ABOUT NEDUMUDI VENU

 

Bio

NickName(s)

- Venu

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Profession(s)

- Actor, Screenwriter

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Real Name

Kesavan Venugopal

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Physical Stats

Height (approx.)

in feet inches- 5 6

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Eye Colour

Black

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Hair Colour

Salt and pepper

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Career

Debut

Malayalam Film (actor):

- Oru Sundariyude Katha (1972) in a small role

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Malayalam Film (screenplay & dialogue):

- Aarohanam (1980)

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Malayalam TV (acting & directing):

- Kairali Vilasam Lodge (1988)

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Malayalam Film (director):

- Pooram (1989)

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Tamil Film (actor):

- Mogamul (1995) as Ranganna

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English Film (actor):

- Chaurahen (2007) as Mr. Nair

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Sanskrit Film (actor):

- Ishti (2016) as Ramavikraman Namboothiri

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Awards/Honours

- Best Supporting Actor for the Malayalam film 'His Highness Abdullah' (1990)

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- Special Jury Award for the Malayalam film 'Margam' (2003)

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- National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration/Voice Over for the Malayalam film 'Minukku' (2006)

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- Second Best Actor for 'Chamaram' (1980)

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- Best Actor for 'Vidyaparayum Munpe' (1981)

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- Best Actor for 'Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam' (1987)

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- Special Jury Award for 'Bharatham' (1991) and 'Santhwanam' (1990)

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- Second Best Actor for 'Thenmavin Kombath' (1994)

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- Best Actor for 'Margam' (2003)

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- Best Supporting Actor Award for 'Thanmatra' (2005)

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- Best Script Writer Award for 'Thaniye' (2007)

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- Best Supporting Actor for 'Elsamma Enna Aankutty' (2011)

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- Best Character Actor for 'North 24 Kaatham' (2013)

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- Best Villain for O'ru Second Class Yathra' (2015) and 'Rudra Simhasanam' (2015)

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- Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2017)

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- Filmfare Award for Best Actor for 'Vida Parayum Munpe' (1981)

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- Filmfare Award for Best Actor for 'Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam' (1987)

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- Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)

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- Note: He received many more awards apart from these.

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Personal Life

Schools

- NSS Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi

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- St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam

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College(s)

- S. D. College, Alappuzha, Kerala

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Educational Qualification

- BA in Malayalam

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Date Of Birth

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Birthplace

Nedumudi, Kingdom of Travancore, Dominion of India (now in Alappuzha, Kerala, India)

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Zodiac Sign

Gemini

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Nationality

Indian

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Hometown

Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala

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Relationships

Marital Status

Married

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Family

Spouse(s)

- TR Susheela

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Parents

Father

- - P. K. Kesavan Nair (school teacher)

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Mother

- - P. Kunjikkuttiyamma

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Siblings

- He had four elder brothers.

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Children

Son(s)

- - Unni Gopal and Kannan Gopal

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