V Gopinathan Nair
Born	November 08, 1937 (1937-11-08) (age 69) Chirayinkil, India
Years active	1978-1986
Spouse(s)	Jayalakshmi
Children	VG Murali Krishnan Minu Gopi

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 got the national award for the best book on cinema. He is considered one of the greatest film actors of India. November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... Year 1937 (MCMXXXVII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_India. ... The National Film Award (Silver Lotus Award) for Best Actor winners: Category: ... Malayalam ( ) is the language spoken predominantly in the state of Kerala, in southern India. ... The National Film Awards, commonly known as the National Awards, are arguably the most prestigious and prominent film awards in India. ... , Thiruvananthapuram   (Malayalam: തിരുവനന്തപുരം TiruvanÅ­ntapuraṁ), also known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. ... Adoor Gopalakrishnan standing next to his portrait Adoor Gopalakrishnan (b. ... Swayamvaram (Ones Own Choice) (1972) is a feature film production written and directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. ... Year 1972 (MCMLXXII) was a leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the 22 official languages of India and is also used for central government administrative purposes , along with English. ... Year 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the 1991 Gregorian calendar). ... Paralysed redirects here. ... For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... Year 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link displays 1986 Gregorian calendar). ...

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

• 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)

Awards (Incomplete)

(Active career span: 1978-1986)

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

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• 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 Padma Shri (also spelt Padma Shree, Padmashree, Padma Sree and Padma Sri) is an award given by the Government of India generally to Indian citizens to recognize their distinguished contribution in various spheres of activity including the Arts, Education, Industry, Literature, Science, Sports, Social Service and public life. ...

• Best actor 1977- Kodiyettam
• 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

• Four filmfare awards
• Four critics awards
• Two Gulf Malayali association awards

External links

• Bharath Gopi at the Internet Movie Database