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. (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.
Acting
Movie
I
as Dr. Vasudevan
2015
Movie
Manichitrathazhu
as Nakulan
1993
Movie
Varane Avashyamund
as Major Unnikrishnan
2020
Movie
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
as Aromal Chekavar
1989
Movie
In Harihar Nagar
as Sethumadhavan
1990
Movie
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
as Harry
1988
Movie
Twenty 20
as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
2008
Movie
Guru
as Vijayanthan
1997
Movie
Kerala Cafe
as Ramesh
2009
Movie
Dheena
as Adhikesavan
2001
Movie
Summer in Bethlehem
as Dennis
1998
Movie
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
as Dr. Gopan
1992
Movie
Chinthamani Kolacase
as Lal Krishna Viradiar
2006
Movie
Thenkasipattanam
as Kannappan
2000
Movie
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan
2011
Movie
Dhruvam
as Jose Nariman
1993
Movie
New Delhi
as Suresh
1987
Movie
Garudan
as DCP Harish Madhav
2023
Movie
The King
as Bharathchandran IPS
1995
Movie
Irupatham Noottandu
as Sekharan Kutty
1987
Movie
Madambi
as Narrator
2008
Movie
Geethanjali
as Nakulan
2013
Movie
Apothecary
as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
2014
Movie
Notebook
as Brigadier Alexander
2006
