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Mime Gopi

Mime Gopi
Gopi in 2019
Born (1975-06-29) 29 June 1975 (age 49)
OccupationActor
Years active2008-present

Mime Gopi (born Gopinathan) is an Indian stage and film actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films including Madras (2014), Maari (2015), Maya (2015) and Kabali (2016).[1][2][3] He is also the winner of the reality cooking show Cooku with Comali.

Career

Mime Gopi already acted in Saravanan Meenatchi season 1 along with Mirchi Saravanan as money launderer. Prior to his entrance into the film industry, Gopi is a renowned mime actor in Chennai and heading G Mime Studio, a studio which exhibited the art form. In his role, he worked closely with children with special needs to help them adapt miming skills. The actor celebrates every birthday and festivals by doing charity work across Tamil Nadu. He also had contributed money to the local festivals of the religious organisations. He is an inspiration to the upcoming theatre actors.[4] He had set up the studio in 1994 and had worked to expand the art across Chennai.[5]

Mime Gopi shot to fame with director Pa. Ranjith's Madras (2014) and he gave notable performances in Maari (2015), Maya (2015) and Kabali (2016).[6] He has been working in Bairavaa (2017) with Vijay.[7] Gopi has stated that his biggest regret in life as a growing actor is that he wasn't able to act in Seyal (2018). The actor disclosed that though he was approached earlier for the role of a villain, he couldn't accept the offer as he was shooting for another film. But now after seeing the film in a private screening the actor feels like he has really missed out on a fantastic role.[8]

He became the winner of the Cooku with Comali in 2023. With 12 contestants on the roster, Mime Gopi emerged victorious and became the first male contestant ever to win the show. After winning the fourth edition of Cooku Cooku with Comali, the actor promised that he would help cancer patients with his prize money.[9]

Filmography

Tamil films

Year Title Role Notes
2008 Kannum Kannum Shiva
2009 Aadatha Aattamellam Uncredited role
2010 Drohi Karuna's Friend
2011 Uyarthiru 420 Rowdy
2013 Inam Mime Gopi
2014 Vaayai Moodi Pesavum Politician
Madras Perumal
Kayal
Ennamo Nadakkudhu OC Kumar
2015 Maari 'Bird' Ravi
Maya RK
Unakkenna Venum Sollu Mathew
Dummy Tappasu
2016 Gethu Kandhan
Kathakali Gnanavel Rajarathnam
Uriyadi Kumar
Kabali Loganathan (Loga)
Mo Senthil Nathan
2017 Bairavaa Karuvadu Kumar
Kattappava Kanom Vanjaram
8 Thottakkal Gunasekaran
Senjittale En Kadhala Dhamodaran
Maragadha Naanayam John
Uru Thomas
Thappu Thanda Karna
Theru Naaigal Maruthamuthu
Maayavan Mime Gopi
Velaikkaran Kishta
2018 Madura Veeran Malaiswamy
Mr. Chandramouli Pugazhendhi
Marainthirunthu Paarkum Marmam Enna Mattai
Adanga Maru Muthukarappan
2019 Viswasam Aavudaiyappan
Nedunalvaadai Kombiah
100 Daas
Lisaa Shankar
Jiivi Kathir
Jackpot Rahul's father
Petromax Guru
Sangathamizhan Gopi
V1 Chain snatcher's father
2020 Pizhai Vedi's father
Kanni Maadam Paramasivam
Cocktail JP
Lock Up Sampath
Routtu
Kavalthurai Ungal Nanban Inspector Kannabiran
2021 Mathil Senathipathi A ZEE5 original film
3:33 Exorcist
2022 Anbulla Ghilli Sundaram [10]
Clap Coach
Kapalikaram
Dejavu ACP [11]
Jothi Jothi's father
Kaatteri Venu
Jiivi 2 Kathir
Kadaisi Kadhal Kadhai
Top Gear Siddharth
2023 Varisu Union Leader
Agilan Manoj Kumar
Soppana Sundari Danger Mama
Kadapuraa Kalaikuzhu Easwaramoorthy
Va Varalam Va
Agori
2024 Saamaniyan Pazhani
Garudan Nagaraj
Weapon Punniyavan
Petta Rap King Kumar
Sattam En Kaiyil Inspector Anand
Chennaiyil Vaanam Megamootathudan Kaanapadum Muthupandi
Sshhh

Telugu films

Year Title Role
2018 Chalo Veeramuthu
2020 Bheeshma Purushottam
2021 Gully Rowdy Bairagi Naidu
Pushpa: The Rise Chennai Murugan
2022 Hero Arjuna
Clap Coach
Like, Share & Subscribe Gopanna
Jetty
Top Gear Siddharth
2023 Waltair Veerayya Das
Hunt Roy
2023 Salaar: Part 1 – Ceasefire Bilal
2024 Ooru Peru Bhairavakona Shankar
Sabari Psycho Surya
Aay
Pushpa 2: The Rule Chennai Murugan
Robinhood TBA

Malayalam films

Year Title Role
2019 Brother's Day Peeli's father

Television

Year Title Role Language Network Notes
2021 Sundari Kalyanasundaram Tamil Sun TV Guest appearance
The Family Man Bhaskaran Palanivel Hindi Amazon Prime Video Season 2
2023 Cooku with Comali 4 Contestant Tamil Star Vijay Winner
2024 Inspector Rishi Sekar Tamil Amazon Prime Video

References

  1. ^ "'Perumal' Mime Gopi to Play Villain in Rajinikanth's Kabali". 9 September 2015.
  2. ^ Cr, Sharanya. "Young directors have a lot of clarity: Mime Gopi". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Mime Gopi plays a comedian in Papparapaam". 16 January 2014. Archived from the original on 21 February 2022. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  4. ^ Keerthana, R. (23 May 2012). "Lights, camera, mime!". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  5. ^ "For the love of mime". The New Indian Express. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  6. ^ "Mime Gopi touches the sky to help Children - Tamil News". IndiaGlitz.com. 27 September 2016. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  7. ^ "Mime Gopi As Karuvattu Kumar!". nettv4u. Retrieved 20 December 2021.
  8. ^ "Here's what made Mime Gopi regret very badly - Tamil News - IndiaGlitz.com". 27 April 2018.
  9. ^ "Actor Mime Gopi Helps Children Fighting Cancer With Cooku With Comali Prize Money".
  10. ^ "Anbulla Ghilli Movie Review: Excruciating mess of a pet film". Cinema Express. 6 February 2022.
  11. ^ Rajendran, Gopinath (21 July 2021). "Naveen Chandra to star in 'Dejavu'". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 30 March 2024.