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person_profile-Nedumudi Venu

Nedumudi Venu Died at age: 73

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Nedumudi Venu

Date of Birth:

May 22, 1948

Country of birth:

Travancore

Died:

Oct 11, 2021

Biography of

Nedumudi Venu

    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 and as a teacher in a tutorial institute. Venu was living in Thiruvananthapuram when he made friends with the likes of Aravindan, Padmarajan, and Bharath Gopi. This ultimately paved way for his film career. He is a talented Mridangam player.

    Venu started his career in theater and went on to act in films. He was a member of Kavalam Narayana Panicker's dramas. He debuted in the film Thambu (1978) by director G. Aravindan. His acting skills were showcased in the Bharathan film Aaravam. Padmarajan's Oridathoru Phayalwan and Kallan Pavithran set a milestone for him. It marked his start in karanavar (head of the family) roles, which included most of his memorable performances.

    Venu also wrote scripts for movies. He wrote the stories for the films Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Theertham, Sruthi, Ambada Njane, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Savidham, and Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu. He also tried his hand in direction with Pooram. He has also acted in a few Tamil films with director Shankar, such as Kamal Hasan's Indian and Vikram's Anniyan.

    Venu has also acted in some television serials. He acted in NFDC film Parinamam (The Change), directed by P. Venu that won the best screenplay award at the Ashdod International Film Festival held in Israel. He won the Best Actor award for his role in Saira at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival which concluded in September 2007; Saira was the only film from India to be included in the festival. The committee mentioned that he acted compellingly and convincingly in his portrayal of a man caught between secularism and fundamentalism.

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Filmography of

Nedumudi Venu

Found 298 Movies in total

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

Krishnasamy ( Actor )

... 2024

Jack N Jill

Retd. Colonel Nair ( Actor )

... 2022

... 2022

Puzhu

Mohan ( Actor )

... 2022

Bheeshma Parvam

Iravippilla ( Actor )

... 2022

Aaraattu

Sreedharan Master ( Actor )

... 2022

... 2021

Aanum Pennum

Vasudevan ( Actor )

... 2021

Yuvam

Actor

... 2021

Thakkol

Actor

... 2019

Thelivu

Actor

... 2019

... 2019

... 2019

Madura Raja

Madhavan Nair ( Actor )

... 2019

Panthu

Actor

... 2019

Joseph

Actor

... 2018

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

Adv. Santhosh Narayan ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2018

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

Vasudeva Kaimal ( Actor )

... 2018

Kammara Sambhavam

Selvan Moopan ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2018

Carbon

Basheer ( Actor )

... 2018

... 2017

Avarude Raavukal

Scobo Jhons ( Actor )

... 2017

Ishti

Ramavikraman Namboodiri ( Actor )

... 2016

Oppam

Justice Krishnamoorthy ( Actor )

... 2016

Once Again

Pappu Pilla ( Actor )

... 2016

Pavada

Pillai ( Actor )

... 2016

Charlie

Kunjappan ( Actor )

... 2015

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

CKAK Menon ( Actor )

... 2015

Rudra Simhasanam

Shivathanu ( Actor )

... 2015

Alif

Kunjammadu Sahib ( Actor )

... 2015

Rasam

Valliyottu Thirumeni ( Actor )

Screenplay

... 2015

Names Unknown

Work Shop Master ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2014

Munnariyippu

Rama Moorthy ( Actor )

... 2014

Law Point

Ramakrishnan ( Actor )

... 2014

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal

Kuriachen ( Actor )

... 2014

... 2014

Gamer

Gamer ( Actor )

... 2014

North 24 Kaatham

Gopalettan ( Actor )

... 2013

... 2013

... 2013

Money Back Policy

Onachan ( Actor )

... 2013

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

Philipose ( Actor )

... 2013

Puthiya Theerangal

K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker ( Actor )

... 2012

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

Panchayat president ( Actor )

... 2012

Mr. Marumakan

Rajagopalan Thampy ( Actor )

... 2012

Friday

Purushothaman ( Actor )

... 2012

Graamam

Govindankutty Maashu ( Actor )

... 2012

Color of Sky

Old Man ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2012

Thiruvambadi Thamban

Kunjoonju ( Actor )

... 2012

Mayamohini

Sankaran Potti ( Actor )

... 2012

The King & The Commissioner

Dr. E.K.Sudharshan ( Actor )

... 2012

Unnam

Murugan ( Actor )

... 2012

... 2011

... 2011

... 2011

Violin

Doctor ( Actor )

... 2011

Abu, Son of Adam

Govindan Master ( Actor )

... 2011

Manikyakallu

Head master ( Actor )

... 2011

August 15

V. G. Sadasivan ( Actor )

... 2011

... 2011

Best Actor

Denver Aashan ( Actor )

... 2010

... 2010

Elsamma Enna Aankutty

Kunnel Pappan ( Actor )

... 2010

Sakudumbam Shyamala

Shekaran IAS ( Actor )

... 2010

Malarvaadi Arts Club

Kumaran ( Actor )

... 2010

Oru Naal Varum

Havildar Vasudevan ( Actor )

... 2010

Pokkiri Raja

Madhavan Nair ( Actor )

... 2010

Alexander The Great

Dr. Korah ( Actor )

... 2010

In Ghost House Inn

Father Dominic ( Actor )

... 2010

Swa Le

Palazhi Sivasankarappilla ( Actor )

... 2009

... 2009

Kana Kanmani

Iyer ( Actor )

... 2009

... 2009

Puthiya Mugham

Kichan's father ( Actor )

... 2009

Ivar Vivahitharayal...?

Freddy Uncle ( Actor )

... 2009

... 2009

Banaras

Actor

... 2009

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

Chief Minister of Kerala ( Actor )

... 2009

Love in Singapore

Andrews Perreira ( Actor )

... 2009

Silambattam

Vichu's Grandfather ( Actor )

... 2008

... 2008

Thavalam

Panikker ( Actor )

... 2008

Mizhikal Sakshi

Lebba Sahib ( Actor )

... 2008

A Climate for Crime

Maathu ( Actor )

... 2008

... 2007

Chaurahen

Mr. Nair ( Actor )

... 2007

Indrajith

Madhavan Nair ( Actor )

... 2007

... 2007

Khaki

Actor

... 2007

Vinodayathra

John Matthew ( Actor )

... 2007

Kaiyoppu

C.P. Vasudevan ( Actor )

... 2007

Palunku

Teacher ( Actor )

... 2006

Pothan Vava

Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri ( Actor )

... 2006

... 2006

... 2006

Rashtram

Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup ( Actor )

... 2006

Thanmathra

Krishnan Nair ( Actor )

... 2005

Mayookham

Unni's Father ( Actor )

... 2005

... 2005

Anniyan

Parthasarathy Iyengar ( Actor )

... 2005

Finger Print

Rama Varma Thampuran ( Actor )

... 2005

Saira

Ustad Ali ( Actor )

... 2005

Amrutham

Ravunni Nair ( Actor )

... 2004

Mampazhakkalam

Raghavan Mash ( Actor )

... 2004

Vettam

Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom) ( Actor )

... 2004

Vismayathumbathu

Dr. Sunny Joseph ( Actor )

... 2004

Manassinakkare

Kuriakose ( Actor )

... 2003

Maargam

Venu Menon ( Actor )

... 2003

Balettan

Balachandran's Father ( Actor )

... 2003

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

Child Psychologist ( Actor )

... 2003

Thilakkam

Padmanabhan Master ( Actor )

... 2003

... 2003

Mr. Brahmachari

Sekharan Thampi ( Actor )

... 2003

Yathrakarude Sradhakku

Viswanathan ( Actor )

... 2002

Chathurangam

Mathew Varghese ( Actor )

... 2002

Shadow Kill

Jailer ( Actor )

... 2002

Kanmashi

Menon ( Actor )

... 2002

Phantom

Actor

... 2002

Mazhathullikkilukkam

Father Palaykkal ( Actor )

... 2002

Kunjikkoonan

Prasad's father ( Actor )

... 2002

Ishtam

Krishnankutty Menon ( Actor )

... 2001

Randam Bhavam

Manikutty's Father ( Actor )

... 2001

Uthaman

Kochantony ( Actor )

... 2001

... 2001

Dubai

Swaminathan ( Actor )

... 2001

Kakkakuyil

Blind 'Thampuran' ( Actor )

... 2001

Jeevan Masai

Jeevan Masai ( Actor )

... 2001

Susanna

Actor

... 2000

... 2000

Life Is Beautiful

Principal ( Actor )

... 2000

Madhuranombarakattu

Baaghavatar ( Actor )

... 2000

Saree

Actor

... 1999

English Medium

Sankunni Nair ( Actor )

... 1999

... 1999

Megham

Meenakshi's father ( Actor )

... 1999

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

Delhi Pappachan ( Actor )

Writer

... 1999

Sundara Killadi

Head of Swapna Bhoomi ( Actor )

... 1998

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

The Headmaster ( Actor )

... 1998

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

Dr. Subhash ( Actor )

... 1998

Harikrishnans

Thampuran ( Actor )

... 1998

Sidhartha

Karunakara Menon ( Actor )

... 1998

Daya

Sultan ( Actor )

... 1998

... 1998

Superman

Raman Nair ( Actor )

... 1997

Guru

Teacher ( Actor )

... 1997

Churam

Balagopalan ( Actor )

... 1997

Chandralekha

Chandra's father ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1997

Manthramothiram

M. K. S. Warrier ( Actor )

... 1997

Manasam

Menon ( Actor )

... 1997

... 1996

... 1996

Kaalapani

Sreekandan Nair ( Actor )

... 1996

Ormakalundayirikkanam

Nambiar ( Actor )

... 1995

Mogamul

Ranganna ( Actor )

... 1995

Alancheri Thamprakkal

Chathukutti Bhagavathar ( Actor )

... 1995

Nirnayam

Fr. Thayyil ( Actor )

... 1995

Enchantment

Ummini ( Actor )

... 1994

... 1994

... 1994

Rajadhani

Panikker ( Actor )

... 1994

Thenmavin Kombath

Sreekrishnan Thampuran ( Actor )

... 1994

Pavithram

Warrier ( Actor )

... 1994

Manichitrathazhu

Thampy ( Actor )

... 1993

Padheyam

Kunjikannan Nair ( Actor )

... 1993

Bhoomi Geetham

Balan Mashu ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1993

... 1993

Maya Mayooram

Hassan Bhai ( Actor )

... 1993

... 1993

Midhunam

Chekkodu Swamy ( Actor )

... 1993

Devasuram

Appu master ( Actor )

... 1993

Kabuliwala

Kabooliwala ( Actor )

... 1993

Venkalam

Chathukutti ( Actor )

... 1993

Vietnam Colony

Moosa Settu ( Actor )

... 1992

Soorya Gayathri

Manisankar Iyer ( Actor )

... 1992

Sadayam

Father Dominic ( Actor )

... 1992

Aham

Actor

... 1992

Kamaladalam

Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute ( Actor )

... 1992

Sargam

Haridas' father ( Actor )

... 1992

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

Balan Nambyar ( Actor )

... 1992

Malootty

Raghavan ( Actor )

... 1992

Santhwanam

Thambi ( Actor )

... 1991

Venal Kinavukal

Venkita Ramayyar ( Actor )

... 1991

Uncle Bun

Jameskutty Chacko ( Actor )

... 1991

Vishnulokam

Krishnanunni ( Actor )

... 1991

Bharatham

Ramanathan ( Actor )

... 1991

Dhanam

Rajappan ( Actor )

... 1991

Kadavu

Actor

... 1991

Perumthachan

Unni Thampuran ( Actor )

... 1991

Vidhyarambham

Madhavan Ezhuthachan ( Actor )

... 1990

Lal Salam

Father Felix ( Actor )

... 1990

... 1990

Champion Thomas

Madhavan ( Actor )

... 1990

Pavakkoothu

Aditya Varma ( Actor )

... 1990

His Highness Abdullah

Maharaja Udayavarma ( Actor )

... 1990

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Valiya Thampuran ( Actor )

... 1990

Akkare Akkare Akkare

Sivadasa Menon ( Actor )

... 1990

Dr. Pasupathy

Unnikannan Nair ( Actor )

... 1990

Dasharatham

Scariah ( Actor )

... 1989

Chakkikotha Chankaran

Prabhakaran Thampi ( Actor )

... 1989

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

Dr Kuriakose ( Actor )

... 1989

Vadakkunokkiyantram

Doctor ( Actor )

... 1989

Vandanam

Kurian Fernandez ( Actor )

... 1989

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

Hameed ( Actor )

... 1989

Dhwani

Shekharan ( Actor )

... 1988

Chithram

Kaimal ( Actor )

... 1988

Aranyakam

Grandfather ( Actor )

... 1988

Vellanakalude Naadu

Minister ( Actor )

... 1988

Vaishali

Rajaguru ( Actor )

... 1988

Isabella

Tourist Guide ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1988

Orkkapurathu

Nicholas ( Actor )

... 1988

Witness

Himself ( Actor )

... 1988

Daisy

Actor

... 1988

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

Kumaren Nair ( Actor )

... 1988

... 1987

Achuvettante Veedu

Achuthankutty Nair ( Actor )

... 1987

Cheppu

Lecturer ( Actor )

... 1987

And There Was a Village...

Overseer Sundaresan ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

Sarvakalasala

Aasan ( Actor )

... 1987

Manja Mantharangal

Professor Varma ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

... 1987

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

Sivaramakrishnan Nair ( Actor )

... 1987

... 1987

Pranamam

Usha's Father ( Actor )

... 1986

Thalavattam

Dr. Unni Krishnan ( Actor )

Story

... 1986

... 1986

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

SI Kochappu ( Actor )

... 1986

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Dr. K. K. Menon ( Actor )

... 1986

Panchagni

Shekharan ( Actor )

... 1986

Meenamasathile Suryan

Chirukandan's Father ( Actor )

... 1986

... 1986

Love Story

Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role) ( Actor )

... 1986

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha

Appu Nair ( Actor )

... 1986

Kathodu Kathoram

Priest ( Actor )

... 1985

Guruji Oru Vakku

Charlie ( Actor )

... 1985

... 1985

Irakal

Andrews ( Actor )

... 1985

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

Sree Thankappan Nair ( Actor )

... 1985

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

Kuttan Pillai ( Actor )

... 1985

Chidambaram

Himself ( Actor )

... 1985

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

Sivaraman ( Actor )

... 1985

Ente Upasana

Lathika's Uncle ( Actor )

... 1984

Uyarangalil

Johnie ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

Panchavadi Palam

Shikhandi Pillai ( Actor )

... 1984

Parannu Parannu Parannu

Vakkachan ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

Appunni

Appunni ( Actor )

... 1984

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

Ravunni Menon ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

... 1984

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

Major Nair ( Actor )

... 1984

Manasariyathe

Venu ( Actor )

... 1984

Oru Kochu Swapnam

Venu ( Actor )

... 1984

... 1984

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

Nedumudi Venu ( Actor )

... 1983

... 1983

Asthram

Krishnanunni ( Actor )

... 1983

Aadhipathyam

Antony ( Actor )

... 1983

Naseema

Ravi ( Actor )

... 1983

Kinnaram

Unni ( Actor )

... 1983

Njan Onnu Parayatte

Charlie ( Actor )

... 1982

Marmaram

Narayana Iyer ( Actor )

... 1982

Ormakkayi

Balu ( Actor )

... 1982

Chillu

Actor

... 1982

... 1982

Kelkatha Sabdam

Devan ( Actor )

... 1982

Ponnum Poovum

Dasan ( Actor )

... 1982

Yavanika

Balagopalan ( Actor )

... 1982

Gaanam

Actor

... 1982

Chatta

Kosara Bhairavan ( Actor )

... 1981

Venal

Actor

... 1981

Kallan Pavithran

Pavithran ( Actor )

... 1981

Palangal

Ramankutty ( Actor )

... 1981

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

Seythalavi ( Actor )

... 1980

Chamaram

Father ( Actor )

... 1980

Thakara

Chellappanasar ( Actor )

... 1979

Aaravam

Maruthu ( Actor )

... 1978

... 1978