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
Acting
2004
asThalakkulathu Thambi
1996
asDevadevan
1984
asInspector Balan
1994
asA.S.P Raviprasad IPS
asPeruvannan
2023
asDCP Harish Madhav
2011
asVikas Roy
1992
asJeevan Roy
2009
asAdvocate Ravi Varma
1993
asBalu
1993
asNakulan
2011
asJoseph Vadakkan
2009
asRamesh
1995
asBharathchandran IPS
2002
asSurya
1989
as
1993
asJose Nariman
2022
asMoosa
1991
as
1989
asAromal Chekavar
1988
asUnnikrishnan Nair
2010
asAmir
1992
asDr. Gopan
1987
asSekharan Kutty
2012
asBharathchandran I.P.S.
2011
asAvinash Varma
2009
asIG Durga Prasad IPS
1992
asSomadathan
2010
asThiruchelvam
2006
asLal Krishna Viradiar
1988
as
1988
asSI 'Minnal' Prathapan
1989
asDr. Narendran
1987
asVinayachandran
1990
asChanthu
2005
asDIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
1993
asMadhavan I.P.S.
2014
asTommy Eapen Devassy
asSreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
as1996
asAnand
2015
asDr. Vasudevan
1991
asNandakumar
1988
asVaishakhan
1989
as
2001
asAdhikesavan
1986
asSuresh
1988
asHarry
1986
asBalan
1986
asRavi
1989
asCadet Gopakumar
1987
asSuresh
1990
asChristy
1990
asK. P. Rajagopal
2010
asDr. Ravi Varman
2009
asDr. Aadikesav
1997
asR.D. Nayanar
1988
asSuresh
asRamdas
2010
asViswanaathan
2011
as
2009
asKalarikkal Achuthankutty
2008
as
2014
asDr. Vijay Nambiar
2011
as
2010
asSP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
2010
asMohanshankar IPS
2006
asDaya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
2008
asHrishikesh IPS
2008
asKallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
1994
asBharathchandran I.P.S
2008
as
2010
as
2013
asNakulan
2011
asNandan Menon
2009
as
2008
asSivan
2014
asPanayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
2010
asNadhan
2008
asDr. Vaidyanathan
2011
as
1997
asShivankutty
2007
asShravan
2012
as2011
as
2009
asUnnikrishnan
2009
asAnanthan Master / Narayanan kutty
1993
asRavi Shankar
1998
asDennis
1998
as
1997
asVijayanthan
1992
asSivan
1990
asMahesh
1992
asAnanthan
1989
asCapt. Suresh G. Nair
1988
asRoy
1987
asHari Das
1987
asAshok
1987
asJayan
1987
asVinod
1986
as
1986
asKumar
1986
asDilip
1986
asMan at the beach
1986
asProspective Groom
2007
asShyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
1997
asKannan Perumalayan
1999
asNandagopal
1989
as
1990
asSethumadhavan
2008
asSP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
1999
as1990
asGovindankutty
2025
asAdv. David Abel Donovan
2000
asKannappan
2006
asBrigadier Alexander
2007
asDIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
1999
asIdamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
1991
as
1997
asAanakattil Chackochi
2000
asDr. Roy
1988
asAlex Williams
1990
asAnanda Padmanaban
1995
asBalachandran
2007
asRamesh Sharma/Black
1998
asVinayachandran I.A.S
1990
asChristopher Luke
2006
asVeerabhadran
1995
as
2001
asNavneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
2007
asKichamani
1989
asManu Vishwanath
1994
asVishwanathan
1995
asSreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
1999
asSP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
2003
asVishnu
1992
asHarikrishnan
2001
asChandrachoodan
2007
asDr. Pandala
2007
as1994
asGaurishankar
1992
as1991
asGopi
1993
asSudhakaran
1997
asAdv.Sarathchandran
2005
asDIG Chandrasekharan IPS
1991
asDr. Srinivas
1995
asSunny
1987
asGopikuttan
1993
asThankachan
1990
asRavi
1990
asSreeraman
1994
asShyam
2001
asDySP Ashok Nariman
2006
asGeorge Tharyan
1996
as1992
asJacob
2007
asDr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
1993
asSubair
1992
asJayadevan
1986
as
1994
asSatheesh Nair
1995
asGautham
2001
asSurya Narayanan
2000
asParel Antony
1999
asKuttappayi
2000
asKarunan
2008
asAntony Punnekkadan I.P.S
as
asManiyan Chittappan
1991
asSethu
1999
as
1965
asFuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
1995
asAnanthakrishnan
1997
asRamanathan
1989
asVinod Menon
as1998
asHaridas
2015
as
2015
asRudra Simhan
2006
asMadhavan
2006
asMaliyekkal Thommi
1992
as
2000
asBobby Nair
1997
asHariprasad
2002
as
2023
asDr. Muruganantham
2001
as1998
asChengan
2020
asMajor Unnikrishnan
1989
as
1989
as
1992
asVasu
2001
asBalagopal
1987
as1997
as
1998
as
2003
asHimself
2004
asBalachandran
1988
as
1988
asDr. Dinesh
2005
asDr. Warrier
2006
asChandrasekhara Warrier
1997
as
2021
asThampan
1997
asAnanthapadmanabhan
2022
asPaappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
1988
as
as1994
as
2015
asAdiraja Bhattadirippad
1990
asAnanthan
1989
asRavi
2008
asNarrator
1995
asProduction
Crew
Directing
