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Name
Nedumudi Venu

Known For
Acting

Birthday
1948-05-22

Deathday
2021-10-11 (73 years old)

Place of Birth
Nedumudi, Alappuzha, Kerala, India

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

Movies

Tv Shows

2022 Puzhu as Mohan
2022 Bheeshma Parvam as Iravippilla
1996 Indian as Krishnasamy
1984 Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram
1997 Mangamma as Nair
2022 Aaraattu as Sreedharan Master
1992 Yamanam
1989 Devadas
1989 Vandanam as Kurian Fernandez
1991 Venal Kinavukal as Venkita Ramayyar
2008 Silambattam as Vichu's Grandfather
1994 Rajadhani as Panikker
2007 Khaki as Balakrishnan Nair
2009 Decent Parties
2012 Ithramathram as Gowdar
2005 Thanmathra as Krishnan Nair
2005 Anniyan as Parthasarathy Iyengar
2022 Centimeter
1987 Manja Mantharangal as Professor Varma
1993 Manichitrathazhu as Thampy
2008 Poi Solla Porom as K.R.Sathyanathan
2022 By Her
2013 Isaac Newton S/O Philipose as Philipose
1999 Devadasi
2012 Thiruvambadi Thamban as Kunjoonju
2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Moopan
2009 Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded as CM Chandrashekharan
1986 Pranamam as Usha's Father
2007 Kaiyoppu as C.P. Vasudevan
2012 Hero as Thankachan, Antony's father
1988 Vaishali as Rajaguru
1995 Kazhakam as Aashaan
2007 Four Women
2010 Sakudumbam Shyamala as Shekaran IAS
2010 Best Actor as Denver Aashan
2009 Passenger as Driver Nair
1990 Akkare Akkare Akkare as Sivadasa Menon
2011 Adaminte Makan Abu as Govindan Master
2012 Friday as Purushothaman
2012 Mr. Marumakan as Rajagopalan Thampy
2012 Akashathinte Niram as Old Man
2010 Elsamma Enna Aankutty as Kunnel Pappan
2012 Vadhiyar
2011 Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha as Thoma
2010 Oru Naal Varum as Havildar Vasudevan
1988 Chithram as Kaimal
2012 The King & The Commissioner as Dr. E. K. Sudharshan
2010 In Ghost House Inn as Father Dominic
2011 Arjunan Saakshi as P.K Nambiithiri
1995 Nirnayam as Fr. Thayyil
2010 Raama Raavanan as Annadurai
2013 Sound Thoma as Manikunju
2012 Puthiya Theerangal as K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
2013 Money Back Policy as Onachan
2012 Unnam as Murugan
2011 Teja Bhai and Family
2010 Alexander The Great as Dr. Korah
2011 Orma Mathram as Samson
2011 Manikyakallu as Head master
2010 Malarvaadi Arts Club as Kumaran
2011 August 15 as V. G. Sadasivan
1985 Akkare Ninnoru Maran as Sree Thankappan Nair
2013 Nadodimannan as Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
2013 North 24 Kaatham as Gopalettan
1990 His Highness Abdullah as Maharaja Udayavarma
2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Thomas
2013 Memories as Father John
2009 Love in Singapore as Andrews Perreira
2009 Swa Le as Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
2007 Arabikkatha as "Society" Gopalan
2007 Vinodayathra as John Matthew
1988 Vicharana as Ramettan
1985 Puli Varunne Puli as Ramdas
2006 Palunku as Teacher
1984 Panchavadi Palam as Shikhandi Pillai
2002 Shadow Kill as Jailer
1982 Komaram
1993 Devasuram as Appukutty Nair
2001 Dubai as Swaminathan
1982 Amrutha Geetham as Mohan
1983 Saagaram Santham as Raghavan
2004 Mampazhakkalam as Raghavan Mash
1995 Spadikam as Ravunni Master
1991 Uncle Bun as Jameskutty Chacko
2013 Sringaravelan as Varmaji, Radha's Grand father
1993 Aagneyam as Mathew Stephen, Jail SP
2009 Puthiya Mugham as Ramankutty Iyer
1994 Thenmavin Kombath as Sreekrishnan Thampuran
1989 Dasharatham as Scariah
1991 Bharatham as Ramanathan
1983 Eettillam as Vijayan
1984 Aayiram Abilashangal
1984 Aarorumariyathe as Govindankutty
1986 Ambili Ammavan
1985 Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
1986 Thalavattam as Dr. Unni Krishnan
1991 Perumthachan as Unni Thampuran
1997 Oru Yaatra Mozhi as Appu
1994 Enchantment as Ummini
1996 Kaalapani as Sreekandan Nair
1996 Rajaputhran as M. K. Nair
1986 Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha as Appu Nair
1994 Ilayum Mullum
1985 Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar as Sakhavu
1985 Oru Sandesam Koodi
1985 Kathodu Kathoram as Priest
1984 Ente Upasana as Lathika's Uncle
1984 Mangalam Nerunnu
1984 Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove as Potty
1984 Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha as Aravindan
1983 Onnu Chirikku as Dr. George
1983 Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback as Paul Raj
1982 Ponnum Poovum as Dasan
1986 Rareeram as Venu
1986 Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu
1985 Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram
1986 Ennennum Kannettante as Tharavadu Karanavar
1993 Padheyam as Kunjikannan Nair
1990 Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Warrier
1999 Megham as Kumaran
1999 Thachiledathu Chundan as Vasukutty
1999 Pallavur Devanarayanan as Aasan
1998 Harikrishnans as Thampuran
1998 Sidhartha as Karunakara Menon
1998 Oru Maravathoor Kanavu
1996 Udhyanapalakan
2006 Prajapathi as Muppil Kunjambu Nair
2002 Phantom as Gandhi Gangadharan Pillai
2000 Susanna
2011 Ekadashy
2009 Bhoomi Malayalam
2008 Thavalam as Panikker
2008 Pakal Nakshatrangal
2014 Munnariyippu as Rama Moorthy
1984 Parannu Parannu Parannu as Vakkachan
2004 Vismayathumbathu as Dr. Sibi Joseph
2003 Balettan as Gopalan Menon
2003 Mr. Brahmachari as Sekharan Thampi
2002 Thandavam as Swaminathan
2002 Chathurangam as Mathew Varghese
2001 Kakkakuyil as Blind 'Thampuran'
2000 Life Is Beautiful as Principal
1998 Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu as Dr. Subhash
1998 Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1997 Guru as Teacher
1997 Chandralekha as Udhaya Varma
1995 Thacholi Varghese Chekavar
1993 Midhunam as Chekkodu Swamy
1993 Kalippattam
1993 Maya Mayooram as Hassan Bhai
1992 Rajashilpi as Madhavan
1992 Sadayam as Ft. Dominic
1992 Kamaladalam as Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
1991 Vishnulokam as Krishnanunni
1991 Dhanam as Rajappan
1991 Kizhakkunarum Pakshi
1990 Appu as Chandikunju
1988 Vellanakalude Naadu as Minister
1988 Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu as Kumaren Nair
1986 Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam as Kunjan Nair
1988 Orkkapurathu as Nicholas
1987 Sarvakalashala as Aasan
1987 Cheppu as Lecturer
1986 Panchagni as Shekharan
1986 Pappan Priyappetta Pappan as SI Kochappu
1986 Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Dr. K. K. Menon
1986 Mizhineerppoovukal
1985 Azhiyatha Bandhangal as Unnikrishnan
1984 Kaliyil Alpam Karyam
1984 Appunni as Appunni
1984 Poochakkoru Mookkuthi as Ravunni Menon
1982 Kelkatha Sabdam as Devan
1982 Ente Mohangal Poovaninju as Damu
1980 Manjil Virinja Pookkal as Seythalavi
1998 Daya as Sultan
2012 Graamam as Govindankutty Maashu
1997 Itha Oru Snehagatha
2006 Pothan Vava as Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
1984 My Dear Kuttichathan as Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)
1983 Kingini Kombu
2013 Tourist Home
1986 Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil as Gopi
1978 Aaravam as Maruthu
2014 Homely Meals as Father Dixon
1985 Irakal as Andrews
1981 Kallan Pavithran as Pavithran
2014 Villali Veeran as Damodharji
2014 Sapthamashree Thaskaraha as Nobilettan
1992 Champakkulam Thachan as Kuttiraman
1998 Birthday
1989 Anagha
1993 Akashadoothu as Fr.Vattappara
1986 Meenamasathile Suryan as Chirukandan's Father
2014 To Noora with Love
1986 Kaveri as Kunjunni
2014 Aamayum Muyalum as Kashi
2014 Ottamandaram
2009 Keralotsavam Mission 2009 as Padmanabhan Embranthiri
1981 Kolangal as Paramu
1981 Vida Parayum Munpe as Xavier
1979 Thakara as Chellappanasar
2015 Rasam as Valliyottu Thirumeni
2014 Lal Bahadur Shastri as Bahadur
2015 Oru Second Class Yathra as Narayanan
1989 Njangalude Kochu Doctor as Hameed
1982 Kaattile paattu
1999 Saree
2004 Vettam as Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
2000 Madhuranombarakattu as Baaghavatar
1993 Kabuliwala as Kabooliwala (Ameer)
1991 Santhwanam as Thambi
2009 Kana Kanmani as Iyer
2004 Jalolsavam as Aalakkal Govindanashan
2010 Pathinonnil Vyazham as Kizhakkedan Narayanan
1988 Witness as Himself
1994 Pavithram as Warrier
2003 Manassinakkare as Kuriakose
1984 Odaruthammava Aalariyam as Major Nair
1999 Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal as Aravindan
1997 Superman as Raman Nair
1998 Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala as The Headmaster
1999 Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu as Delhi Pappachan
2009 Ivar Vivahitharayal...? as Freddy Uncle
1990 Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Valiya Thampuran
1989 Vadakkunokkiyantram as Doctor
1986 Dheem Tharikida Thom as Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
1993 Aalavattam as Kesavankutty
2001 Ishtam as Krishnankutty Menon
1986 Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi as Sasidharan
1985 Mutharamkunnu P.O. as Kuttan Pillai
2001 Randam Bhavam as Manikutty's Father
1990 Vidhyarambham as Madhavan Ezhuthachan
1990 Lal Salam as Father Felix
1993 Ente Sreekuttikku as Ananthan Mashu
2015 Alif as Kunjammadu Sahib
1989 Alicinte Anweshanam as Viswanathan
2012 Achante Aanmakkal as Madhava Menon
2002 Yathrakarude Sradhakku as Viswanathan
2002 Kunjikkoonan as Prasad's father
2007 Changathipoocha as Sreedharan Nair
1999 English Medium as Sankunni Nair
2002 Mazhathullikkilukkam as Father Palaykkal
2008 Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...
2011 Mohabbath
1998 Sundara Killadi as Rajamanikkam
1997 Manthramothiram as M. K. S. Warrier
2015 Nirnayakam as Venukuttan Nair
1993 Samooham as Balan Poduval
1997 Ishtadanam as Dhanapalan
1991 Bhoomika as Rama Warrier
1995 Manikya Chempazhukka as Adv. Bharathan
2003 Thilakkam as Padmanabhan Master
1992 Poochakkaru Mani Kettum as Ambotty
1999 Pranaya Nilavu as Madhavan Nair
1995 Sreeragam as Periya Shasthri
1986 Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu
1995 Sakshyam as Dominic Fernandes
1983 Kinnaram as Unni
1991 Keli as 'Romance' Kumaran
1990 Dr. Pasupathy as Unnikannan Nair
2003 Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum as Doctor Krishnakumar
1991 Mukhachithram as Fr. Felix
1995 Alancheri Thamprakkal as Chathukutti Bhagavathar
1992 Sargam as Haridas' father
1989 Swagatham as Devan Nair
1986 Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu as Dasan
1987 Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam as Ravunni Nair
2014 Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal as Kuriachen
1982 Yavanika as Balagopalan
2015 Charlie as Kunjappan
1999 Stalin Sivadas
1995 Ormakalundayirikkanam as Nambiar
2005 Saira as Ustad Ali
1984 Uyarangalil as Johnie
2010 Punyam Aham as Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
1986 Adiverukal
1995 Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
2016 Pavada as Pillai
2015 Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal as Chief Editor
2003 Maargam as Venu Menon
2013 Immanuel as Jabbar
2016 Oppam as Justice Krishnamoorthy
2008 Mizhikal Sakshi as Lebba Sahib
1987 Ezhuthappurangal
Soon Indian 3: War Mode as Krishnasamy
2016 Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho as Appooppan
2014 Law Point as Ramakrishnan
2011 Violin as Doctor
2012 Mayamohini as Sankaran Potti
2009 Bhagyadevatha as Sadanadan Pillai
2015 Names Unknown as Work Shop Master
2015 Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi as CKAK Menon
2012 Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam as Panchayat president
2013 Celluloid as Subramaniam
2011 Living Together as Vasudevan Kartha
2008 A Climate for Crime as Maathu
1989 Chakkikotha Chankaran as Prabhakaran Thampi
1978 The Circus Tent
1981 Venal
1984 Oru Kochu Swapnam as Venu
1982 Chillu
1982 Ormakkayi as Balu
1981 Dhanya
2016 Once Again as Pappu Pilla
1987 And There Was a Village... as Overseer Sundaresan
1985 Guruji Oru Vakku as Charlie
2014 Gamer as Gamer
1983 Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla as Nedumudi Venu
1983 Rachana as Achuthanunni
1989 Pooram as Chellappan
2000 Mister Butler as Menon
2011 Collector as Mahendra Varma
1988 Daisy as Pradees's Uncle
2016 Kadhantharam as Rajaram
2017 Avarude Raavukal as Scobo Jhons
2015 Rudra Simhasanam as Shivathanu
2005 Anandabhadram as Padmanabhan
2016 Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu
2017 Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa as Krishnan Nair
1987 Kathakku Pinnil
1992 Vietnam Colony as Moosa Settu
1985 Chidambaram as Self
2005 Finger Print as Rama Varma Thampuran
1990 Malootty as Raghavan
1993 Oru Kadankatha Pole
1992 Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari as Balan Nambyar
1982 Ilakkangal as Unni
1992 Soorya Gayathri as Manisankar Iyer
2017 Udaharanam Sujatha as George Paul
2007 Nivedyam as Ramappan Namboothiri
2006 Rashtram as Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
2018 DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix as Davis
2009 Banaras as M.K. Nair
2005 Mayookham as Keshavan Namboothiri
2018 Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam as God
2018 Carbon as Basheer
1997 Churam as Balagopalan
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam as Vembu Iyer
1992 Aham
2018 Khaleefa
1996 Devaraagam
1997 Manasam as Menon
1982 Enikkum oru Divasam as Vasu
1984 Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu as The Priest
1991 Nettippattam as Kumaran
1980 Chamaram as Father
1993 Samagamam as Fr. Puthenthara
2004 Amrutham as Ravunni Nair
2018 Oru Kuttanadan Blog as Vasudeva Kaimal
2001 Ladies & Gentlemen as Fernandez
1983 Asthram as Krishnanunni
2018 Oru Kuprasidha Payyan as Adv. Santhosh Narayan
2003 Parinamam
1987 Neela Kurinji Poothappol.... as Sivaramakrishnan Nair
2016 Ishti as Ramavikraman Namboodiri
2018 Johny Johny Yes Appa as Adv. Louis
1988 Isabella as Tourist Guide
2024 Indian 2: Zero Tolerance as Krishnasamy
1984 Akkare as Johnny
2001 Uthaman as Kochantony
2003 Arimpara as Krishnan Unni
1988 Aranyakam as Grandfather
2007 Chaurahen as Mr Nayyar
1981 Thenum Vayambum as Ravi
1982 Football
1982 Njan Onnu Parayatte as Charlie
1982 Kaaliya Mardhanam as Sreeni
1983 Naseema as Ravi
2018 Thattumpurath Achuthan as Gangadharan
2019 Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam as Kurukkan Ponnappan
1983 Aadhipathyam as Antony
1984 Manasariyathe as Venu
2018 Joseph as Adv. Srinivasan
2019 Panthu
2019 Kanchana 3 as Kaali’s Father
2019 Madura Raja as Madhavan Nair
2010 Pokkiri Raja as Madhavan Nair
2001 Cover Story as Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon
1994 Parinayam
2018 Kammara Sambhavam as Selvan Moopan
2019 Shubharathri
2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as Samoothiri
2019 A for Apple
2019 Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal as Karnavar
2019 Thelivu as Damodara Panicker
1998 Thirakalkkappuram as Vellayudhachan
1987 Chilambu
1981 Chatta as Kosara Bhairavan
1983 Mandanmar Londonil as Vasu Kumar
1982 Marmaram as Narayana Iyer
1989 Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam as Dr Kuriakose
1981 Palangal as Ramankutty
1981 Parankimala
1993 Venkalam as Chathukutti
2019 Thakkol
1995 Mogamul as Ranganna
1983 Veena Poovu
2002 Kanmashi as Menon
2005 December
2007 Indrajith as Madhavan Nair
1991 Kadavu
1988 Ore Thooval Pakshikal
1989 Rugmini
1985 Iniyum Kadha Thudarum as Moidu
1984 Veruthe Oru Pinakkam
1987 Swathi Thirunal
1987 Rithubhedam
1990 Pavakkoothu as Aditya Varma
1988 Padamudra
2021 Yuvam as Judge Ramakrishnan
1987 Achuvettante Veedu as Achuthankutty Nair
1983 Oru Swakaryam
2022 Jack N Jill as Retd. Colonel Nair
2021 Aanum Pennum as Vasudevan
1988 Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1988 Dhwani as Shekharan
1986 Love Story as Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
1990 Champion Thomas as Madhavan
1997 Rishyasringan
1985 Punnaram Cholli Cholli as Sivaraman
1988 Sanghunadam
2001 Jeevan Masai as Jeevan Masai
1987 Naradhan Keralathil as Naradhan
1998 Thattakam
1997 Karunyam
1993 Bhoomi Geetham as Balan Mashu
2004 Parayam
1985 Oru Kudakeezhil
1982 Vaarikuzhi
2012 White Paper as Krishnan Nair
2000 Aanamuttathe Aangalamar as Shivasankara Menon
1982 Gaanam
1997 Vaachalam
1983 Aashrayam
2010 Penpattanam as Unnithan Muthalali
2011 Doctor Love as Gauri's father
2009 Gulumaal: The Escape as Prabhakara Varma
2007 Ayur Rekha as Captain Nair
2008 College Kumaran as Sivaraman Nair
1995 Saadaram
2008 The Imprints
1994 Nandini Oppol as Balan
1985 Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu as Secretary
2006 Nottam as Vasudevan Chakyar
1987 Archanappookkal as Sukumaran
2017 Pokkiri Simon as Prof. Seetha Raman
1983 Enikku Vishakunnu as Chacko
1986 Atham Chithira Chothy as Mukundan
1992 Kunjikuruvi
1982 Aalolam as Kuttan Thampuran
2005 Ponmudipuzhayorathu as Muthappan
1997 Poonilamazha as Dr. Balagopal
1992 Apaaratha as K. P. Menon
2013 Orissa
2010 Pattinte Palazhi as Ustaad
2010 Pulliman as Raman
2007 Thaniye as Georgekutty
2004 Ee Snehatheerathu as Sashtri

2021 Navarasa ( 1 episode ) as Principal
2017 Lal Salam ( 3 episodes ) as Self
2024 Manorathangal ( 1 episode ) as Madhavan Mash

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