Naadodigal Gopal
{{Short description|Indian character actor and comedian (died 2020)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Naadodigal Gopal
| image = Nadodigal_Gopal_Actor.jpg
| birth_name = K.K.P. Gopalakrishnan
Erode
Tamil Nadu
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|2|5|1966|1|df=y}}
| other_names = Gopalakrishnan Gopal Nadodigal Gopal
| spouse = Kavitha Gopal
| children = 2
| occupation = {{hlist|Character actor|comedian}}
| years_active = 2009{{ndash}}2020
}}
Naadodigal Gopal was an Indian character actor who worked over 30 films Tamil cinema.
Personal life and education
KKP Gopalakrishnan is married to Kavitha and has 2 daughters (twins) Surabhi Gopalakrishnan and Shreya Gopalakrishnan. He done his schooling in Diamond Jubilee Higher Secondary School Gobichettipalayam, Erode. He studied in PSG College of Arts and Science in Coimbatore.
Career
Originally a farmer and businessman made his debut Naadodigal (2009) directed by his friend Samuthirakani and the success of the film meant that he appended the film to his stage name as Nadodigal Gopal .{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/naadodigal-actor-gopalakrishnan-passes-away/articleshow/73959180.cms|title=Naadodigal actor Gopalakrishnan passes away|newspaper=The Times of India|date=5 March 2020|accessdate=26 July 2020}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.nakkheeran.in/24-by-7-news/thamizhagam/famous-actor-tamil-cinema-shock|title=பிரபல நடிகர் மரணம்! திரைத்துறையினர் அதிர்ச்சி! [Death of a famous actor! Shocking!]|website=Nakkheeran|date=5 February 2020 }} His notable films include Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga (2012), Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam (2013), Rajinimurugan (2016), Raja Manthiri (2016),{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/Raja-Mandhiri-will-be-like-Aan-Paavam-Kaali-Venkat/articleshow/51267539.cms|title=Raja Mandhiri will be like Aan Paavam: Kaali Venkat|newspaper=The Times of India|date=16 January 2017|first=M|last=Suganth|accessdate=26 July 2020}} Seemaraja (2018) and Namma Veetu Pillai (2019) garnered acclaim. He has often acted in several films with directors Samuthirakani, Ponram and Pandiraj. His last film was Annaatthe (2021) directed by Siva released after his death.
Death
Filmography
; Films
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| Year
! Film ! Role ! Notes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Naadodigal | Nallammaal's father | |
| 2011
|Villager | | |||
| 2012 | Vettai | Police officer | |
| rowspan="2|2013 | Kedi Billa Killadi Ranga | Mithra's father | |
| Varuthapadatha Valibar Sangam
| Perumal | |||
| 2014
|Basavayya | | |||
| 2015 | Gopalaswamy | ||
| rowspan="3"|2016 | Rajinimurugan | Thotathree's father | |
| Raja Manthiri | Karthi and Suriya's father | ||
| Kidaari | Pulikutthi's brother | ||
| rowspan="2" |2017 | Thondan | Sikkal Shanmugasundaram | |
| Guru Uchaththula Irukkaru | Village panchayat leader | ||
| rowspan="2"| 2018 | Azhagumagan | Uncle | |
| Seema Raja | Selvi's adopted father/uncle | ||
| rowspan="3" | 2019 | Kolanji | Villager | |
| Namma Veetu Pillai | Arumpon's paternal uncle | ||
| Adutha Saattai | Aadhi's father | ||
| 2020 | Naadodigal 2 | Gopal | |
| rowspan="2"|2021 | Kalathil Santhippom | Anand's father | Posthumous Release |
| Annaatthe | Soorakottai villager | Posthumous Release |
; Short films
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|11375256}}
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Category:Indian male film actors
Category:Male actors from Tamil Nadu
Category:21st-century Indian male actors