Govind Padmasoorya
Govind Padmasoorya
Born (1987-06-16) 16 June 1987
Pattambi, Kerala, India
NationalityIndian
Other namesGP, Padma
Alma materSt. Aloysius College, Whistling Woods International Institute
Occupations
Years active2007 – present
Parents
  • Govind Menon
  • Malathy
AwardsKerala state awards 2016 for Best Anchor Kerala state award 2017 for Best Anchor
YouTube information
Channel
Years active2020- Present
Genre(s)Lifestyle, Travel Vlog, Motivation, Music
Subscribers355 K[1]
Total views41.5 Million[1]
100,000 subscribers
Last updated: 6 March 2021
Websitepadmasoorya.com

Govind Padmasoorya (born 16 June 1987), popularly known by his initials GP, is an Indian television presenter actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema and a few Telugu films.[2] He made his debut in the movie Atayalangal directed by M. G. Sasi.

He became popular through the dance reality show D 4 Dance. He directed a featured film for Malayalam television channel Asianet for their 25 years celebration..

Career

GP started his career in acting through some albums in 2007. He made his debut in Malayalam cinema as the protagonist in Atayalangal, directed by M. G. Sasi and produced by Aravind Venugopal.[3] The film was based on the life and literature of the writer Nandanar.[4] Next, GP portrayed the role of Vinu, the brother of the IG (Suresh Gopi) in B. Unnikrishnan's IG, who transforms from a loving brother to a ruthless terrorist towards the end of the movie. He was also cast as Sreekanth, an Indian cricketer, in Daddy Cool.[5] Then on he did lead roles in many films including 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam along with Lal & Miya directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan.[6] He played a zumba dancer in his latest film Pretham directed by Ranjith Shanker. He was shot to fame hosting the super hit reality show D 4 Dance in Mazhavil Manorama. He also won the Kerala state award for hosting the show Adi Mone Buzzer in Asianet. He has portrayed antihero in his debut Tamil movie Kee with Jiiva. He has also acted in music albums like Monjulla Painkili and Kumkumam.

Filmography

Key
† Denotes films that have not yet been released

Malayalam

YearfilmRoleNotes
2008AtayalangalPadathuparambil Gopinathan – Gopi
2009Daddy CoolSreekanth
Bhoomi MalayalamSatheeshan
IGVinod Krishna
2010College DaysJoe
2013Natholi Oru Cheriya MeenallaMoby
72 ModelV. Sajan
2014Ettekaal SecondSandeep S Nair (Sandu)
VarshamDr.Prakashan
2015LavenderKabir Abbas
32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyamFreddy Abraham
2016PrethamShibu Majeed
2018Pretham 2Shibu MajeedCameo appearance
2022 Shefeekkinte SanthoshamShejeer
2023 NeerajaAlex[7]
Pranayasarovaratheeram †Filming
Christopher Columbus †Filming

Other language films

YearfilmRoleLanguageNotes
2019KeeShivaTamil[8]
2020Ala VaikunthapurramulooPaidithalliTelugu[9]
2022BangarrajuAadi
Meet CuteAjayTV series Episode : "Ex-Girlfriend"
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Television

TV shows
YearProgrammeRoleNetworkLanguage
2014D 4 DanceCo-Host with Jewel MaryMazhavil ManoramaMalayalam
2015Gum on D2Co-Host with Pearle Maaney
2015Thengakola Mangatholi Himself
2015–2016Adi Mone Buzzer:Fastest Family FirstHostAsianet
2016Asianet Film Awards 2016Host with Meera, Gayathri Suresh
2016Singapore OnamHost / Performer
2017Asianet Film Awards 2017Host with Meera Nandan
2017-2018Dare The Fear : Aarkunde ee Chankoottam?Host
Dare The Fear : Extra timeHost
201921st Asianet Film AwardsHost with Nyla Usha
2019D 5 JuniorSpecial JudgeMazhavil Manorama
2019-2020AnantharamHostFlowers TV
2020-2021Mr.&.MrsJudgeZee Keralam
2021Star MagicMentorFlowers TV
2021–2022BzingaHostZee Keralam
2021 Bigg Boss 3 Himself Asianet
2021 10th SIIMA Awards Host with Pearle Maaney Surya TV
2022–PresentBzinga Family FestivalHostZee Keralam

Music video

YearWorkRoleLanguage
2020NiramanaSinger Malayalam
Aaradhu SongSinger
2021Ennum ennum nenjoramSinger
Minnume KannukalSinger
ShivohamSinger/actorMalayalam
Tamil
2022Gham Ki BarishActorHindi

Accolades

Won
  • JC award 2007 for best debut actor
  • ALA film award 2008 for best new face
  • Asiavision Awards 2014 – Best Anchor for D2
  • Asianet Television Awards 2016 – Best Anchor (Male) for Adi Mone Buzzer:Fastest Family First
  • Kerala State Television Awards 2016 – Best Anchor for Adi Mone Buzzer: Fastest Family First
  • Kerala State Television Awards 2017 – Best Anchor for Adi Mone Buzzer: Fastest Family First
  • 2018 : JCI young personality of the year
  • 2023 : Drishya madhyama awards - Best Anchor for Bzinga
Nominated
  • Flowers TV awards 2017 – Best Anchor for Adi Mone Buzzer: Fastest Family First

Personal life

On 22 October 2023, Govind got engaged to Malayalam television actress Gopika Anil.[10]

References

  1. 1 2 "About Govind padmasoorya". YouTube.
  2. ↑ സി.ശ്രീകാന്ത്‌ (1 October 2012). "'തകര'യുടെ തകര്‍പ്പന്‍ വരവ്‌" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  3. ↑ Deepa Soman (22 September 2014). "Dance is my fear factor but I dared to do that too: Govind Padmasoorya". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  4. ↑ "Stepping into Nandanar's shoes". Rediff. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  5. ↑ "Sreesanth offered film alongside Mammootty". Express India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
  6. ↑ "A thriller Outing". The New Indian Express. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
  7. ↑ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
  8. ↑ Deccan Chronicle (11 December 2017). "Govind Padmasoorya turns baddie for Kollywood flick Kee". Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  9. ↑ The Hindu (6 January 2020). "Allu Arjun's swag is matchless in 'Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo': Govind Padmasoorya". Archived from the original on 22 January 2022. Retrieved 22 January 2022.
  10. ↑ "Govind Padmasoorya gets engaged to Gopika Anil, see photos". The Indian Express. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
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