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.
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As Krishnasamy -
As Retd. Colonel Nair -
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As Mohan -
As Sreedharan Master -
As Iravippilla -
As Vasudevan -
As Samoothiri -
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As Kaali’s father -
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As Madhavan Nair -
As Kurukkan Ponnappan -
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As Vembu Iyer -
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As Selvan Moopan -
As Basheer -
As God -
As Adv. Srinivasan -
As Avhuthan's Father -
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As Vasudeva Kaimal -
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As Adv. Santhosh Narayan -
As Krishnan Nair -
As George Paul -
As Scobo Jhons -
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As Pillai -
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As Rajaram -
As Pappu Pilla -
As Appooppan -
As Justice Krishnamoorthy -
As Ramavikraman Namboodiri -
As Narayanan -
As Shivathanu -
As Valliyottu Thirumeni -
As Vasu Kuttan -
As Kunjammadu Sahib -
As Chief Editor
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As Kunjappan -
As CKAK Menon -
As Rama Moorthy -
As Bahadur -
As Ramakrishnan -
As Work Shop Master -
As Kuriachen -
As Gamer -
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As Kashi -
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As Nobilettan -
As Father Dixon -
As Damodharji -
As Manikunju -
As Varmaji, Radha's Grand father -
As Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu -
As Gopalettan -
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As Thomas -
As Father John -
As Onachan -
As Jabbar -
As Philipose -
As Subramaniam -
As Sankaran Potti -
As Kunjoonju -
As Thankachan, Antony's father -
As Gowdar
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As Panchayat president -
As K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker -
As Dr. E. K. Sudharshan -
As Murugan -
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As Old Man -
As Rajagopalan Thampy -
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As Purushothaman -
As Krishnan Nair
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As Govindankutty Maashu -
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As Doctor -
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As Vasudevan Kartha -
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As Govindan Master -
As Thoma -
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As V. G. Sadasivan -
As Head master -
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As Dr. Korah -
As Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri -
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As Denver Aashan -
As Father Dominic -
As Kumaran -
As Kunnel Pappan -
As Shekaran IAS -
As Havildar Vasudevan -
As Madhavan Nair -
As Annadurai
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As Kichan's father -
As Moopan -
As Iyer -
As Sadanadan Pillai -
As Palazhi Sivasankarappilla -
As Freddy Uncle -
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As Chief Minister of Kerala -
As Padmanabhan Embranthiri
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As Driver Nair -
As Andrews Perreira -
As Vichu's Grandfather -
As Maathu -
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As Panikker -
As Lebba Sahib -
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As K.R.Sathyanathan -
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As C.P. Vasudevan -
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As Madhavan Nair -
As John Matthew -
As Teacher -
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As Kaliyarmadom Kunjambu Nair -
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As Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup -
As Ustad Ali -
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As Unni's Father -
As Rama Varma Thampuran -
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As Ravunni Nair -
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As Aalakkal Govindanashan
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As Raghavan Mash -
As Dr. Sunny Joseph -
As Kuriakose -
As Balachandran's Father -
As Venu Menon -
As Child Psychologist -
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As Padmanabhan Master -
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As Krishnan Unni
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As Viswanathan -
As Jailer -
As Menon -
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As Swaminathan -
As Kochantony -
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As Fernandez
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As Swaminathan -
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As Baaghavatar -
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As Principal -
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As Vasukutty
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As Meenakshi's father -
As Aasan
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As Aravindan -
As Delhi Pappachan -
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As Dr. Subhash -
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As Head of Swapna Bhoomi -
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As Sultan -
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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 Menon -
As Krishnasamy -
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As Sreekandan Nair -
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As Periya Shasthri
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As Dominic Fernandes
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As Aashaan
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As Ranganna -
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As Panikker -
As Ummini -
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As Ananthan Mashu
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As Appu master -
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As Kunjikannan Nair -
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As Fr. Puthenthara -
As Thampy -
As Hassan Bhai -
As Balan Poduval
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As Kabooliwala -
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As Haridas' father -
As Moosa Settu -
As Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute -
As Raghavan -
As Father Dominic -
As Madhavan -
As Balan Nambyar -
As Kuttiraman -
As Manisankar Iyer -
As Ambotty -
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As Ramanathan -
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As Rajappan -
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As Kumaran -
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As Fr. Felix
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As Godman -
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As Father Felix -
As Chandikunju -
As Unnikannan Nair -
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As Aditya Varma -
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As Chellappan
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As Kurian Fernandez -
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As Viswanathan
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As Dr Kuriakose -
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As Doctor -
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As Devan Nair
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As Scariah -
As Tourist Guide -
As Ramettan
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As Minister -
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As Grandfather -
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As Kaimal -
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As Himself -
As Nicholas -
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As Rajaguru -
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As Sivaramakrishnan Nair -
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As Professor Varma -
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As Achuthankutty Nair -
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As Lecturer -
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As SI Kochappu -
As Venu
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As Shekharan -
As Chirukandan's Father -
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As Tharavadu Karanavar
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As Keerikkad Chellappan Nair -
As Dr. K. K. Menon -
As Dr. Unni Krishnan -
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As Dasan
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As Appu Nair -
As Kunjan Nair
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As Usha's Father -
As Gopi -
As Ramdas
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As Sree Thankappan Nair -
As Kuttan Pillai -
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As Himself -
As Priest -
As Unnikrishnan
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As Sakhavu -
As Charlie -
As Andrews -
As Sivaraman -
As Aravindan
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As Appunni -
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As Ravunni Menon -
As Potty -
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As Lathika's Uncle -
As Johnie -
As Venu -
As Shikhandi Pillai -
As Johnny -
As The Priest -
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As Major Nair -
As Invisible Kuttichatan (voice) -
As Vakkachan -
As Govindankutty
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As Venu -
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As Nedumudi Venu -
As Vasu Kumar -
As Raghavan
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As Unni -
As Paul Raj -
As Dr. George
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As Krishnanunni -
As Vijayan
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As Achuthanunni -
As Ravi -
As Antony -
As Charlie -
As Dasan -
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As Damu -
As Devan -
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As Balagopalan -
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As Narayana Iyer -
As Balu -
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As Unni
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As Vasu -
As Mohan
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As Sreeni
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As Kosara Bhairavan -
As Ravi
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As Paramu
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As Xavier
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As Pavithran -
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As Ramankutty -
As Father -
As Seythalavi -
As Chellappanasar -
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As Maruthu -
As Balan Mashu -
As Krishnaswamy