Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair, also known as Bharat Gopi, was an Indian film actor, producer, and director. Considered one of the greatest actors in the history of Indian cinema, Gopi was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s. He won many awards, including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam (1977). His well-known roles include Aiyappan in Yavanika, Vasu Menon in Palangal, Prof. "Shakespeare" Krishna Pillai in Kattathe Kilikoodu, Dushasana Kurup in Panchavadi Palam, Nandagopal in Ormakkayi, Mammachan in Adaminte Vaariyellu, Shankaran in Chidambaram and Krishnan Raju in Aghaat. Gopi also directed the films Ulsavapittennu (1989) and Yamanam (1991), and produced the movie Padheyam (1993) directed by Bharathan. In 1991 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the arts.
Mohandas
Devadas Menon
Tablist Aiyappan
Meera's Father
Joseph Pandala
Abraham
Dussasana Kuruppu
Gopi
Nandan
Mamachan
Anu's Father
Viswantha Panicker
Krishnan Raju
Suresh Babu
K. V. Raghavan
Sankaran Kutty
K. K. Menon
Narayana Swamy
Chellannan
Fr. Augustine Kuriappalli
Rajani's Father
Thambi
Capt. C. S. Nair
Agnisarmman
The dismissed employee
Sreeprasad
School Teacher
Circus Manager
Balan Menon
Ayyappan Nair
Balan Master
Bharath Gopi
V. P. Menon
Tea Shop Owner
Prof. 'Shakespeare' Krishna Pillai
Shanta Ram
Vinod
Musaliyar
Krishnankutty
Cardinal
Dr. Thomas
Stephen George
Nirmala's Husband
Judge
Tathamangalam
Vasu Menon
Balagangadhara Menon
Tharakan
Ramesh
Moitheen Bava
Mahadevan Thampi
Chairman
Mamachan