Known For
Acting
Born
Jun 26, 1958
Place of Birth
Kollam, Kerala, India
Credits
221 titles
Suresh Gopi
Biography
Suresh Gopi (born June 26, 1958) is a celebrated Malayalam actor, playback singer, television host, and politician, best known for his powerful portrayals of tough police officers and intense action heroes. Making his debut as a child artist in Odayil Ninnu (1965), he rose to prominence in the late ’80s and ’90s with his commanding screen presence and fiery dialogue delivery. He became a superstar with cult classics like Commissioner (1994), where his role as Bharath Chandran IPS became iconic, leading to sequels like Bharathchandran I.P.S. (2005). Other landmark films include Lelam (1997), Pathram (1999), Ekalavyan (1993), Mafia (1993), Manichitrathazhu (1993), F.I.R (1999), Kaliyattam (1997), and Chinthamani Kolacase (2006). His mix of action packed mass entertainers and critically acclaimed roles earned him a special place in Malayalam cinema. Suresh Gopi won the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for Kaliyattam (1997), where he delivered a career defining performance in an adaptation of Shakespeare’s Othello. He has also received multiple Filmfare Awards and other honors across his career. Outside cinema, he gained further popularity as the host of Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran (the Malayalam version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire ?) and later entered politics, serving as a Member of Parliament and Union Minister. With his signature intensity and memorable mass dialogues, Suresh Gopi remains one of Malayalam cinema’s most enduring and iconic stars.
Known For
Filmography
Ottakomban
Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
Adv. David Abel Donovan
Garudan
DCP Harish Madhav
Tamilarasan
Dr. Muruganantham
Mei Hoom Moosa
Moosa
Paappan
Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Pearle Maaney Show
Self
Kaaval
Thampan
Varane Avashyamund
Major Unnikrishnan
My God
Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Rudra Simhasanam
Rudra Simhan
Compartment
I
Dr. Vasudevan
Apothecary
Dr. Vijay Nambiar
The Dolphins
Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Salaam Kashmier
Tommy Eapen Devassy
Geethanjali
Nakulan
The King & The Commissioner
Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Violet
Christian Brothers
Joseph Vadakkan
Utsava Kanavu
Ekadashy
Nandan Menon
Home Science
Venshangupol
Kuttipattalam
Collector
Avinash Varma IAS
Melvilasom
Captain Vikas Roy
Sahasram
SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Kanyakumari Express
Mohanshankar IPS
Sadgamaya
Dr. Ravi Varman
Raama Raavanan
Thiruchelvam
Ring Tone
Janakan
Viswanaathan
Kadaksham
Nadhan
Mummy & Me
Amir
Kerala Cafe
Ramesh
Vairam
Advocate Ravi Varma
Aa Okkadu
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Bhoomi Malayalam
Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Black Dalia
Dr. Aadikesav
IG: Inspector General
IG Durga Prasad IPS
Hailesa
Unnikrishnan
Bullet
Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Dr. Vaidyanathan
Thavalam
Sivan
Aayudham
Hrishikesh IPS
My Mother's Laptop
Madambi
Narrator
Twenty 20
Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S