oru Sandesam Koodi
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
Punnaram Cholli Cholli
Sivaraman
Ente Upasana
Lathika's Uncle
Uyarangalil
Johnie
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu
The Priest
Akkare
Johnny
Panchavadi Palam
Shikhandi Pillai
My Dear Kuttichathan
Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)
Parannu Parannu Parannu
Vakkachan
Aayiram Abilashangal
Appunni
Appunni
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi
Ravunni Menon
Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha
Aravindan
Mangalam Nerunnu
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove
Potty
Odaruthammava Aalariyam
Major Nair
Aarorumariyathe
Govindankutty
Manasariyathe
Venu
Oru Kochu Swapnam
Venu
Veruthe Oru Pinakkam
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla
Nedumudi Venu
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Paul Raj
Asthram
Krishnanunni
Saagaram Santham
Raghavan
Kingini Kombu
Mandanmar Londonil
Vasu Kumar
Onnu Chirikku
Dr. George
Aashrayam
Aadhipathyam
Antony
Eettillam
Vijayan
Oru Swakaryam
Rachana
Achuthanunni
Naseema
Ravi
Kinnaram
Unni
Veena Poovu
Vaarikuzhi
Njan Onnu Parayatte
Charlie
Marmaram
Narayana Iyer
Enikkum oru Divasam
Vasu
Ormakkayi
Balu
Amrutha Geetham
Mohan
Kaaliya Mardhanam
Sreeni
Chillu
Kelkatha Sabdam
Devan
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju
Damu
Ponnum Poovum
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Komaram
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Football
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Unni
Kaattile paattu
Gaanam
Thenum Vayambum
Ravi
Vida Parayum Munpe
Xavier
Chatta
Kosara Bhairavan
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Paramu
Dhanya
Parankimala
Venal
Kallan Pavithran
Pavithran
Palangal
Ramankutty
Manjil Virinja Pookkal
Seythalavi
Chamaram
Father
Thakara
Chellappanasar
Aaravam
Maruthu
The Circus Tent
Indian 3: War Mode
Krishnaswamy
