Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Known for
Acting
Born
June 26, 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Kollam, Kerala, India

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.

Known For

Filmography

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Oru Perumgaliyattam

Oru Perumgaliyattam

Movie · as Peruvannan

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Highway 2 - The Untitled

Highway 2 - The Untitled

Movie · as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind

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SG 251

SG 251

Movie

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Judgment Day

Judgment Day

Movie · as Ramdas

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Varaaham poster

Varaaham

Movie

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Maniyan Chittappan poster

Maniyan Chittappan

Movie · as Maniyan Chittappan

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Lelam 2 poster

Lelam 2

Movie

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Ottakomban poster

Ottakomban

Movie · as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan

2025
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala poster

JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

Movie · as Adv. David Abel Donovan

2023
Garudan poster

Garudan

Movie · as DCP Harish Madhav

2023
Tamilarasan poster

Tamilarasan

Movie · as Dr. Muruganantham

2022
Mei Hoom Moosa poster

Mei Hoom Moosa

Movie · as Moosa

2022
Paappan poster

Paappan

Movie · as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS

2022
Pearle Maaney Show poster

Pearle Maaney Show

TV · as Self · 1 ep

2021
Kaaval poster

Kaaval

Movie · as Thampan

2020
Varane Avashyamund poster

Varane Avashyamund

Movie · as Major Unnikrishnan

2015
I poster

I

Movie · as Dr. Vasudevan

2015
Compartment poster

Compartment

Movie

2015
Rudra Simhasanam poster

Rudra Simhasanam

Movie · as Rudra Simhan

2015
My God poster

My God

Movie · as Adiraja Bhattadirippad

2014
Salaam Kashmier poster

Salaam Kashmier

Movie · as Tommy Eapen Devassy

2014
Apothecary poster

Apothecary

Movie · as Dr. Vijay Nambiar

2014
The Dolphins poster

The Dolphins

Movie · as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)

2013
Geethanjali poster

Geethanjali

Movie · as Nakulan

2012
The King & The Commissioner poster

The King & The Commissioner

Movie · as Bharathchandran I.P.S.

2012
Violet

Violet

Movie

2011
Melvilasom poster

Melvilasom

Movie · as Captain Vikas Roy

2011
Christian Brothers poster

Christian Brothers

Movie · as Joseph Vadakkan

2011
Collector poster

Collector

Movie · as Avinash Varma IAS

2011
Kuttipattalam

Kuttipattalam

Movie

2011
Venshangupol poster

Venshangupol

Movie

2011
Ekadashy

Ekadashy

Movie · as Nandan Menon

2011
Home Science

Home Science

Movie

2011
Utsava Kanavu

Utsava Kanavu

Movie

2010
Mummy & Me poster

Mummy & Me

Movie · as Amir

2010
Raama Raavanan poster

Raama Raavanan

Movie · as Thiruchelvam

2010
Sadgamaya poster

Sadgamaya

Movie · as Dr. Ravi Varman

2010
Janakan poster

Janakan

Movie · as Viswanaathan

2010
Sahasram poster

Sahasram

Movie · as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS

2010
Kanyakumari Express poster

Kanyakumari Express

Movie · as Mohanshankar IPS

2010
Ring Tone poster

Ring Tone

Movie · as SP Ninan Koshy IPS

2010
Kadaksham poster

Kadaksham

Movie · as Nadhan

2009
Vairam poster

Vairam

Movie · as Advocate Ravi Varma

2009
Kerala Cafe poster

Kerala Cafe

Movie · as Ramesh

2009
IG: Inspector General poster

IG: Inspector General

Movie · as IG Durga Prasad IPS

2009
Black Dalia

Black Dalia

Movie · as Dr. Aadikesav

2009
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam poster

Kancheepurathe Kalyanam

Movie · as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty

2009
Aa Okkadu poster

Aa Okkadu

Movie

2009
Hailesa poster

Hailesa

Movie · as Unnikrishnan

2009
Bhoomi Malayalam poster

Bhoomi Malayalam

Movie · as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty

2008
My Mother's Laptop poster

My Mother's Laptop

Movie

2008
Aayudham poster

Aayudham

Movie · as Hrishikesh IPS

2008
Bullet

Bullet

Movie · as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri

2008
Kavyam

Kavyam

Movie

2008
Thavalam poster

Thavalam

Movie · as Sivan

2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal poster

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Movie · as Dr. Vaidyanathan

2008
Sound of Boot

Sound of Boot

Movie · as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS

2008
Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20

Movie · as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S

2008
Madambi poster

Madambi

Movie · as Narrator

2007
Lanka poster

Lanka

Movie · as Shravan

2007
Detective poster

Detective

Movie · as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar

2007
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri poster

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

Movie · as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi

2007
Black Cat poster

Black Cat

Movie · as Ramesh Sharma/Black

2007
Kichamani M.B.A.

Kichamani M.B.A.

Movie · as Kichamani

2007
Bharathan Effect poster

Bharathan Effect

Movie · as Dr. Pandala

2007
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal poster

Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

Movie

2007
Time

Time

Movie · as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon

2006
Chinthamani Kolacase poster

Chinthamani Kolacase

Movie · as Lal Krishna Viradiar

2006
Bada Dosth poster

Bada Dosth

Movie · as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth

2006
Notebook poster

Notebook

Movie · as Brigadier Alexander

2006
Ashwaroodan poster

Ashwaroodan

Movie · as Veerabhadran

2006
Pathaka poster

Pathaka

Movie · as George Tharyan

2006
Smart City poster

Smart City

Movie · as Madhavan

2006
Rashtram poster

Rashtram

Movie · as Maliyekkal Thommi

2006
Adbutham poster

Adbutham

Movie · as Chandrasekhara Warrier

2005
Bharathchandran I.P.S poster

Bharathchandran I.P.S

Movie · as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.

2005
The Tiger poster

The Tiger

Movie · as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS

2005
Makalkku poster

Makalkku

Movie · as Dr. Warrier

2004
Agninakshathram poster

Agninakshathram

Movie · as Thalakkulathu Thambi

2004
Sasneham Sumithra

Sasneham Sumithra

Movie · as Balachandran

2003
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam poster

Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

Movie · as Vishnu

2003
Thillana Thillana poster

Thillana Thillana

Movie · as Himself

2002
Samasthanam poster

Samasthanam

Movie · as Surya

2002
www.anukudumbam.com poster

www.anukudumbam.com

Movie

2001
Dheena poster

Dheena

Movie · as Adhikesavan

2001
Randam Bhavam poster

Randam Bhavam

Movie · as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan

2001
Sathyameva Jayathe

Sathyameva Jayathe

Movie · as Chandrachoodan

2001
Nariman poster

Nariman

Movie · as DySP Ashok Nariman

2001
Sundarapurushan poster

Sundarapurushan

Movie · as Surya Narayanan

2001
Cover Story poster

Cover Story

Movie · as Vijay Madhavan

2001
Meghasandesam poster

Meghasandesam

Movie · as Balagopal

2000
Thenkasipattanam poster

Thenkasipattanam

Movie · as Kannappan

2000
Dreams poster

Dreams

Movie · as Dr. Roy

2000
Mark Antony

Mark Antony

Movie · as Parel Antony

2000
Millennium Stars

Millennium Stars

Movie · as Karunan

2000
Pilots poster

Pilots

Movie · as Bobby Nair

1999
Pathram poster

Pathram

Movie · as Nandagopal

1999
Saaphalyam

Saaphalyam

Movie

1999
Crime File poster

Crime File

Movie · as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar

1999
F.I.R. poster

F.I.R.

Movie · as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS

1999
Vazhunnor poster

Vazhunnor

Movie · as Kuttappayi

1999
Prem Poojari poster

Prem Poojari

Movie

1998
Summer in Bethlehem poster

Summer in Bethlehem

Movie · as Dennis

1998
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad poster

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Movie

1998
Colours of Love poster

Colours of Love

Movie · as Vinayachandran I.A.S

1998
Thalolam

Thalolam

Movie · as Haridas

1998
Thirakalkkappuram

Thirakalkkappuram

Movie · as Chengan

1998
Kallukondoru Pennu poster

Kallukondoru Pennu

Movie

1997
Janathipathyam poster

Janathipathyam

Movie · as R.D. Nayanar

1997
Anubhoothi poster

Anubhoothi

Movie · as Shivankutty

1997
Guru poster

Guru

Movie · as Vijayanthan

1997
Kaliyattam poster

Kaliyattam

Movie · as Kannan Perumalayan

1997
Lelam poster

Lelam

Movie · as Aanakattil Chackochi

1997
Gangothri

Gangothri

Movie · as Adv.Sarathchandran

1997
Suvarna Simhasanam

Suvarna Simhasanam

Movie · as Ramanathan

1997
Boopathi

Boopathi

Movie · as Hariprasad

1997
Masmaram

Masmaram

Movie

1997
Bhaaratheeyam poster

Bhaaratheeyam

Movie

1997
Kulam poster

Kulam

Movie · as Ananthapadmanabhan

1996
Mahathma poster

Mahathma

Movie · as Devadevan

1996
Rajaputhran

Rajaputhran

Movie · as Anand

1996
Yuvathurki

Yuvathurki

Movie

1995
The King poster

The King

Movie · as Bharathchandran IPS

1995
Sindoora Rekha

Sindoora Rekha

Movie · as Balachandran

1995
Karma

Karma

Movie

1995
Highway poster

Highway

Movie · as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind

1995
Sakshyam poster

Sakshyam

Movie · as Sunny

1995
Thakshasila

Thakshasila

Movie · as Gautham

1995
Aksharam poster

Aksharam

Movie · as Ananthakrishnan

1995
Saadaram

Saadaram

Movie

1994
The City poster

The City

Movie · as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS

1994
Commissioner poster

Commissioner

Movie · as Bharathchandran I.P.S

1994
Rudraksham

Rudraksham

Movie · as Vishwanathan

1994
Chukkan

Chukkan

Movie · as Gaurishankar

1994
Kashmeeram poster

Kashmeeram

Movie · as Shyam

1994
Manathe Kottaram poster

Manathe Kottaram

Movie · as Satheesh Nair

1994
The City

The City

Movie

1993
Ithu Manjukaalam poster

Ithu Manjukaalam

Movie · as Balu

1993
Manichitrathazhu poster

Manichitrathazhu

Movie · as Nakulan

1993
Dhruvam poster

Dhruvam

Movie · as Jose Nariman

1993
Ekalavyan

Ekalavyan

Movie · as Madhavan I.P.S.

1993
Mafia poster

Mafia

Movie · as Ravi Shankar

1993
Samooham

Samooham

Movie · as Sudhakaran

1993
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons poster

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

Movie · as Thankachan

1993
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Movie · as Subair

1993
Yaadhavam poster

Yaadhavam

Movie · as Vishnu

1993
Ponnuchami

Ponnuchami

Movie · as Ponnuchammi

1992
Nakshthrakoodaram

Nakshthrakoodaram

Movie · as Jeevan Roy

1992
Pappayude Swantham Appoos poster

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Movie · as Dr. Gopan

1992
Paithrukam

Paithrukam

Movie · as Somadathan

1992
Nadodi poster

Nadodi

Movie · as Sivan

1992
Ponnurukkum Pakshi poster

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

Movie · as Ananthan

1992
Thalasthanam

Thalasthanam

Movie · as Harikrishnan

1992
Daddy poster

Daddy

Movie

1992
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu poster

Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu

Movie · as Jacob

1992
Utsavamelam

Utsavamelam

Movie · as Jayadevan

1992
Aham poster

Aham

Movie

1992
Aadhaaram poster

Aadhaaram

Movie · as Vasu

1991
Sundarikkakka poster

Sundarikkakka

Movie

1991
Aanaval Mothiram poster

Aanaval Mothiram

Movie · as Nandakumar

1991
Santhwanam poster

Santhwanam

Movie

1991
Bhoomika

Bhoomika

Movie · as Gopi

1991
Ente Sooryaputhrikku poster

Ente Sooryaputhrikku

Movie · as Dr. Srinivas

1991
Athirathan

Athirathan

Movie · as Sethu

1990
Parampara

Parampara

Movie · as Chanthu

1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu poster

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Movie · as Christopher

1990
Midhya poster

Midhya

Movie · as K. P. Rajagopal

1990
Arhatha poster

Arhatha

Movie · as Mahesh

1990
In Harihar Nagar poster

In Harihar Nagar

Movie · as Sethumadhavan

1990
Rajavazhcha

Rajavazhcha

Movie · as Govindankutty

1990
Thoovalsparsham poster

Thoovalsparsham

Movie · as Ananda Padmanaban

1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam poster

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Movie · as Christopher Luke

1990
Kouthuka Varthakal poster

Kouthuka Varthakal

Movie · as Ravi

1990
Saandhram

Saandhram

Movie · as Sreeraman

1990
Parallel College poster

Parallel College

Movie · as Ananthan

1990
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam poster

Mindapoochakku Kalyanam

Movie · as Kumar

1989
Miss Pamela poster

Miss Pamela

Movie

1989
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha poster

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Movie · as Aromal Chekavar

1989
Innale poster

Innale

Movie · as Dr. Narendran

1989
Aksharathettu poster

Aksharathettu

Movie

1989
Nair Saab poster

Nair Saab

Movie · as Cadet Gopakumar

1989
Douthyam poster

Douthyam

Movie · as Capt. Suresh G. Nair

1989
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu poster

Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu

Movie

1989
Varnam poster

Varnam

Movie · as Manu Vishwanath

1989
New Year poster

New Year

Movie · as Vinod Menon

1989
Kaalal Pada

Kaalal Pada

Movie

1989
News poster

News

Movie

1989
Vachanam poster

Vachanam

Movie · as Ravi

1988
1921 poster

1921

Movie · as Unnikrishnan Nair

1988
New Delhi poster

New Delhi

Movie

1988
Manu Uncle poster

Manu Uncle

Movie · as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan

1988
Moonnam Mura poster

Moonnam Mura

Movie · as Vaishakhan

1988
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu poster

Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Movie · as Harry

1988
Anthima Theerpu

Anthima Theerpu

Movie · as Suresh

1988
Anuragi poster

Anuragi

Movie · as Roy

1988
Witness poster

Witness

Movie · as Alex Williams

1988
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

Movie

1988
Dhwani poster

Dhwani

Movie · as Dr. Dinesh

1988
Sanghunadam

Sanghunadam

Movie

1988
New Delhi poster

New Delhi

Movie

1987
Irupatham Noottandu poster

Irupatham Noottandu

Movie · as Sekharan Kutty

1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu poster

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Movie · as Vinayachandran

1987
New Delhi poster

New Delhi

Movie · as Suresh

1987
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham poster

Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham

Movie · as Hari Das

1987
Vazhiyorakazchakal

Vazhiyorakazchakal

Movie · as Ashok

1987
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar poster

Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar

Movie · as Jayan

1987
January Oru Orma poster

January Oru Orma

Movie · as Vinod

1987
P.C. 369

P.C. 369

Movie · as Gopikuttan

1987
Vrutham poster

Vrutham

Movie

1987
Yagagni

Yagagni

Movie · as Shantan

1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal poster

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Movie · as Suresh

1986
Nandi Veendum Varika poster

Nandi Veendum Varika

Movie · as Balan

1986
Sayam Sandhya poster

Sayam Sandhya

Movie · as Ravi

1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu poster

Manasilloru Manimuthu

Movie

1986
Rajavinte Makan poster

Rajavinte Makan

Movie · as Kumar

1986
Yuvajanotsavam poster

Yuvajanotsavam

Movie · as Dilip

1986
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare poster

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Movie · as Man at the beach

1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. poster

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Movie · as Prospective Groom

1986
Adiverukal poster

Adiverukal

Movie

1986
Niramulla Ravukal

Niramulla Ravukal

Movie

1984
Niraparaadhi poster

Niraparaadhi

Movie · as Inspector Balan

1965
Odayil Ninnu poster

Odayil Ninnu

Movie · as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)