Suresh Gopi
Born: 1958-06-26 in Kollam, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2026
- Ottakomban as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
2025
- JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Adv. David Abel Donovan
2023
- Tamilarasan as Dr. Muruganantham
- Garudan as DCP Harish Madhav
2022
- Pearle Maaney Show as Self
- Paappan as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
- Mei Hoom Moosa as Moosa
2021
- Kaaval as Thampan
2020
- Varane Avashyamund as Major Unnikrishnan
2015
- I as Dr. Vasudevan
- Compartment
- Rudra Simhasanam as Rudra Simhan
- My God as Adiraja Bhattadirippad
2014
- Salaam Kashmier as Tommy Eapen Devassy
- Apothecary as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
- The Dolphins as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
2013
- Geethanjali as Nakulan
2012
- The King & The Commissioner as Bharathchandran I.P.S.
- Violet
2011
- Melvilasom as Captain Vikas Roy
- Christian Brothers as Joseph Vadakkan
- Collector as Avinash Varma IAS
- Venshangupol
- Utsava Kanavu
- Ekadashy as Nandan Menon
- Home Science
- Kuttipattalam
2010
- Ring Tone
- Kadaksham as Nadhan
- Mummy & Me as Amir
- Janakan as Viswanaathan
- Sadgamaya as Dr. Ravi Varman
- Kanyakumari Express as Mohanshankar IPS
- Sahasram as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
- Raama Raavanan as Thiruchelvam
2009
- IG: Inspector General as IG Durga Prasad IPS
- Kerala Cafe as Ramesh
- Hailesa as Unnikrishnan
- Aa Okkadu
- Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
- Black Dalia as Dr. Aadikesav
- Vairam as Advocate Ravi Varma
- Bhoomi Malayalam as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
2008
- Twenty 20 as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
- Thavalam as Sivan
- Aayudham as Hrishikesh IPS
- Pakal Nakshatrangal as Dr. Vaidyanathan
- Bullet as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
- Sound of Boot as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
- Madambi as Narrator
- My Mother's Laptop
- Kavyam
2007
- Kichamani M.B.A. as Kichamani
- Time as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
- Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
- Bharathan Effect as Dr. Pandala
- Lanka as Shravan
- Detective as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
- Black Cat as Ramesh Sharma/Black
- Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2006
- Notebook as Brigadier Alexander
- Rashtram as Maliyekkal Thommi
- Pathaka as George Tharyan
- Bada Dosth as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
- Adbutham as Chandrasekhara Warrier
- Ashwaroodan as Veerabhadran
- Chinthamani Kolacase as Lal Krishna Viradiar
- Smart City as Madhavan
2005
- The Tiger as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
- Bharathchandran I.P.S as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
- Makalkku as Dr. Warrier
2004
- Sasneham Sumithra as Balachandran
- Agninakshathram as Thalakkulathu Thambi
2003
- Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Vishnu
- Thillana Thillana as Himself
2002
- www.anukudumbam.com
- Samasthanam as Surya
2001
- Nariman as DySP Ashok Nariman
- Randam Bhavam as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
- Dheena as Adhikesavan
- Meghasandesam as Balagopal
- Sathyameva Jayathe as Chandrachoodan
- Cover Story as Vijay Madhavan
- Sundarapurushan as Surya Narayanan
2000
- Dreams as Dr. Roy
- Thenkasipattanam as Kannappan
- Pilots as Bobby Nair
- Mark Antony as Parel Antony
- Millennium Stars as Karunan
1999
- Prem Poojari
- Saaphalyam
- Crime File as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
- Pathram as Nandagopal
- Vazhunnor as Kuttappayi
- F.I.R. as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
1998
- Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
- Thirakalkkappuram as Chengan
- Summer in Bethlehem as Dennis
- Kallukondoru Pennu
- Thalolam as Haridas
- Colours of Love as Vinayachandran I.A.S
1997
- Bhaaratheeyam
- Guru as Vijayanthan
- Janathipathyam as R.D. Nayanar
- Gangothri as Adv.Sarathchandran
- Lelam as Aanakattil Chackochi
- Kaliyattam as Kannan Perumalayan
- Boopathi as Hariprasad
- Anubhoothi as Shivankutty
- Masmaram
- Suvarna Simhasanam as Ramanathan
- Kulam as Ananthapadmanabhan
1996
- Yuvathurki
- Mahathma as Devadevan
- Rajaputhran as Anand
1995
- Sakshyam as Sunny
- Sindoora Rekha as Balachandran
- Highway as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
- The King as Bharathchandran IPS
- Karma
- Saadaram
- Aksharam as Ananthakrishnan
- Thakshasila as Gautham
1994
- Commissioner as Bharathchandran I.P.S
- Chukkan as Gaurishankar
- Kashmeeram as Shyam
- The City as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
- Manathe Kottaram as Satheesh Nair
- Rudraksham as Vishwanathan
- The City
1993
- Yaadhavam as Vishnu
- Manichitrathazhu as Nakulan
- Dhruvam as Jose Nariman
- Mafia as Ravi Shankar
- Ekalavyan as Madhavan I.P.S.
- Samooham as Sudhakaran
- Ponnuchami as Ponnuchammi
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Subair
- Ithu Manjukaalam as Balu
- Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Thankachan
1992
- Aadhaaram as Vasu
- Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu as Jacob
- Pappayude Swantham Appoos as Dr. Gopan
- Nadodi as Sivan
- Paithrukam as Somadathan
- Aham
- Utsavamelam as Jayadevan
- Daddy
- Nakshthrakoodaram as Jeevan Roy
- Thalasthanam as Harikrishnan
- Ponnurukkum Pakshi as Ananthan
1991
- Ente Sooryaputhrikku as Dr. Srinivas
- Aanaval Mothiram as Nandakumar
- Bhoomika as Gopi
- Santhwanam
- Sundarikkakka
- Athirathan as Sethu
1990
- In Harihar Nagar as Sethumadhavan
- Kouthuka Varthakal as Ravi
- Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Christopher Luke
- Arhatha as Mahesh
- Parampara as Chanthu
- Midhya as K. P. Rajagopal
- Thoovalsparsham as Ananda Padmanaban
- Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Christopher
- Parallel College as Ananthan
- Mindapoochakku Kalyanam as Kumar
- Saandhram as Sreeraman
- Rajavazhcha as Govindankutty
1989
- Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as Aromal Chekavar
- New Year as Vinod Menon
- Varnam as Manu Vishwanath
- Miss Pamela
- Douthyam as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
- Innale as Dr. Narendran
- News
- Nair Saab as Cadet Gopakumar
- Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu
- Vachanam as Ravi
- Kaalal Pada
- Aksharathettu
1988
- Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Harry
- Witness as Alex Williams
- New Delhi
- Manu Uncle as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
- Moonnam Mura as Vaishakhan
- New Delhi
- 1921 as Unnikrishnan Nair
- Anuragi as Roy
- Anthima Theerpu as Suresh
- Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
- Sanghunadam
- Dhwani as Dr. Dinesh
1987
- Yagagni as Shantan
- January Oru Orma as Vinod
- Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Vinayachandran
- New Delhi as Suresh
- Vazhiyorakazchakal as Ashok
- Irupatham Noottandu as Sekharan Kutty
- Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Hari Das
- P.C. 369 as Gopikuttan
- Vrutham
- Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Jayan
1986
- Niramulla Ravukal
- T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Prospective Groom
- Sayam Sandhya as Ravi
- Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Suresh
- Yuvajanotsavam as Dilip
- Adiverukal
- Nandi Veendum Varika as Balan
- Manasilloru Manimuthu
- Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Man at the beach
- Rajavinte Makan as Kumar
1984
- Niraparaadhi as Inspector Balan
1965
- Odayil Ninnu as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)