Venu Nagavalli

Acting

Venu Nagavalli

Born — Died

1949-04-16 — 2010-09-09

Place of birth

Ramankary

Known for

Acting

Credits

73 titles

Venu Nagavally was an Indian film actor, screenwriter and director worked in Malayalam cinema. He 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), and scripted the commercially successful Kilukkam

Known for

Film credits

2000s · 12 titles

Kaazhcha poster
7.6

Pavan is a boy who reached Kerala after he lost everything in the Gujarat earthquake on the Republic Day. Operator Madhavan happens to meet the boy among the beggars. Initially he dislikes the boy but soon he becomes a part of Madhavan's family. But soon they must part with him as the Govt. decides to send him back to Gujarat. Can the family bear that?

Kaazhcha

2004

Pauran poster
6.0

Diwakaran, an honest politician, raises his voice against the atrocities of his party. His life is no more a pleasant journey as he earns the wrath of other members of the party.

Pauran

2005

Heart Beats poster
4.0

Heart Beats is an Indian film in the Malayalam language starring Indrajith and Simran. It was released in 2007

Heart Beats

2007

Roudram poster
3.6

Narendran is a righteous cop who is given the job to solve the murder case of a drug baron. He encounters many obstacles from influential people when he is close to resolving the mystery.

Roudram

2008

Anchil Oral Arjunan poster
3.0

Sudheendran, who does not have a regular job, runs his household by doing odd jobs in his village. But chaos strikes when he falls for Sathi, Unni's daughter and his childhood friend.

Anchil Oral Arjunan

2007

Wanted poster
5.0

Wanted movie revolves around Unni, Nandu, Mani and Chupran who are friends who are unemployed but have a lot of liabilities in life. Unni aspires to become a police officer while Nandu wants to go to the Middle East. Mani is a loner who is willing to take any risk in life to make fast money and Chupran is taunted by his parents at home.

Wanted

2004

Pathaka poster
NR

Pathaaka is a 2006 Indian Malayalam film, directed by K. Madhu. The film stars Suresh Gopi, Navya Nair, Saikumar and Lalu Alex in lead roles. The film had musical score by Tej.

Pathaka

2006

Deepangal Sakshi poster
NR

An honest IAS officer (Indrajith) firmly believes that performing your duties is natural and if every element in the system does so, the country is certain to flourish. However, easier said than done, corruption is rampant and he struggles to implement law and order.

Deepangal Sakshi

2005

Sathyam poster
5.3

Frustrated with the rampant bureaucracy in the police force, a police aspirant abducts a corrupt police commissioner. However, things take a turn after the commissioner stages an escape and vows revenge.

Sathyam

2004

Baba Kalyani poster
4.6

Baba Kalyani, a police officer, travels to Kochi to uncover a terrorist conspiracy. He must not only work on the case but also deal with old rivals who are hell-bent on settling scores with him.

Baba Kalyani

2006

Bhagyadevatha poster
6.0

The film is about Benny Chacko (Jayaram) who is a cable operator and has dreams of getting rich. His friend (Nedumudi Venu) gives him the idea of getting married so that with the dowry he can fulfill his dreams.

Bhagyadevatha

2009

Out of Syllabus poster
NR

A story of Gopikrishnan, a village lad who goes to a city college, and becomes the butt of all jokes on the campus. Through constant effort and more than a little help from Namitha, he becomes the College Union Chairman.

Out of Syllabus

2006

1990s · 6 titles

1980s · 26 titles

Irakal poster
8.4

Mathews, a ruthless rubber baron, is involved in various criminal activities. Baby, Mathews' son, begins to turn violent due to the environment he has grown up in, causing Mathews to repent his deeds.

Irakal

1985

Yavanika poster
8.3

Ayyappan, a tabla player of a touring drama group, goes missing. Later on, Sub-Inspector Jacob Eeraly is assigned to investigate the case and finds out disturbing truths.

Yavanika

1982

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback poster
6.1

Lekha is an aspiring actress who becomes successful and very popular. One day, she commits suicide! Why?

Lekhayude Maranam Oru Flashback

1983

No artwork available
9.0

Darappan is assigned to help Vivek, a researcher, and tell him about the culture and life of the local tribes. Vivek gets deeply affected by the plight of the tribals and decides to help them.

Uyarum Njan Nadake

1985

No artwork available
7.0

The life of Devadas descends into chaos as he turns to alcohol and a lifestyle of vice to numb the pain after his affluent family forbids him from marrying the woman he loves.

Devadas

1989

Panchavadi Palam poster
8.5

A henpecked politician wants his name attached to a new bridge, even if that means destroying another, perfectly serviceable bridge.

Panchavadi Palam

1984

No artwork available
8.0

Sreedevi confesses her love for Ravi when her father, Kuttan, decides to get her married. Sreedevi struggles with convincing her father while mending his relationship with her mother, Vijayalakshmi.

Oru Kudakeezhil

1985

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha poster
9.0

Appu (Nedumudi) is struggling to make ends meet while doing odd jobs and trying to find a more stable job. In the meanwhile he meets Amminikutty (Madhavi) with whom he falls in love. He however lies to her and makes her believe that he has a well paying government job. In the meanwhile Amminikutty's cousin, Das (Mammotty) arrives in town to further complicate Appu's plans.

Oru Kadha Oru Nunakadha

1986

No artwork available
8.0

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla is a Malayalam family film released in the year 1984. It is directed by Balachandra Menon, starring Balachandra Menon, Shankar, Srividya, and Laksmi. The film is noted for the performances of the late Srividya and Laksmi, who portray sisters-in-law.

Arante Mulla Kochu Mulla

1984

Meenamasathile Suryan poster
5.8

Four bachelors struggle to overcome obstacles that come their way when they fight against the British to attain India's independence.

Meenamasathile Suryan

1986

Puzhayozhukum Vazhi poster
9.0

Puzhayozhukum Vazhi is a 1985 Indian Malayalam film, directed by M. Krishnan Nair and produced by Joly Paulson. The film stars Mammootty, Jagathy Sreekumar, Venu Nagavally and Prameela in lead roles. The film had a musical score by Raveendran.

Puzhayozhukum Vazhi

1985

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal poster
8.0

Seetha's father forces her to marry against her wishes and she is forced to remarry, when her husband dies. She is caught in a struggle as she tries to unite with her lover. Will Seetha ever be happy?

Adhyayam Onnu Muthal

1985

Moonnam Pakkam poster
7.2

Thampi, a retired old man, leads an isolated life in the village and is excited for his grandson Pachu's return. He welcomes Pachu and his friends, but his happiness is short-lived.

Moonnam Pakkam

1988

No artwork available
7.0

No synopsis available yet.

Oru Swakaryam

1983

Chillu poster
10.0

Annie (Shanthi Krishna) is an outgoing, unconventional girl who was brought up liberally by her father. She has two men in her life, Manu (Rony Vincent) and Ananthu (Venu Nagavalli). She is more intellectually attached to Ananthu, but has more of a jovial relationship with Manu. Manu is threatened by her closeness to Ananthu and confronts Annie.

Chillu

1982

Adaminte Vaariyellu poster
5.7

Story of three women who are subjected to various forms of patriarchy and exploitation by the men around them and the society at large.

Adaminte Vaariyellu

1984

No artwork available
8.0

Ambily gets pregnant from movie director Raghunath, who drives her out claiming that she was an enchantress. Ambili gives birth to a son and when he grows up she takes him to Raghunath.

Sandyakkenthinu Sindhooram

1984

Prasnam Gurutharam poster
10.0

Ramamurthy, a villager, sets out to a city in search of a job and befriends Balu, a medical representative, who transforms his life.

Prasnam Gurutharam

1983

Vartha poster
7.5

Vartha is about the freedom of the press and the "struggle between corrupt politicians and angry heroes"

Vartha

1986

No artwork available
NR

Sakti has a habit of ditching girls. Tulasi is one among his victims. Nandan sets a trap for Sakti by inviting him to his house and introducing Tulasi as his wife.

Ente Ammu Ninte Thulasi Avarude Chakki

1985

No artwork available
7.0

Kolangal is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by KG George and produced by D Philip and KT Varghese. The film stars Thilakan, Nedumudi Venu, Venu Nagavally and Sreenivasan in lead roles. The film is based on the story "Oru Gramathinte Athmavu" by P. J. Antony and depicts the life of the people of a central-Travancore village.

Kolangal

1981

Shalini Ente Koottukari poster
8.5

A young and beautiful student finds comfort in her studies and in the environment of her college as it keeps her away from the taunts of her stepmother. Her brother's suicide makes her emotionally weak; but she decides to return to college..

Shalini Ente Koottukari

1980

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla poster
10.0

Maniyan Pilla Adhava Maniyan Pilla is a 1981 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balachandra Menon and produced by EJ Peter. The film stars Maniyanpilla Raju, Venu Nagavally, Jose Prakash and Ambika in lead roles.

Maniyanpilla Adhava Maniyanpilla

1981

No artwork available
7.0

An over-qualified Archana decides to become a village school teacher while escaping her past. After meeting Sukumaran she decides to marry him but faces certain issues after marriage.

Archana Teacher

1981

No artwork available
7.0

April 18 is a 1984 Indian Malayalam film, directed by Balachandramenon and produced by Augustine Prakash. The film stars Balachandramenon, Shobhana, Adoor Bhasi and Bharath Gopi in lead roles.

April Pathinettu

1984

Thirakal poster
9.0

When Saritha refuses James's proposal, he sticks posters against Saritha forcing her to leave the college. She takes refuge with her brother-in-law, but he too tries to seduce her.

Thirakal

1984

Behind the camera

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad poster
5.7

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad is a 1998 Malayalam film directed by Venu Nagavalli. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Suganya and Murali in lead roles.

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

1998

Kilukkam poster
7.5

A tourist guide (Joji) in Ooty shelters a mentally unstable woman (Nandini) in return for the reward offered by her relatives. Later, he comes to know that she is in danger from her relatives.

Kilukkam

1991

Aham poster
6.8

Ramya visits her aunt who is a nun in a mental asylum. There she meets Sidharthan (Mohanlal) who leads a spiritual life in the mental asylum. She gets intrigued by his unique personality and starts studying him. Sidharthan on the other hand gets reminded of his x-wife (Urvasi) while interacting with Ramya closely and starts falling in love with her. But when he comes to know that he was just a subject to her study, things get murky.

Aham

1992

Sarvakalashala poster
6.8

It tells the story of a college student Lal played by Mohanlal, who takes on 3 Masters degree in college and continues as a student in the college as he was an orphan. He lives in a home nearby college made from the money of his unknown father. From time of his memory he lives in an orphanage, now he is in college and he do not want to leave the college. The story revolves around the college and various events happening in the college.

Sarvakalashala

1987

Sarvakalashala poster
6.8

It tells the story of a college student Lal played by Mohanlal, who takes on 3 Masters degree in college and continues as a student in the college as he was an orphan. He lives in a home nearby college made from the money of his unknown father. From time of his memory he lives in an orphanage, now he is in college and he do not want to leave the college. The story revolves around the college and various events happening in the college.

Sarvakalashala

1987

Aye Auto poster
6.5

Sudhi, an autorickshaw driver, and Meenakshi, a girl from a rich family, are in love. Meenakshi's family members are strongly against this relationship, but her grandfather decides to help them unite.

Aye Auto

1990

Aye Auto poster
6.5

Sudhi, an autorickshaw driver, and Meenakshi, a girl from a rich family, are in love. Meenakshi's family members are strongly against this relationship, but her grandfather decides to help them unite.

Aye Auto

1990

Artham poster
6.1

Narendran agrees to help Janardhan live a free life by going to prison in his place. However, when he comes to know that Janardhan has mysteriously died, he sets out to get revenge.

Artham

1989

Kalippattam poster
7.5

Venu, a violinist enters in a contract to marry the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. The girl has a fatal health problem.

Kalippattam

1993

Kalippattam poster
7.5

Venu, a violinist enters in a contract to marry the daughter of a wealthy industrialist. The girl has a fatal health problem.

Kalippattam

1993

Lal Salam poster
5.1

The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three comrades - before and after the imprisonment of Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony and Sakhav Sethulakshmi, members of the Communist Party of India.

Lal Salam

1990

Lal Salam poster
5.1

The story revolves around two phases of the lives of three comrades - before and after the imprisonment of Sakhav Nettoor Stephen, Sakhav T.K. Antony and Sakhav Sethulakshmi, members of the Communist Party of India.

Lal Salam

1990

No artwork available
4.8

Ayitham movie becomes a part of the history of Malayalam cinema by creating two unforgettable characters Vasudeva Bhagavatar , the musician and his son Sankaran (Mohanlal). Bhagavatar is an alcoholic and leads a careless life. He fails to express his love and affection to his son, though he is a loving father. Bhama (Ambika) who is daughter of Periyasamy, falls in love with Sankaran, but unfortunately she is married off to another man ,Kacheri Mani Ayyer. She becomes his second wife and thus her life becomes a tragedy.This musical film displays family relationships and Mohanlal plays the leading role and Ambika as Bhama.

Ayitham

1988

No artwork available
4.8

Ayitham movie becomes a part of the history of Malayalam cinema by creating two unforgettable characters Vasudeva Bhagavatar , the musician and his son Sankaran (Mohanlal). Bhagavatar is an alcoholic and leads a careless life. He fails to express his love and affection to his son, though he is a loving father. Bhama (Ambika) who is daughter of Periyasamy, falls in love with Sankaran, but unfortunately she is married off to another man ,Kacheri Mani Ayyer. She becomes his second wife and thus her life becomes a tragedy.This musical film displays family relationships and Mohanlal plays the leading role and Ambika as Bhama.

Ayitham

1988

Aayirappara poster
8.0

In a time of rapid social and economic changes, a group of villagers resort to a revolution against the systematic exploitation meted out by moneylenders and politicians.

Aayirappara

1993

No artwork available
6.0

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi is a musical film about film industry and the life and struggling of music directors, singers etc.

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

1991

No artwork available
6.0

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi is a musical film about film industry and the life and struggling of music directors, singers etc.

Kizhakkunarum Pakshi

1991

No artwork available
6.4

Agnidevan is a 1995 Malayalam film directed by Venu Nagavalli. The film stars Mohanlal, Revathi Menon, Devan and Bharath Gopi in lead roles.

Agnidevan

1995

Gayathridevi Ente Amma poster
8.0

Appu's father lies to him that his mother is dead. Devoid of a mother's love, Appu resorts to smoking and drinking until he learns that she's still alive.

Gayathridevi Ente Amma

1985

Sukhamo Devi poster
7.1

Nandan (Shankar) an introverted singer from a poor background falls in love with Devi (Urvashi). Their friends Sunny (Mohanlal) and his girlfriend Thara (Geetha) are quite the opposite and are extremely outgoing. When Devi's parents do not approve of her relationship with Nandan, they try to force her into an arranged marriage. Sunny and their other friends decide to help the couple elope. However things go awry when Sunny & Vinod (Jagathy) meet with a horrific accident.

Sukhamo Devi

1986

Sukhamo Devi poster
7.1

Nandan (Shankar) an introverted singer from a poor background falls in love with Devi (Urvashi). Their friends Sunny (Mohanlal) and his girlfriend Thara (Geetha) are quite the opposite and are extremely outgoing. When Devi's parents do not approve of her relationship with Nandan, they try to force her into an arranged marriage. Sunny and their other friends decide to help the couple elope. However things go awry when Sunny & Vinod (Jagathy) meet with a horrific accident.

Sukhamo Devi

1986

Swagatham poster
8.0

Ramaswamy (Jayaram) and Veni (Parvathy) are very close brahmin siblings who lost their parents in their childhood. They live under the protection of Devan (Nedumudi Venu) in a tourist town near Trivandrum. They have an extensive friends circle which includes the feisty Fifi (Urvashi), her brother Tito (Ashokan), Suku (Jagathy) and Sajan (Sreenath). Veni and Tito fall in love much to the displeasure of Ramaswamy because of their religious differences.

Swagatham

1989

Swagatham poster
8.0

Ramaswamy (Jayaram) and Veni (Parvathy) are very close brahmin siblings who lost their parents in their childhood. They live under the protection of Devan (Nedumudi Venu) in a tourist town near Trivandrum. They have an extensive friends circle which includes the feisty Fifi (Urvashi), her brother Tito (Ashokan), Suku (Jagathy) and Sajan (Sreenath). Veni and Tito fall in love much to the displeasure of Ramaswamy because of their religious differences.

Swagatham

1989

Guruji Oru Vakku poster
9.0

Charlie (Nedumudi) and Gopu (Ratheesh) are small time con artists who get by life doing petty thefts. They meet Unni (Mohanlal), another jobless young man. Reluctantly Unni joins the other two and try to rob from a car owned by Guruji (Madhu). They get caught but Guruji takes them to his plantation and gifts them 10,000 rupees each under the condition that they need to meet him a year later at the same place and tell him what they did with the money.

Guruji Oru Vakku

1985

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu poster
4.0

Zakhariah (Jagathy Sreekumar) is a private banker who has returned from the gulf. He has a very straight forward life with his wife Molly (Uravashi) and their daughter Teena. His life takes a turn when one of his clients Girija Menon (Mukesh) gets close to him. Menon is a textile businessman and a womanizer who is married to an orphan Sreelakshmi who cannot conceive a child. Soon, Zakhariah begins to transform himself in his style and appearance. He gets an open offer from Urmila (Jyothirmayi), wife of an architect that she is willing to continue a relationship with no strings attached. From then on, Zakhariah begins to ignore business, family and gets into an illicit affair.

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

2009

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu poster
4.0

Zakhariah (Jagathy Sreekumar) is a private banker who has returned from the gulf. He has a very straight forward life with his wife Molly (Uravashi) and their daughter Teena. His life takes a turn when one of his clients Girija Menon (Mukesh) gets close to him. Menon is a textile businessman and a womanizer who is married to an orphan Sreelakshmi who cannot conceive a child. Soon, Zakhariah begins to transform himself in his style and appearance. He gets an open offer from Urmila (Jyothirmayi), wife of an architect that she is willing to continue a relationship with no strings attached. From then on, Zakhariah begins to ignore business, family and gets into an illicit affair.

Bharya Swantham Suhruthu

2009

Ee Ganam Marakkumo poster
7.0

After returning to his hometown, Gopi happens to meet Geetha and the two fall for each other. However, this does not bode well with Vikram, a good-for-nothing man, who is in love with Geetha.

Ee Ganam Marakkumo

1978