Venu Nagavally
Introduction '''Venu Nagavally''' (16 April 1949 – 10 September 2010) was an Indian actor, screenwriter and director best known for his work in Malayalam film industry. He has directed 12 films. Son of 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), ''Aayirappara'' (1993) and scripted the commercially successful ''Kilukkam'' (1991). Venu Nagavally died at Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010.
Early life 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 Lalithambika 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 Nagavally died at KIMS hospital in Thiruvananthapuram on 9 September 2010 due to liver cirrhosis. He was 61 at the time of his death, and was cremated with full state honours at Santhikavadam crematorium on the same day. He is survived by his wife Meera and son Vivek.
Career Venu started his career as an announcer in Akashvani. He later sung a song in the movie ''Chottanikkara Amma'' (1976) but was noticed only in 1978 when he acted in the movie ''Ulkkadal'' (1979) 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 "''Sughamo devi''", "''Sarvakalashala''", "''Aey Auto''" and "''Lal Salam''" that cemented Mohanlal's status as 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.
Filmography === Actor === Year  Title  Role  Notes 1978  ''Ulkkadal''  Rahulan  1980  ''Shalini Ente Koottukari''  Prabha  ''Aniyatha Valakkal''  Ravi Shankar  ''Ishtamanu Pakshe''   ''Kalika''  Sadhan  ''Akalangalil Abhayam''   1981  ''Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla''  Rahim  ''Kaloopasana''   ''Tharattu''  Unni  ''Archana Teacher''   ''Kolangal''  Cheriyan  1982  ''Oru Vilipadakale''  Vishnu  ''Kattile Pattu''  Devan  ''Kilukilukkam''  Murali  ''Yavanika''  Joseph Kollapally  ''Ithiri Neram Othiri Karyam''   ''Chillu''  Ananthu  1983  ''Eenam''   ''Premnazirne Kanmanilla''   ''Parasparam''  Vishwanathan  ''Rugma''   ''Kathi''   ''Oru Swakaryam''  Chandran  ''Omanathinkal''   ''Prasnam Gurutharam''  Venu  ''Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback''   ''April 18''  Advocate Thomachan  ''Adaminte Variyellu''  Gopi  1984  ''Panchavadi Palam''  Jeemudhavahanan  ''Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla''  Joy  ''Velichamillatha Veedhi''   ''Swantham Sarika''  Murali  ''Thirakal''  Balan  ''Ente Nandinikutty''   ''Oru Painkili Kadha''  Gopi  1985  ''Puzhayozhukum Vazhi''  Hari  ''Oru Kudakeezhil''  Unni  ''Uyarukm Njan Nadaake''  Vivek  ''Meenamasathile Sooryan''  Matathil Appu  ''Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki''  Shakthi  ''Adhyayam Onnu Muthal''  Rameshan Nair  1986  ''Sunil Vayassu 20''  Jayakumar  ''Sukhamo Devi''  Man at the bar  Cameo ''Oru Katha Oru Nunnakkatha''   ''Meenamaasathile Sooryan''  Appu  ''Vartha''  Devan  1987  ''Arinjo Ariyatheyo''   ''Theertham''  Radhakrishnan  1988  ''Moonnam Pakkam''  Jayan  1989  ''Crime Branch''   ''Devadas''  Devadas  1994  ''Pakshe''  Unniyettan  ''Pavam IA Ivachan''   ''Minnaram''  Baby  1998  ''Harikrishnans''  Vishwambharan  2004  ''Wanted''  Krishnadas  ''Sathyam''  Chief Minister  ''Kaazhcha''  Magistrate  2005  ''Deepangal Sakshi''  Advocate  ''Pauran''  Chief Minister  2006  ''Pathaka''  Shekharji  ''Out of Syllabus''   ''Photographer''   ''Baba Kalyani''  V. Ninan  2007  ''Anchil Oral Arjunan''  Padmanabhan  ''Heartbeats''   ''Indraneelam''   2008  ''Roudram''  Doctor  2009  ''Bhagyadevatha''  Anto  2010  ''College Days''  Rohit Menon's father  2013  ''Careebeyans''  Joseph  Posthumously===As director=== Year  Title  Starring 1986  ''Sukhamo Devi''  Shankar, Mohanlal, Urvashi, Geetha 1987  ''Sarvakalashala''  Mohanlal, Sukumaran, Nedumudi Venu, Seema 1988  ''Ayitham''  Mohanlal, Nedumudi Venu, Sukumaran, Ambika, Radha 1989  ''Swagatham''  Jayaram, Nedumudi Venu, Ashokan, Parvathi, Urvashi 1989  ''Lal Salam''  Mohanlal, Geetha, Murali, Urvashi 1990  ''Aye Auto''  Mohanlal, Rekha, Murali, Sreenivasan 1991  ''Kizhakkunarum Pakshi''  Mohanlal, Shankar, Rekha, Murali 1993  ''Kalippattam''  Mohanlal, Urvashi, Jagathy Sreekumar, Thilakan 1993  ''Aayirappara''  Mammootty, Urvashi, Madhu, Narendra Prasad 1995  ''Agnidevan''  Mohanlal, Revathi, Rohini Hattangadi, Captain Raju, Devan 1998  ''Rakthasakshikal Sindabad''  Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, Sukanya 2009  ''Bharya Swantham Suhruthu''  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)*''Gayathri Devi Entae Amma'' (1985) (Screenplay)*''Guruji Oru Vaakku'' (1985)*''Daivathae Orthu'' (1985)*''Ee Gaanam Marakkumo'' (1978) (screenplay)
Television *''Ente Manasaputhri'' (Asianet)*''Kadamattath Kathanar'' (Asianet)*''Mizhi thurakumbol'' (Surya TV)* " Thinkalum Tharakangalum " (Amrita TV )*Marubhumiyil pookkalam*Ekaakini*Arohanam*Chitta (Surya TV)*Thanichu (Asianet)*Ohari*Kurukhetram*Gandhari*Mangalyam (Asianet)*Manaswini ( DD Malayalam)*Thalolam (Asianet)*Ellam Mayajaalam (Asianet)*''Kannan Vannengil'' ( Surya TV )
References
External links *http://en.msidb.org/displayProfile.php?category=actors&artist=Venu%20Nagavally&limit=59*