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{{Short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=December 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Achamillai Gopi
| image =achamillai gopi.jpg
| image_upright =
| image_size =
| birth_name = V. Gopalakrishnan
| birth_date = 9 May 1955<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nadigarsangam.org/member/v-gopalakrishnan-a-k-a-achamillai-gopi/|title=V.Gopalakrishnan (a.k.a) Achamillai Gopi {{!}} Official Site of South Indian Artists Association, Nadigar Sangam, Tamil Nadigar Sangam|website=www.nadigarsangam.org|access-date=5 May 2017}}</ref>
| other_names = Jayagopi, Kadhirmani Gopi, Achamillai Achamillai Gopi<ref name=vi>{{cite web | url=https://cinema.vikatan.com/tamil-cinema/91500-tv-actor-gopi-interview | title=''திறமைசாலி நடிகர்களுக்கு மரியாதையே இல்லை!'' - வருந்தும் சென்னை தொலைக்காட்சியின் முதல் நடிகர் }}</ref>
| occupation = Film actor, Singer, dramatist, [[Voice Over]] & [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|Dubbing]]
| years_active = 1975–present
| spouse = Shobana <ref name=vi/>
| children =2<ref name=vi/>
}}

'''Gopalakrishnan''' (born 9 May 1955), known professionally as '''Achamillai Gopi''', is an Indian actor, singer, dramatist, and a [[Dubbing (filmmaking)|voice over & dubbing]] artist. He has acted in a number of films and TV serials and has also given his voice for various cine actors in Tamil. He is a singer, owns a band called "Gopi melodies" for more than 30 years, and has been consistently performing live shows.

He has acted in several films in Tamil and has done over 1,000 telefilms and serials.

== Early life and family ==

Born in [[Thanjavur]], [[Tamil Nadu]] his parents, Mr. M. Venkatraman, a retired Railway officer, and Ms. Meenakshi, named him V. Gopalakrishnan (fondly called 'Achamillai Gopi' today).<ref name=vi />

== Career ==
He was trained under the tutelage of guru Shrimaan Kumbakonam Nataraj Iyer, and after a while, started his music troop 'Gopi Krishna' in 1970, facilitating his stage career and passion. Very soon he got the opportunity to do backing vocals for [[Ilaiyaraaja]] and sung many songs for composers like [[Raveendran|Ravindran]], Narasimhan and [[V. Kumar]].<ref name=vi /> Directors Mr. [[K. Balachander]] and Mr. Ananthu, screenplay writers Mr. G. Balasubramanian and Mr. Gokulnath, were all working in the AG's office then. He also participated in singing competitions and dramatics.<ref name=vi />

In the film ''[[Poikkal Kudhirai (1983 film)|Poikkalkuthirai]]'', one of [[K. Balachander]] directorial ventures, Mr. [[Raveendran (actor)|Ravindran]] played an interesting character that required dialogues to be voiced in a unique manner. Gopi was given the opportunity to dub for this role.<ref name=vi /> His first onscreen debut was offered by [[K. Balachander]], the man who had also given him his first dubbing project. He was to play a role alongside none other than Mr. [[Rajinikanth]] in ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'', a Balachander film.<ref name=vi />

== Filmography ==
=== As actor ===
;Films
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Year
!Film
!Role
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
| 1981 || ''[[Thillu Mullu]]'' || ||
|-
| 1984 || ''[[Achamillai Achamillai]]'' || Palavesam ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1985 || ''Thavam'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Padikkadha Pannaiyar]]'' || Pannaiyar's son ||
|-
| ''Oru Pullankuzhal Adupputhukirathu'' || ||
|-
| 1986 || ''Marakka Maaten'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1987 || ''[[Velaikkaran (1987 film)|Velaikkaran]]'' || Kowsalya's brother ||
|-
| ''[[Pudhiavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ivargal Indiyargal]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1988 || ''[[Oorai Therinjikitten]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Nallavan (1988 film)|Nallavan]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Paarthal Pasu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Kai Koduppal Karpagambal'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Kaalaiyum Neeye Maalaiyum Neeye]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1989 || ''[[Athaimadi Methaiadi]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Aavathellam Pennale'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="5" | 1990 || ''[[Vedikkai En Vadikkai]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Varavu Nalla Uravu]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Panakkaran]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Pathimoonam Number Veedu]]'' || Muthu ||
|-
| ''[[Athisaya Piravi]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1991 || ''[[Idhaya Vaasal]]'' || Murali ||
|-
| ''[[Marupakkam]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Vaaku Moolam'' || ||
|-
| 1993 || ''Iniyaraja'' || ||
|-
| 2003 || ''[[Punnagai Poove]]'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[Vanjagan]]'' || Lawyer ||
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Nee Naan Nila]]'' || Nila's father ||
|}
;Television
*Akshaya
*''Enge Brahmanan''
*''Vanna Kolangal''
*''Mangalyam''
*'' Take it Easy Vazhkai''
*''Dheerga Sumangali''
*''Sorgam''
*''Kanavugal Aayiram''
*''[[Aarthi (TV series)|Aarthi]]''
*''[[Kasthuri (TV series)|Kasthuri]]''
*''Kalyanee'' – [[Gemini TV]]
*''Vairanenjam'' (dubbed as ''Aadajanma'' on [[Star Maa]] and ''Swarna Manasu'' on [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]])
*''Anandham vilaiyadum veedu''
*''Vasantham''
* ''Kodi Mullai''

=== Dubbing artist ===
;Films
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Actor
!Film
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|[[Raveendran (actor)|Raveendran]] ||''[[Poikkal Kudhirai (1983 film)|Poikkal Kudhirai]]'' (1983)||
|-
|[[Vishnuvardhan (actor)|Vishnuvardhan]]||''[[Eetti (1985 film)|Eetti]]'' (1985)||
|-
|[[Ramkumar]] ||''[[Government Mappillai]]'' (1992)||
|-
|[[Vinod Kumar Alva]]||''[[Bharata Ratna]]'' || Tamil dubbed version
|-
|[[Shihan Hussaini]]||''My India''||
|-
|[[Nandamuri Balakrishna|Balakrishna]]||''[[Nippu Ravva|Surya]]'' (1993) ||
|-
|[[Devan (actor)|Devan]]||''[[Rishi (2001 film)|Rishi]]'' (2001)||
|-
|[[Govinda (actor)|Govinda]] ||''[[Gair Kanooni|Rakkamma Kaiya Thattu]]'' (1989) ||
|-
|[[Rahman (actor)|Rahman]] ||''[[Puriyatha Puthir]]'' (1990), ''[[Aarathi Edungadi]]'' (1990), ''[[Pattikattan]]'' (1990) ''[[Pattanamdhan Pokalamadi]]'' (1990) ''[[Seetha (1990 film)|Seetha]]'' (1990) ''[[Thambi Pondatti]]'' (1992), ''Mappillai Vandhachu'' (1992), ''[[Naane Varuven (1992 film)|Naane Varuven]]'' (1992) ''[[Udan Pirappu]]'' (1993), ''[[Karuppu Vellai]]'' (1993) ''[[Hero (1994 film)|Hero]]'' (1994) ''[[Paattu Padava]]'' (1995), ''[[Kalki (1996 film)|Kalki]]'' (1996) ''[[Ninaikkatha Naalillai]]'' (2001) ||
|-
|[[Ganesh Kumaresh|Kumaresh]] || ''[[Oru Veedu Iru Vaasal]]'' (1990) ||
|-
|[[Vijayaraghavan]] || ''[[Arangetra Velai]]'' (1990) ||
|-
|[[Venkatesh (actor)|Venkatesh]]||''[[Bobbili Raja|Vaaliban]]'' (1990), ''[[Coolie No. 1 (1991 film)|Coolie No. 1]]'' (1991), ''[[Surya IPS|Mudhalamaichar Jayanthi]]'' (1991), ''[[Super Police]]'' (1994) ''[[Sarada Bullodu|Enga Oor Singam]]'' (1996), ''[[Chinnabbayi|College Galatta]]'' (1997) ||
|-
|[[Arun Pandian]] || ''[[Adhikari (film)|Adhikari]]'' (1991) ||
|-
|Pramod ||''[[Jenma Natchathram]]'' (1991)||
|-
|[[Murali (Tamil actor)|Murali]]||''[[Ajay Vijay|Pudhiya Natchathiram]]'' (1991) ||
|-
| Jagadeesh ||''Kasthuri Manjal'' (1992) ||
|-
|[[Nagarjuna (actor)|Nagarjuna]] || ''[[Killer (1992 film)|Eswar]]'' (1992) ''[[Auto Driver|Autokaaran]]'' (1998) ''[[Seetharama Raju|Sathriya Dharmam]]'' (1999) ''[[Jaitra Yatra|Pongada Neengalum Unga Arasiyalum]]'' ||
|-
|[[Raja (actor)|Raja]] || ''[[Kizhakku Veluthachu]]'' (1992)||
|-
|Rajaprabhu || ''[[Chinna Poovai Killathey]]'' (1992)||
|-
|[[Anand (actor)|Anand]] || ''[[Naan Pesa Ninaipathellam]]'' (1993)||
|-
|[[Jagapathi Babu]] || ''[[Allari Premikudu|Pokkiri Kadhalan]]'' (1994) ||
|-
|[[Suresh Gopi]] ||''[[Saadaram|Mr. Deva]]'' (1995), ''[[The King (1995 film)|The King]]'' (1995) ''[[Dhruvam|Narasimha Naicker]]'' (2001) ||
|-
|[[Devaraj]] || ''Circle Inspector'' (1996) || Tamil dubbed version
|-
|[[Anupam Kher]] ||''[[V. I. P. (1997 film)|VIP]]'' (1997)||
|-
|[[Arjun Sarja|Arjun]] ||''[[Zulm-O-Sitam|Arjuna]]'' (1998) ||
|-
|[[Manoj K. Jayan]] ||''[[Game (2002 film)|Game]]'' (2002) ||
|-
|[[Naseeruddin Shah]] ||''[[Krrish]]'' (2006)||Tamil dubbed version
|-
|[[Charan Raj]] ||''[[Vel (film)|Vel]]'' (2007)||
|-
|Shobraj ||''Lady Tiger'' (2010)||
|-
|Sayaji Shinde||''Sudesi'' (2006) ||
|-
|[[Nassar (actor)|Nassar]] || ''[[Sevakudu|Ini Oru Vidhi Seivom]]'' (2014)||
|}
;Television
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
!Actor
!Character
!Serial
!class=unsortable|Notes
|-
|Raviraj || Doctor || ''Micro Thodar – Manjal Nila'' ||
|-
|[[Subhalekha Sudhakar]]|| ||''[[Chithi (TV series)|Chithi]]'', ''[[Kolangal (TV series)|Kolangal]]'', ''[[Thendral]]'' ''Madhavi'' ''Ilavarasi'' ''[[Priyamanaval]]'' ''Thenmozhiyaal'' ||
|-
|Sridhar||Sahana's father || ''Sahana'' ||
|-
|[[Srinath (Kannada actor)|Srinath]]|| || ''Thyagam'' ||
|}

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|nm9280000}}

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[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Tamil male television actors]]
[[Category:Tamil singers]]
[[Category:Indian male voice actors]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1955 births]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]

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