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1948 మే 22న కేరళ నేడుముడిలో జన్మం; బిర్త్ నేమ్ కేశవన్ వేణుగోపాల్. 1978 Malayalam 'తంపు' (Aravindan)తో అరంగేట్రం.
Iconic multi-industry career
500+ films Malayalam + Tamil + Telugu + Hindi. Aravindan + Adoor Gopalakrishnan + Mani Ratnam + Bharathiraja generation iconic. 'ఎలిప్పత్తాయం' (1981), 'మామూట్టి' classics, 'భారతం' (1991 — National Film Award), 'తేవర్ మగన్' (1992 Tamil), 'మహర్షి' (2019 Telugu supporting). Padma Shri (2002) + 3 National Film Awards + 6 Kerala State + multiple Filmfare South. 2021 అక్టోబర్ 11న 73 ఏళ్ళ వయసులో మరణం.
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Origins
Born 22 May 1948 in Nedumudi, Kerala as Kesavan Venugopal. Debuted in Aravindan's Malayalam 'Thampu' (1978).
Iconic multi-industry career
500+ films across Malayalam, Tamil, Telugu and Hindi. Iconic in the Aravindan + Adoor Gopalakrishnan + Mani Ratnam + Bharathiraja generation. 'Elippathayam' (1981), 'Bharatham' (1991, National Film Award), Tamil 'Thevar Magan' (1992), and Telugu 'Maharshi' (2019, supporting). Padma Shri (2002) + 3 National Film Awards + 6 Kerala State + multiple Filmfare South. Died 11 October 2021 at age 73.
