Nedumudi Venu filmography

Nedumudi Venu (22 May 1948 – 11 October 2021) was an Indian Malayalam actor known for his performances in Manichitrathazhu (1993), Indian (1996), Anniyan (2005), Malootty (1990), Keli (1991), and many others.[1]

Malayalam language films

1970s

List of 1970s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1972 Oru Sundariyude Kadha College students hostel in dance team
1978 Thampu
Aaravam Maruthu
1979 Thakara Chellappanasari

1980s

List of 1980s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1980 Cheriyachante Kroorakrithyangal Father
Sooryante Maranum Aditya
Aarohanam Gopi Also wrote screenplay and dialogues
Manjil Virinja Pookkal Seythalavi
Chamaram Father
Chamayam Unni
Venal
1981 Tharattu Venu
Prema Geethangal Johnson
Oridathoru Phayalvaan Mesthiri
Ilaneer Babu
Thenum Vayambum Ravi
Kallan Pavithran Pavithran
Chaatta Bhairavan
Parankimala Velu Annan/Kottuvadi
Swarnappakshikal Ravi
Vida Parayum Munpe Xavier
Kolangal Paramu
Dhanya
Swapnaraagam Unreleased
Yakshikkaavu Unreleased
Palangal Ramankutty
1982 Chillu Jose George
Football Sam
Ente Mohangal Poovaninju Damu
Kaaliya Mardhanam Sreeni
Ponnum Poovum Dasan
Enikkum Oru Divasam Vasu
Gaanam Ganapathy
Komaram
Yavanika Balagopalan
Kelkatha Shabdam Devan
Amrutha Geetham Mohan
Marmaram Narayana Iyer
Alolam Thampuran
Snehapoorvam Meera Krishnankutty
Njan Onnu Parayatte Charlie
Ilakkangal Unni
Vaarikuzhi Unni
Kattile Pattu Chinnan
Ormakkayi Balu
Kanmanikkorumma
1983 Aaroodam Das
Kingini Kombu
Kinnaram Unni
Prem Nazirine Kanmanilla As Himself
Asthram Krishnanunni
Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback
Rachana K Achuthanunni
Oru Swakaryam Shivankuttty
Parasparam Jagadish
Aashrayam
Onnu Chirikku Dr. George
Veena Poovu Vasudevan
Eettillam Vijayan
Vaashi
Enikku Vishakunnu Chacko
Aadhipathyam Anthony
Naseema Ravi
Saagaram Santham Raghavan
Mandanmmar Londanil Vaasu
1984 Uyarangalil Johnny
Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove Potty
Oru Kochukatha Aarum Parayatha Katha Aravindan
Appunni Appunni
Mangalam Nerunnu Menon
Oru Kochu Swapnam Venu
Parannu Parannu Parannu Vakkachan
Odaruthammava Aalariyam Major Nair
Poochakkoru Mookkuthi Ravunni Menon
Aarorumariyathe Govindankutty
Ente Upasana Lathika's uncle
Veruthe Oru Pinakkam Ravi
Aayiram Abhilashangal
Panchavadi Palam Sikhandi Pillai
Manasariyathe Venu
Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram Venu
Akkare Johnny
Kaliyil Alpam Karyam Drunk Neighbour
Nokkethadhoorathu Kannum Nattu Father
1985 Kathodu Kathoram Father
Oru Naal Innoru Naal Vasu
Principal Olivil MA Babu MA
Ee Lokam Ivide Kure Manushyar Master
Oru Kudakeezhil Venukuttan Nair
Mutharamkunnu P.O. Kuttan Pillai
Ee Thanalil Ithiri Nerum Adv. Menon
Akkare Ninnoru Maran Sree Thankappan Nair (Ammavan)
Puli Varunne Puli Ramadas
Guruji Oru Vakku Charly
Ambada Njaane! Muthachan
Iniyum Katha Thudarum Moidu
Punnaram Cholli Cholli Shivaraman
Onathumbikkoru Oonjaal
Irakal Andrews
Oru Sandesam Koodi Prasad
Oduvil Kittiya Vartha
Azhiyatha Bandhangal Unnikrishnan
Paara
Thozhil Allengil Jail
Kaiyum Thlayum Purathidaruthe Panchayath Secretary
Oru Kochu Kaaryam Unreleased
1986 Adiverukal
Sukhamo Devi Dr Venugopal
Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi Sasidharan
Moonnu Masangalku Mumbu Dr. Unnikrishnan
Ashtabandham Kunjunni
Atham Chithira Chothi Mukundan
Kaveri Kunjunni
Pranamam Usha's father
Panchagni Shivaraman
Rareeram Venugopal
Mizhineerppoovukal Ayilyam thirunal Kumara Varma Thamburan
Oru Katha Oru Nunakkatha Appu Nair
Meenamasathile Sooryan Pokkayi
Doore Doore Oru Koodu Koottam Kunjan Nair
Chilambu Sahadevan
Chekkeranoru Chilla Govindan
Oru Yugasandhya Gopalan
Akalangalil Sethu
Pappan Priyappetta Pappan SI Kochappu
Chidambaram Himself
Dheem Tharikida Thom Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
Katturumbinum Kathu Kuthu Shekharan
Sunil Vayassu 20 Military Fernandez
Thalavattam Dr. Unni Krishnan
Ponnum Kudathinum Pottu Dasan
Love Story Kumaran Nair/Radhakrishnan
Ennennum Kannettante Tharavadu Karanavar
Ambili Ammavan
Arappatta Kettiya Gramathil Gopi
Oru Maymasa Pulariyil
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare Dr. K K Menon
1987 Swathi Thirunal Iraiyamman Tampi
Oru Minnaminunginte Nurunguvettam Ravunni Nair
Naradhan Keralathil Naradhan
Kanikanum Neram Sethu
Manja Manthrangal Professor Varma
Neela Kurinji Poothappol Sivaramakrishnan Nair
Sruthi Thampuran
Theertham Vishnu Namboothiri
Thoranam Gopi
Achuvettante Veedu Achuthankutty Nair
Rithubhedam Krishnanunni
Kaiyethum Dhoorathu Prabhakaran
Oridathu Sundaresan
Kilippattu
Ezhuthapurangal Balakrishna Menon
Janangalude Shradhakku Vasu Pillai
Varshangal Poyathariyathe
Sarvakalashala Siddhan Aashan
Kathakku Pinnil Sukumara Pillai
Cheppu Prof Varkey
Archana Pookal
1988 Marikkunnilla Njan
Daisy Pradeep's uncle
Orkkapurathu Nicholas
Aranyakam Saleema's grandfather
Adholokam Peter
Padamudra
Vicharana Ramettan
Ayitham Rangan
Onninu Purake Mattonnu Father
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas Ittichan
Vaishali Rajaguru
Sanghunadam DYSP Mohandas
Dhwani Shekharan
Isabella Tourist Guide
Witness Himself
Chithram Kaimal
Ore Thooval Pakshikal
Mukunthetta Sumitra Vilikkunnu Kumaran Nair
Vellanakalude Naadu Minister Cameo
Mrithunjayam Jayachandra Gounder
1989 Swagatham Devan Nair
Oru Sayahnathinte Swapnam Dr. Kuriakose
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Kunjoottan's father
Najangalude Kochu Doctor Kunjoottan's father
Alicinte Anveshanam
Devadas
Pooram Chellappan Pillai Debut as a writer and director
Dasharatham Scariah
Vadakkunokkiyantram Doctor
Rugmini
Chakkikotha Chankaran Prabhakaran Thampi
Eenam Maranna Kaattu Unreleased
Pandu Pandoru Desathu Unreleased
Vachanam Lawyer
Vandanam Kurian Fernandez
Varnatheru Alex
Anagha Sugathan

1990s

List of 1990s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1990 Malootty Raghavan
Dr. Pasupathy Perumpilavu Unnikannan Nair
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Warrier
Appu Chandikunju Asan
Akkare Akkare Akkare Sivadasa Menon
Vidhyarambham Madhavan Ezhuthachan
His Highness Abdullah Udaya Varma
Kshanakkathu Tuition Teacher
Ammayude Swantham Kunju Mary
Champion Thomas Madhavan
Bhoomika Rama Warrier
Lal Salam Father Felix
1991 Kadavu The Anchorite
Nettippattam Kumaran
Santhwanam Rajasekaran Thambi
Yamanam
Oru Tharam Randu Tharam Moonu Tharam Govinda Kurup
Vishnulokam Govinda Kurup
Perumthachan Unni Thampuran
Bharatham Kalloor Ramanathan / Raman
Keli 'Romance' Kumaran
Uncle Bun Jameskutty Chacko / Kuttichan
Aavanikunnile Kinnaripookkal Balan Menon
Dhanam Rajappan
Venal Kinavukal Ventaka Roa
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Varma
Mukha Chithram Fr. Felix
1992 Apaaratha KP Menon
Soorya Gayathri Manisankar Iyer
Vietnam Colony Moosa Settu
Rajashilpi Madhavan
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Kingini
Pandu Pandoru Rajakumari Balan Nambyar
Sargam Haridas' father
Kamaladalam Velayudhan
Savidham
Champakulam Thachan
Sadayam Father Dominic
Poochakkaru Mani Kettum Ambujakshan Nair (Ambotty)
Kunjikuruvi
Aham
Kalippattam Freddy Uncle
Aalavattam Kesavankutty
Snehasagaram
1993 Bhoomi Geetham Balan mashu
Manichitrathazhu Thampy
Maya Mayooram Narendran (Appu) and Krishnan Unni (Unni)
Ponnu Chami
Akashadoothu Fr. Vattappara
Golanthara Vartha Hassan
Padheyam Kunjikannan Nair
Samooham Balan Poduval
Oru Kadankatha Pole Shekhara Warrior Story by
Aagneyam Mathew Stephan
Devasuram Appu master
Ezhuthachan Unreleased
Aalavattam Keshavan Nair
Kabooliwala Ameer
Samagamam Fr. Puthenthara
Mithunam Cherkkonam Swamy
Ghazal Alikkutty
1994 Chanakya Soothrangal P N Venugopala Varma
Nandini Oppol
Rajadhani Panikker
Shudhamaddalam
Thenmavin Kombath Sreekrishnan Thampuran
Pavithram Warrier
Parinayam Aphan Namboothiri
Saaraamsham
Shudhamaddalam
1995 Ormakalundayirikkanam Nambiar
Agrajan Malayala Bhoomi P.T Joseph
Alancheri Thamprakkal Chathukutti Bhagavathar
Nirnayam Fr Thayyil
Thacholi Varghese Chekavar Father
Sreeragam Periya Shasthri
Spadikam Ravunni Master
Manikya Chempazhukka
Saakshyam
Sundari Neeyum Sundaran Njanum
1996 Devaraagam Shankaran
Kaalapani Sreekandan Nair
Sammohanam Ummini
Udhyanapalakan Gopalettan
Kunkumacheppu Vakkeel Uncle
Kazhakam
Rajaputhran MK Nair
1997 Swarnachamaram Appu Nair Unreleased
Poonilamazha Dr. Balagopal
Manthra Mothiram Warrior
Oru Yathramozhi Appu
Ishtadanam Dhanapalan
Guru Teacher
Chandralekha Udhaya Varma
Mangamma Nair
Karunyam Sukumaran
Itha Oru Snehagatha
Churam Balagopalan
Snehasindooram Sankaran
Janmadinam
Superman Raman Nair
Manasam Menon
Vaachalam Mash
1998 Manjukalavum Kazhinju
Thirakalkkappuram
Daya The Sultan
Oru Maravathoor Kanavu Palanichaamy
Thattakam
Sidhartha Karunakara Menon
Ayal Kadha Ezhuthukayanu Dr Subhash
Sundarakilladi Rajamanikkam
Rakthasakshikal Sindabad Annan
Harikrishnans Thampuran
Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala The Headmaster
1999 Thachiledathu Chundan Vasukutty
Pallavur Devanarayanan Aasan
English Medium Sankunni Nair
Angene Oru Avadhikkalathu Delhi Pappachan
Veendum Chila Veettukaryangal Aravindan
Devadasi
Pranaya Nilavu Madhavan Nair
Stalin Sivadas CG
Rishivamsam
Garshom Subair
Megham Meenakshi's father

2000s

List of 2000s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2000 Life Is Beautiful Principal
Aanamuttathe Aangalamar Sivasankara Menon
Cover Story Chandrashekara Menon
Susanna Colonel Ramachandran Nair
Madhuranombarakattu Bhagavathar
Mister Butler Radhika's father
Puraskaram
Madhumaasam
Thamburaan
2001 Nalacharitham Naalam Divasam Paapputty
Ishtam Krishnankutty Menon
Randam Bhavam Kuruppu
Saivar Thirumeni Devan's grandfather
Ladies & Gentlemen Fernandez
Dubai Swaminathan
Kakkakuyil Thampuran
Uthaman Kochantony
Jeevan Masai
Saari
Raavanaprabhu Photo Archieve
2002 Phantom Gandhi Pillai
Mazhathullikkilukkam Father Palaykkal
Kanmashi
Kuttappan Sakshi
Kunjikoonan Prasad's father
Thandavam Swaminathan
Yathrakarude Sradhakku Viswanathan
Chathurangam Mathew Varghese
2003 Manassinakkare Kuriakose
Ente Veedu Appuvinteyum Dr. Krishnakumar
Mr Brahmachari Ananthan Thampi's father
Thilakkam Padmanabhan master
Balettan Balachandran's Father
Arimpara Krishnan Unni
Margam Venukumara Menon
Maayaamohithachandran Unreleased
Zameendaar
Parinamam Damodaran Nambeeshan
2004 Vismayathumbathu Dr. Sunny Joseph
Mampazhakkalam Raghavan Mash
Nizhalkuthu Jailer
Yanam Fr. Thomas
Nerku Ner
Vettam Retd D.I.G Tom Uncle
Jalolsavam Aalakkal Govindanashan
Amrutham Jayaram's father
Ee Snehatheerathu Sashtri
2005 Mayookham Unni's Father
Ponmudipuzhayorathu Muthappan
Finger Print Rama Varma Thampuran
Anandabhadram Padmanabhan Nair
Thanmathra Ramesan's father
December
Cholliyattam Unreleased
2006 Parayam Kannan Perumadiyoor
Rashtram Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
Prajapathi Kunjambu Nair
Saira Ustad Ali Hussain
Pothan Vava Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
Palunku Teacher
Kaiyoppu CP Vasudevan
Nottam Vaasudevan Chakyar
2007 Changathipoocha Sreedharan Nair
Vinodayathra John Matthew
Arabikkatha "Society" Gopalan
Nivedyam Ramappan Namboothiri
Thaniye
Indrajith Madhavan
Ayur Rekha Captain Nair
Khaki Padathuveettil Balakrishnan Nair
Black Cat Pathrose Mooppan
2008 Novel
Mizhikal Sakshi Lebba Sahib
De Ingottu Nokkiye
Anthiponvettam
Chandranilekkoru Vazhi
Thavalam Panicker
Oru Pennum Randaanum Police Constable
College Kumaran Manager Shivaraman Nair
Twenty:20 Video Archive
2009 Banaras M.K. Nair
Love in Singapore Pereira
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded Chief Minister of Kerala
Bhagyadevatha Sadanadan Pillai
Passenger Driver Nair
Ivar Vivahitharayal Freddy Uncle
Puthiya Mukham Kichan's father
Keralotsavam 2009 Padmanabhan Embranthiri
Swantham Lekhakan Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
Gulumaal - The Escape Prabhakara Varma
Boomi Malayalam
Mithram

2010s

List of 2010s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2010 Pathinonnil Vyazham Kizhakkedan
Kadaksham
Punyam Aham Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
Pokkiri Raja Madhavan Nair
Oru Naal Varum Havildar Vasudevan
Alexander the Great Dr. Korah
Malarvaadi Arts Club Kumaran
Penpattanam Unnithan Muthalali
Sakudumbam Shyamala Shekaran IAS
Raama Raavanan Annadurai
Elsamma Enna Aankutty Kunnel Pappan
Best Actor Denver Aashan
Living Together Vasudevan Kartha
In Ghost House Inn Father Dominic
2011 Arjunan Saakshi P. K. Namboothiri
Mohabbath
August 15 VG Sadasivan
Manikyakkallu Headmaster
Violin Doctor
Orma Mathram
Teja Bhai & Family
Adaminte Makan Abu Govindan Master
Oru Marubhoomikkadha Thomas Varghese
Kanakompathu Thomas Varghese
2012 Vaadhyar
Collector Mahendra Varma
Unnam Murugan
Friday Purushothaman
Njanum Ente Familiyum
Akasathinte Niram The Old Man
Thiruvambadi Thamban Kunjoonju
Achante Aanmakkal Madhava Menon
Hero Thankachan
Mayamohini Sankaran Potti
Mr Marumakan Rajagopalan Thampy
Bhoopadathil Illatha Oridam Panchayat President(Ezhuthachan)
Ithramathram Gowdar
Gramam Govindankutty Maashu
Puthiya Theerangal Advocate Immanuel
The King & the Commissioner Padmabhooshan Dr EK Sudharshan
2013 Nadodimannan Thiruvilancore Thirumanassu
White Paper
Blackberry
Aattakkatha
Isaac Newton S/O Philipose Philipose
Celluloid Subramaniam
Tourist Home
Sound Thoma Manikunju
Money Back Policy Onachan
Immanuel Jabbarikka
Orissa Immanuel
Memories Father John
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty Thomas
North 24 Kaatham Gopalan
Sringaravelan Radha's Grand father
2014 Thamarassery to Thailand Unreleased
Urava Unreleased
Law Point Ramakrishnan
Mosayile Kuthira Meenukal Kuriachen
Gamer Zacharia
To Noora with Love Dr. Sajan Varghese
Munnariyippu Superintendent Rama Moorthy
Ottamandaram Teacher
Sapthamashree Thaskaraha Nobelettan
Villali Veeran Damodarji
Lal Bahadur Shastri Bahadur
Homely Meals Father
Aamayum Muyalum Kashi
Buddhanum Chaplinum Chirikkunnu Principal
Perariyathavar Workshop Master
2015 Rasam Valliyottu Thirumeni
Saradhi
Alif Kunhammu Saheb
Valiya Chirakulla Pakshikal Chief Editor
Oru Second Class Yathra Narayanan Mesthiri
Rudra Simhasanam Shiva Thannu
Nirnayakam Venu Kuttan
Lord Livingstone 7000 Kandi C. K. A. K. Menon
Charlie Kunjappan
Kanneerinu Madhuram Unreleased
2016 Alathoorile Ithirivettam Unreleased
Town to Town Unreleased
Ente Classile Aa Penkutti Unreleased
Mallanum Mathevanum Unreleased
Prakasam Parathunna Penkutti Unreleased
Paavada Pillai
James & Alice
Krishikkaaran Pillai Unreleased
Kadhantharam
Ente Amma Unreleased
Olive Marangal Pookkumbol Unreleased
Hello Namasthe
Oppam Justice Krishnamoorthy
Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Appooppan Thambi
Pinneyum Pappu Pilla
Mayamalika
2017 Avarude Raavukal Scobo Jones
Oru Visheshapetta Biriyani Kissa Krishnan Nair
Pokkiri Simon Prof. Seetha Raman
Udaharanam Sujatha George Paul
2018 Diwanjimoola Grand Prix Davisettan
Carbon Basheer
Daivame Kaithozham K. Kumar Akanam God 500th film[citation needed]
Khaleefa
Kammara Sambhavam Selvan Moopenu
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan Adv. Santosh Narayanan
Thattumpurath Achuthan Gangadharan
Joseph Adv. Srinivasan
Oru Kuttanadan Blog Nediyedath Hari's father
2019 Panthu
1948 Kaalam Paranjathu
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam Kurukkan Ponnappan
Madhura Raja Madhavan Nair [2]
Varthakal Ithu Vare
Subharathri Majeed
A for Apple Narayanan
Thakkol Thomas IPS(retd), Thomachayan
Chila NewGen Nattuvisheshangal Bhaskara Karanavar
Thelivu

2020s

List of 2020s Malayalam film credits
Year Title Role Notes
2020 Orange Marangalude Veedu Samuel
2021 Yuvam Judge
Aanum Pennum
Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea Zamurin Posthumous release
2022 Aarattu Sreedharan Master Posthumous release
Bheeshma Parvam Iravipillai Posthumous release
Ente Mazha Posthumous release[3]
Puzhu Mohanan Posthumous release
Jack N' Jill Colonel Ramachandran Nair Posthumous release
2023 Kopam Sadhu Ganapathy Iyer Posthumous release[4]
2024 Manorathangal Madhavan Mash Posthumous release
Segment: Kazhcha[5]

Films in other languages

Tamil

List of Tamil film credits
Year Title Role Notes
1995 Mogamul Ranganna Tamil debut
1996 Indian SP Krishnaswamy
2005 Anniyan Parthasarathy
2008 Poi Solla Porom K. R. Sathyanathan
Silambattam Vichu's grandfather
2019 Sarvam Thaala Mayam Vembhu Iyer
2021 Navarasa School principal Web series; Segment: Summer of '92
2024 Indian 2 Krishnaswamy Posthumous release [6][7][8][9]

English

Sanskrit

Television

  • Shakunam (Doordarshan)
  • Kairali Vilasam Lodge (Doordarshan) (Direction, acting)
  • Verukal (Doordarshan)
  • Jwalayayi (Doordarshan)
  • Manasariyum Yanthram (Doordarshan)
  • Poovanpazham (Telefilm) (Doordarshan)
  • Gandharvayamam (Asianet)
  • Swapnam (Asianet)
  • Sparsham (Asianet)
  • Avasthantarangal (Kairali TV)
  • Oomakkuyil (Surya TV)
  • Raagardram (Doordarshan)
  • Sree Guruvayorappan (Surya TV)
  • Prayanam (Surya TV)
  • Peythozhiyathe (Surya TV)
  • Kunjalimarakkar (Asianet)
  • Sreekrishnan (Surya TV)

Sthree Parvam Navam (Amritha TV)

References

  1. ^ നെടുമുടി വേണു അന്തരിച്ചു, വിടപറഞ്ഞത് മലയാള സിനിമയുടെ മഹാനടനം [Nedumudi Venu passed away, the great actor of Malayalam cinema has bid farewell (machine translation)]. Kerala Kaumudi Online (in Malayalam). Thiruvananthapuram. 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ Kumar R, Manoj (13 April 2019). "Madhura Raja movie review: Mammootty's wisecracks save the day". The Indian Express. Retrieved 1 April 2024.
  3. ^ "നെടുമുടി വേണുവിന്റെ അവസാന ചിത്രങ്ങളിലൊന്ന്, 'എന്റെ മഴ' റിലീസിനൊരുങ്ങുന്നു". 7 April 2022.
  4. ^ "Late Actor Nedumudi Venu's Last Malayalam Film Kopam To Release On This Date". News18. 3 October 2023. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
  5. ^ Features, C. E. (15 July 2024). "Manorathangal Trailer: Film legends assemble for anthology on MT Vasudevan Nair's stories". Cinema Express. Retrieved 16 July 2024.
  6. ^ "Nedumudi Venu to reprise his role in 'Indian 2'?". The News Minute. 11 September 2018.
  7. ^ "Kamal Haasan, S Shankar and Kajal Aggarwal survive 'Indian 2' filming mishap by a whisker". Deccan Herald. 20 February 2020.
  8. ^ "Indian 2 movie first look: Kamal Haasan is back as Senapathi". Indian Express. 15 January 2019. Retrieved 15 January 2019.
  9. ^ "Nedumudi Venu to return in Kamal Haasan's 'Indian 2'". The Times of India. 7 September 2018. Retrieved 28 October 2020.