Bharath Gopi

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Bharath Gopi
Born	V. Gopinathan Nair November 8, 1937(1937-11-08) Chirayinkil, India
Died	January 29, 2008
Years active	1978-1986
Spouse(s)	Jayalakshmi

V. Gopinathan Nair (1937-2008), more popularly known as Bharath Gopi, is a Malayalam language film actor, director and producer.^[1] He is considered one of the greatest film actors from India and has won many awards, including the India's National Film Award for Best Actor for his role in Kodiyettam.

1 Career
2 Filmography
3 Awards
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Career

Born on November 8, 1937 in Chirayankil in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala, he began his acting career as a theatre actor. He became interested in cinema through the Chitralekha film society, founded by Adoor Gopalakrishnan.^[2] He made his movie debut in Adoor's Swayamvaram in 1972. He got the lead role in Adoor's next film, Kodiyettam (1977), a performance for which he won the National Award for Best Actor.^[3] He was also noted for his performances in movies like Ormakkayi, Yavanika, Panchavadi Palam and Aadaminte Vaariyell. Besides Malayalam movies, he has also acted in two Hindi movies, Aghat and Satah Se Udta Aadmi.^[3] Gopi is a film director and producer as well. Gopi was paralyzed by a stroke in 1986, at the peak of his career.^[3] His Yamanam, about a physically handicapped person, was awarded Best Film on Social Issues by the National Award Jury in 1991. He was an active member of the Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP) until his death. He was awarded the Padma Shri in 1991.^[4] The recipient of several regional, national and international awards, he also wrote "Abhinayam Anubhvam", for which he got the National Award for the best book on cinema.^[2] On January 24, 2008, Gopi was hospitalized with chest pains.^[5] He died five days later following a cardiac arrest.^[1]

[edit] Filmography

A complete list is Gopi's movies is given below: ^[1]

Nasraani (2007)
Nivedhyam (2007)
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)
Ormakkayi (1982)
Yavanika (1982)
Kallan Pavithran (1981)
Palangal (1981)
Greshamam (1980)
Satah Se Uthata Aadmi (1980)
Peruvazhiyampalam (1979)
Thampu (1978)
Kodiyettam (1977)

[edit] Awards

International awards

Special Jury award at the Asia Pacific International Film Festival, Tokyo (1985)
A five-film retrospective of his films was held in Paris, France, by the Government of France (1985); the only other Indian actors to be awarded this honour are Smita Patil, Naseeruddin Shah, Om Puri and Amitabh Bachchan

National awards

Best actor - Kodiyettam - 1977
Best film on social issues - Yamanam - 1991
Best book on cinema - Abhinayam Anubhavam
Padma Shri - 1991
V. Shantaram award for the producer of the Best film - Padheyam - 1991

State awards

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

Regional awards