Gopika

In this Indian name, the name ' is a patronymic, and the person should be referred to by the given name, Gopika.

Gopika
Born	Girly Anto Thrissur, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Spouse	Ajilesh

Girly Anto (Template:Lang-ml) better known by her stage name Gopika is a Malayali Indian film actress.

Background

Gopika, born Girly Anto is an actress born in Thrissur in Kerala. Her parents Anto Francis and Tessy Anto named her as Girly. She has only one sister, Glini. After completing her 12th standard in St. Raphael’s, Ollur she did her sociology from the Calicut University. She is also talented in classical dance which she learnt from her teacher Kamalher. Her first film was Pranayamanithooval, in which she starred with Jayasurya and Vineeth.

Career

Crowned as Miss College during her farewell, she was admired for her beauty and charming smile. She aimed to be an airhostess but landed into the film industry with great movies to her credit such as Kana kanden, Thotti Jaya, Autograph, 4 the people, Ponniyin Selvan. She claims that she never wanted to be an actress.

She did her own dubbing for her movies in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil. The beauty contest Miss Thrissur was turning point in her life. Though she did not win the title, she stood as the first runner up in the contest which gained her few modeling assignments.

Director Thulasi Das gave her a debut in his “Pranayamanithooval” which did not do well but got her recognition in the film industry. She got a second movie 4 the People which was a blockbuster and had its prints dubbed in many different Indian Languages. The movie was directed by Jayaraj and she acted opposite Bharath. The song “Lejjavathi Ninda Kalla Kadaikkannil” of the movie “For the People” was also a big hit in Kerala. Renowned Tamil movie director Cheran signed her up for his movie Autograph which was another big hit in 2004. She also acted in Kana Kandein.

Among her other movies she has acted in many Malayalam films, Kannada film “Kanasina Loga” and the Telugu remake of “Azhagi”. Her Telugu film Leta Manasulu crashed the box office was directed by Raju Upati. She stars in the Malayalam movie “Kirtichakra” opposite Mohanlal, the Malayalam super star. Directed by Major Ravi the movie tells the story about a soldier against the backdrop of Kargil war. Apart from Kirtichakra she is also doing another movie with Dileep Pachakuthira. Her previous movie with Dileep Chanthupottu was a big hit.

Her last malayalam movie Veruthe Oru Bharya was a phenomenal hit and it also fetched her the Best actress award of 2008.

Filmography

Tamil Films

• 2004 - Autograph
• 2004 - 4 Students
• 2005 - Kana Kanden
• 2005 - Ponniyin Selvan
• 2006 - Totti Jaya
• 2006 - Aran
• 2006 - Emmtan-Magan
• 2007 - Veerappu
• 2008 - Velli Thirai

Telugu Films

Letha manasulu Naa Autograph Yuvasena Tigher

Kannada Films

Kanasina Loka

Malayalam Films

• Swantham Lekhakan (2009) Filming
• Janmam (Yet to be released)
• Veruthe Oru Bharya (2008)
• Twenty 20 (2008)
• Annan Thampi (2008)
• Malabar Wedding (2008)
• Nagaram (2007)
• Alibhai (2007)
• Smart City (2007)
• Mayavi (2007)
• Pothanvava (2006)
• Keerthichakra (2006)
• The Don (2006)
• Pachakuthira (2006)
• The Tiger (2005)
• Nerariyan CBI (2005)
• Chandhupottu (2005)
• Finger Print (2005)
• Vesham (2004)
• 4 the people (2004)
• Pranayamanithooval (2003)

Marriage

Gopika married Dr. Ajilesh who is working as a Doctor in UK on July 17, 2008. Wedding photos Wedding video: Wedding

External links

• Gopika at JustTollywood
• Gopika on BharatWaves

Gallery

• Gopika Gallery