Nedumudi Venu

About

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...

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AnniyanMovie • 2005Indian 2: Zero ToleranceMovie • 2024Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian SeaMovie • 2021ManichitrathazhuMovie • 1993Bheeshma ParvamMovie • 2022IndianMovie • 1996DevasuramMovie • 1993MemoriesMovie • 2013Kanchana 3Movie • 2019HarikrishnansMovie • 1998JosephMovie • 2018ThanmathraMovie • 2005VettamMovie • 2004ChithramMovie • 1988Vietnam ColonyMovie • 1992KaalapaniMovie • 1996Pokkiri RajaMovie • 2010Akkare Akkare AkkareMovie • 1990BharathamMovie • 1991North 24 KaathamMovie • 2013SpadikamMovie • 1995Thenmavin KombathMovie • 1994DasharathamMovie • 1989OppamMovie • 2016