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{{short description|Indian actor and YouTuber}}
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| birth_date = {{birth date and age|df=yes|1987 |06|16}}
| birth_place = [[Pattambi]], [[Kerala]], India
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| othername = GP, Padma
| occupation = {{hlist| [[Film actor]]|[[television presenter]]|[[VJ (media personality)|VJ]]|[[Singer]]|[[YouTuber]]|[[Film Maker]]}}(LotusRays Studio-television commercials, corporate videos)

| years_active = 2007 – present
| alma_mater = [[St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)|St. Aloysius College]], [[Whistling Woods International Institute]]
| parents = {{Unbulleted_list|Govind Menon|Malathy}}
| awards = Kerala state awards 2016 for Best Anchor
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'''Govind Padmasoorya''' (born 16 June 1987), popularly known as '''GP''' is an Indian television presenter, Youtuber, Actor and AD Film Maker who works mainly in [[Malayalam cinema]]. Also worked in [[Telugu cinema]] and [[Tamil cinema]].<ref>{{cite web |title='തകര'യുടെ തകര്‍പ്പന്‍ വരവ്‌ |author=സി.ശ്രീകാന്ത്‌ |language=Ml |date=1 October 2012 |publisher=Mathrubhumi |url=http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/306524/ |access-date=14 December 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131215003525/http://www.mathrubhumi.com/movies/interview/306524/ |archive-date=15 December 2013 |url-status=dead }}</ref> He made his debut in the movie [[Atayalangal]] directed by [[M. G. Sasi]].

He is popular among Malayali audiences through the reality show [[D 4 Dance]]. He directed a featured film for Malayalam television channel [[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] for their 25 years celebration..

==Early and personal life==
Govind Padmasoorya popularly known as GP was born on June 16, 1987 at [[Pattambi]], as the son of Govind Menon, (Bank Manager, CSB) and Malathy (AGM, BSNL). He completed his graduate in [[Master of Business Administration]] in [[St. Aloysius College (Mangalore)|St.Aloysius College]] in Manglore. Later, he went to [[Whistling Woods International]] to complete his media studies. He has a younger brother named Govind Amrithsoorya.

== Career ==
GP made his debut in Malayalam cinema as the protagonist in ''[[Atayalangal]]'', directed by [[M. G. Sasi]] and produced by Aravind Venugopal.<ref>{{cite news |author=Deepa Soman |date=22 September 2014 |title=Dance is my fear factor but I dared to do that too: Govind Padmasoorya |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/Dance-is-my-fear-factor-but-I-dared-to-do-that-too-Govind-Padmasoorya/articleshow/43081420.cms |newspaper=The Times of India |accessdate=5 September 2016}}</ref> The film was based on the life and literature of the writer Nandanar.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://specials.rediff.com/movies/2008/may/02sd1.htm |date=5 May 2008 |title=Stepping into Nandanar's shoes |publisher=Rediff}}</ref> The film won five Kerala State Film Awards including Best Film.
Next, GP portrayed the role of Vinu, the brother of the IG ([[Suresh Gopi]]) in [[B. Unnikrishnan|B. Unnikrishnan's]] ''[[I G Inspector General|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 (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]''.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sreesanth-offered-film-alongside-Mamooty/222586/ |title=Sreesanth offered film alongside Mammootty |work=Express India |accessdate=2010-02-06 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20090920210134/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/Sreesanth-offered-film-alongside-Mamooty/222586/ |archivedate=20 September 2009 |df=dmy-all }}</ref> Then on he did lead roles in many films including [[32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam]] along with [[Lal (actor)|Lal]] & [[Miya (actress)|Miya]] directed by Arjun Prabhakaran and Gokul Ramakrishnan.<ref>{{cite news |date=16 June 2015 |title = A thriller Outing |url =
http://www.newindianexpress.com/entertainment/malayalam/A-Thriller-Outing/2015/06/16/article2868157.ece |newspaper=The New Indian Express |access-date=2016-02-09}}</ref>
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''. He also started Ad Film Direction.

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! year !! film !! Role !! Notes
|-
| 2008||''[[Atayalangal]]''|| Padathuparambil Gopinathan – Gopi||Debut in [[Malayalam]]
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Daddy Cool (2009 Malayalam film)|Daddy Cool]]''||Sreekanth||
|-
| 2009 || ''[[Bhoomi Malayalam]]''||Satheeshan ||
|-
| 2009 ||''[[I G Inspector General|IG]]''|| Vinu||
|-
| 2010 || ''[[College Days (2010 film)|College Days]]'' || Joe ||
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Natholi Oru Cheriya Meenalla]]''|| Moby ||
|-
| 2013 || ''72 Model'' || V. Sajan ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Ettekaal Second]]'' || Sandeep S Nair (Sandu) ||
|-
| 2014 || ''[[Varsham (2014 film)|Varsham]]'' || Dr.Prakashan ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Lavender (2015 film)|Lavender]]'' ||Kabir Abbas ||
|-
| 2015 || ''[[32aam adhyayam 23aam vaakyam]]'' || Freddy Abraham ||
|-
|2016||''[[Pretham]]''||Shibu Majeed ||
|-
|2018||''[[Pretham 2]]''||Shibu Majeed||[[Sequel]] to 2016 movie ''[[Pretham]]'' <br/>Cameo appearance
|-
| 2019||''[[Kee (film)|Kee]]'' || Shiva ||Debut in [[Tamil language|Tamil]]
|-
|2019||''[[My Santa (2019 film)|My Santa]]''||ISA's father||Photo appearance
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2020
| ''[[Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo]]''
| rowspan="2" | Paidithalli
|Debut in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
|-
| ''[[Angu Vaikuntapurathu]]''
|Malayalam dubbed
|-
| 2021||''[[Christopher Columbus]]'' || N/A ||
Bilingual Movie
|-
| 2021||''[[Me cute]]'' || N/A ||
|}-

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#ccc;"
! Year !! Programme !! Role !! Language !! Channel !! class="unsortable" |Notes
|-
| 2014 || ''[[D 4 Dance]]'' || Co-Host with [[Jewel Mary]] || rowspan="20" |[[Malayalam language|Malayalam]] || rowspan=3|[[Mazhavil Manorama]] ||rowspan=2|Reality show
|-
|2015 || '' [[D 4 Dance|Gum on D2]]'' ||Co-Host with [[Pearle Maaney]]
|-
|2015 || '' [[D 4 Dance|Thengakola Mangatholi]] '' ||Himself||Music album
|-
|2015–2016||Adi Mone Buzzer:Fastest Family First||Host||rowspan=7|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]] ||Game show
|-
|2016||[[Asianet Film Awards]] 2016||Host with Meera, [[Gayathri Suresh]]||Award night
|-
|2016||Singapore Onam||Host / Performer||Stage show
|-
|2017||[[Asianet Film Awards]] 2017||Host with [[Meera Nandan]]||Award night

|-
|rowspan=2|2017-2018|| ''Dare The Fear : Aarkunde ee Chankoottam?'' || Host ||rowspan=2|Reality show
|-
|''Dare The Fear : Extra time'' || Host
|-
|2019|||21st [[Asianet Film Awards]] ||Host with [[Nyla Usha]]||Award night
|-
|2019||D 5 Junior||Special Judge||[[Mazhavil Manorama]]|| rowspan="2" |Reality show
|-
|2019-2020||Anantharam ||Host ||Flowers TV
|-
|2020-Present||GP Stories||Host||rowspan=4|[[YouTube]]||Web series
|-
|2020||Niramana||Singer||Music album
|-
|2020||Aaradhu Song||Singer||Music album
|-
|2021||Ennum ennum nenjoram||Singer||Music album
|-
|2020-2021||Mr.&.Mrs||Judge||[[Zee Keralam]]||Reality show
|-
|2021||Star Magic||Mentor||Flowers TV||Rowspan=2|Game show
|-
|2021-Present||Bzinga||Host||[[Zee Keralam]]
|-
|2021
|[[Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 3)|Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 3]]
|To wish [[Anoop Krishnan|Anoop Krishnan's]] Birthday
|[[Asianet (TV channel)|Asianet]]
|Game show
|-
|2021
|[[10th South Indian International Movie Awards|10th SIIMA Awards]]
|Host with [[Pearle Maaney]]
|
|[[Surya TV]]
|Award night
|}

==Awards==
;Won
* JC award 2007 for best debut actor
* ALA film award 2008 for best new face
*[[Asiavision Awards]] 2014 – Best Anchor for [[D 4 Dance|D2]]
*[[Asianet (TV channel)|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
;Nominated
* Flowers TV awards 2017 – Best Anchor for Adi Mone Buzzer: Fastest Family First

==References==
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==External links==
* {{IMDb name|3286607}}

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[[Category:1985 births]]
[[Category:Male actors from Palakkad]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
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[[Category:Male actors in Malayalam television]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]

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