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

North 24 Kaatham

Gopalettan

Film

Joseph

Adv. Srinivasan

Film

Thanmathra

Krishnan Nair

Filmography

Acting (448)

Movies (445)

Indian 3: War Mode

2026 Upcoming

as Krishnaswamy

May 31

Indian 2: Zero Tolerance

as Krishnasamy

Bheeshma Parvam

as Iravippilla

Puzhu

as Mohan

Jack N Jill

as Retd. Colonel Nair

Centimeter

Aaraattu

as Sreedharan Master

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

Shubharathri

Madura Raja

as Madhavan Nair

Sarvam Thaala Mayam

as Vembu Iyer

Thakkol

Kanchana 3

as Kaali’s father

Thelivu

as Damodara Panicker

Panthu

A for Apple

Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam

2019

as Kurukkan Ponnappan

Oru Kuttanadan Blog

as Vasudeva Kaimal

Johny Johny Yes Appa

Thattumpurath Achuthan

as Avhuthan's Father

Joseph

as Adv. Srinivasan

DiwanjiMoola Grand Prix

Khaleefa

Carbon

as Basheer

Kammara Sambhavam

as Selvan Moopan

Oru Kuprasidha Payyan

2018

as Adv. Santhosh Narayan

6.8

Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar Akanam

as God

Udaharanam Sujatha

as George Paul

Avarude Raavukal

as Scobo Jhons

Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa

as Krishnan Nair

Pokkiri Simon

Pavada

as Pillai

Once Again

as Pappu Pilla

Oppam

as Justice Krishnamoorthy

7.2

Ishti

2016

as Ramavikraman Namboodiri

Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho

2016

as Appooppan

6.0

Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu

2016

Kadhantharam

2016

as Rajaram

Rudra Simhasanam

2015

as Shivathanu

Oru Second Class Yathra

as Narayanan

Charlie

as Kunjappan

Rasam

as Valliyottu Thirumeni

4.3

Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi

as CKAK Menon

Alif

as Kunjammadu Sahib

Nirnayakam

as Vasu Kuttan

Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal

as Chief Editor

To Noora with Love

Aamayum Muyalum

as Kashi

Lal Bahadur Shastri

as Bahadur

Ottamandaram

Sapthamashree Thaskaraha

as Nobilettan

Homely Meals

as Father Dixon

Names Unknown

as Work Shop Master

Munnariyippu

as Rama Moorthy

Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal

as Kuriachen

Law Point

as Ramakrishnan

Gamer

as Gamer

Villali Veeran

2014

as Damodharji

2.7

Isaac Newton S/O Philipose

2013

as Philipose

Sringaravelan

2013

as Varmaji, Radha's Grand father

Sound Thoma

as Manikunju

Immanuel

as Jabbar

Memories

as Father John

Money Back Policy

as Onachan

Tourist Home

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

as Thomas

North 24 Kaatham

as Gopalettan

Nadodimannan

as Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu

Celluloid

as Subramaniam

Ithramathram

as Gowdar

Puthiya Theerangal

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

4.6

Hero

2012

as Thankachan, Antony's father

3.8

Vadhiyar

2012

5.0

The King & The Commissioner

2012

as Dr. E. K. Sudharshan

Mayamohini

as Sankaran Potti

Mr. Marumakan

as Rajagopalan Thampy

Thiruvambadi Thamban

as Kunjoonju

Unnam

as Murugan

Achante Aanmakkal

as Madhava Menon

Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam

2012

as Panchayat president

4.0

Graamam

2012

as Govindankutty Maashu

Friday

as Purushothaman

White Paper

as Krishnan Nair

Akashathinte Niram

2012

as Old Man

4.5

Living Together

2011

as Vasudevan Kartha

Orma Mathram

as Samson

Teja Bhai and Family

Doctor Love

as Gauri's father

Manikyakallu

as Head master

Arabeem Ottakom P. Madhavan Nayarum in Oru Marubhoomi Kadha

as Thoma

Ekadashy

Adaminte Makan Abu

as Govindan Master

August 15

as V. G. Sadasivan

Mohabbath

Arjunan Saakshi

as P.K Nambiithiri

Violin

as Doctor

Collector

as Mahendra Varma

Alexander The Great

as Dr. Korah

Pokkiri Raja

as Madhavan Nair

Oru Naal Varum

as Havildar Vasudevan

Best Actor

as Denver Aashan

In Ghost House Inn

as Father Dominic

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

Love in Singapore

as Andrews Perreira

Kana Kanmani

as Iyer

Bhagyadevatha

as Sadanadan Pillai

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

2009

as Moopan

6.9

Bhoomi Malayalam

2009

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

2009

as CM Chandrashekharan

Banaras

as M.K. Nair

Swa Le

as Palazhi Sivasankarappilla

Puthiya Mugham

as Ramankutty Iyer

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

College Kumaran

as Sivaraman Nair

A Climate for Crime

as Maathu

Thavalam

2008

as Panikker

Silambattam

2008

as Vichu's Grandfather

The Imprints

Poi Solla Porom

as K.R.Sathyanathan

Kaiyoppu

as C.P. Vasudevan

Ayur Rekha

as Captain Nair

Indrajith

as Madhavan Nair

Vinodayathra

as John Matthew

Chaurahen

as Mr Nayyar

Khaki

Arabikkatha

as "Society" Gopalan

Four Women

Nivedyam

as Ramappan Namboothiri

Changathipoocha

as Sreedharan 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

December

Anandabhadram

as Padmanabhan

Finger Print

as Rama Varma Thampuran

5.6

Anniyan

2005

as Parthasarathy Iyengar

7.4

Mayookham

2005

as Keshavan Namboothiri

Thanmathra

as Krishnan Nair

Saira

as Ustad Ali

Parayam

Vismayathumbathu

as Dr. Sibi Joseph

Mampazhakkalam

as Raghavan Mash

Vettam

as Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)

Amrutham

as Ravunni Nair

Jalolsavam

as Aalakkal Govindanashan

Parinamam

Balettan

as Gopalan Menon

Ente Veedu... Appuvinteyum

2003

as Doctor Krishnakumar

Manassinakkare

as Kuriakose

Mr. Brahmachari

as Sekharan Thampi

Arimpara

as Krishnan Unni

Thilakkam

2003

as Padmanabhan Master

6.7

Maargam

2003

as Venu Menon

Phantom

2002

as Gandhi Gangadharan Pillai

Kunjikkoonan

as Prasad's father

Thandavam

as Swaminathan

Shadow Kill

as Jailer

Yathrakarude Sradhakku

as Viswanathan

Chathurangam

as Mathew Varghese

Mazhathullikkilukkam

as Father Palaykkal

Kanmashi

as Menon

Uthaman

as Kochantony

Kakkakuyil

as Blind 'Thampuran'

Ishtam

as Krishnankutty Menon

6.6

Jeevan Masai

2001

as Jeevan Masai

Dubai

2001

as Swaminathan

3.8

Randam Bhavam

2001

as Manikutty's Father

6.2

Cover Story

2001

as Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon

5.0

Ladies & Gentlemen

2001

as Fernandez

Susanna

2000

Aanamuttathe Aangalamar

2000

as Shivasankara Menon

Mister Butler

as Menon

Life Is Beautiful

as Principal

Madhuranombarakattu

as Baaghavatar

Devadasi

Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal

as Aravindan

Megham

as Kumaran

English Medium

as Sankunni Nair

Saree

Thachiledathu Chundan

1999

as Vasukutty

3.2

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

as Delhi Pappachan

Stalin Sivadas

Pranaya Nilavu

as Madhavan Nair

Pallavur Devanarayanan

as Aasan

Sundara Killadi

as Rajamanikkam

Thattakam

Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu

as Dr. Subhash

Harikrishnans

as Thampuran

Daya

as Sultan

Thirakalkkappuram

as Vellayudhachan

Sidhartha

1998

as Karunakara Menon

4.0

Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala

1998

as The Headmaster

7.0

Oru Maravathoor Kanavu

1998

6.3

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Birthday

Mangamma

as Nair

Chandralekha

as Udhaya Varma

Karunyam

Superman

as Raman Nair

Rishyasringan

Vaachalam

Manasam

as Menon

Guru

as Teacher

Manthramothiram

as M. K. S. Warrier

Churam

as Balagopalan

Ishtadanam

1997

as Dhanapalan

Oru Yaatra Mozhi

as Appu

Itha Oru Snehagatha

Indian

as Krishnasamy

Devaraagam

Rajaputhran

as M. K. Nair

Kaalapani

as Sreekandan Nair

Udhyanapalakan

Ormakalundayirikkanam

1995

as Nambiar

Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum

1995

Thacholi Varghese Chekavar

Spadikam

as Ravunni Master

Alancheri Thamprakkal

1995

as Chathukutti Bhagavathar

3.8

Sreeragam

1995

as Periya Shasthri

Mogamul

1995

as Ranganna

Nirnayam

1995

as Fr. Thayyil

7.2

Manikya Chempazhukka

1995

as Adv. Bharathan

Sakshyam

1995

as Dominic Fernandes

Kazhakam

1995

as Aashaan

Saadaram

Enchantment

as Ummini

Nandini Oppol

as Balan

Thenmavin Kombath

1994

as Sreekrishnan Thampuran

Pavithram

as Warrier

Rajadhani

as Panikker

Parinayam

1994

Ilayum Mullum

1994

Bhoomi Geetham

1993

as Balan Mashu

Midhunam

as Chekkodu Swamy

Maya Mayooram

as Hassan Bhai

Kabuliwala

as Kabooliwala (Ameer)

Devasuram

as Appukutty Nair

Manichitrathazhu

as Thampy

Aagneyam

Akashadoothu

as Fr.Vattappara

Kalippattam

Venkalam

as Chathukutti

Samooham

as Balan Poduval

Aalavattam

as Kesavankutty

Padheyam

as Kunjikannan Nair

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Samagamam

as Fr. Puthenthara

Ente Sreekuttikku

1993

as Ananthan Mashu

Vietnam Colony

1992

as Moosa Settu

7.3

Champakkulam Thachan

1992

as Kuttiraman

Sargam

as Haridas' father

Yamanam

Sadayam

as Ft. Dominic

Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari

as Balan Nambyar

Aham

Kamaladalam

as Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute

Soorya Gayathri

as Manisankar Iyer

Malootty

as Raghavan

Poochakkaru Mani Kettum

as Ambotty

Rajashilpi

as Madhavan

Dhanam

as Rajappan

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

Nettippattam

as Kumaran

Vishnulokam

as Krishnanunni

Bharatham

as Ramanathan

Venal Kinavukal

as Venkita Ramayyar

Mukhachithram

1991

as Fr. Felix

3.0

Santhwanam

1991

as Thambi

Uncle Bun

1991

as Jameskutty Chacko

4.2

Bhoomika

1991

as Rama Warrier

Keli

as 'Romance' Kumaran

Perumthachan

as Unni Thampuran

Kadavu

Champion Thomas

as Madhavan

Lal Salam

as Father Felix

Akkare Akkare Akkare

as Sivadasa Menon

Pavakkoothu

as Aditya Varma

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

1990

as Valiya Thampuran

6.4

Appu

1990

as Chandikunju

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

as Warrier

Dr. Pasupathy

as Unnikannan Nair

His Highness Abdullah

1990

as Maharaja Udayavarma

7.5

Vidhyarambham

1990

as Madhavan Ezhuthachan

4.5

Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam

1989

as Dr Kuriakose

Vadakkunokkiyantram

as Doctor

Vandanam

as Kurian Fernandez

Dasharatham

as Scariah

Njangalude Kochu Doctor

1989

as Hameed

Devadas

Alicinte Anweshanam

as Viswanathan

Rugmini

Pooram

as Chellappan

Chakkikotha Chankaran

1989

as Prabhakaran Thampi

7.5

Swagatham

1989

as Devan Nair

Anagha

1989

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

Sanghunadam

Padamudra

Dhwani

as Shekharan

Chithram

1988

as Kaimal

7.9

Ore Thooval Pakshikal

1988

Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu

as Kumaren Nair

Vellanakalude Naadu

as Minister

Witness

as Himself

Orkkapurathu

as Nicholas

Vaishali

as Rajaguru

Daisy

as Pradees's Uncle

Aranyakam

as Grandfather

Isabella

1988

as Tourist Guide

Vicharana

1988

as Ramettan

5.0

Chilambu

1987

And There Was a Village...

1987

as Overseer Sundaresan

Kathakku Pinnil

Ezhuthappurangal

Rithubhedam

Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam

1987

as Ravunni Nair

Sarvakalasala

as Aasan

Cheppu

as Lecturer

Achuvettante Veedu

as Achuthankutty Nair

Naradhan Keralathil

1987

as Naradhan

Manja Mantharangal

1987

as Professor Varma

Swathi Thirunal

1987

Neela Kurinji Poothappol....

1987

as Sivaramakrishnan Nair

Archanappookkal

1987

as Sukumaran

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha

as Appu Nair

Ambili Ammavan

Thalavattam

as Dr. Unni Krishnan

Pranamam

as Usha's Father

Kaveri

Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu

1986

as Dasan

Pappan Priyappetta Pappan

1986

as SI Kochappu

6.4

Ennennum Kannettante

1986

as Tharavadu Karanavar

Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam

as Kunjan Nair

Panchagni

as Shekharan

Moonnu Masangalkku Munpu

1986

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

Rareeram

1986

as Venu

Adiverukal

1986

5.9

Dheem Tharikida Thom

1986

as Keerikkad Chellappan Nair

5.5

Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi

1986

as Sasidharan

3.8

Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu

1986

Mizhineerppoovukal

1986

Love Story

1986

as Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)

Guruji Oru Vakku

1985

as Charlie

Oru Kudakeezhil

1985

Oduvil Kittiya Vartha

1985

Kathodu Kathoram

1985

as Priest

Mutharamkunnu P.O.

1985

as Kuttan Pillai

7.2

Akkare Ninnoru Maran

1985

as Sree Thankappan Nair

6.8

Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar

1985

as Sakhavu

8.8

Kaiyum Thalayum Purathidaruthu

1985

as Secretary

Azhiyatha Bandhangal

1985

as Unnikrishnan

Ee Thanalil Ithiri Neram

Irakal

as Andrews

Puli Varunne Puli

as Ramdas

Chidambaram

as Self

Punnaram Cholli Cholli

1985

as Sivaraman

4.0

Oru Sandesam Koodi

1985

Iniyum Kadha Thudarum

1985

Ente Upasana

1984

as Lathika's Uncle

Aarorumariyathe

1984

as Govindankutty

My Dear Kuttichathan

1984

as Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)

7.3

Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha

1984

as Aravindan

Manasariyathe

1984

as Venu

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1984

Aayiram Abilashangal

1984

Akkare

1984

as Johnny

Odaruthammava Aalariyam

as Major Nair

Panchavadi Palam

as Shikhandi Pillai

Mangalam Nerunnu

Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove

1984

as Potty

Veruthe Oru Pinakkam

1984

Uyarangalil

1984

as Johnie

4.3

Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu

as The Priest

Kaliyil Alpam Karyam

Appunni

as Appunni

Parannu Parannu Parannu

1984

as Vakkachan

8.0

Poochakkoru Mookkuthi

as Ravunni Menon

Oru Kochu Swapnam

as Venu

Veena Poovu

Mandanmar Londonil

as Vasu Kumar

Asthram

1983

as Krishnanunni

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

as Paul Raj

Aashrayam

Kinnaram

as Unni

Eettillam

as Vijayan

Rachana

1983

as Achuthanunni

Naseema

1983

as Ravi

6.0

Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla

1983

as Nedumudi Venu

6.0

Aadhipathyam

1983

as Antony

Onnu Chirikku

1983

as Dr. George

Saagaram Santham

1983

as Raghavan

Oru Swakaryam

1983

Kingini Kombu

1983

Enikkum oru Divasam

1982

as Vasu

Amrutha Geetham

1982

as Mohan

Marmaram

1982

as Narayana Iyer

Vaarikuzhi

1982

Komaram

1982

Ente Mohangal Poovaninju

1982

as Damu

5.0

Kaaliya Mardhanam

1982

as Sreeni

Yavanika

as Balagopalan

Chillu

Njan Onnu Parayatte

as Charlie

Kelkatha Sabdam

1982

as Devan

Kaattile paattu

1982

Ponnum Poovum

1982

as Dasan

Ormakkayi

1982

as Balu

Ilakkangal

1982

as Unni

Football

Gaanam

Thenum Vayambum

as Ravi

Parankimala

Kolangal

as Paramu

Venal

Palangal

as Ramankutty

Vida Parayum Munpe

as Xavier

Chatta

as Kosara Bhairavan

Dhanya

1981

Kallan Pavithran

1981

as Pavithran

6.0

Manjil Virinja Pookkal

1980

as Seythalavi

6.3

Chamaram

1980

as Father

Thakara

1979

as Chellappanasar

The Circus Tent

1978

5.0

Aaravam

1978

as Maruthu

Television (3)

Manorathangal

as Madhavan Mash

Navarasa

as Principal

Lal Salam

as Himself

Crew (8)

Movies (8)

Pavada

Playback Singer

Rasam

Screenplay

Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu

Writer

Aalavattam

Story

Oru Kadankatha Pole

Writer

Pooram

Director

Thalavattam

Story

Kattathe Kilikkoodu

Story