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