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Gopinathan Velayudhan Nair , also known as Bharat Gopy -LRB- 2 November 1937 -- 29 January 2008 -RRB- , was an Indian film actor , producer , and director .. He was one of the first actors to be associated with the New Wave cinema movement in Kerala during the 1970s .. New Wave cinema. Parallel Cinema. Kerala. Kerala. He has won many awards , including the National Film Award for Best Actor for his role as Sankarankutty in Kodiyettam -LRB- 1977 -RRB- , and hence he got the name Bharath .. Best Actor. National Film Award for Best Actor. Kodiyettam. Kodiyettam. National Film Award. National Film Award ( India ). Bharath. National Film Award for Best Actor. His well-known roles include Aiyappan in Yavanika , Vasu Menon in Palangal , Prof. `` Shakespeare '' Krishna Pillai in Kattathe Kilikoodu , Dushasana Kurup in Panchavadi Palam , Nandagopal in Ormakkayi , Mammachan in Adaminte Vaariyellu , Shankaran in Chidambaram , and Krishnan Raju in Aghaat .. Ormakkayi. Ormakkayi. Kattathe Kilikoodu. Kattathe Kilikoodu. Chidambaram. Chidambaram ( film ). Yavanika. Yavanika. Palangal. Palangal. Panchavadi Palam. Panchavadi Palam. Adaminte Vaariyellu. Adaminte Vaariyellu. As a filmmaker he is known for Ulsavapittennu -LRB- 1989 -RRB- and Yamanam -LRB- 1991 -RRB- .. Yamanam. Yamanam. He produced the movie Padheyam -LRB- 1993 -RRB- directed by Bharathan .. Padheyam. Padheyam. Bharathan. Bharathan. In 1991 the Government of India honoured him with the Padma Shri for his contributions towards the arts .. Government of India. Government of India. Padma Shri. Padma Shri. On 24 January 2008 , Gopi was hospitalised with chest pains .. He died five days later following a cardiac arrest .