Nedumudi Venu

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1948-05-22 (73 years old)

Deathday

2021-10-11

Place of Birth

Alleppey, Travancore

Nedumudi Venu

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 involved in art and music since his academic period. After graduating from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, he worked as a journalist in Kalakaumudi ...

Acting

2022

Puzhu

as Mohan

2022

Bheeshma Parvam

as Iravippilla

1996

Indian

as Krishnasamy

1997

Mangamma

as Nair

2022

Aaraattu

as Sreedharan Master

1989

Vandanam

as Kurian Fernandez

1991

Venal Kinavukal

as Venkita Ramayyar

2008

Silambattam

as Vichu's Grandfather

1994

Rajadhani

as Panikker

2007

2012

Ithramathram

as Gowdar

2005

Thanmathra

as Krishnan Nair

2005

Anniyan

as Parthasarathy Iyengar

1987

Manja Mantharangal

as Professor Varma

1993

2008

Poi Solla Porom

as K.R.Sathyanathan

2022

2012

2009

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

as Chief Minister of Kerala

1986

Pranamam

as Usha's Father

2007

Kaiyoppu

as C.P. Vasudevan

2012

Hero

as Thankachan, Antony's father

1988

Vaishali

as Rajaguru

1995

Kazhakam

as Aashaan

2010

Sakudumbam Shyamala

as Shekaran IAS

2010

Best Actor

as Denver Aashan

2009

Passenger

as Driver Nair

1990

Akkare Akkare Akkare

as Sivadasa Menon

2011

Abu, Son of Adam

as Govindan Master

2012

Friday

as Purushothaman

2012

Mr. Marumakan

as Rajagopalan Thampy

2012

Color of Sky

as Old Man

2010

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

as Kunnel Pappan

2010

Oru Naal Varum

as Havildar Vasudevan

1988

Chithram

as Kaimal

2012

The King & The Commissioner

as Dr. E. K. Sudharshan

2010

In Ghost House Inn

as Father Dominic

2011

Arjunan Saakshi

as P.K Nambiithiri

1995

Nirnayam

as Fr. Thayyil

2010

Raama Raavanan

as Annadurai

2013

Sound Thoma

as Manikunju

2012

Puthiya Theerangal

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

2013

2012

Unnam

as Murugan

2010

2011

Manikyakallu

as Head master

2010

2011

August 15

as V. G. Sadasivan

1985

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

as Sree Thankappan Nair

2013

Nadodimannan

as Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu

2013

North 24 Kaatham

as Gopalettan

1990

His Highness Abdullah

as Maharaja Udayavarma

2013

Memories

as Father John

2009

Swa Le

as Palazhi Sivasankarappilla

2009

Love in Singapore

as Andrews Perreira

2007

Arabikkatha

as "Society" Gopalan

2007

Vinodayathra

as John Matthew

1988

Vicharana

as Ramettan

1985

2006

Palunku

as Teacher

1984

Panchavadi Palam

as Shikhandi Pillai

2002

Shadow Kill

as Jailer

1993

Devasuram

as Appu master

2001

Dubai

as Swaminathan

1983

Saagaram Santham

as Raghavan

1982

2004

Mampazhakkalam

as Raghavan Mash

1991

Uncle Bun

as Jameskutty Chacko

1995

Spadikam

as Ravunni Master

2013

Sringaravelan

as Varmaji, Radha's Grand father

2009

Puthiya Mugham

as Kichan's father

1994

Thenmavin Kombath

as Sreekrishnan Thampuran

1989

Dasharatham

as Scariah

1991

Bharatham

as Ramanathan

1983

Eettillam

as Vijayan

1984

Aarorumariyathe

as Govindankutty

1991

Perumthachan

as Unni Thampuran

1986

Thalavattam

as Dr. Unni Krishnan

1997

1994

Enchantment

as Ummini

1996

Kaalapani

as Sreekandan Nair

1996

Rajaputhran

as M. K. Nair

1986

1985

1984

Ente Upasana

as Lathika's Uncle

1983

Onnu Chirikku

as Dr. George

1982

1986

Rareeram

as Venu

1986

Ennennum Kannettante

as Tharavadu Karanavar

1993

Padheyam

as Kunjikannan Nair

1999

Megham

as Meenakshi's father

1998

Harikrishnans

as Thampuran

1998

Sidhartha

as Karunakara Menon

1999

2006

Prajapathi

as Kaliyarmadom Kunjambu Nair

2008

Thavalam

as Panikker

2014

Munnariyippu

as Rama Moorthy

1984

2004

Vismayathumbathu

as Dr. Sunny Joseph

2002

Chathurangam

as Mathew Varghese

2002

Thandavam

as Swaminathan

2003

Balettan

as Balachandran's Father

2003

Mr. Brahmachari

as Sekharan Thampi

2001

Kakkakuyil

as Blind 'Thampuran'

1998

2000

Life Is Beautiful

as Principal

1997

Chandralekha

as Udhaya Varma

1997

Guru

as Teacher

1991

Vishnulokam

as Krishnanunni

1992

Rajashilpi

as Madhavan

1993

Midhunam

as Chekkodu Swamy

1993

Maya Mayooram

as Hassan Bhai

1992

Kamaladalam

as Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute

1992

Sadayam

as Father Dominic

1991

Dhanam

as Rajappan

1990

Appu

as Chandikunju

1988

Orkkapurathu

as Nicholas

1988

1987

1987

Cheppu

as Lecturer

1986

1986

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

as Dr. K. K. Menon

1986

Panchagni

as Shekharan

1984

Appunni

as Appunni

1984

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

as Ravunni Menon

1985

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

as Unnikrishnan

1980

1982

1998

Daya

as Sultan

2012

Graamam

as Govindankutty Maashu

2006

Pothan Vava

as Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri

1984

My Dear Kuttichathan

as Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)

1978

Aaravam

as Maruthu

2014

Homely Meals

as Father Dixon

1985

Irakal

as Andrews

1981

Kallan Pavithran

as Pavithran

2014

Villali Veeran

as Damodharji

2014

1992

1993

Akashadoothu

as Fr.Vattappara

1989

1986

Meenamasathile Suryan

as Chirukandan's Father

1986

2014

2009

Keralotsavam Mission 2009

as Padmanabhan Embranthiri

1981

Kolangal

as Paramu

1981

1979

Thakara

as Chellappanasar

2015

Rasam

as Valliyottu Thirumeni

2014

2015

1999

2004

Vettam

as Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)

2000

Madhuranombarakattu

as Baaghavatar

1991

Santhwanam

as Thambi

2009

1993

Kabuliwala

as Kabooliwala

2004

Jalolsavam

as Aalakkal Govindanashan

1988

Witness

as Himself

1994

Pavithram

as Warrier

2003

Manassinakkare

as Kuriakose

1984

1997

Superman

as Raman Nair

1998

1999

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

as Delhi Pappachan

2009

1990

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

as Valiya Thampuran

1986

Dheem Tharikida Thom

as Keerikkad Chellappan Nair

1989

1993

Aalavattam

as Kesavankutty

2001

Ishtam

as Krishnankutty Menon

1986

1990

Vidhyarambham

as Madhavan Ezhuthachan

2001

Randam Bhavam

as Manikutty's Father

1985

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

as Kuttan Pillai

1990

Lal Salam

as Father Felix

1993

Ente Sreekuttikku

as Ananthan Mashu

2015

Alif

as Kunjammadu Sahib

1989

Alicinte Anweshanam

as Viswanathan

2012

Achante Aanmakkal

as Madhava Menon

2002

2002

Kunjikkoonan

as Prasad's father

2007

Changathipoocha

as Sreedharan Nair

1999

English Medium

as Sankunni Nair

2002

Mazhathullikkilukkam

as Father Palaykkal

1998

Sundara Killadi

as Head of Swapna Bhoomi

1997

Manthramothiram

as M. K. S. Warrier

2015

Nirnayakam

as Vasu Kuttan

1993

Samooham

as Balan Poduval

1991

Bhoomika

as Rama Warrier

1997

Ishtadanam

as Dhanapalan

1995

Manikya Chempazhukka

as Adv. Bharathan

2003

Thilakkam

as Padmanabhan Master

1999

Pranaya Nilavu

as Madhavan Nair

1995

Sreeragam

as Periya Shasthri

1995

Sakshyam

as Dominic Fernandes

1983

Kinnaram

as Unni

1991

Keli

as 'Romance' Kumaran

1990

Dr. Pasupathy

as Unnikannan Nair

1991

Mukhachithram

as Fr. Felix

1995

Alancheri Thamprakkal

as Chathukutti Bhagavathar

2003

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

as Child Psychologist

1989

Swagatham

as Devan Nair

1992

Sargam

as Haridas' father

1982

Yavanika

as Balagopalan

2015

Charlie

as Kunjappan

1995

2005

Saira

as Ustad Ali

1984

Uyarangalil

as Johnie

2010

Punyam Aham

as Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri

2016

Pavada

as Pillai

2015

2003

Maargam

as Venu Menon

2013

Immanuel

as Jabbar

2016

Oppam

as Justice Krishnamoorthy

2008

Mizhikal Sakshi

as Lebba Sahib

-

Indian 3: War Mode

as Krishnaswamy

2011

Violin

as Doctor

2014

Law Point

as Ramakrishnan

2012

Mayamohini

as Sankaran Potti

2009

Bhagyadevatha

as Sadanadan Pillai

2014

Names Unknown

as Work Shop Master

2012

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

as Panchayat president

2013

Celluloid

as Subramaniam

2011

Living Together

as Vasudevan Kartha

2008

1989

Chakkikotha Chankaran

as Prabhakaran Thampi

1981

1982

1982

Ormakkayi

as Balu

1981

2016

Once Again

as Pappu Pilla

1987

And There Was a Village...

as Overseer Sundaresan

1985

2014

Gamer

as Gamer

1983

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

as Nedumudi Venu

1983

Rachana

as Achuthanunni

1989

Pooram

as Chellappan

1988

2016

Kadhantharam

as Rajaram

2017

Avarude Raavukal

as Scobo Jhons

2015

Rudra Simhasanam

as Shivathanu

1992

Vietnam Colony

as Moosa Settu

1985

Chidambaram

as Himself

2005

Finger Print

as Rama Varma Thampuran

1992

Malootty

as Raghavan

1992

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

as Balan Nambyar

1982

Ilakkangal

as Unni

1992

Soorya Gayathri

as Manisankar Iyer

2017

Udaharanam Sujatha

as George Paul

2006

Rashtram

as Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup

2005

Mayookham

as Unni's Father

2018

Carbon

as Basheer

1997

Churam

as Balagopalan

2019

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

as Vembu Iyer

1992

1997

Manasam

as Menon

1991

Nettippattam

as Kumaran

1980

Chamaram

as Father

2004

Amrutham

as Ravunni Nair

1993

Samagamam

as Fr. Puthenthara

2018

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

as Vasudeva Kaimal

2001

Ladies & Gentlemen

as Fernandez

1983

Asthram

as Krishnanunni

2018

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

as Adv. Santhosh Narayan

1987

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

as Sivaramakrishnan Nair

2016

Ishti

as Ramavikraman Namboodiri

1988

Isabella

as Tourist Guide

2024

1984

Akkare

as Johnny

2001

Uthaman

as Kochantony

2003

Arimpara

as Krishnan Unni

1988

Aranyakam

as Grandfather

2007

Chaurahen

as Mr. Nair

1981

1982

1982

2018

Thattumpurath Achuthan

as Avhuthan's Father

1983

Naseema

as Ravi

2019

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam

as Kurukkan Ponnappan

1983

Aadhipathyam

as Antony

1984

2018

Joseph

as Adv. Srinivasan

2019

2019

Kanchana 3

as Kaali’s father

2010

Pokkiri Raja

as Madhavan Nair

2019

Madura Raja

as Madhavan Nair

2018

Kammara Sambhavam

as Selvan Moopan

1998

Thirakalkkappuram

as Vellayudhachan

1981

Chatta

as Kosara Bhairavan

1983

Mandanmar Londonil

as Vasu Kumar

1981

Palangal

as Ramankutty

1982

Marmaram

as Narayana Iyer

1989

1993

Venkalam

as Chathukutti

1995

Mogamul

as Ranganna

2002

Kanmashi

as Menon

2007

Indrajith

as Madhavan Nair

1991

1990

Pavakkoothu

as Aditya Varma

2021

1987

Achuvettante Veedu

as Achuthankutty Nair

2022

Jack N Jill

as Retd. Colonel Nair

2021

Aanum Pennum

as Vasudevan

1988

Dhwani

as Shekharan

1986

Love Story

as Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)

1990

Champion Thomas

as Madhavan

1985

2001

Jeevan Masai

as Jeevan Masai

1987

1993

Bhoomi Geetham

as Balan Mashu

2012

White Paper

as Krishnan Nair

2000

Aanamuttathe Aangalamar

as Shivasankara Menon

1982

Production

1986

Thalavattam

as Story

1993

Aalavattam

as Story

2015

Rasam

as Screenplay

1989

Pooram

as Writer

1989

Pooram

as Director

1993

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