Nedumudi Venu Age, Wiki and Bio

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Screenwriter
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	22/05/1948
Age	73 years (died on 11, Oct, 2021)
Birthplace	Nedumudi, Kingdom of Travancore, Dominion of India (now in Alappuzha, Kerala, India)
Date of Death	11/10/2021

Bio/Wiki

Real Name	Kesavan Venugopal
Nickname	Venu

Physical Stats & More

Height	5’ 6”
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Salt and pepper

Educational Qualification(s)

School	NSS Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi St. Mary's Higher Secondary School, Champakulam
College/University	S. D. College, Alappuzha, Kerala
Education Qualification	BA in Malayalam

Personal Life

Zodiac Sign	Gemini
Hometown	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Marital Status	Married
Date of Death	11/10/2021
Place of Death	Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala
Death Cause	Post COVID-19 complications

Relationships & More

Wife/Spouse

TR Susheela

Children

Son(s)	Unni Gopal Kannan Gopal

Parents

Father	P. K. Kesavan Nair (School Teacher)
Mother	P. Kunjikkuttiyamma

Siblings

He had four elder brothers.

Family

Father

P. K. Kesavan Nair (school teacher)

Mother

P. Kunjikkuttiyamma

Siblings

He had four elder brothers.

Spouse

TR Susheela

Children

Son(s)	Unni Gopal Kannan Gopal

Career

Debut

Malayalam Film (Actor)	Oru Sundariyude Katha (1972)
Malayalam Film (Screenplay & Dialogue)	Aarohanam (1980)
Malayalam TV (Acting & Directing)	Kairali Vilasam Lodge (1988)
Malayalam Film (Director)	Pooram (1989)
Tamil Film (Actor)	Mogamul (1995) as Ranganna
English Film (Actor)	Chaurahen (2007) as Mr. Nair
Sanskrit Film (Actor)	Ishti (2016) as Ramavikraman Namboothiri

Last Film

Malayalam Film (Actor)	Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) as Samoothiri
Tamil Film (Actor)	Indian 2 (2022) as Muthu Krishnaswamy
Malayalam Film (Screenplay)	Rasam (2015)

Awards, Honours, Achievements

National Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor for the Malayalam film 'His Highness Abdullah' (1990) Special Jury Award for the Malayalam film 'Margam' (2003) National Film Award for Best Non-Feature Film Narration/Voice Over for the Malayalam film 'Minukku' (2006)
Kerala State Film Awards	Second Best Actor for 'Chamaram' (1980) Best Actor for 'Vidyaparayum Munpe' (1981) Best Actor for 'Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam' (1987) Special Jury Award for 'Bharatham' (1991) and 'Santhwanam' (1990) Second Best Actor for 'Thenmavin Kombath' (1994) Best Actor for 'Margam' (2003)
Asianet Film Awards	Best Supporting Actor Award for 'Thanmatra' (2005) Best Script Writer Award for 'Thaniye' (2007) Best Supporting Actor for 'Elsamma Enna Aankutty' (2011) Best Character Actor for 'North 24 Kaatham' (2013) Best Villain for O'ru Second Class Yathra' (2015) and 'Rudra Simhasanam' (2015) Asianet Film Award for Lifetime Achievement (2017)
Filmfare Awards	Filmfare Award for Best Actor for 'Vida Parayum Munpe' (1981) Filmfare Award for Best Actor for 'Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam' (1987) Lifetime Achievement Award (1997)

Some Lesser Known Facts

Nedumudi Venu was prominent in Malayalam cinema and appeared in Tamil movies.
He showcased his talent in over 500 films, displaying versatility.
Venu had strong connections with renowned Indian directors such as G. Aravindan, Padmarajan, and Bharath Gopi.
Initially a journalist and teacher, he began as a Mridangam player and later pursued acting.
Nedumudi Venu shifted from theatre to films, gradually earning leading roles.
In addition to acting, he penned scripts for different movies and contributed to television shows.