Suresh Gopi
Known for Acting · 221 credits
- Born
- 1958-06-26 (age 68)
- Place of birth
- Kollam, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- Suresh Gopinathan · സുരേഷ് ഗോപി
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
TV Shows (1)
Movies (220)
Manu Uncle
1988
as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
Tamilarasan
2023
as Dr. Muruganantham
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
as Dr. Gopan
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
as Aromal Chekavar
Collector
2011
as Avinash Varma IAS
Melvilasom
2011
as Captain Vikas Roy
Guru
1997
as Vijayanthan
Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1991
as Dr. Srinivas
Compartment
2015
Aanaval Mothiram
1991
as Nandakumar
Arhatha
1990
as Mahesh
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987
as Hari Das
Adiverukal
1986
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987
as Ashok
Dhruvam
1993
as Jose Nariman
Nandi Veendum Varika
1986
as Balan
Aadhaaram
1992
as Vasu
Aham
1992
Kadaksham
2010
as Nadhan
Yuvajanotsavam
1986
as Dilip
New Year
1989
as Vinod Menon
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
as Vinayachandran
Hailesa
2009
as Unnikrishnan
In Harihar Nagar
1990
as Sethumadhavan
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
Midhya
1990
as K. P. Rajagopal
Sayam Sandhya
1986
as Ravi
Thavalam
2008
as Sivan
January Oru Orma
1987
as Vinod
Moonnam Mura
1988
as Vaishakhan
Adbutham
2006
as Chandrasekhara Warrier
Parampara
1990
as Chanthu
Salaam Kashmier
2014
as Tommy Eapen Devassy
Randam Bhavam
2001
as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Gangothri
1997
as Adv.Sarathchandran
News
1989
Sound of Boot
2008
as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Bhoomika
1991
as Gopi
Paithrukam
1992
as Somadathan
Odayil Ninnu
1965
as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Notebook
2006
as Brigadier Alexander
Innale
1989
as Dr. Narendran
Crime File
1999
as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
Douthyam
1989
as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Ekalavyan
1993
as Madhavan I.P.S.
Sakshyam
1995
as Sunny
Chukkan
1994
as Gaurishankar
Bullet
2008
as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Janathipathyam
1997
as R.D. Nayanar
Raama Raavanan
2010
as Thiruchelvam
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988
as Harry
Nair Saab
1989
as Cadet Gopakumar
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986
as Suresh
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
as Prospective Groom
Santhwanam
1991
Witness
1988
as Alex Williams
Janakan
2010
as Viswanaathan
Ashwaroodan
2006
as Veerabhadran
Prem Poojari
1999
Mummy & Me
2010
as Amir
Boopathi
1997
as Hariprasad
Pakal Nakshatrangal
2008
as Dr. Vaidyanathan
Violet
2012
Thalolam
1998
as Haridas
Varnam
1989
as Manu Vishwanath
Aa Okkadu
2009
Time
2007
as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Sindoora Rekha
1995
as Balachandran
Lelam
1997
as Aanakattil Chackochi
Samooham
1993
as Sudhakaran
Ring Tone
2010
Sadgamaya
2010
as Dr. Ravi Varman
Saaphalyam
1999
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
as Christopher Luke
Kaliyattam
1997
as Kannan Perumalayan
Dreams
2000
as Dr. Roy
Thoovalsparsham
1990
as Ananda Padmanaban
Kouthuka Varthakal
1990
as Ravi
Aayudham
2008
as Hrishikesh IPS
Pathaka
2006
as George Tharyan
Kerala Cafe
2009
as Ramesh
Highway
1995
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Twenty 20
2008
as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Bhaaratheeyam
1997
I
2015
as Dr. Vasudevan
Manichitrathazhu
1993
as Nakulan
Varane Avashyamund
2020
as Major Unnikrishnan
Ponnuchami
1993
as Ponnuchammi
IG: Inspector General
2009
as IG Durga Prasad IPS
Yaadhavam
1993
as Vishnu
Mafia
1993
as Ravi Shankar
Miss Pamela
1989
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
1990
as Kumar
New Delhi
1988
Yagagni
1987
as Shantan
Kallukondoru Pennu
1998
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
1992
as Jacob
Dheena
2001
as Adhikesavan
Thirakalkkappuram
1998
as Chengan
New Delhi
1988
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
Bhoomi Malayalam
2009
as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Madambi
2008
as Narrator
Garudan
2023
as DCP Harish Madhav
Kaaval
2021
as Thampan
Bada Dosth
2006
as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Mahathma
1996
as Devadevan
Sahasram
2010
as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
1921
1988
as Unnikrishnan Nair
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
as Christopher
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
2007
as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
Christian Brothers
2011
as Joseph Vadakkan
Samasthanam
2002
as Surya
Thenkasipattanam
2000
as Kannappan
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986
as Man at the beach
Geethanjali
2013
as Nakulan
Colours of Love
1998
as Vinayachandran I.A.S
The Tiger
2005
as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Paappan
2022
as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
About Suresh Gopi
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. (2… With 221 credits spanning from 1965 to 2026, Suresh Gopi has appeared in 220 films and 1 TV show.
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Most Popular Suresh Gopi Movies
- Manu Uncle (1988) — as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
- Tamilarasan (2023) — as Dr. Muruganantham
- Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992) — as Dr. Gopan
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) — as Aromal Chekavar
- Collector (2011) — as Avinash Varma IAS
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