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Venu Nagavally, Indian actor and screenwriter.died he was , 61

 Venu Nagavally (Malayalam: വേണു നാഗവള്ളി) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director of Malayalam cinema died he was , 61.[1][2] Son of late writer, commentator, and broadcaster Nagavally R. S. Kurup, Venu has acted in about 50 films and directed a dozen-odd movies. Venu Nagavally died at Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010. He is survived by his wife and son Vivek.[3]
 

(16 April 1949 – 9 September 2010)

Biography

Venu Nagavally was born on 16 April 1949 as the son of the noted play writer Nagavally R. S. Kurup and Rajamma.[4] He completed his education from Government Model Boys Higher Secondary School, Thiruvananthapuram and University College Trivandrum. He had a bachelors 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.[5] 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 etc. Venu has also written scripts for a few movies including the Priyadarshan directed blockbuster movie Kilukkam.[6] His first movie as a script writer was Ee Ganam Marakkumo.
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.

Filmography

Actor

  • Bhagyadevatha (2009) .... Anto
  • Roudram (2008) .... Doctor
  • Anchil Oral Arjunan (2007) .... Padmanabhan
  • Baba Kalyani (2006) .... V. Ninan
  • Photographer (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)
  • Pakshe (1994) .... Unniyettan
  • Devadas (1989) .... Devadas
  • Vartha (1986) ....Devan
  • Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha (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)
  • Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla (1984) .... Joy
  • Adaminte Variyellu (1983) .... Gopi
  • April 18 (1983).....Advocate Thomachan
  • Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback (1983)
  • Prasnam Gurutharam (1983) .... Venu
  • Omanathinkal (1983)
  • Chillu (1982) .... Ananthu
  • Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam (1982)
  • Yavanika (1982) .... Joseph Kollapally
  • Kolangal (1981) (as Venu Nagavally)
  • Archana Teacher (1981)
  • Aniyatha Valakkal (1980) .... Ravi Shankar
  • Shalini Ente Koottukari (1978) .... Prabha
  • Ulkkadal (1978) .... Rahulan( First film)

As Director

Year↓ Date↓ Film↓ Language↓ Starring↓ Other notes↓
1986
Sukhamo Devi Malayalam Shankar, Mohanlal, Urvashi, Geetha
1987
Sarvakalashala Malayalam Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Sandhya, Seema
1988
Ayitham Malayalam Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Ambika, Radha
1989
Swagatham Malayalam Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Ashokan, Parvathi, Urvashi
1989
Lal Salam Malayalam Mohanlal, Geetha, Murali, Urvashi
1990
Aye Auto Malayalam Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Sreenivasan
1991
Kizhakkunarum Pakshi Malayalam Mohanlal, Shankar, Rekha, Murali
1993
Kalippattam Malayalam Mohanlal, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan
1993
Aayirappara Malayalam Mammootty, Urvashi, Madhu, Narendra Prasad
1995
Agni Devan Malayalam Mohanlal, Revathi, Rohini Hattangadi, Captain Raju, Devan
1998
Rakthasakshikal Sindabad Malayalam Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, Sukanya
2009 27th Feb Bharya Swantham Suhruthu Malayalam Jagathy 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)
  • Ee gaanam marakkumo

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