Govind Padmasoorya
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| Born | 16 June 1987 Pattambi, Palakkad district, Kerala |
| Other names | GP, Padma |
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| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Years active | 2020-present |
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| Subscribers | 655,000 |
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| Last updated: 13 June 2026 | |
| Website | padmasoorya |
Govind Padmasoorya (born 16 June 1987), popularly known by his initials GP, is an Indian actor and television presenter who works mainly in Malayalam cinema and Telugu films.[1] He made his debut in the movie Atayalangal directed by M. G. Sasi which won 5 Kerala State awards including Best Film.
He became popular through the dance reality show D 4 Dance. He directed a promo film for Malayalam television channel Asianet for their 25 years celebration. He marked his Telugu debut in the film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo directed by Trivikram Srinivas starring Allu Arjun.
Early life
Govind Padmasoorya was born at Pattambi in the Palakkad district of Kerala to Govind Menon and Malathy. He has a younger brother named Govind Amrithsoorya. After schooling, he did his B.A.[2] at St. Aloysius College, Mangaluru, where he served as arts secretary. He then earned an MBA in Media and Entertainment from Manipal University.
On 22 October 2023, he got engaged to Malayalam television actress Gopika Anil.[3] They got married on 28 January 2024.[4]
Career
He made his debut in Malayalam cinema in 2008 as the protagonist in Atayalangal, directed by M. G. Sasi and produced by Aravind Venugopal.[5] The film was based on the life and literature of the writer Nandanar.[6] 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.[7] 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.[8] He marked his Tamil debut in the film Kee directed by Kalees starring Jiiva. He marked his Telugu debut in the film Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo directed by Trivikram Srinivas starring Allu Arjun.
Filmography
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2008 | Atayalangal | Padathuparambil Gopinathan | |
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Sreekanth | |
| Bhoomi Malayalam | Satheeshan | ||
| IG | Vinod Krishna | ||
| 2010 | College Days | Joe | |
| 2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Moby | |
| 72 Model | V. Sajan | ||
| 2014 | Ettekaal Second | Sandeep S Nair (Sandu) | |
| Varsham | Dr.Prakashan | ||
| 2015 | Lavender | Kabir Abbas | |
| 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam | Freddy Abraham | ||
| 2016 | Pretham | Shibu Majeed | |
| 2018 | Pretham 2 | Cameo appearance | |
| 2019 | Kee | Shiva | Tamil film[9] |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Paidithalli | Telugu film [10] |
| 2022 | Bangarraju | Aadhi Sampath | Telugu film[11] |
| Like, Share & Subscribe | Police Officer | Telugu film | |
| Meet Cute | Ajay | SonyLIV[12] Telugu series | |
| Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Shejeer | ||
| 2023 | Neeraja | Alex | [13] |
| 2024 | Manorajyam | Manu Keraleeyan | [14] |
Television
- TV shows
| Year | Programme | Role | Network |
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| 2014 | D 4 Dance | Co-Host with Jewel Mary | Mazhavil Manorama |
| 2015 | Gum on D2 | Co-Host with Pearle Maaney | |
| Thengakola Mangatholi | Himself | ||
| 2015–2016 | Adi Mone Buzzer:Fastest Family First | Host | Asianet |
| 2016 | Asianet Film Awards 2016 | Host with Meera, Gayathri Suresh | |
| Singapore Onam | Host / Performer | ||
| 2017 | Asianet Film Awards 2017 | Host with Meera Nandan | |
| 2017-2018 | Dare The Fear: Aarkunde ee Chankoottam? | Host | |
| Dare The Fear: Extra time | |||
| 2019 | 21st Asianet Film Awards | Host with Nyla Usha | |
| D 5 Junior | Special Judge | Mazhavil Manorama | |
| 2019-2020 | Anantharam | Host | Flowers TV |
| 2020-2021 | Mr.&.Mrs | Judge | Zee Keralam |
| 2021 | Star Magic | Mentor | Flowers TV |
| 2021–2022 | Bzinga | Host | Zee Keralam |
| 2022 | 10th SIIMA Awards | Host with Pearle Maaney | Surya TV |
| 2022–2023 | Bzinga Family Festival | Host | Zee Keralam |
| 2026–present | The Great Family Challenge[15] | Host | Mazhavil Manorama |
Music video
| Year | Work | Role | Language |
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| 2007 | Monchulla Painkily | Actor | Malayalam |
| Vanamallike | |||
| 2020 | Nirmana | Singer | |
| Aaradhu Song | |||
| 2021 | Ennum Ennum Nenjoram | ||
| Minnume Kannukal | |||
| Shivoham | Singer/actor | Malayalam Tamil | |
| 2022 | Gham Ki Barish | Actor | Hindi |
References
- ↑ സി.ശ്രീകാന്ത് (1 October 2012). "'തകര'യുടെ തകര്പ്പന് വരവ്" (in Malayalam). Mathrubhumi. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
- ↑ Manu, Meera (7 December 2014). "College Was as Fun as in Films". The New Indian Express.
- ↑ "Govind Padmasoorya gets engaged to Gopika Anil, see photos". The Indian Express. 22 October 2023. Retrieved 24 October 2023.
- ↑ "Actor-TV host Govind Padmasoorya ties the knot with Gopika Anil". Onmanorama. Retrieved 8 May 2024.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Stepping into Nandanar's shoes". Rediff. 5 May 2008. Archived from the original on 26 April 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ↑ "Sreesanth offered film alongside Mammootty". Express India. Archived from the original on 20 September 2009. Retrieved 6 February 2010.
- ↑ "A thriller Outing". The New Indian Express. 16 June 2015. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Govind Padmasoorya on working with Akkineni Nagarjuna and Naga Chaitanya in 'Bangarraju'". The Times of India. 13 January 2022. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ H, Murali Krishna C. (22 January 2022). "I don't want to be trapped in a certain image: Govind Padmasoorya". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 13 May 2024.
- ↑ "New song from Shruti Ramachandran's Neeraja out". Cinema Express. 10 May 2023. Archived from the original on 11 May 2023. Retrieved 11 May 2023.
- ↑ "Watch: Trailer Of Manorajyam Promises An Engaging Dark Comedy". Times Now. 29 August 2024. Retrieved 29 August 2024.
- ↑ "അച്ഛനും അമ്മക്കും കുട്ടിക്കും മത്സരിക്കാം; പ്രേക്ഷകർക്കായി വരുന്നു "ദി ഗ്രേറ്റ് ഫാമിലി ചലഞ്ച്"" (in Malayalam). Manorama Online. 11 June 2026.