Quick Info
| Profession | Actor, director, producer |
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| Nationality | Indian |
| Date of Birth | 02/11/1937 |
| Age | 70 years (died on 29, Jan, 2008) |
| Birthplace | Chirayinkeezhu, near Varkala, Travancore (now Kerala), India |
| Date of Death | 29/01/2008 |
| Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
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Bio/Wiki
| Full Name | V. Gopinathan Nair |
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| Overview | Malayalam film actor known for his New Wave cinema roles, who also worked as a theatre actor, director, producer and playwright. |
| Early Life | Born as the youngest of four children to Kochuveetil Velayudhan Pillai and Parvathyamma. |
| Stage Name | Bharath Gopi (also credited as Bharat Gopy) |
| Education | Degree from University College, Thiruvananthapuram; later worked as a Lower Division Clerk at the Kerala Electricity Board before turning to acting. |
Personal Life
| Health | Hospitalised in January 2008 with chest pain and died of a cardiac arrest days later. |
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| Spouse | Jayalakshmy S. V |
Relationships & More
| Mentors | G. Sankara Pillai |
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| Associations | Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
Family
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Career
| Debut | Swayamvaram (1972), directed by Adoor Gopalakrishnan |
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| Theatre | Began as a theatre actor at Prasadhana Little Theatres; wrote five plays and directed three |
| Notable Films |
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| Direction | Directed Njattadi (1979), Dheivatheyorthu (1985) and Ulsavapittennu (1989) |
| Production | Produced Bharathan's Padheyam (1993) |
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Some Lesser Known Facts
| 1. He became interested in cinema through the Chitralekha Film Society founded by Adoor Gopalakrishnan. | |
| 2. He was associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala. | |
| 3. He is also known by the name Kodiyettam Gopy. |
