Govind Padmasoorya
Govind Padmasoorya, popularly known by his initials GP, is an Indian actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema and Telugu films. 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. 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.
They got married on 28 January 2024.
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. The film was based on the life and literature of the writer Nandanar.Next, GP portrayed the role of Vinu, the brother of the IG 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. 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.
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
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2008 | Atayalangal | Padathuparambil Gopinathan | |
| 2009 | Daddy Cool | Sreekanth | |
| 2009 | Bhoomi Malayalam | Satheeshan | |
| 2009 | IG | Vinod Krishna | |
| 2010 | College Days | Joe | |
| 2013 | Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla | Moby | |
| 2013 | 72 Model | V. Sajan | |
| 2014 | Ettekaal Second | Sandeep S Nair | |
| 2014 | Varsham | Dr.Prakashan | |
| 2015 | Lavender | Kabir Abbas | |
| 2015 | 32aam Adhyayam 23aam Vaakyam | Freddy Abraham | |
| 2016 | Pretham | Shibu Majeed | |
| 2018 | Pretham 2 | Shibu Majeed | Cameo appearance |
| 2019 | Kee | Shiva | Tamil film |
| 2020 | Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo | Paidithalli | Telugu film |
| 2022 | Bangarraju | Aadhi Sampath | Telugu film |
| 2022 | Like, Share & Subscribe | Police Officer | Telugu film |
| 2022 | Shefeekkinte Santhosham | Shejeer | |
| 2023 | Neeraja | Alex | |
| 2024 | Manorajyam | Manu Keraleeyan |