Birth Day: 1948-05-22
Place of birth: Alleppey, Travancore
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.
Credits
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As Krishnasamy
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As Sreedharan Master
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As Mohan
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As Iravippilla
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As Retd. Colonel Nair
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As Vasudevan
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As Samoothiri
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Kaali’s father
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As Vembu Iyer
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As Avhuthan's Father
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As Adv. Santhosh Narayan
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As Vasudeva Kaimal
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As God
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As Selvan Moopan
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As Basheer
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As Krishnan Nair
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As Scobo Jhons
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As George Paul
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As Ramavikraman Namboodiri
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As Appooppan
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As Rajaram
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As Justice Krishnamoorthy
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As Pillai
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As Pappu Pilla
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As Narayanan
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As Shivathanu
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As Kunjappan
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As Kunjammadu Sahib
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As Valliyottu Thirumeni
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As CKAK Menon
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As Vasu Kuttan
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As Chief Editor
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As Father Dixon
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As Work Shop Master
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As Bahadur
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As Kashi
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As Nobilettan
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As Damodharji
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As Rama Moorthy
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As Gamer
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As Kuriachen
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As Ramakrishnan
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As Radha's Grand father
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As Subramaniam
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As Jabbar
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As Philipose
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As Onachan
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As Father John
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As Gopalettan
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As Manikunju
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As Thomas
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As Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
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As Gowdar
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As Thankachan, Antony's father
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As Murugan
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As Kunjoonju
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As Purushothaman
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As Sankaran Potti
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As Madhava Menon
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As K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
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As Old Man
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As Panchayat president
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As Dr. E.K.Sudharshan
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As Rajagopalan Thampy
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As Govindankutty Maashu
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As Doctor
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As V. G. Sadasivan
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As Govindan Master
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As Head master
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As Thoma
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As Vasudevan Kartha
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Denver Aashan
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As Shekaran IAS
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As Kunnel Pappan
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As Father Dominic
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As Annadurai
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As Kumaran
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As Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
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As Havildar Vasudevan
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As Dr. Korah
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As Chief Minister of Kerala
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As Driver Nair
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As Freddy Uncle
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As Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
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As Andrews Perreira
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As Padmanabhan Embranthiri
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As Kichan's father
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As Sadanadan Pillai
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As Moopan
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As Iyer
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As Maathu
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As K.R.Sathyanathan
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As Lebba Sahib
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As Panikker
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As Vichu's Grandfather
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As Madhavan Nair
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As "Society" Gopalan
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As C.P. Vasudevan
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As John Matthew
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As Sreedharan Nair
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As Mr. Nair
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As Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
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As Teacher
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As Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
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As Kaliyarmadom Kunjambu Nair
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As Krishnan Nair
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As Ustad Ali
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As Parthasarathy Iyengar
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As Unni's Father
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As Rama Varma Thampuran
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As Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
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As Dr. Sunny Joseph
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As Ravunni Nair
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As Raghavan Mash
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As Aalakkal Govindanashan
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As Kuriakose
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As Venu Menon
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As Child Psychologist
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As Krishnan Unni
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As Padmanabhan Master
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As Sekharan Thampi
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As Balachandran's Father
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As Swaminathan
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As Father Palaykkal
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As Jailer
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As Menon
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As Viswanathan
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As Mathew Varghese
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As Prasad's father
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As Fernandez
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As Manikutty's Father
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As Jeevan Masai
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As Blind 'Thampuran'
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As Kochantony
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As Swaminathan
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As Krishnankutty Menon
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As Baaghavatar
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As Principal
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As Delhi Pappachan
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As Meenakshi's father
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As Aasan
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As Aravindan
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As Vasukutty
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As Sankunni Nair
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Thampuran
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As Sultan
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As Head of Swapna Bhoomi
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As Karunakara Menon
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As Vellayudhachan
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As The Headmaster
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As Dr. Subhash
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As Chandra's father
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As M. K. S. Warrier
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As Raman Nair
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As Dhanapalan
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As Nair
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As Appu
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As Balagopalan
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As Teacher
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As Menon
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As Krishnasamy
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As Sreekandan Nair
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As M. K. Nair
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As Periya Shasthri
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As Aashaan
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As Fr. Thayyil
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As Ravunni Master
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As Adv. Bharathan
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As Nambiar
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As Ranganna
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As Dominic Fernandes
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As Chathukutti Bhagavathar
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As Ummini
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As Sreekrishnan Thampuran
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As Panikker
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As Warrier
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As Kesavankutty
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As Ananthan Mashu
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As Fr. Puthenthara
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As Thampy
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As Kunjikannan Nair
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As Chekkodu Swamy
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As Fr.Vattappara
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As Appu master
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As Balan Poduval
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As Hassan Bhai
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As Chathukutti
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As Kabooliwala
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As Haridas' father
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As Kuttiraman
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As Raghavan
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As Manisankar Iyer
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As Ambotty
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As Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
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As Madhavan
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As Father Dominic
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As Balan Nambyar
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As Moosa Settu
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As Venkita Ramayyar
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As Kumaran
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As 'Romance' Kumaran
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As Fr. Felix
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As Rama Warrier
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As Ramanathan
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As Unni Thampuran
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As Jameskutty Chacko
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As Krishnanunni
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As Thambi
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As Rajappan
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As Unnikannan Nair
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As Maharaja Udayavarma
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As Madhavan
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As Madhavan Ezhuthachan
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As Valiya Thampuran
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As Sivadasa Menon
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As Aditya Varma
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As Godman
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As Chandikunju
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As Father Felix
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As Devan Nair
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As Kurian Fernandez
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As Dr Kuriakose
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As Viswanathan
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As Prabhakaran Thampi
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As Scariah
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As Hameed
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As Chellappan
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As Doctor
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As Kaimal
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As Himself
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As Rajaguru
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As Nicholas
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As Tourist Guide
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As Shekharan
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As Grandfather
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As Minister
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As Ramettan
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As Kumaren Nair
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As Lecturer
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As Sivaramakrishnan Nair
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As Overseer Sundaresan
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As Ravunni Nair
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As Achuthankutty Nair
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As Professor Varma
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As Aasan
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As Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
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As Shekharan
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As Venu
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As Dr. Unni Krishnan
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As Usha's Father
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As Dr. K. K. Menon
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As Kunjan Nair
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As Chirukandan's Father
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As Dasan
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As Tharavadu Karanavar
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As Gopi
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As SI Kochappu
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As Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
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As Sasidharan
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As Appu Nair
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As Priest
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As Ramdas
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As Sivaraman
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As Andrews
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As Himself
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As Kuttan Pillai
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As Unnikrishnan
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As Sree Thankappan Nair
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As Sakhavu
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As Charlie
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As Major Nair
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As Venu
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As Aravindan
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As Ravunni Menon
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As Potty
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As Appunni
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As The Priest
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As Lathika's Uncle
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As Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)
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As Venu
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As Shikhandi Pillai
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As Johnny
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As Vakkachan
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As Govindankutty
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As Johnie
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As Raghavan
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As Vijayan
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As Nedumudi Venu
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As Ravi
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As Unni
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As Krishnanunni
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As Achuthanunni
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As Vasu Kumar
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As Antony
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As Paul Raj
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As Dr. George
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As Vasu
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As Balagopalan
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As Devan
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As Dasan
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As Narayana Iyer
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As Charlie
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As Sreeni
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As Balu
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As Mohan
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As Damu
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As Unni
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As Ravi
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As Kosara Bhairavan
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As Ramankutty
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As Pavithran
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As Xavier
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As Paramu
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As Father
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As Seythalavi
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As Chellappanasar
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As Maruthu