Awards & Winners

Bharath Gopi

Date of Birth 02-November-1937
Place of Birth Chirayinkeezhu
(India)
Nationality India
Also know as Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, Gopi, V. Gopinathan Nair, Kodiyettam Gopi, Veelayudhan Gopinathan Nair, Bharat Gopy
Profession Film Director, Actor, Film Producer
Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, popularly known as Bharath Gopi was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala. He has won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam, and hence he got the name Bharath. His well known roles include Aiyappan in Yavanika, Vasu Menon in Palangal, Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai in Kattathe Kilikoodu, Dushasana Kurup in Panchavadi Palam, Nandagopal in Ormakkayi, Mammachan in Adaminte Vaariyellu, Mohandas in Chidambaram, and Krishnan Raju in Aghaat. As a filmmaker he is known for Ulsavapittennu and Yamanam. He produced the movie Padheyam directed by Bharathan. In 1991 the Government of India honored him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the arts. On 24 January 2008, Gopi was hospitalized with chest pains. He died five days later following a cardiac arrest.

Awards by Bharath Gopi

Check all the awards nominated and won by Bharath Gopi.

1994


National Film Award for Best Book on Cinema
Honored for : Abhinayam Anubhavam

1985


Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Chidambaram

1984


Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
Honored for : Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku

1983


Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
Honored for : Ormakkayi
Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Ente Mamattikkuttiyammakku, Rachana, Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Eenum

1982


Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Ormakkayi

1977


Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Kodiyettam
National Film Award for Best Actor
Honored for : Kodiyettam