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Venu Nagavally
Indian actor

Venu Nagavally

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Indian actor
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Gender
Male
Place of birth
Ramankary
Place of death
Thiruvananthapuram
Age
61 years
Family
Father:
Nagavally R. S. Kurup
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Biography

Venu Nagavally (Malayalam: വേണു നാഗവള്ളി) (16 April 1949 – 9 September 2010) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director best known for his work in Malayalam cinema. Son of late writer, commentator, and broadcaster Nagavally R. S. Kurup, Venu has acted in about fifty films, directed films such as Sukhamo Devi (1986), Sarvakalashala (1987), Lal Salam (1990), and Aye Auto (1990), and scripted the commercially successful Kilukkam (1991).
Venu Nagavally died at Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek.

Biography

Venu Nagavally was born on 16 April 1949 as the son of the noted play writer Nagavally R. S. Kurup and Rajamma. Ramachandran, Vasundara and Lalithambi are his siblings. He completed his education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and University College Trivandrum. He had a bachelor's degree in Politics and a Diploma in journalism.

Venu started his career as an announcer in Akasavani. He later sung a song in the movie Chottanikkara Amma (1976) but was noticed only in 1978 when he acted in the movie Ulkkadal directed by K. G. George, thus starting his acting career in movies. His noted movies as an actor are Shalini Ente Koottukari, Meenamasathile Sooryan, Pakshe, and Chillu.

Venu's first movie as a director was Sukhamo Devi (1986) which he himself describes as his own tragical love story. Later he directed the superhit movies Lal Salam, Aey Auto, Aayirappara, Rakthasaakshikal Zindabad etc. Lal Salaam and Rakthasaakshikal Zindabad revolved around the lives of the early Communist leaders of Kerala. It was his directorial projects like "Sughamodevi", "Sarvakalashala", "Aey Auto" and "Lal Salam" that catapulted Mohanlal to the status of a superstar, in the late 1980s. Venu has also written scripts for a few movies including the Priyadarshan directed blockbuster movie Kilukkam. His first movie as a script writer was Ee Ganam Marakkumo.

His oeuvre also had a strain of his left leanings; in addition to acting in films like 'Meenamasathile Sooryan' (about the Kayyur revolt) and heading the production wing of a pro-left television channel, two of the films he directed – 'Lal Salam' (1990) and 'Raksthasakhikal Zindabad' (1998) – were an introspective look at the rise and fall of communist ideals. Venu examines these issues by dealing with the cracks in political movements, its hopes and later degeneration, create in human relationships.

The movies for which he has sung songs include Chillu, Ente Ammu, Ninte Thulasi, Avarude Chakki, Oru Painkilikatha out of which the song Kochu chakkarachi pettu from the movie Ente Ammu, Ninte Thulasi, Avarude Chakki became quite popular.

Venu Nagavally died at a private hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010 due to liver disease. He was 61. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek.

Filmography

Actor

  • Carribeans (2013)..... Joseph (posthumously)
  • College Days (2010)
  • Bhagyadevatha (2009) .... Anto
  • Roudram (2008) .... Doctor
  • Indraneelam (2007)
  • Heartbeats (2007)
  • Anchil Oral Arjunan (2007) .... Padmanabhan
  • Baba Kalyani (2006) .... V. Ninan
  • Photographer (2006)
  • Out of Syllabus (2006)
  • Pathaka (2006) .... Shekharji
  • Pauran (2005) .... Chief Minister
  • Deepangal Sakshi (2005) .... Advocate
  • Kaazhcha (2004) .... Magistrate
  • Sathyam (2004) .... Chief Minister
  • Wanted (2004/I) .... Krishnadas
  • Harikrishnans (1998) .... Vishwambharan
  • Minnaram (1994)... Baby (Bobby's elder brother)
  • Pavam IA Ivachan (1994) Main Villain
  • Pakshe (1994) .... Unniyettan
  • Devadas (1989) .... Devadas
  • Kali karyamaai: Crime Branch(1989)
  • Moonnam Pakkam(1988)
  • Theertham (1987)
  • Arinjo Ariyatheyo (1987)
  • Vartha (1986) ....Devan
  • Meenamaasathile Sooryan (1986) .... Appu
  • Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha (1986)
  • Sukhamo Devi (1986)
  • Sunil Vayassu 20 (1986) .... Jayakumar
  • Adhyayam Onnu Muthal (1985) .... Rameshan Nair
  • Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki (1985) .... Shakthi
  • Meenamasathile Sooryan (1985) .... Matathil Appu
  • Uyarukm Njan Nadaake (1985)
  • Oru Kudakeezhil (1985) .... Unni
  • Puzhayozhukum Vazhi (1985).... Hari
  • Thirakal (1984)
  • Oru Painkili Kadha (1984)
  • Ente Nandinikutty (1984)
  • Thirakal (1984) .... Balan
  • Swantham Sarika (1984)...Murali
  • Velichamillatha Veedhi (1984)
  • Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Joy
  • Panchavadi Palam (1984) ... Jeemudhavahanan
  • Adaminte Variyellu (1983) .... Gopi
  • April 18 (1983).....Advocate Thomachan
  • Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback (1983)
  • Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) .... Venu
  • Omanathinkal (1983)
  • Oru Swakaryam (1983)
  • Kathi (1983)
  • Rugma (1983)
  • Parasparam(1983) .... Vishwanathan
  • Premnazirne Kanmanilla (1983)
  • Eenam(1983)
  • Chillu (1982) .... Ananthu
  • Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982)
  • Yavanika (1982) .... Joseph Kollapally
  • Kilukilukkam (1982)
  • Kattile Pattu (1982) .... Devan
  • Oru Vilipadakale (1982)..... Vishnu
  • Kolangal (1981)... Cheriyan
  • Archana Teacher (1981)
  • Tharattu (1981)
  • Kalopasana(1981)
  • Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla (1981).... Rahim
  • Akalangalil Abhayam (1980)
  • Kalika (1980).... Sadhan
  • Ishtamanu Pakshe (1980)
  • Aniyatha Valakkal (1980) .... Ravi Shankar
  • Shalini Ente Koottukari (1980) .... Prabha
  • Ulkkadal (1978) .... Rahulan( First film)
  • Kaamalola (1977)

As director

YearDateFilmLanguageStarringOther notes
198619 SeptemberSukhamo DeviMalayalamShankar, Mohanlal, Urvashi, Geetha
198721 AprilSarvakalashalaMalayalamMohanlal, Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Seema
19887 AprilAyithamMalayalamMohanlal,Nedumudi Venu, Sukumaran, Ambika, Radha
198903 AplSwagathamMalayalamJayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Ashokan, Parvathi, Urvashi
1989Lal SalamMalayalamMohanlal, Geetha, Murali, Urvashi
1990Aye AutoMalayalamMohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Sreenivasan
1991Kizhakkunarum PakshiMalayalamMohanlal, Shankar, Rekha, Murali
1993KalippattamMalayalamMohanlal, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan
1993AayirapparaMalayalamMammootty, Urvashi, Madhu, Narendra Prasad
1995AgnidevanMalayalamMohanlal, Revathi, Rohini Hattangadi, Captain Raju, Devan
1998Rakthasakshikal SindabadMalayalamMohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, Sukanya
200927 FebruaryBharya Swantham SuhruthuMalayalamJagathy Sreekumar, Urvashi, Mukesh, Padmapriya

Writer

  • Bharya Swantham Suhruthu (2009) (screenplay)
  • Vishnu (1994) (screenplay and dialogue)
  • Aayirappara (1993) (writer)
  • Kalippattam (1993) (writer)
  • Kilukkam (1991) (writer)
  • Kizhakkunarum Pakshi (1991) (screenplay and dialogue)
  • Aye Auto (1990) (writer)
  • Ardham (1989) (writer)
  • Sarvakalasala (1987) (screenplay and dialogue)
  • Sukhamodevi (1986) (writer)
  • Gayathri devi entae amma(1985) (Screenplay)
  • Guruji oru vaakku (1985)
  • Daivathae orthu (1985)
  • Ee gaanam marakkumo

Television

  • Ente Manasaputhri (Asianet)
  • Kadamattathu Kathanar (TV series) (Asianet)

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