Mime Gopi

Mime Gopi (born Gopinathan) is an Indian stage and film actor who has appeared in predominantly Tamil films including Madras, Maari (2015), Maya (2015) and Kabali (2016). 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 was 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. He had set up the studio in 1994 and had worked to expand the art across Chennai.

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). He has been working in Bairavaa (2017) with Vijay. 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.

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.

Filmography Tamil films Year Title Role Notes 2008 Kannum Kannum Shiva 2009 Aadatha Aattamellam Uncredited role2010 Drohi Gaana Babu Nenjuku Neethi Short film Bale Pandiya AKP's henchman 2011 Uyarthiru 420 Rowdy 2013 Inam Also mime instructor for Karan S. 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 NaanayamJohn UruThomas Thappu ThandaKarna 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 Aatkal Thevai Mathil Senathipathi A ZEE5 original film 3:33 Exorcist2022 Anbulla Ghilli Sundaram Clap Coach Kapalikaram Dejavu ACP 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 2025 Leg Piece Varadharajan Niram Marum Ulagil Magimai Gangers Malaiyarasan Peranbum Perungobamum Muthupandi Friday 2026 Manithan Deivamagalam Inbharaj Vishwanath & Sons Thangavel

Telugu films

Malayalam films Year Title Role 2019 Brother's Day Peeli's father 2024 Kummattikali 2025 Maine Pyar Kiya

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