Nedumudi Venu

ActorSoundWriterDirector May 22 (died age 73) Alleppey, Travancore 1978–2026 (48 year career)

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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 in…

Known For

Film

Anniyan

Parthasarathy Iyengar

Film

Charlie

Kunjappan

Film

Manichitrathazhu

Thampy

Film

Indian

Krishnasamy

Film

Chithram

Kaimal

Film

Joseph

Adv. Srinivasan

Film

North 24 Kaatham

Gopalettan

Film

Thanmathra

Krishnan Nair

Filmography

Acting (453)

Movies (450)

Indian 3: War Mode

2026

as Krishnaswamy

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

as Krishnasamy

Bheeshma Parvam

as Iravippilla

Puzhu

as Mohan

Jack N Jill

as Retd. Colonel Nair

Aaraattu

as Sreedharan Master

Centimeter

By Her

Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea

as Samoothiri

Aanum Pennum

as Vasudevan

Yuvam

as Judge Ramakrishnan

5.2

Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal

as Karnavar

Panthu

Shubharathri

Kanchana 3

as Kaali’s father

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

as Vembu Iyer

Thakkol

Thelivu

as Damodara Panicker

Madura Raja

as Madhavan Nair

A for Apple

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam

2019

as Kurukkan Ponnappan

Joseph

as Adv. Srinivasan

Kammara Sambhavam

as Selvan Moopan

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

2018

as Adv. Santhosh Narayan

6.8

DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix

Khaleefa

Carbon

as Basheer

Thattumpurath Achuthan

2018

as Avhuthan's Father

4.7

Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam

as God

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

as Vasudeva Kaimal

Johny Johny Yes Appa

Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa

as Krishnan Nair

Avarude Raavukal

as Scobo Jhons

Pokkiri Simon

Udaharanam Sujatha

as George Paul

Pavada

as Pillai

Kadhantharam

as Rajaram

Once Again

2016

as Pappu Pilla

6.0

Ishti

2016

as Ramavikraman Namboodiri

Oppam

2016

as Justice Krishnamoorthy

7.2

Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu

2016

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

2016

as Appooppan

6.0

Rudra Simhasanam

2015

as Shivathanu

Alif

2015

as Kunjammadu Sahib

5.0

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

as CKAK Menon

Charlie

as Kunjappan

Names Unknown

as Work Shop Master

Oru Second Class Yathra

2015

as Narayanan

5.8

Rasam

2015

as Valliyottu Thirumeni

3.8

Nirnayakam

2015

as Venukuttan Nair

6.4

Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

as Chief Editor

To Noora with Love

Law Point

as Ramakrishnan

Aamayum Muyalum

as Kashi

Lal Bahadur Shastri

as Bahadur

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

as Nobilettan

Munnariyippu

as Rama Moorthy

Homely Meals

as Father Dixon

Ottamandaram

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal

2014

as Kuriachen

6.5

Gamer

2014

as Gamer

Villali Veeran

2014

as Damodharji

2.7

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

2013

as Philipose

Tourist Home

Sound Thoma

as Manikunju

Immanuel

as Jabbar

Money Back Policy

as Onachan

Memories

as Father John

Nadodimannan

as Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu

1.9

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

2013

as Thomas

5.5

Sringaravelan

2013

as Varmaji, Radha's Grand father

North 24 Kaatham

as Gopalettan

Celluloid

as Subramaniam

Ithramathram

as Gowdar

Graamam

as Govindankutty Maashu

6.0

Puthiya Theerangal

2012

as K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker

4.6

Vadhiyar

2012

5.0

The King & The Commissioner

2012

as Dr. E. K. Sudharshan

4.4

Mr. Marumakan

2012

as Rajagopalan Thampy

Thiruvambadi Thamban

as Kunjoonju

Hero

as Thankachan, Antony's father

Unnam

as Murugan

Achante Aanmakkal

as Madhava Menon

Mayamohini

as Sankaran Potti

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

2012

as Panchayat president

Akashathinte Niram

as Old Man

Friday

as Purushothaman

White Paper

as Krishnan Nair

Living Together

2011

as Vasudevan Kartha

Mohabbath

Orma Mathram

as Samson

Manikyakallu

as Head master

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

as Thoma

Adaminte Makan Abu

as Govindan Master

August 15

as V. G. Sadasivan

Teja Bhai and Family

Doctor Love

as Gauri's father

Arjunan Saakshi

as P.K Nambiithiri

Violin

as Doctor

Ekadashy

Collector

as Mahendra Varma

Alexander The Great

as Dr. Korah

Oru Naal Varum

as Havildar Vasudevan

Best Actor

as Denver Aashan

In Ghost House Inn

as Father Dominic

Pokkiri Raja

as Madhavan Nair

Punyam Aham

as Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri

Malarvaadi Arts Club

as Kumaran

Raama Raavanan

as Annadurai

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

2010

as Kunnel Pappan

5.9

Penpattanam

2010

as Unnithan Muthalali

Sakudumbam Shyamala

as Shekaran IAS

Pathinonnil Vyazham

Gulumaal: The Escape

as Prabhakara Varma

Kana Kanmani

as Iyer

Bhagyadevatha

as Sadanadan Pillai

Bhoomi Malayalam

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

2009

as CM Chandrashekharan

5.1

Banaras

2009

as M.K. Nair

2.3

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009

as Moopan

6.9

Swa Le

2009

as Palazhi Sivasankarappilla

Puthiya Mugham

as Ramankutty Iyer

Love in Singapore

as Andrews Perreira

Decent Parties

Ivar Vivahitharayal...?

as Freddy Uncle

Passenger

as Driver Nair

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

2009

as Padmanabhan Embranthiri

Dae! Ingottu Nokkiye...

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Mizhikal Sakshi

as Lebba Sahib

A Climate for Crime

as Maathu

Poi Solla Porom

as K.R.Sathyanathan

The Imprints

Silambattam

as Vichu's Grandfather

College Kumaran

as Sivaraman Nair

Thavalam

as Panikker

Ayur Rekha

2007

as Captain Nair

4.0

Indrajith

2007

as Madhavan Nair

Vinodayathra

as John Matthew

Changathipoocha

as Sreedharan Nair

Four Women

Chaurahen

as Mr Nayyar

Arabikkatha

as "Society" Gopalan

Kaiyoppu

as C.P. Vasudevan

Nivedyam

as Ramappan Namboothiri

Khaki

as Balakrishnan Nair

Rashtram

as Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup

Palunku

as Teacher

Prajapathi

as Muppil Kunjambu Nair

4.1

Pothan Vava

2006

as Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri

4.1

December

2005

Anniyan

2005

as Parthasarathy Iyengar

7.4

Finger Print

2005

as Rama Varma Thampuran

5.6

Mayookham

2005

as Keshavan Namboothiri

Anandabhadram

as Padmanabhan

Saira

as Ustad Ali

Thanmathra

as Krishnan Nair

Ponmudipuzhayorathu

as Muthappan

Parayam

Mampazhakkalam

as Raghavan Mash

Vettam

as Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)

Vismayathumbathu

as Dr. Sibi Joseph

Jalolsavam

as Aalakkal Govindanashan

Amrutham

as Ravunni Nair

Parinamam

Balettan

as Gopalan Menon

Mr. Brahmachari

as Sekharan Thampi

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

2003

as Doctor Krishnakumar

Manassinakkare

as Kuriakose

Thilakkam

as Padmanabhan Master

6.7

Maargam

2003

as Venu Menon

Arimpara

as Krishnan Unni

Mazhathullikkilukkam

as Father Palaykkal

Phantom

as Gandhi Gangadharan Pillai

4.8

Kanmashi

2002

as Menon

7.0

Yathrakarude Sradhakku

as Viswanathan

Kunjikkoonan

as Prasad's father

Thandavam

as Swaminathan

Chathurangam

as Mathew Varghese

Shadow Kill

as Jailer

Uthaman

as Kochantony

Ishtam

as Krishnankutty Menon

Ladies & Gentlemen

as Fernandez

Kakkakuyil

as Blind 'Thampuran'

Dubai

as Swaminathan

Cover Story

as Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon

7.0

Randam Bhavam

2001

as Manikutty's Father

6.6

Jeevan Masai

2001

as Jeevan Masai

Susanna

2000

Life Is Beautiful

2000

as Principal

6.6

Aanamuttathe Aangalamar

2000

as Shivasankara Menon

Mister Butler

as Menon

Madhuranombarakattu

as Baaghavatar

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

as Aravindan

Megham

as Kumaran

Stalin Sivadas

English Medium

as Sankunni Nair

Saree

Thachiledathu Chundan

1999

as Vasukutty

3.2

Pallavur Devanarayanan

1999

as Aasan

5.8

Devadasi

1999

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

1999

as Delhi Pappachan

5.3

Pranaya Nilavu

1999

as Madhavan Nair

Sundara Killadi

as Rajamanikkam

Thattakam

Harikrishnans

as Thampuran

Daya

as Sultan

Thirakalkkappuram

as Vellayudhachan

Sidhartha

1998

as Karunakara Menon

4.0

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

1998

as Dr. Subhash

6.3

Oru Maravathoor Kanavu

1998

7.3

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

1998

5.7

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

as The Headmaster

Birthday

Mangamma

as Nair

Karunyam

Superman

as Raman Nair

Rishyasringan

Churam

as Balagopalan

Vaachalam

Manasam

as Menon

Ishtadanam

as Dhanapalan

Manthramothiram

as M. K. S. Warrier

Chandralekha

as Udhaya Varma

Guru

as Teacher

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

as Appu

Itha Oru Snehagatha

Indian

as Krishnasamy

Rajaputhran

as M. K. Nair

Kaalapani

as Sreekandan Nair

Devaraagam

Udhyanapalakan

Spadikam

as Ravunni Master

Sakshyam

as Dominic Fernandes

Ormakalundayirikkanam

1995

as Nambiar

Mogamul

1995

as Ranganna

9.0

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

1995

Manikya Chempazhukka

1995

as Adv. Bharathan

8.0

Alancheri Thamprakkal

1995

as Chathukutti Bhagavathar

5.5

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

1995

6.1

Sreeragam

1995

as Periya Shasthri

Nirnayam

1995

as Fr. Thayyil

7.4

Kazhakam

1995

as Aashaan

Saadaram

1995

Thenmavin Kombath

1994

as Sreekrishnan Thampuran

Pavithram

as Warrier

Rajadhani

as Panikker

Enchantment

as Ummini

Nandini Oppol

as Balan

Parinayam

Ilayum Mullum

Aagneyam

Bhoomi Geetham

as Balan Mashu

Maya Mayooram

as Hassan Bhai

Manichitrathazhu

as Thampy

Kabuliwala

as Kabooliwala (Ameer)

Venkalam

as Chathukutti

Samagamam

as Fr. Puthenthara

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Devasuram

as Appukutty Nair

Midhunam

as Chekkodu Swamy

Padheyam

as Kunjikannan Nair

Akashadoothu

as Fr.Vattappara

Kalippattam

Samooham

as Balan Poduval

Ente Sreekuttikku

as Ananthan Mashu

Aalavattam

as Kesavankutty

Sargam

as Haridas' father

Yamanam

Sadayam

as Ft. Dominic

Vietnam Colony

as Moosa Settu

Aham

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

1992

as Ambotty

5.0

Kamaladalam

1992

as Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute

Soorya Gayathri

as Manisankar Iyer

Champakkulam Thachan

as Kuttiraman

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

as Balan Nambyar

Rajashilpi

as Madhavan

Kunjikuruvi

Venal Kinavukal

as Venkita Ramayyar

Dhanam

as Rajappan

Santhwanam

as Thambi

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Nettippattam

as Kumaran

Uncle Bun

as Jameskutty Chacko

Vishnulokam

as Krishnanunni

Bharatham

as Ramanathan

Mukhachithram

as Fr. Felix

Bhoomika

as Rama Warrier

Keli

as 'Romance' Kumaran

Perumthachan

as Unni Thampuran

Kadavu

Akkare Akkare Akkare

as Sivadasa Menon

His Highness Abdullah

1990

as Maharaja Udayavarma

7.5

Champion Thomas

1990

as Madhavan

Lal Salam

as Father Felix

Pavakkoothu

as Aditya Varma

Malootty

as Raghavan

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

1990

as Warrier

6.2

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

as Valiya Thampuran

Appu

as Chandikunju

Dr. Pasupathy

as Unnikannan Nair

Vidhyarambham

as Madhavan Ezhuthachan

6.3

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

as Dr Kuriakose

Swagatham

as Devan Nair

Dasharatham

as Scariah

Devadas

Vadakkunokkiyantram

as Doctor

Alicinte Anweshanam

as Viswanathan

Vandanam

as Kurian Fernandez

Pooram

as Chellappan

Chakkikotha Chankaran

1989

as Prabhakaran Thampi

7.6

Rugmini

1989

7.0

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

1989

as Hameed

Anagha

1989

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

Vicharana

as Ramettan

Daisy

as Pradees's Uncle

Orkkapurathu

as Nicholas

Sanghunadam

Padamudra

Dhwani

as Shekharan

Isabella

1988

as Tourist Guide

8.0

Ore Thooval Pakshikal

1988

Vellanakalude Naadu

1988

as Minister

7.9

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

as Kumaren Nair

Chithram

as Kaimal

Witness

as Himself

Vaishali

as Rajaguru

Aranyakam

as Grandfather

Chilambu

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam

1987

as Ravunni Nair

7.0

And There Was a Village...

1987

as Overseer Sundaresan

7.8

Kathakku Pinnil

1987

8.0

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

1987

as Sivaramakrishnan Nair

Sarvakalasala

as Aasan

Swathi Thirunal

Cheppu

as Lecturer

Achuvettante Veedu

as Achuthankutty Nair

Naradhan Keralathil

1987

as Naradhan

Rithubhedam

Ezhuthappurangal

Manja Mantharangal

as Professor Varma

Archanappookkal

1987

as Sukumaran

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

as Kunjan Nair

Adiverukal

Ambili Ammavan

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha

as Appu Nair

Panchagni

as Shekharan

Dheem Tharikida Thom

as Keerikkad Chellappan Nair

6.7

Thalavattam

1986

as Dr. Unni Krishnan

7.7

Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu

1986

9.0

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

1986

as SI Kochappu

6.4

Ennennum Kannettante

1986

as Tharavadu Karanavar

Mizhineerppoovukal

Pranamam

as Usha's Father

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

1986

as Dasan

10.0

Meenamasathile Suryan

1986

as Chirukandan's Father

5.2

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

1986

as Dr. K. K. Menon

7.0

Arappatta Kettiya Graamathil

1986

as Gopi

5.3

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

Rareeram

as Venu

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

as Sasidharan

Kaveri

Love Story

as Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)

Atham Chithira Chothy

1986

as Mukundan

Guruji Oru Vakku

1985

as Charlie

Oru Kudakeezhil

1985

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

1985

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

1985

as Unnikrishnan

8.0

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

1985

Kathodu Kathoram

1985

as Priest

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

1985

as Sree Thankappan Nair

6.8

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

as Sakhavu

Oru Sandesam Koodi

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

as Kuttan Pillai

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu

1985

as Secretary

Irakal

as Andrews

Puli Varunne Puli

as Ramdas

Chidambaram

as Self

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

1985

as Sivaraman

4.0

Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

1985

Aarorumariyathe

1984

as Govindankutty

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

1984

as Major Nair

5.9

My Dear Kuttichathan

1984

as Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)

7.3

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

1984

as Aravindan

Uyarangalil

1984

as Johnie

5.0

Manasariyathe

1984

as Venu

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

Aayiram Abilashangal

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam

Parannu Parannu Parannu

as Vakkachan

Panchavadi Palam

as Shikhandi Pillai

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

as Ravunni Menon

Akkare

as Johnny

Mangalam Nerunnu

Appunni

as Appunni

Ente Upasana

as Lathika's Uncle

Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove

1984

as Potty

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

as The Priest

Veruthe Oru Pinakkam

Oru Kochu Swapnam

as Venu

Onnu Chirikku

as Dr. George

Rachana

1983

as Achuthanunni

9.0

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

as Nedumudi Venu

Veena Poovu

Kinnaram

as Unni

Mandanmar Londonil

as Vasu Kumar

Asthram

1983

as Krishnanunni

Eettillam

1983

as Vijayan

8.0

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

as Paul Raj

Aadhipathyam

as Antony

Aashrayam

Naseema

as Ravi

Saagaram Santham

as Raghavan

Oru Swakaryam

1983

Kingini Kombu

1983

Enikku Vishakunnu

1983

as Chacko

Ponnum Poovum

1982

as Dasan

10.0

Enikkum oru Divasam

1982

as Vasu

Amrutha Geetham

1982

as Mohan

Njan Onnu Parayatte

1982

as Charlie

10.0

Marmaram

1982

as Narayana Iyer

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju

as Damu

Komaram

Vaarikuzhi

Kaaliya Mardhanam

as Sreeni

Chillu

Kelkatha Sabdam

as Devan

Yavanika

as Balagopalan

Kaattile paattu

Football

Ormakkayi

as Balu

Ilakkangal

1982

as Unni

Aalolam

as Kuttan Thampuran

Gaanam

Parankimala

Kolangal

as Paramu

Venal

Palangal

as Ramankutty

Vida Parayum Munpe

as Xavier

Thenum Vayambum

as Ravi

Chatta

as Kosara Bhairavan

Dhanya

Kallan Pavithran

as Pavithran

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

1980

as Seythalavi

6.3

Chamaram

1980

as Father

Thakara

1979

as Chellappanasar

The Circus Tent

1978

6.7

Aaravam

1978

as Maruthu

Television (3)

Manorathangal

as Madhavan Mash

Navarasa

as Principal

Lal Salam

as Himself

Crew (9)

Movies (9)

Pavada

Playback Singer

Rasam

Screenplay

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

Writer

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Writer

Aalavattam

Story

Pooram

Director

Pooram

Writer

Thalavattam

Story

Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Story