Nedumudi Venu

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Movies

451

Born: May 22, 1948 – October 11, 2021
From: Alleppey, Travancore

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.

Works

451 films

Cheppu

19876.2

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

2009

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

19858.0

Oru Sandesam Koodi

19857.0

Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

20156.5

Vietnam Colony

19927.3

Alif

20155.0

A for Apple

2019

Pokkiri Simon

20173.5

Ente Upasana

19848.0

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha

19869.0

Anniyan

20057.3

Meenamasathile Suryan

19865.8

Ponnum Poovum

198210.0

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

19838.0

Malarvaadi Arts Club

20106.0

Thavalam

2008

Vellanakalude Naadu

19887.9

Ladies & Gentlemen

200110.0

Names Unknown

20157.8

Spadikam

19957.3

Tourist Home

20136.5

Kanmashi

20027.0

Jalolsavam

20046.4

Rachana

19839.0

Isabella

19888.0

Asthram

19837.0

Changathipoocha

20073.8

Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam

20182.8

Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu

19869.0

Dhanya

19817.0

Daisy

19888.0

Chakkikotha Chankaran

19897.6

Mogamul

19959.0

Kaaliya Mardhanam

19828.0

Thenmavin Kombath

19947.6

Vida Parayum Munpe

19817.5

DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix

20184.5

Swagatham

19898.0

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

20124.0

Silambattam

20082.9

Venkalam

19938.5

Yuvam

20215.4

Mayamohini

20123.4

Kinnaram

19836.0

Swathi Thirunal

19879.0

Graamam

20126.0

Violin

20113.6

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

19925.0

Rajadhani

19949.0

Samooham

19936.5

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

19836.1

Bhoomika

199110.0

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

19857.2

Johny Johny Yes Appa

20184.4

Kelkatha Sabdam

19829.0

Kammara Sambhavam

20186.2

Njan Onnu Parayatte

198210.0

Dubai

20014.6

Yavanika

19828.3

Kalippattam

19937.5

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

19956.1

Guru

19977.2

Adiverukal

19866.3

Avarude Raavukal

20174.3

Decent Parties

2009

Thenum Vayambum

19817.5

Mukhachithram

19915.5

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

19906.5

Kamaladalam

19926.8

Manikya Chempazhukka

19958.0

His Highness Abdullah

19907.5

Panchagni

19868.0

Yathrakarude Sradhakku

20026.8

Maargam

20037.0

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

20135.5

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

19977.8

Manthramothiram

19976.0

Akashadoothu

19937.8

Life Is Beautiful

20006.6

Parannu Parannu Parannu

19849.0

Oru Maravathoor Kanavu

19987.3

Onnu Chirikku

1983

Aadhipathyam

19839.0

Eettillam

19838.0

Vaishali

19887.3

Vishnulokam

19916.8

Vidhyarambham

19906.3

Bharatham

19917.1

Pranamam

19867.7

English Medium

19997.3

Gamer

2014

Dr. Pasupathy

19906.9

Collector

20112.2

Chillu

198210.0

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

19987.0

Aalavattam

19936.5

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

20186.8

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju

19827.0

Mohabbath

2011

Superman

19975.9

Samagamam

199310.0

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

19865.8

Padheyam

19938.0

Vicharana

19886.0

Akkare Akkare Akkare

19907.0

Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa

20174.5

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

19848.0

Kadhantharam

2016

Pooram

19899.0

Appu

19907.0

Rareeram

19869.0

Aham

19926.8

Sidhartha

19985.5

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

19866.5

Daya

19986.3

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

19866.3

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Orkkapurathu

19887.4

Raama Raavanan

20100.5

Aranyakam

19887.0

Friday

20125.8

Dheem Tharikida Thom

19866.7

Manichitrathazhu

19937.5

Churam

199710.0

Soorya Gayathri

19927.5

Mazhathullikkilukkam

20026.5

Venal Kinavukal

19917.0

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam

19849.0

Nadodimannan

20131.9

Uyarangalil

19845.0

Khaleefa

2018

Pakal Nakshatrangal

2008

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

198610.0

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

19858.5

Achante Aanmakkal

20124.5

Nirnayam

19957.4

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

19985.7

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam

19877.0

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

20156.1

Amrutham

20048.0

Santhwanam

1991

Sarvakalasala

19876.8

Arabikkatha

20077.6

Stalin Sivadas

199910.0

Manikyakallu

20116.1

Ishtadanam

19978.0

Sreeragam

19959.0

Sakshyam

199510.0

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

1987

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

19868.0

Randam Bhavam

20016.6

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

19846.3

Ponmudipuzhayorathu

2005

Ottamandaram

2014

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam

20196.1

Rasam

20153.8

Keli

19917.0

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

19845.9

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

20116.1

Oru Second Class Yathra

20155.6

Alancheri Thamprakkal

19955.5

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

198410.0

Poi Solla Porom

20088.0

Mizhineerppoovukal

19869.0

Aagneyam

19937.0

Appunni

19848.0

Chidambaram

19857.5

Kallan Pavithran

19817.5

My Dear Kuttichathan

19847.5

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

19959.0

Thanmathra

20057.8

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

2013

Witness

19886.0

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

20215.7

North 24 Kaatham

20137.6

Memories

20137.1

Oru Kadankatha Pole

19938.0

Uncle Bun

19914.5

Naseema

19837.5

Oru Kochu Swapnam

19848.5

Aalolam

19828.0

Charlie

20157.6

Jeevan Masai

2001

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

19856.0

Madhuranombarakattu

20006.6

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

19857.8

Panthu

2019

Harikrishnans

19986.5

Puthiya Mugham

20095.9

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

20243.0

Thelivu

20192.0

Rajashilpi

19927.5

Dasharatham

19896.8

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

19886.7

Hero

20123.8

Law Point

20145.7

Khaki

20075.1

Chithram

19887.9

Vaarikuzhi

1982

Vettam

20046.9

Indian

19966.9

Nandini Oppol

19949.0

Bheeshma Parvam

20226.8

Pavakkoothu

19908.0

Madura Raja

20195.5

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

20096.9

Kanchana 3

20194.2

Kaalapani

19967.8

Ishti

2016

Nottam

20067.0

Enikku Vishakunnu

1983

Football

19828.0

Pavithram

19947.0

Aayiram Abilashangal

19847.0

Naradhan Keralathil

19878.0

Devadasi

1999

Chandralekha

19977.4

Chilambu

19877.0

Chaurahen

200710.0

Pokkiri Raja

20105.3

Sadayam

19927.3

Aaraattu

20223.9

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu

19858.0

Kakkakuyil

20017.3

Joseph

20187.5

Adaminte Makan Abu

20116.5

In Ghost House Inn

20105.5

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

20095.1

Mister Butler

20005.8

The Imprints

2008

Thirakalkkappuram

19987.0

Thilakkam

20036.8

Mandanmar Londonil

19839.0

Saira

20057.0

Thattakam

19987.0

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

20197.0

Vadakkunokkiyantram

19897.0

Parankimala

19818.0

Yamanam

199210.0

Jack N Jill

20223.5

Midhunam

19937.6

Kazhakam

19957.0

Anandabhadram

20057.5

Vandanam

19897.3

Devasuram

19937.1

The Circus Tent

19786.7

Oppam

20167.1

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

1989

Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu

2016

Munnariyippu

20147.4

Shadow Kill

20026.9

Thandavam

20024.8

Pathinonnil Vyazham

20104.0

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

19906.2

Sringaravelan

20133.2

Malootty

19907.7

Arimpara

20039.0

Aanum Pennum

20215.6

Devaraagam

19968.0

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

20146.4

Manassinakkare

20037.3

Balettan

20036.2

Padamudra

198810.0

August 15

20113.9

Achuvettante Veedu

19878.0

Mayookham

20055.8

Nettippattam

19916.7

Puzhu

20226.4

Doctor Love

20114.1

Udaharanam Sujatha

20176.9

Indian 3: War Mode

2026

Megham

19996.1

College Kumaran

20082.4

Perumthachan

19917.1

Rudra Simhasanam

20151.0

Pavada

20165.6

Celluloid

20136.6

Mr. Brahmachari

20034.6

Ennennum Kannettante

198610.0

Carbon

20186.7

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

19986.3

Irakal

19858.4

Homely Meals

20145.6

Aamayum Muyalum

20142.9

Immanuel

20136.2

Rugmini

19897.0

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

20166.0

Lal Salam

19905.1

Veruthe Oru Pinakkam

1984

Alexander The Great

20103.9

Vismayathumbathu

20044.8

Passenger

20096.9

Nirnayakam

20156.4

Archanappookkal

1987

Thalavattam

19867.8

Vinodayathra

20077.4

Ayur Rekha

20074.0

Prajapathi

20064.1

The King & The Commissioner

20124.4

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

19807.3

Unnam

20125.0

Thiruvambadi Thamban

20124.5

Panchavadi Palam

19848.5

Thakara

197910.0

Finger Print

20055.8

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

19867.0

Best Actor

20106.2

Bhagyadevatha

20096.0

Puthiya Theerangal

20124.6

Akkare

19848.0

Sundara Killadi

19985.9

Thattumpurath Achuthan

20184.7

Teja Bhai and Family

20114.3

And There Was a Village...

19878.0

Puli Varunne Puli

19857.5

Dhanam

19916.2

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

19916.0

Thakkol

20195.7

Oru Kudakeezhil

19858.0

Chamaram

1980

Pranaya Nilavu

19998.0

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

20105.9

Money Back Policy

20133.0

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

20183.1

Villali Veeran

20142.7

Banaras

20092.3

Mr. Marumakan

20123.3

Once Again

20166.0

Cover Story

20017.0

Kaiyoppu

20077.6

Ishtam

20016.6

Gulumaal: The Escape

20095.9

Rishyasringan

1997

Manasam

19977.0

Palunku

20066.9

Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

19857.0

Oru Naal Varum

20105.1

Sound Thoma

20134.7

Mampazhakkalam

20045.4

Swa Le

20095.5

Kathodu Kathoram

19858.0

Arjunan Saakshi

20116.0

Kana Kanmani

20093.7

Nivedyam

20074.4

Chathurangam

20024.2

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

19996.0

Centimeter

2022

Rashtram

20063.2

Guruji Oru Vakku

19859.0

Maya Mayooram

19936.8

December

2005

Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal

20193.0

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

20036.1

Orma Mathram

20115.5

Dhwani

198810.0

Ore Thooval Pakshikal

198810.0

Love Story

19868.0

Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove

19848.0

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal

20146.5

Shubharathri

20194.5

Chatta

19819.0

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

19927.0

Ivar Vivahitharayal...?

20095.0

Akashathinte Niram

20124.5

Mizhikal Sakshi

20085.3

Kathakku Pinnil

19878.5

Love in Singapore

20092.1

Aaravam

19789.0

Manasariyathe

19849.0

Vaachalam

199710.0

Lal Bahadur Shastri

20144.5

Kabuliwala

19937.2

To Noora with Love

20144.8

Rajaputhran

19966.2

Susanna

20008.0

Phantom

20025.3

Ormakalundayirikkanam

19957.0

Bhoomi Malayalam

2009

Enikkum oru Divasam

198210.0

Atham Chithira Chothy

1986

Sakudumbam Shyamala

20105.1

Champion Thomas

19907.0

Kunjikuruvi

1992

Mangalam Nerunnu

1984

Oru Swakaryam

19837.0

Champakkulam Thachan

199210.0

Amrutha Geetham

19828.0

Kolangal

19817.0

Uthaman

20015.8

Thachiledathu Chundan

19993.3

Pallavur Devanarayanan

19995.8

Marmaram

198210.0

Vadhiyar

20125.0

Indrajith

2007

By Her

2022

Ilakkangal

198210.0

Pothan Vava

20064.1

Punyam Aham

2010

Four Women

20075.8

Udhyanapalakan

19967.0

Manja Mantharangal

19879.0

Venal

19817.0

Sanghunadam

19887.0

Aarorumariyathe

198410.0

Enchantment

19946.0

Parinamam

20038.0

Itha Oru Snehagatha

1997

Sargam

19928.5

Ente Sreekuttikku

199310.0

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

19997.3

Kadavu

19919.0

Kaveri

19869.0

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

19864.8

Palangal

19817.5

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

198910.0

A Climate for Crime

2008

Bhoomi Geetham

199310.0

Ekadashy

2011

Ithramathram

20124.0

Aanamuttathe Aangalamar

2000

Alicinte Anweshanam

19899.0

Ormakkayi

19829.0

White Paper

2012

Mangamma

19979.0

Ezhuthappurangal

1987

Komaram

19828.0

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

20082.0

Ilayum Mullum

19949.0

Karunyam

199710.0

Kunjikkoonan

20026.2

Penpattanam

20102.7

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

19884.0

Veena Poovu

19838.0

Ambili Ammavan

19867.0

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

19848.0

Gaanam

1982

Rithubhedam

19878.0

Kaattile paattu

1982

Parinayam

19948.0

Living Together

2011

Parayam

2004

Saagaram Santham

19839.0

Saree

1999

Saadaram

19957.0

Aashrayam

19839.0

Anagha

1989

Kingini Kombu

19837.0

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

19859.0

Birthday

19987.0

Devadas

19897.0