Bharath Gopi

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Bharath Gopi (also spelled "Bharat Gopy") is a Malayalam language film actor and winner of India's National Film Award for Best Actor (known as Bharath award at that time) for Kodiyettam. He was born in 1937 in Chirayankil, Thiruvananthapuram(Trivandrum), Kerala, India. His real name is V. Gopinathan Nair. His first movie was Adoor Gopalakrishnan's Swayamvaram in 1972. He has also acted in two Hindi movies, Aghat and Satah se udta admi. Gopi is a film director and producer as well. His Yamanam was awarded Best Film on Social Issues by the National Award Jury in 1991. Gopi was paralyzed by a stroke in 1986, at the peak of his career. He was awarded the Padmasri in 1991. Recipient of several regional, national and international awards, the thespian wrote "Abhinayam Anubhvam", for which he go the national award for the best book on cinema. He is considered one of the greatest film actors of India.

[edit] Filmography

He is known for his performances in almost all the films he did (Kodiyettam, Ormakkayi, Yavanika, Panchavadippalam, Aadaminte vaariyell, Peruvazhiyambalam, Kallan Pavitran, Sandhya mayangum neram, Kaattaththe kilikkooodu, Aaghat, Satah se udtha aadmi,Chidambaram, ..to name a few)

A complete list is given below

Akasha Gopuram (2006)
Rasathanthram (2006)
Wanted (2004)
Sethurama Iyer CBI (2004)
Varum Varunnu Vannu (2003)
Elavamkodu Desam (1998)
Ormmakalalundayirikanam (1995)
Agni Devan (1995)
Swaham (1994)
Padheyam (1992)
Irakal (1986)
Revathikkoru Pavakkutty (1986)
Kaimpin Poovinakkare (1985)
Aghaat (1985)
Chidambaram (1985)
Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu (1985)
Meenamasathile Sooryan (1985)
Aarorumariyathe (1984)
Akkare (1984)
Appunni (1984)
Panchavadi Palam (1984)
Sandhya Mayangum Neram (1984)
Eettillam (1983)
Adaminte Variyellu (1983)
Asthram (1983)
Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku (1983)
Kattathe Kilikoodu (1983)
Lekhayude Marnam: Oru Flashback (1983)
Marmaram (1983)
Rachana (1983)
Alolam (1982)
Yavanika (1982)
Kallan Pavithran (1981)
Palangal (1981)
Greshamam (1980)
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi (1980)
Peruvazhiyampalam (1979)
Thampu (1978)
Kodiyettam (1977)

[edit] Awards

Special Jury award at the Asia Pacific International Film Festival, Tokyo (1985)

National award

  Best actor--kodiyettam- 1977.
  Best film on social issues--Yamanam--1991.
  Best book on cinema--Abhinayam Anubhavam.

State awards

  Best actor (1977- Kodiyettam
  Best supporting actor-1980-Kallan pavitran
  Best actor-1982- Ormakkayi
  Best actor- 1983- Ente Mamattukutti ammakku, Eenam, Ettillam, Kattaththe Kilikoodu
  Best actor-1985- Chidambaram

Four filmfare awards.

Four critics awards.'

V. Shantaram award for the producer of the Best film--Padheyam--1991.

Awarded Padmasri in 1991.