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