Veteran Malayalam actor Bharath Gopi passed away, at the Kims hospital at the capital city, today. He was 71. He was admitted to the hospital, days back suffering from a heart attack, when he was shooting for the film 'De Ingottu Nokkiye' at Mavelikkara.
The actor who defined the heroic concepts of Mollywood entered filmdom through Adoor’s 'Swayamvaram' way back in the seventies. He was awarded the best actor award in the national level for his performance in film 'Kodiyettam’. He was also bestowed the best actor in the state level three times, in 1977, 1983 and 1985.
Bharath Gopi had directed films like ‘Yamanan’, ‘Utsavapittennu’, ‘Njattady’ and ‘Ente Hridaythinte Udama’ , which all were acknowledged well by critics and masses alike.
He had also acted in two Hindi movies, 'Aghat' and 'Satah Se Udta Admi’.
Bharath Gopi's 'Yamanam' was awarded Best Film on Social Issues by the National Award Jury in 1991. He was awarded the Padmasri in the same year. Gopi was paralyzed following a stroke in 1986, at the peak of his career and then he took another decade to return to filmi career with the movie ‘Paadheyam' which also made him a producer.
The greatest characters that he made immortal onscreen includes those in films like ‘Yavanika’, ‘Ente Mamattikutty Ammmakku’, ‘Revathykkoru Paavakutty’, ‘Ormakkayi’, ‘Panchavadipaalam’, ‘Chidambaram’, ‘Rekhayude Maranam-Oru Flash Back’, Thampu’, ‘Kaathe Kilikoodu’,’Sandhya Mayangum Neram’, ‘April 18’, ‘Samaantharanal’ and ‘Oru Painkilkaatha’, to name a few. He was last seen in last years hit films like ‘Nasraani’, ‘Nivedhyam’and ‘Rasathanthram’.
The actor who defined the heroic concepts of Mollywood entered filmdom through Adoor’s 'Swayamvaram' way back in the seventies. He was awarded the best actor award in the national level for his performance in film 'Kodiyettam’. He was also bestowed the best actor in the state level three times, in 1977, 1983 and 1985.
Bharath Gopi had directed films like ‘Yamanan’, ‘Utsavapittennu’, ‘Njattady’ and ‘Ente Hridaythinte Udama’ , which all were acknowledged well by critics and masses alike.
He had also acted in two Hindi movies, 'Aghat' and 'Satah Se Udta Admi’.
Bharath Gopi's 'Yamanam' was awarded Best Film on Social Issues by the National Award Jury in 1991. He was awarded the Padmasri in the same year. Gopi was paralyzed following a stroke in 1986, at the peak of his career and then he took another decade to return to filmi career with the movie ‘Paadheyam' which also made him a producer.
The greatest characters that he made immortal onscreen includes those in films like ‘Yavanika’, ‘Ente Mamattikutty Ammmakku’, ‘Revathykkoru Paavakutty’, ‘Ormakkayi’, ‘Panchavadipaalam’, ‘Chidambaram’, ‘Rekhayude Maranam-Oru Flash Back’, Thampu’, ‘Kaathe Kilikoodu’,’Sandhya Mayangum Neram’, ‘April 18’, ‘Samaantharanal’ and ‘Oru Painkilkaatha’, to name a few. He was last seen in last years hit films like ‘Nasraani’, ‘Nivedhyam’and ‘Rasathanthram’.