Photo: Anees Kodiyathur / CC BY 3.0 (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Over 500 films across nearly five decades stops me in my tracks. Nedumudi Venu wasn't just prolific; he was complete, winning honors as a lead, as a supporting actor, and even for art direction, then writing and directing too. To me that signals a man who loved cinema as a whole craft, not merely as a stage for himself. Malayalam film history would look thinner without his quiet, grounded presence. He passed in 2021, but a body of work that vast keeps an actor alive on screen long after. He's a reminder of how deep Indian cinema really runs.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Nedumudi Venu
- Name (Japanese)
- ネドゥムディ・ヴェーヌ
- Reading
- ねどぅむでぃ・ゔぇーぬ
- Born
- May 22, 1948 – October 11, 2021
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Gemini / Rat
- Origin
- Nedumudi, Alappuzha district, India
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- film actor / television actor / film director / screenwriter / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- Sanatana Dharma College
Awards & achievements
- Filmfare Award for Best Actor – Malayalam
- 1991 National Film Award for Best Supporting Actor
- Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Nedumudi Venu born?
May 22, 1948 – October 11, 2021.
Where is Nedumudi Venu from?
Nedumudi Venu is from Nedumudi, Alappuzha district, India.
What does Nedumudi Venu do?
Nedumudi Venu works as film actor, television actor, film director, screenwriter, actor.
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.