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