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Suresh Gopi
ActorBorn June 26, 1958 (67 years)
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.
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
Suresh Gopi Filmography
| 2025 | J.S.K - Janaki V v/s State of Kerala · as Adv. David Abel Donovan |
| 2024 | Gaganachari · as Maniyan Chittappan |
| 2023 | Garudan · as Dcp Harish Madhav |
| 2023 | Thamilarasan · 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 | Rudra Simhasanam · as Rudra Simhan |
| 2015 | |
| 2015 | I · as Dr. Vasudevan |
| 2014 | The Dolphins · as Panayamuttam Sura (surapalan) |
| 2014 | Apothecary · as Dr. Vijay Nambiar |
| 2014 | Salaam Kashmier · as Tommy Eapen Devassy |
| 2013 | Geethanjali · as Nakulan |
| 2012 | The King and the Commissioner · as Bharathchandran I.p.s. |
| 2011 | |
| 2011 | Collector · as Avinash Varma |
| 2011 | The Address · as Vikas Roy |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers · as Joseph Vadakkan |
| 2010 | Sahasram · as Sp Vishnu Sahasranamam Ips |
| 2010 | Kanyakumari Express · as Mohanshankar Ips |
| 2010 | Sadgamaya · as Dr. Ravi Varman |
| 2010 | Janakan · as Viswanaathan |
| 2010 | Kadaksham · as Nadhan |
| 2010 | Mummy & Me · as Amir |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe · as Ramesh |
| 2009 | Vairam: Fight for Justice · as Advocate Ravi Varma |
| 2009 | Kancheepurathe Kalyanam · as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty |
| 2009 | Black Dhaliya · as Dr. Aadikesavan |
| 2009 | I.G. · as Ig Durga Prasad Ips |
| 2009 | Heylassa · as Unnikrishnan |
| 2008 | Bullet · as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri |
| 2008 | Pakal Nakshatrangal · as Dr. Vaidyanathan |
| 2008 | Thavalam · as Sivan |
| 2008 | Twenty:20 · as Antony Punnekkadan I.p.s |
| 2008 | Aayudham · as Hrishikesh Ips |
| 2008 | |
| 2008 | Madambi · as Narrator |
| 2008 | Sound of Boot · as Sp Siddharth Mahadev Ips |
| 2007 | Kichamani M.B.A. · as Kichamani |
| 2007 | Black Cat · as Ramesh Sharma/black |
| 2007 | Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri · as Dig Sharafudeen Tharamasi |
| 2007 | Bharathan · as Dr. Pandala |
| 2007 | Time · as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon |
| 2007 | |
| 2007 | Detective · as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar |
| 2006 | Notebook · as Brigadier Alexander |
| 2006 | Smart City · as Madhavan |
| 2006 | Bada Dosth · as Daya Shankar Aka Bada Dosth |
| 2006 | Pathaka · as George Tharyan |
| 2006 | Ashwaroodan · as Veerabhadran |
| 2006 | Chinthamani Kolacase · as Lal Krishna Viradiar |
| 2006 | Rashtram · as Maliyekkal Thommi |
| 2006 | Lanka · as Shravan |
| 2005 | The Tiger · as Dig Chandrasekharan Ips |
| 2005 | Bharathchandran I.P.S · as Dig Bharathchandran I.p.s. |
| 2005 | Makalkku · as Dr. Warrier |
| 2004 | Agninakshathram · as Thalakkulathu Thambi |
| 2004 | Sasneham Sumithra · as Balachandran |
| 2003 | Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam · as Vishnu |
| 2002 | Samasthanam · as Surya |
| 2002 | |
| 2001 | Nariman · as Dysp Ashok Nariman |
| 2001 | Sundara Purushan · as Surya Narayanan |
| 2001 | Randam Bhavam · as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan |
| 2001 | |
| 2001 | Megasandesam · as Balagopal |
| 2001 | Dheena · as Adhikesavan |
| 2000 | Thenkasipattanam · as Kannappan |
| 2000 | Sathyameva Jayathe · as Chandrachoodan |
| 2000 | Mark Antony · as Parel Antony |
| 2000 | Dreams · as Dr. Roy |
| 2000 | Millennium Stars · as Karunan |
| 2000 | Pilots · as Bobby Nair |
| 1999 | Crime File · as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar |
| 1999 | Vazhunnor · as Kuttappayi |
| 1999 | Stalin Sivadas · as Anandhu |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Pathram · as Nandagopal |
| 1999 | F.I.R · as Sp Mohammed Sarkar Ips |
| 1999 | |
| 1999 | Varnatheru · as Cast |
| 1998 | Summer in Bethlehem · as Dennis |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Thirakalkkappuram · as Chengan |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Pranayavarnangal · as Vinayachandran I.a.s |
| 1997 | Suvarna Simhaasanam · as Ramanathan |
| 1997 | Lelam · as Aanakattil Chackochi |
| 1997 | Guru · as Vijayanthan |
| 1997 | The Play of God · as Kannan Perumalayan |
| 1997 | Janathipathyam · as R.d. Nayanar |
| 1997 | Kulam · as Ananthapadmanabhan |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Bhoopathi · as Hariprasad |
| 1996 | Rajaputhran · as Anand |
| 1996 | |
| 1996 | Mahatma · as Devadevan |
| 1995 | Sakshyam · as Sunny |
| 1995 | The King · as Bharathchandran Ips |
| 1995 | Aksharam · as Ananthakrishnan |
| 1995 | Thakshasila · as Gautham |
| 1995 | |
| 1995 | High Way · as Sreedher Prasad/mahesh Aravind |
| 1994 | Chukkan · as Gaurishankar |
| 1994 | Rudraksham · as Vishwanathan |
| 1994 | |
| 1994 | Kashmeeram · as Shyam |
| 1994 | Commissioner · as Bharathchandran I.p.s |
| 1994 | Manathe Kottaram · as Satheesh Nair |
| 1993 | Manichithrathazhu · as Nakulan |
| 1993 | Mafia · as Ravi Shankar |
| 1993 | Ekalavyan · as Madhavan I.p.s. |
| 1993 | Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans · as Subair |
| 1993 | Injakkadan Mathai & Sons · as Thankachan |
| 1993 | Yaadhavam · as Cast |
| 1993 | Dhruvam · as Jose Nariman |
| 1993 | Samooham · as Sudhakaran |
| 1993 | Paithrukam · as Somadathan |
| 1993 | Ponnaram Thottathe rajavu · as Jacob |
| 1993 | City Police · as Cast |
| 1992 | Nadodi · as Sivan |
| 1992 | Simhadhwani · as Cast |
| 1992 | Pappayude Swantham Appoos · as Dr. Gopan |
| 1992 | Utsava Melam · as Jayadevan |
| 1992 | Aadharam · as Vasu |
| 1992 | |
| 1992 | Thalasthanam · as Harikrishnan |
| 1991 | Kuttapathram · as Alex |
| 1991 | Bhoomika · as Gopi |
| 1991 | |
| 1991 | Ente Sooryaputhrikku · as Dr. Srinivas |
| 1991 | Parallel College · as Ananthan |
| 1990 | Parampara · as Chanthu |
| 1990 | Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu · as Christy |
| 1990 | Kouthuka Varthakal · as Ravi |
| 1990 | Arhatha · as Mahesh |
| 1990 | In Harihar Nagar · as Sethumadhavan |
| 1990 | Thooval Sparsam · as Ananda Padmanaban |
| 1990 | Midhya · as K. P. Rajagopal |
| 1990 | Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam · as Christopher Luke |
| 1990 | Aanaval Mothiram · as Nandakumar |
| 1990 | Orukkam · as Sethumadhava Kurup |
| 1990 | Minda Poochakku Kalyanam · as S. Kumar |
| 1989 | |
| 1989 | Vachanam · as Ravi |
| 1989 | Nair Saab · as Cadet Gopakumar |
| 1989 | Innale · as Dr. Narendran |
| 1989 | Adhipan · as Cast |
| 1989 | Varnam · as Manu Vishwanath |
| 1989 | New Year · as Vinod Menon |
| 1989 | Douthyam · as Capt. Suresh G. Nair |
| 1989 | A Northern Story of Valor · as Aromal Chekavar |
| 1988 | Dhwani · as Dr. Dinesh |
| 1988 | |
| 1988 | Moonnam Mura · as Vaishakhan |
| 1988 | Nineteen Twenty One · as Unnikrishnan Nair |
| 1988 | Anuragi · as Roy |
| 1988 | Manu Uncle · as Si 'minnal' Prathapan |
| 1988 | Witness · as Alex Williams |
| 1988 | Oru CBI Diary Kurippu · as Harry |
| 1987 | Vazhiyorakkazhchakal · as Ashok |
| 1987 | New Delhi · as Suresh |
| 1987 | Ivide Ellavarkkum Sugham · as Hari Das |
| 1987 | January Oru Orma · as Vinod |
| 1987 | Boomiyile Rajakkanmar · as Jayan |
| 1987 | Irupatham Noottandu · as Sekharan Kutty |
| 1987 | Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu · as Vinayachandran |
| 1986 | Sayam Sandhya · as Ravi |
| 1986 | Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare · as Man At The Beach |
| 1986 | Poovinnu Puthiya Poonthennal · as Suresh |
| 1986 | Nandi Veendum Varika · as Balan |
| 1986 | Rajavinte Makan · as Kumar |
| 1986 | Yuvajanotsavam · as Dilip |
| 1986 | T.P. Balagopalan M.A. · as Prospective Groom |
| 1986 | |
| 1965 | Odeyil Ninnu · as Fuedel Lord's Son (uncredited) |
| 2003 | Thillana Thillana · as Himself |