Birth Day: 1948-05-22
Place of birth: Alleppey, Travancore
Kesavan Venu Gopal, known popularly by his stage name Nedumudi Venu, was an Indian actor, writer and director. He was widely regarded as one of the greatest actors in Indian cinema. Venu was born as Venugopal to P. K. Kesavan Nair-a school master- and P. Kunjikkuttiyamma in Nedumudi, Alappuzha as the youngest of their five children. He has four elder brothers. He had his primary education from N S S Higher Secondary School, Nedumudi, and St. Mary's Higher Secondary School,Champakulam. He was involved in art and music since his academic period. After graduating from Sanatana Dharma College, Alappuzha, he worked as a journalist in Kalakaumudi and as a teacher in a tutorial institute. Venu was living in Thiruvananthapuram when he made friends with the likes of Aravindan, Padmarajan, and Bharath Gopi. This ultimately paved way for his film career. He is a talented Mridangam player. Venu started his career in theater and went on to act in films. He was a member of Kavalam Narayana Panicker's dramas. He debuted in the film Thambu (1978) by director G. Aravindan. His acting skills were showcased in the Bharathan film Aaravam. Padmarajan's Oridathoru Phayalwan and Kallan Pavithran set a milestone for him. It marked his start in karanavar (head of the family) roles, which included most of his memorable performances. Venu also wrote scripts for movies. He wrote the stories for the films Kattathe Kilikkoodu, Theertham, Sruthi, Ambada Njane, Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha, Savidham, and Angane Oru Avadhikkalathu. He also tried his hand in direction with Pooram. He has also acted in a few Tamil films with director Shankar, such as Kamal Hasan's Indian and Vikram's Anniyan. Venu has also acted in some television serials. He acted in NFDC film Parinamam (The Change), directed by P. Venu that won the best screenplay award at the Ashdod International Film Festival held in Israel. He won the Best Actor award for his role in Saira at the Zimbabwe International Film Festival which concluded in September 2007; Saira was the only film from India to be included in the festival. The committee mentioned that he acted compellingly and convincingly in his portrayal of a man caught between secularism and fundamentalism.
Credits
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As Krishnasamy
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As Retd. Colonel Nair
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As Iravippilla
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As Mohan
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As Sreedharan Master
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As Samoothiri
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As Vasudevan
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As Vembu Iyer
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As Kaali’s father
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Selvan Moopan
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As Avhuthan's Father
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As God
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As Adv. Santhosh Narayan
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As Basheer
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As Vasudeva Kaimal
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As George Paul
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As Scobo Jhons
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As Krishnan Nair
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As Pappu Pilla
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As Appooppan
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As Justice Krishnamoorthy
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As Ramavikraman Namboodiri
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As Pillai
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As Rajaram
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As Chief Editor
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As Shivathanu
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As Valliyottu Thirumeni
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As Vasu Kuttan
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As CKAK Menon
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As Kunjappan
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As Kunjammadu Sahib
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As Narayanan
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As Nobilettan
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As Father Dixon
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As Bahadur
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As Rama Moorthy
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As Ramakrishnan
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As Work Shop Master
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As Damodharji
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As Kashi
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As Kuriachen
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As Gamer
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As Jabbar
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As Radha's Grand father
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As Subramaniam
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As Thiruvithamkodu Thirumanassu
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As Onachan
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As Father John
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As Gopalettan
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As Thomas
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As Philipose
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As Manikunju
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As Gowdar
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As Madhava Menon
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As Kunjoonju
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As Thankachan, Antony's father
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As Purushothaman
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As Old Man
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As Rajagopalan Thampy
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As Dr. E.K.Sudharshan
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As Murugan
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As Govindankutty Maashu
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As Sankaran Potti
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As Panchayat president
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As K.P./ Advocate Immanuel / Kurian Paulose / Kumara Panickker
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As V. G. Sadasivan
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As Thoma
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As Head master
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As Govindan Master
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As Vasudevan Kartha
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As Doctor
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Kunnel Pappan
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As Dr. Korah
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As Denver Aashan
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As Havildar Vasudevan
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As Kaarackal Easwaran Namboodiri
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As Kumaran
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As Shekaran IAS
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As Father Dominic
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As Annadurai
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As Freddy Uncle
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As Andrews Perreira
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As Iyer
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As Sadanadan Pillai
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As Padmanabhan Embranthiri
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As Moopan
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As Palazhi Sivasankarappilla
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As Driver Nair
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As Kichan's father
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As Chief Minister of Kerala
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As Maathu
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As K.R.Sathyanathan
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As Lebba Sahib
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As Vichu's Grandfather
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As Panikker
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As Sreedharan Nair
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As John Matthew
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As C.P. Vasudevan
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As Madhavan Nair
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As "Society" Gopalan
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As Mr. Nair
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As Teacher
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As Meppattor Vishnu Narayanan Nampoothiri
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As Chief Minister Janardhanan Kurup
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As Kaliyarmadom Kunjambu Nair
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As Rama Varma Thampuran
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As Krishnan Nair
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As Ustad Ali
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As Unni's Father
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As Parthasarathy Iyengar
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As Raghavan Mash
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As Retd D.I.G (Uncle Tom)
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As Dr. Sunny Joseph
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As Aalakkal Govindanashan
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As Ravunni Nair
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As Kuriakose
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As Krishnan Unni
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As Child Psychologist
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As Balachandran's Father
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As Padmanabhan Master
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As Sekharan Thampi
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As Venu Menon
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As Viswanathan
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As Swaminathan
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As Father Palaykkal
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As Mathew Varghese
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As Menon
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As Jailer
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As Prasad's father
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As Fernandez
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As Krishnankutty Menon
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As Jeevan Masai
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As Blind 'Thampuran'
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As Swaminathan
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As Manikutty's Father
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As Kochantony
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As Baaghavatar
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As Principal
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As Delhi Pappachan
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As Madhavan Nair
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As Vasukutty
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As Aravindan
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As Aasan
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As Sankunni Nair
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As Meenakshi's father
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As Karunakara Menon
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As Vellayudhachan
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As Head of Swapna Bhoomi
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As Dr. Subhash
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As Thampuran
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As Sultan
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As The Headmaster
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As M. K. S. Warrier
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As Dhanapalan
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As Menon
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As Chandra's father
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As Raman Nair
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As Teacher
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As Balagopalan
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As Appu
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As Nair
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As Krishnasamy
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As Sreekandan Nair
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As M. K. Nair
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As Periya Shasthri
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As Aashaan
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As Fr. Thayyil
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As Ravunni Master
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As Adv. Bharathan
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As Nambiar
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As Ranganna
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As Chathukutti Bhagavathar
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As Dominic Fernandes
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As Sreekrishnan Thampuran
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As Warrier
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As Panikker
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As Ummini
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As Fr. Puthenthara
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As Balan Poduval
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As Appu master
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As Thampy
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As Ananthan Mashu
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As Kunjikannan Nair
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As Kesavankutty
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As Fr.Vattappara
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As Hassan Bhai
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As Kabooliwala
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As Chekkodu Swamy
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As Chathukutti
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As Raghavan
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As Haridas' father
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As Moosa Settu
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As Madhavan
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As Kuttiraman
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As Balan Nambyar
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As Manisankar Iyer
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As Ambotty
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As Secretary of Kerala Kala Mandiram Institute
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As Father Dominic
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As Kumaran
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As Venkita Ramayyar
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As 'Romance' Kumaran
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As Unni Thampuran
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As Jameskutty Chacko
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As Rama Warrier
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As Rajappan
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As Krishnanunni
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As Fr. Felix
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As Thambi
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As Ramanathan
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As Madhavan Ezhuthachan
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As Unnikannan Nair
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As Aditya Varma
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As Valiya Thampuran
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As Madhavan
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As Father Felix
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As Godman
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As Maharaja Udayavarma
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As Sivadasa Menon
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As Chandikunju
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As Hameed
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As Chellappan
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As Doctor
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As Kurian Fernandez
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As Devan Nair
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As Prabhakaran Thampi
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As Dr Kuriakose
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As Scariah
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As Viswanathan
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As Nicholas
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As Kumaren Nair
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As Minister
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As Himself
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As Tourist Guide
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As Grandfather
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As Shekharan
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As Ramettan
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As Kaimal
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As Rajaguru
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As Achuthankutty Nair
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As Lecturer
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As Professor Varma
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As Aasan
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As Overseer Sundaresan
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As Ravunni Nair
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As Sivaramakrishnan Nair
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As SI Kochappu
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As Tharavadu Karanavar
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As Keerikkad Chellappan Nair
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As Dr. Unni Krishnan
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As Kunjan Nair
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As Shekharan
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As Dr. K. K. Menon
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As Sasidharan
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As Appu Nair
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As Gopi
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As Usha's Father
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As Venu
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As Dasan
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As Chirukandan's Father
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As Kumaran Nair / Radhakrishnan (dual role)
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As Kuttan Pillai
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As Priest
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As Unnikrishnan
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As Ramdas
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As Himself
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As Andrews
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As Charlie
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As Sakhavu
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As Sree Thankappan Nair
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As Sivaraman
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As The Priest
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As Potty
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As Lathika's Uncle
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As Shikhandi Pillai
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As Vakkachan
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As Aravindan
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As Johnie
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As Major Nair
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As Johnny
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As Venu
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As Invisible Kuttichatan (voice)
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As Venu
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As Govindankutty
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As Ravunni Menon
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As Appunni
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As Raghavan
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As Vijayan
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As Dr. George
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As Achuthanunni
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As Paul Raj
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As Krishnanunni
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As Nedumudi Venu
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As Unni
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As Vasu Kumar
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As Ravi
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As Antony
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As Charlie
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As Balu
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As Sreeni
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As Devan
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As Damu
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As Unni
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As Balagopalan
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As Vasu
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As Dasan
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As Mohan
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As Narayana Iyer
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As Pavithran
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As Ravi
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As Ramankutty
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As Kosara Bhairavan
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As Paramu
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As Xavier
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As Father
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As Seythalavi
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As Chellappanasar
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As Maruthu