
Deceased
When Did Nedumudi Venu Die?
Life & Death
Died aged 73Also known asKesavan Venu GopalGenderMaleNationalityIndiaBorn22/05/1948Born inNedumudi, Alappuzha, Kerala, IndiaDied11/10/2021 (aged 73)Died inThiruvananthapuramWikidataQ12072044 ↗TMDb#140466 ↗
Kesavan Venugopal, better known by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor and screenwriter from Kerala, who predominantly worked in Malayalam cinema. He acted in more than 500 films, primarily in Malayalam and also in Tamil, in a career spanning nearly five decades. He wrote screenplays and directed one film. Nedumudi Venu won three National Film Awards, three Filmfare Award South and six Kerala State Film Awards for his performances in various movies.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ManorathangalSeries | Madhavan Mash | 76 |
| 2022 | AaraattuMovie | Sreedharan Master | 74 |
| 2022 | Bheeshma ParvamMovie | Iravippilla | 74 |
| 2021 | YuvamMovie | Judge Ramakrishnan | 73 |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaMovie | Samoothiri | 73 |
| 2021 | NavarasaSeries | Principal | 73 |
| 2019 | Madura RajaMovie | Madhavan Nair | 71 |
| 2019 | A for AppleMovie | — | 71 |
| 2019 | ThakkolMovie | — | 71 |
| 2019 | Vaarikkuzhiyile KolapathakamMovie | Kurukkan Ponnappan | 71 |
| 2019 | ShubharathriMovie | — | 71 |
| 2019 | Chila NewGen NattuvisheshangalMovie | Karnavar | 71 |
| 2018 | Daivame Kaithozham K.Kumar AkanamMovie | God | 70 |
| 2018 | Kammara SambhavamMovie | Selvan Moopan | 70 |
| 2018 | CarbonMovie | Basheer | 70 |
| 2018 | Oru Kuprasidha PayyanMovie | Adv. Santhosh Narayan | 70 |
| 2018 | Thattumpurath AchuthanMovie | Gangadharan | 70 |
| 2018 | DiwanjiMoola Grand PrixMovie | Davis | 70 |
| 2017 | Avarude RaavukalMovie | Scobo Jhons | 69 |
| 2017 | Udaharanam SujathaMovie | George Paul | 69 |
| 2016 | OppamMovie | Justice Krishnamoorthy | 68 |
| 2016 | PavadaMovie | Pillai | 68 |
| 2016 | Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa CoelhoMovie | Appooppan | 68 |
| 2016 | KadhantharamMovie | Rajaram | 68 |
| 2016 | IshtiMovie | Ramavikraman Namboodiri | 68 |
| 2015 | Valiya Chirakulla PakshikalMovie | Chief Editor | 67 |
| 2015 | CharlieMovie | Kunjappan | 67 |
| 2015 | Lord Livingstone 7000 KandiMovie | CKAK Menon | 67 |
| 2014 | Law PointMovie | Ramakrishnan | 66 |
| 2014 | Homely MealsMovie | Father Dixon | 66 |
| 2014 | MunnariyippuMovie | Rama Moorthy | 66 |
| 2014 | Mosayile Kuthira MeenukalMovie | Kuriachen | 66 |
| 2014 | Villali VeeranMovie | Damodharji | 66 |
| 2013 | ImmanuelMovie | Jabbar | 65 |
| 2013 | NadodimannanMovie | Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu | 65 |
| 2013 | SringaravelanMovie | Varmaji, Radha's Grand father | 65 |
| 2013 | North 24 KaathamMovie | Gopalettan | 65 |
| 2013 | MemoriesMovie | Father John | 65 |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannu Oru MaathukuttyMovie | Thomas | 65 |
| 2013 | Sound ThomaMovie | Manikunju | 65 |
| 2012 | Mr. MarumakanMovie | Rajagopalan Thampy | 64 |
| 2012 | Bhoopadathil Illatha OridamMovie | Panchayat president | 64 |
| 2012 | VadhiyarMovie | — | 64 |
| 2012 | The King & The CommissionerMovie | Dr. E. K. Sudharshan | 64 |
| 2012 | MayamohiniMovie | Sankaran Potti | 64 |
| 2012 | Puthiya TheerangalMovie | K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker | 64 |
| 2012 | FridayMovie | Purushothaman | 64 |
| 2012 | Achante AanmakkalMovie | Madhava Menon | 64 |
| 2012 | UnnamMovie | Murugan | 64 |
| 2011 | ManikyakalluMovie | Head master | 63 |
| 2011 | Adaminte Makan AbuMovie | Govindan Master | 63 |
| 2011 | Teja Bhai and FamilyMovie | — | 63 |
| 2011 | Arjunan SaakshiMovie | P.K Nambiithiri | 63 |
| 2011 | Doctor LoveMovie | Gauri's father | 63 |
| 2011 | Orma MathramMovie | Samson | 63 |
| 2011 | MohabbathMovie | — | 63 |
| 2011 | CollectorMovie | Mahendra Varma | 63 |
| 2011 | ViolinMovie | Doctor | 63 |
| 2011 | August 15Movie | V. G. Sadasivan | 63 |
| 2010 | Best ActorMovie | Denver Aashan | 62 |
| 2010 | Pokkiri RajaMovie | Madhavan Nair | 62 |
| 2010 | Malarvaadi Arts ClubMovie | Kumaran | 62 |
| 2010 | Oru Naal VarumMovie | Havildar Vasudevan | 62 |
| 2010 | Sakudumbam ShyamalaMovie | Shekaran IAS | 62 |
| 2010 | Alexander The GreatMovie | Dr. Korah | 62 |
| 2010 | Raama RaavananMovie | Annadurai | 62 |
| 2010 | PenpattanamMovie | Unnithan Muthalali | 62 |
| 2009 | Gulumaal: The EscapeMovie | Prabhakara Varma | 61 |
| 2009 | Love in SingaporeMovie | Andrews Perreira | 61 |
| 2009 | Swa LeMovie | Palazhi Sivasankarappilla | 61 |
| 2009 | Decent PartiesMovie | — | 61 |
| 2009 | Keralotsavam Mission 2009Movie | Padmanabhan Embranthiri | 61 |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi RajaMovie | Moopan | 61 |
| 2009 | Sagar Alias Jacky ReloadedMovie | CM Chandrashekharan | 61 |
| 2009 | Kana KanmaniMovie | Iyer | 61 |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal...?Movie | Freddy Uncle | 61 |
| 2008 | ThavalamMovie | Panikker | 60 |
| 2008 | SilambattamMovie | Vichu's Grandfather | 60 |
| 2008 | College KumaranMovie | Sivaraman Nair | 60 |
| 2008 | Mizhikal SakshiMovie | Lebba Sahib | 60 |
| 2007 | ArabikkathaMovie | "Society" Gopalan | 59 |
| 2007 | ChangathipoochaMovie | Sreedharan Nair | 59 |
| 2007 | Ayur RekhaMovie | Captain Nair | 59 |
| 2007 | KaiyoppuMovie | C.P. Vasudevan | 59 |
| 2007 | VinodayathraMovie | John Matthew | 59 |
| 2007 | NivedyamMovie | Ramappan Namboothiri | 59 |
| 2007 | KhakiMovie | Balakrishnan Nair | 59 |
| 2007 | Four WomenMovie | — | 59 |
| 2006 | PrajapathiMovie | Muppil Kunjambu Nair | 58 |
| 2006 | RashtramMovie | Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup | 58 |
| 2006 | Pothan VavaMovie | Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri | 58 |
| 2005 | AnandabhadramMovie | Padmanabhan | 57 |
| 2005 | AnniyanMovie | Parthasarathy Iyengar | 57 |
| 2005 | MayookhamMovie | Keshavan Namboothiri | 57 |
| 2005 | ThanmathraMovie | Krishnan Nair | 57 |
| 2004 | VismayathumbathuMovie | Dr. Sibi Joseph | 56 |
| 2004 | ParayamMovie | — | 56 |
| 2004 | MampazhakkalamMovie | Raghavan Mash | 56 |
| 2003 | ThilakkamMovie | Padmanabhan Master | 55 |
| 2003 | Ente Veedu... AppuvinteyumMovie | Doctor Krishnakumar | 55 |
| 2003 | ManassinakkareMovie | Kuriakose | 55 |
| 2002 | KunjikkoonanMovie | Prasad's father | 54 |
| 2002 | MazhathullikkilukkamMovie | Father Palaykkal | 54 |
| 2002 | ThandavamMovie | Swaminathan | 54 |
| 2002 | ChathurangamMovie | Mathew Varghese | 54 |
| 2002 | Yathrakarude SradhakkuMovie | Viswanathan | 54 |
| 2002 | KanmashiMovie | Menon | 54 |
| 2002 | PhantomMovie | Gandhi Gangadharan Pillai | 54 |
| 2001 | Randam BhavamMovie | Manikutty's Father | 53 |
| 2001 | UthamanMovie | Kochantony | 53 |
| 2001 | Ladies & GentlemenMovie | Fernandez | 53 |
| 2001 | Cover StoryMovie | Retd. Justice Chandrashekara Menon | 53 |
| 2000 | Mister ButlerMovie | Menon | 52 |
| 2000 | Life Is BeautifulMovie | Principal | 52 |
| 2000 | MadhuranombarakattuMovie | Baaghavatar | 52 |
| 1999 | Pallavur DevanarayananMovie | Aasan | 51 |
| 1999 | English MediumMovie | Sankunni Nair | 51 |
| 1999 | Veendum Chila VeettukaryangalMovie | Aravindan | 51 |
| 1999 | Angene Oru AvadhikkalathuMovie | Delhi Pappachan | 51 |
| 1998 | HarikrishnansMovie | Thampuran | 50 |
| 1998 | Ayal Kadha EzhuthukayanuMovie | Dr. Subhash | 50 |
| 1998 | Chinthavishtayaya ShyamalaMovie | The Headmaster | 50 |
| 1998 | DayaMovie | Sultan | 50 |
| 1998 | Raktha Sakshikal ZindabadMovie | — | 50 |
| 1997 | GuruMovie | Teacher | 49 |
| 1997 | ChandralekhaMovie | Udhaya Varma | 49 |
| 1997 | Oru Yaatra MozhiMovie | Appu | 49 |
| 1997 | Itha Oru SnehagathaMovie | — | 49 |
| 1996 | IndianMovie | Krishnasamy | 48 |
| 1996 | RajaputhranMovie | M. K. Nair | 48 |
| 1996 | KaalapaniMovie | Sreekandan Nair | 48 |
| 1996 | UdhyanapalakanMovie | — | 48 |
| 1995 | Thacholi Varghese ChekavarMovie | — | 47 |
| 1995 | MogamulMovie | Ranganna | 47 |
| 1995 | Manikya ChempazhukkaMovie | Adv. Bharathan | 47 |
| 1995 | Alancheri ThamprakkalMovie | Chathukutti Bhagavathar | 47 |
| 1995 | SakshyamMovie | Dominic Fernandes | 47 |
| 1994 | Thenmavin KombathMovie | Sreekrishnan Thampuran | 46 |
| 1993 | PadheyamMovie | Kunjikannan Nair | 45 |
| 1993 | MidhunamMovie | Chekkodu Swamy | 45 |
| 1993 | KabuliwalaMovie | Kabooliwala (Ameer) | 45 |
| 1993 | AalavattamMovie | Kesavankutty | 45 |
| 1993 | Ente SreekuttikkuMovie | Ananthan Mashu | 45 |
| 1993 | AagneyamMovie | Mathew Stephen, Jail SP | 45 |
| 1992 | ApaarathaMovie | K. P. Menon | 44 |
| 1992 | RajashilpiMovie | Madhavan | 44 |
| 1992 | KamaladalamMovie | Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute | 44 |
| 1992 | Soorya GayathriMovie | Manisankar Iyer | 44 |
| 1991 | KadavuMovie | — | 43 |
| 1991 | VishnulokamMovie | Krishnanunni | 43 |
| 1991 | KeliMovie | 'Romance' Kumaran | 43 |
| 1991 | Uncle BunMovie | Jameskutty Chacko | 43 |
| 1991 | Kizhakkunarum PakshiMovie | — | 43 |
| 1991 | DhanamMovie | Rajappan | 43 |
| 1990 | MaloottyMovie | Raghavan | 42 |
| 1990 | Lal SalamMovie | Father Felix | 42 |
| 1990 | Akkare Akkare AkkareMovie | Sivadasa Menon | 42 |
| 1990 | Dr. PasupathyMovie | Unnikannan Nair | 42 |
| 1990 | PavakkoothuMovie | Aditya Varma | 42 |
| 1990 | His Highness AbdullahMovie | Maharaja Udayavarma | 42 |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan KalathuMovie | Warrier | 42 |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu RaparkamMovie | Valiya Thampuran | 42 |
| 1989 | PooramMovie | Chellappan | 41 |
| 1989 | VadakkunokkiyantramMovie | Doctor | 41 |
| 1989 | DevadasMovie | — | 41 |
| 1989 | SwagathamMovie | Devan Nair | 41 |
| 1989 | AnaghaMovie | — | 41 |
| 1989 | Njangalude Kochu DoctorMovie | Hameed | 41 |
| 1989 | VandanamMovie | Kurian Fernandez | 41 |
| 1988 | VaishaliMovie | Rajaguru | 40 |
| 1988 | IsabellaMovie | Tourist Guide | 40 |
| 1988 | DaisyMovie | Pradees's Uncle | 40 |
| 1988 | Mukunthetta Sumitra VilikkunnuMovie | Kumaren Nair | 40 |
| 1988 | AranyakamMovie | Grandfather | 40 |
| 1988 | WitnessMovie | Himself | 40 |
| 1988 | ChithramMovie | Kaimal | 40 |
| 1988 | Vellanakalude NaaduMovie | Minister | 40 |
| 1988 | OrkkapurathuMovie | Nicholas | 40 |
| 1988 | PadamudraMovie | — | 40 |
| 1988 | Unnikrishnante Adyathe ChristmasMovie | — | 40 |
| 1988 | Ore Thooval PakshikalMovie | — | 40 |
| 1987 | ChilambuMovie | — | 39 |
| 1987 | RithubhedamMovie | — | 39 |
| 1987 | Oru Minnaminunginte NurunguvettamMovie | Ravunni Nair | 39 |
| 1987 | EzhuthappurangalMovie | — | 39 |
| 1987 | CheppuMovie | Lecturer | 39 |
| 1987 | Kathakku PinnilMovie | — | 39 |
| 1987 | Neela Kurinji Poothappol....Movie | Sivaramakrishnan Nair | 39 |
| 1987 | And There Was a Village...Movie | Overseer Sundaresan | 39 |
| 1987 | Swathi ThirunalMovie | — | 39 |
| 1986 | AdiverukalMovie | — | 38 |
| 1986 | Doore Doore Oru Koodu KoottamMovie | Kunjan Nair | 38 |
| 1986 | ThalavattamMovie | Dr. Unni Krishnan | 38 |
| 1986 | PanchagniMovie | Shekharan | 38 |
| 1986 | Ennennum KannettanteMovie | Tharavadu Karanavar | 38 |
| 1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam VareMovie | Dr. K. K. Menon | 38 |
| 1986 | Ayalvasi Oru DaridravasiMovie | Sasidharan | 38 |
| 1986 | Arappatta Kettiya GraamathilMovie | Gopi | 38 |
| 1986 | Meenamasathile SuryanMovie | Chirukandan's Father | 38 |
| 1986 | Dheem Tharikida ThomMovie | Keerikkad Chellappan Nair | 38 |
| 1985 | ChidambaramMovie | Self | 37 |
| 1985 | IrakalMovie | Andrews | 37 |
| 1985 | Kaiyum Thalayum PurathidaruthuMovie | Secretary | 37 |
| 1985 | Oru Sandesam KoodiMovie | — | 37 |
| 1985 | Puli Varunne PuliMovie | Ramdas | 37 |
| 1985 | Akkare Ninnoru MaranMovie | Sree Thankappan Nair | 37 |
| 1984 | My Dear KuttichathanMovie | Invisible Kuttichatan (voice) | 36 |
| 1984 | Odaruthammava AalariyamMovie | Major Nair | 36 |
| 1984 | Panchavadi PalamMovie | Shikhandi Pillai | 36 |
| 1984 | Poochakkoru MookkuthiMovie | Ravunni Menon | 36 |
| 1984 | Aayiram AbilashangalMovie | — | 36 |
| 1984 | Parannu Parannu ParannuMovie | Vakkachan | 36 |
| 1984 | Sandyakkenthinu SindhooramMovie | — | 36 |
| 1984 | Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum NattuMovie | The Priest | 36 |
| 1984 | Ithiri Poove ChuvannapooveMovie | Potty | 36 |
| 1983 | Kingini KombuMovie | — | 35 |
| 1983 | Lekhayude Maranam Oru FlashbackMovie | Paul Raj | 35 |
| 1983 | Prem Nazirine KanmanillaMovie | Nedumudi Venu | 35 |
| 1983 | KinnaramMovie | Unni | 35 |
| 1982 | VaarikuzhiMovie | — | 34 |
| 1982 | GaanamMovie | — | 34 |
| 1982 | IlakkangalMovie | Unni | 34 |
| 1981 | Kallan PavithranMovie | Pavithran | 33 |
| 1981 | ChattaMovie | Kosara Bhairavan | 33 |
| 1981 | Vida Parayum MunpeMovie | Xavier | 33 |
| 1981 | Thenum VayambumMovie | Ravi | 33 |
| 1981 | ParankimalaMovie | — | 33 |
| 1978 | AaravamMovie | Maruthu | 30 |
| 1978 | The Circus TentMovie | — | 30 |
| 0 | Indian 3: War ModeMovie | Krishnasamy | — |