
Acting
M R Gopakumar
Born
1951-09-24 (75)
Place of birth
Thiruvattar, Tamil Nadu, India
Known for
Acting
Credits
49 titles
M.R. Gopakumar is an Indian movie/television actor who has established himself through a long career in Malayalam plays, movies and tele-films. In his career spanning over more than four decades, Gopakumar has proved his skills through a wide variety of roles that he played in every form of acting.
Known for
10.0Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.
Lal Salam
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ente Maathavu
2020
NRKuppivala is a Malayalam movie starring Ananth K. Jayachandran and Sruthi Surendran in prominent roles. The cast also includes Kochu Preman and Mohan Ayiroor. It is a drama movie directed by Suresh Pillai, with Santhosh Olathanni as writer, forming part of the crew.
Kuppivala
2017
6.4The Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the perspective of Sukumara Kurup and the Police officers who were investigating the case.
Kurup
2021
The starkly different lives of two families intertwine across decades of shifting history. While one group barely survived the catastrophic 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone, the other has only ever known immense wealth.
Dhanushkodiyilekku
2026
6.3Vidyadharan, a clocksmith, is a widower and lives for his only daughter. However, his life takes a turn for the worse when he kills a thug suspecting him for murdering a village girl.
Bhoothakkannadi
1997
Film credits
2020s · 5 titles
6.4The Film is based on the infamous 'Charlie Murder Case' in the Indian State of Kerala where the main culprit Sukumara Kurup has been on the run for decades and is still not been caught. The story revolves around the perspective of Sukumara Kurup and the Police officers who were investigating the case.
Kurup
2021
The starkly different lives of two families intertwine across decades of shifting history. While one group barely survived the catastrophic 1964 Dhanushkodi cyclone, the other has only ever known immense wealth.
Dhanushkodiyilekku
2026
5.9An unlikely group of people become trapped on a bus with a man they do not realise is the serial killer terrorising their community.
Maranamass
2025
1.0Four respected young men in a village face disruption and conflicts after a salesgirl's arrival.
Christina
2026
NREMI is a Malayalam movie starring Rony David and Veena Nair in lead roles.
E.M.I
2022
2010s · 21 titles
NRKuppivala is a Malayalam movie starring Ananth K. Jayachandran and Sruthi Surendran in prominent roles. The cast also includes Kochu Preman and Mohan Ayiroor. It is a drama movie directed by Suresh Pillai, with Santhosh Olathanni as writer, forming part of the crew.
Kuppivala
2017
6.1Murugan, with his tools and expertise, protects Puliyoor's villagers from deadly tiger attacks. However, Daddy, an illegal drugs dealer, takes advantage of Murugan's innocence and wrongly frames him.
Pulimurugan
2016
6.5Abu, a poor perfume seller, lives with his wife. The couple strives hard to make an honest attempt to go for the Hajj pilgrimage.
Adaminte Makan Abu
2011
3.8Simon is the son of Joseph Palathinkal, a business multi millionaire. One night during the night patrol, Niranjan finds Simon stabbed and murdered on a highway. Who killed him? and why?
The Thriller
2010
5.0Dinu is a poor village man who earns his living through welding. However, his encounter with a town girl changes his thoughts and perceptions about life.
Chewing Gum
2013
4.6Thamara, an orphan, rescues an old man from committing suicide and fosters him. Soon, she bonds with the old man and unravels the mystery behind his suicidal attempt.
Puthiya Theerangal
2012
7.0Chayilyam is a Malayalam language film written and directed by Manoj Kana. The story is about the plight of a hapless widow, who is denied the freedom to lead a normal life by the society. The film was produced with contributions from more than 2,000 individuals and released in theatres in February 2014.
Chayilyam
2012
5.0A group of pilgrims travels from a border village in Kerala to Sabarimala to visit Lord Ayyappa's temple. Later, an atheist police constable joins them, after which unexpected events take place.
Thathwamasi
2010
NRNarayan lives in a small village with his mother, who separated from his Brahmin father many years ago. He sets out to discover his identity in a society dictated by caste differences.
Punyam Aham
2010
Low Budget Film
Daivathinte Kaiyoppu
2016
Ashokan struggles to provide for his middle-class family, and to save them from this condition, he attempts to make his son a doctor. However, his son has a different dream.
White Paper
2012
NRShivaram is shattered by two deaths he witnessed as a doctor. He then starts questioning the prevalent medical practises and the wide use of pesticides. Samaksham is his quest for answers and the lengths he is willing to go to find a solution.
Samaksham
2018
NRThe film revolves around a veteran photographer who is faced with an unexpected incident in his life. What follows is a series of thrilling investigations that take place while getting to the root of the incident.
Ningal Camera Nireekshanathilaanu
2019
6.4Ajay visits his ailing father, a lawyer, and decides to help him with a case that proves the negligence of the government.
Nirnayakam
2015
7.6A woman in her fifties files a divorce petition against her seventy-one-year-old husband. Their son and an advocate try to find the reason behind it as they had been married for thirty years.
Ozhimuri
2012
3.0The film tells the story of a young man who dreams of securing high jobs by completing his doctorate, but is forced to spend his days in a pig farm.
Pigman
2013
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Thekku Thekkoru Deshathu
2014
2.7The film deals with certain major women issues within Oman and Asia with a focus on Oman and India, and how an Omani conservative society treats it. It is a self-discovery journey and a mixture between drama and road-movie.
Zayana
2019
NRNRI Gopinatha Menon returns to his ancestral home after a long time. He starts to plant trees, buy land, end alcoholism, abduct children, promote religious harmony and a lot more, so he could finally achieve mental peace. All the while, his younger son tries to create more problems as he is after Gopinath Menon's immense wealth that is spread across the United States, Canada and South India.
Priyappettavar
2019
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Noolpalam
2016
7.0Onnum Onnum Moonu' set in the backdrop of Alappuzha picturizes the scenic beauty of Alappuzha and Kuttanadu. 'Onnum Onnum Moonu' hilariously narrates the goof ups of Alexander who comes to enjoy the beauty of Alappuzha. An autorickshaw driver and a hotel manager try to cheat Alexander and the resulting events are plotted in 'Onnum Onnum Moonu'. Riyaz, who has done a notable role in 'Flat No 4 B', does the role of Alexander. Amir Niyaz, Abhishek, Surya Sankar, Arun, M R Gopakumar, Irshad, and Sathar also include the cast. 'Onnum Onnum Moonu' is directed by Abhilash SB and the film is written by Fais Umer. Cinematography is by Santhosh K Lal and music by Muralee Krishna and Shibu Joseph with lyrics by Philipose Thathampally and Santhosh Kodanadu.
Onnum Onnum Moonu
2015
2000s · 14 titles
A well-known Koodiyattam artiste faces the harsh realities of today's world, which offers nothing much to the great ritualistic, classical art form of Kerala.
Nottam
2006
The film tries to speak of the abominable living conditions and exploitation of the tribal community of the region juxtaposing it with the Naxalite movement.
Bheri
2002
5.7A string of mysterious murders happen in an aristocratic mansion. The owners of the mansion seek CBI officer Sethurama Iyer's help to find the person responsible for the deaths.
Nerariyan CBI
2005
4.6Raghuram, a struggling film exhibitor sets up a small cinema in a remote village, hoping to revive his failing career. As the theater becomes a local sensation, his mysterious past and hidden motives gradually come to light, revealing a deeper truth behind his venture.
Vellithira
2003
NRThe story of Poomatha, a young girl belonging to the 'puluva' community, is told in the Vadakkanpaattu, the folklore of Northern Kerala.
Thottam
2000
After getting gang-raped by a group of communalists, Zahira realises that most people categorize themselves on the basis of religions and castes.
Vilapangalkkappuram
2008
4.5Maanukkuttan and Smitha lead a happy life after getting married to each other. But their marital life is put at stake due to their friends playing pranks on them.
Malabar Wedding
2008
5.7Pillai, a moneylender, encounters a predicament when his younger brother falls in love and marries a girl from the rival family. Though his brother joins hands with his in-laws, Pillai fights back.
Madambi
2008
4.6Isahak, a fisherman and football player, falls in love with Devi. But their married life is shattered when Devi gets arrested for murder on their wedding night.
Mahasamudram
2006
NRThe film is a befitting tribute to EMS, the legendary leader of a momentous era who made monumental contributions to the transformation of Kerala from an obnoxious past.
Neythukaran
2002
NRThe four chapters of the film tell stories, which are independent of each other. The only connection between them is the recurring theme of crime. With the flow of the movie, there is an increase in the complexity of the crimes.
A Climate for Crime
2008
Varsha Menon (Charulatha) is a college lecturer who has a dark past. While a student she was molested by her professor. This still has an impact on her, and she deals with the trauma by get involved in painting. Her beauty continues others to attract people towards her.
Mazhanool Kanavu
2003
NRA 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
8.0Susanna, a sex worker, earns money by being with five different men at the same time. Fortunately, the people around her do not judge her actions and find solace in her presence.
Susanna
2000
1990s · 7 titles
6.3Vidyadharan, a clocksmith, is a widower and lives for his only daughter. However, his life takes a turn for the worse when he kills a thug suspecting him for murdering a village girl.
Bhoothakkannadi
1997
10.0A loose adaptation of C. V. Raman Pillai's historical novel Marthandavarma with focus on the character of Subhadra.
Kulam
1997
NRUsing Devadasi, a magical weapon, Kay and his companion fight an evil force that is on the verge of destroying the human race.
Devadasi
1999
7.6Mathilukal ('Walls') is a free adaptation of the novelette of the same name, written by the celebrated Malayalam writer, Vaikom Muhammad Basheer. Autobiographical in character, it is set against the background of India’s freedom struggle in the ’40s when he was serving a term of imprisonment in the Trivandrum Central Jail. When the film opens, we see Basheer in a police lock-up, quite at home in the company of a few petty criminals. He has been languishing there for more than a year now without a trial.
Mathilukal
1990
7.6Thommy is the loyal servant of Bhaskara Pattelar, a ruthless tyrant. He struggles between obedience and morality.
Vidheyan
1994
8.0A woman from the Brahmin community gets appointed as an Arabic teacher in a local school and this leads to chain of controversies and issues.
Narayam
1993
8.0Shivan (Suresh Gopi) arrives in a remote village as an agricultural officer. Pappachi (Jagathy) arranges the upstairs of a house for him to stay in. A family of three girls (Khusboo, Vani Viswanath, Kaveri) lives downstairs along with their father (M.R. Gopakumar). The three of them develop romantic feelings towards Shivan.
Anubhoothi
1997
Series credits
10.0Lal Salam is an Indian entertainment talk show hosted by actor Mohanlal on Amrita TV. The show is themed around Mohanlal's film career, it also introduces and honours humanitarians and social workers, and has other interactive and performance segments. It is the first television presentation by Mohanlal, hosted alongside Meera Nandan.
Lal Salam
2017
NRNo synopsis available yet.
Ente Maathavu
2020
