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.
Known For
Credits
- 2023 · Garudan as DCP Harish Madhav
- 2023 · Tamilarasan as Dr. Muruganantham
- 2022 · Mei Hoom Moosa as Moosa
- 2022 · Paappan as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
- 2021 · Kaaval as Thampan
- 2020 · Varane Avashyamund as Major Unnikrishnan
- 2015 · I as Dr. Vasudevan
- 2014 · Apothecary as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
- 2014 · The Dolphins as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
- 2014 · Salaam Kashmier as Tommy Eapen Devassy
- 2013 · Geethanjali as Nakulan
- 2012 · The King & The Commissioner as Bharathchandran I.P.S.
- 2012 · Violet as
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Joseph Vadakkan
- 2011 · Utsava Kanavu as
- 2011 · Venshangupol as
- 2011 · Collector as Avinash Varma
- 2010 · Sahasram as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
- 2010 · Raama Raavanan as Thiruchelvam
- 2010 · Ring Tone as
- 2010 · Janakan as Viswanaathan
- 2010 · Mummy & Me as Amir
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Ramesh
- 2009 · Aa Okkadu as
- 2009 · Kancheepurathe Kalyanam as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
- 2009 · Bhoomi Malayalam as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
- 2009 · Hailesa as Unnikrishnan
- 2008 · Pakal Nakshatrangal as Dr. Vaidyanathan
- 2008 · Aayudham as Hrishikesh IPS
- 2008 · Madambi as Narrator
- 2007 · Black Cat as Ramesh Sharma/Black
- 2007 · Time as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
- 2007 · Lanka as Shravan
- 2007 · Detective as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
- 2006 · Adbutham as Chandrasekhara Warrier
- 2006 · Notebook as Brigadier Alexander
- 2006 · Bada Dosth as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
- 2006 · Pathaka as George Tharyan
- 2006 · Chinthamani Kolacase as Lal Krishna Viradiar
- 2005 · The Tiger as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
- 2004 · Agninakshathram as Thalakkulathu Thambi
- 2004 · Sasneham Sumithra as Balachandran
- 2003 · Thillana Thillana as Himself
- 2001 · Randam Bhavam as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
- 2001 · Sundarapurushan as Surya Narayanan
- 2001 · Sathyameva Jayathe as Chandrachoodan
- 2001 · Dheena as Adhikesavan
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Kannappan
- 2000 · Dreams as Dr. Roy
- 2000 · Mark Antony as Parel Antony
- 1999 · F.I.R. as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
- 1999 · Crime File as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
- 1999 · Vazhunnor as Kuttappayi
- 1999 · Prem Poojari as
- 1999 · Pathram as Nandagopal
- 1998 · Kallukondoru Pennu as
- 1997 · Suvarna Simhasanam as Ramanathan
- 1997 · Guru as Vijayanthan
- 1997 · Kaliyattam as Kannan Perumalayan
- 1997 · Janathipathyam as R.D. Nayanar
- 1997 · Lelam as Aanakattil Chackochi
- 1997 · Gangothri as Adv.Sarathchandran
- 1997 · Boopathi as Hariprasad
- 1996 · Yuvathurki as
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Balachandran
- 1995 · Highway as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
- 1995 · Karma as
- 1994 · The City as
- 1994 · Kashmeeram as Shyam
- 1994 · Commissioner as Bharathchandran I.P.S
- 1993 · Manichitrathazhu as Nakulan
- 1993 · Samooham as Sudhakaran
- 1993 · Ekalavyan as Madhavan I.P.S.
- 1993 · Mafia as Ravi Shankar
- 1993 · Dhruvam as Jose Nariman
- 1992 · Paithrukam as Somadathan
- 1992 · Aadhaaram as Vasu
- 1992 · Ponnurukkum Pakshi as Ananthan
- 1991 · Santhwanam as
- 1991 · Bhoomika as Gopi
- 1991 · Aanaval Mothiram as Nandakumar
- 1990 · Parampara as Chanthu
- 1990 · Kouthuka Varthakal as Ravi
- 1990 · Arhatha as Mahesh
- 1990 · In Harihar Nagar as Sethumadhavan
- 1990 · Thoovalsparsham as Ananda Padmanaban
- 1990 · Midhya as K. P. Rajagopal
- 1990 · Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam as Christopher Luke
- 1989 · News as
- 1989 · Nair Saab as Cadet Gopakumar
- 1989 · Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha as Aromal Chekavar
- 1988 · Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas as
- 1988 · Moonnam Mura as Vaishakhan
- 1988 · Anuragi as Roy
- 1988 · Witness as Alex Williams
- 1988 · Oru CBI Diary Kurippu as Harry
- 1987 · Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham as Hari Das
- 1987 · January Oru Orma as Vinod
- 1987 · New Delhi as Suresh
- 1987 · Irupatham Noottandu as Sekharan Kutty
- Future · Varaaham as
- Future · Highway 2 - The Untitled as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
- 1988 · Manu Uncle as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
- 1987 · Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu as Vinayachandran
- 1986 · Rajavinte Makan as Kumar
- 1986 · Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare as Man at the beach
- 1965 · Odayil Ninnu as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
- Future · Ottakomban as
- 2025 · JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala as Adv. David Abel Donovan
- 2015 · My God as Adiraja Bhattadirippad
- 2011 · Ekadashy as Nandan Menon
- 2010 · Sadgamaya as Dr. Ravi Varman
- 2010 · Kadaksham as Nadhan
- 2009 · Vairam as Advocate Ravi Varma
- 2008 · Bullet as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
- 2008 · Sound of Boot as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
- 2007 · Kichamani M.B.A. as Kichamani
- 2007 · Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
- 2006 · Smart City as Madhavan
- 2006 · Rashtram as Maliyekkal Thommi
- 2005 · Bharathchandran I.P.S as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
- 2002 · Samasthanam as Surya
- 2002 · www.anukudumbam.com as
- 2001 · Cover Story as
- 2000 · Pilots as Bobby Nair
- 1999 · Saaphalyam as
- 1998 · Summer in Bethlehem as Dennis
- 1998 · Thalolam as Haridas
- 1997 · Kulam as Ananthapadmanabhan
- 1996 · Rajaputhran as Anand
- 1996 · Mahathma as Devadevan
- 1995 · Sakshyam as Sunny
- 1995 · Thakshasila as Gautham
- 1994 · Chukkan as Gaurishankar
- 1994 · Rudraksham as Vishwanathan
- 1992 · Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu as Jacob
- 1992 · Nadodi as Sivan
- 1992 · Utsavamelam as Jayadevan
- 1992 · Nakshthrakoodaram as Jeevan Roy
- 1992 · Daddy as
- 1992 · Aham as
- 1990 · Rajavazhcha as Govindankutty
- 1989 · Vachanam as Ravi
- 1989 · Kaalal Pada as
- 1989 · Innale as Dr. Narendran
- 1989 · Varnam as Manu Vishwanath
- 1989 · New Year as Vinod Menon
- 1989 · Douthyam as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
- 1988 · Dhwani as Dr. Dinesh
- 1988 · 1921 as Unnikrishnan Nair
- 1987 · Vazhiyorakazchakal as Ashok
- 1987 · Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar as Jayan
- 1987 · Vrutham as
- 1986 · Adiverukal as
- 1986 · Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal as Suresh
- 1986 · Nandi Veendum Varika as Balan
- 1986 · Yuvajanotsavam as Dilip
- 1986 · T. P. Balagopalan M.A. as Prospective Groom
- 1984 · Niraparaadhi as Inspector Balan
- Future · Judgment Day as Ramdas
- 2015 · Rudra Simhasanam as Rudra Simhan
- 2015 · Compartment as
- 2011 · Home Science as
- 2011 · Kuttipattalam as
- 2011 · Melvilasom as Vikas Roy
- 2010 · Kanyakumari Express as Mohanshankar IPS
- 2009 · Black Dalia as Dr. Aadikesav
- 2009 · IG: Inspector General as IG Durga Prasad IPS
- 2008 · Thavalam as Sivan
- 2008 · My Mother's Laptop as
- 2008 · Kavyam as
- 2007 · Bharathan Effect as Dr. Pandala
- 2007 · Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal as
- 2006 · Ashwaroodan as Veerabhadran
- 2005 · Makalkku as Dr. Warrier
- 2003 · Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam as Vishnu
- 2001 · Nariman as DySP Ashok Nariman
- 2001 · Meghasandesam as Balagopal
- 2000 · Millennium Stars as Karunan
- 1998 · Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad as
- 1998 · Thirakalkkappuram as Chengan
- 1998 · Colours of Love as Vinayachandran I.A.S
- 1997 · Anubhoothi as Shivankutty
- 1997 · Masmaram as
- 1997 · Bhaaratheeyam as
- 1995 · The King as Bharathchandran IPS
- 1995 · Aksharam as Ananthakrishnan
- 1995 · Saadaram as
- 1994 · The City as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Satheesh Nair
- 1993 · Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans as Subair
- 1993 · Injakkadan Mathai & Sons as Thankachan
- 1993 · Ithu Manjukaalam as Balu
- 1992 · Pappayude Swantham Appoos as Dr. Gopan
- 1992 · Thalasthanam as Harikrishnan
- 1991 · Athirathan as Sethu
- 1991 · Sundarikkakka as
- 1991 · Ente Sooryaputhrikku as Dr. Srinivas
- 1990 · Parallel College as Ananthan
- 1990 · Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu as Christy
- 1990 · Saandhram as Sreeraman
- 1989 · Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu as
- 1989 · Aksharathettu as
- 1989 · Miss Pamela as
- 1988 · New Delhi as
- 1988 · Anthima Theerpu as Suresh
- 1988 · Sanghunadam as
- 1987 · P.C. 369 as Gopikuttan
- 1986 · Sayam Sandhya as Ravi
- 1986 · Manasilloru Manimuthu as
- Future · Oru Perumgaliyattam as Peruvannan
- Future · Maniyan Chittappan as Maniyan Chittappan
- Future · Lelam 2 as
- Future · SG 251 as