Suman

Suman

Known for
Acting
Born
August 28, 1959 (age 67)
Birthplace
Madras, India

Biography

Suman is an Indian film actor known for his work predominantly in Telugu cinema. He was one of the most prominent stars of Telugu cinema during the 1980s. He has also played the roles of Gods like Venkateswara, Shiva, and Rama in Telugu. Suman has also starred in Tamil, Malayalam, and Kannada films. He enacted the historic character Pazhayamveedan Chandhu Nambiar in the biopic Pazhassi Raja. Suman started his career in the role of a police officer in the Tamil movie Neechal Kulam (1977) produced by T.R.Rammanna. Then he appeared in Tamil film Thee (1981) where he played a sincere police officer. In more than 3 decades, he acted more than 150 films as a hero in Telugu, Tamil, Kannada, Odia and English language films. He returned to acting by playing the villain in the Tamil films Sivaji and Kuruvi. He was cast as the main antagonist in the Malayalam movie Sagar alias Jacky. He won Nandi Award for Best Actor for the film Bava Bavamaridi. Suman is also starred in the Hollywood film Death And Taxis.

Known For

Filmography

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Idhi Naadhi

Idhi Naadhi

Movie · as Fakhir

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Gentleman 2 poster

Gentleman 2

Movie

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Pandimuni poster

Pandimuni

Movie

2026
Blood Roses poster

Blood Roses

Movie

2026
Bheemseri poster

Bheemseri

Movie

2026
Harudu poster

Harudu

Movie

2026
Dharmasthala Niyojakavargam poster

Dharmasthala Niyojakavargam

Movie · as Eeswaraiah

2025
Ari: My Name is Nobody poster

Ari: My Name is Nobody

Movie

2025
Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha poster

Meghalu Cheppina Prema Katha

Movie

2024
Bootcut Balaraju poster

Bootcut Balaraju

Movie · as Narayana Patel

2024
Pambattam poster

Pambattam

Movie

2024
Ananya poster

Ananya

Movie

2024
Viswam poster

Viswam

Movie · as Seetharama Raju

2023
Varisu poster

Varisu

Movie · as Nimisha Nambiar

2023
Extra Ordinary Man poster

Extra Ordinary Man

Movie

2023
Aadikeshava poster

Aadikeshava

Movie · as Maha Kaleshwar Reddy

2023
Mystery poster

Mystery

Movie

2023
Gang Leader

Gang Leader

Movie · as Hero’s Father

2023
Puli Meka poster

Puli Meka

TV · as Anurag Narayan · 8 eps

2022
Khadak poster

Khadak

Movie

2022
Champion poster

Champion

Movie

2022
Seetharamapuramlo poster

Seetharamapuramlo

Movie · as Rama Reddy

2022
The Legend poster

The Legend

Movie

2022
Alluri poster

Alluri

Movie

2022
Nachindi Girl Friendu poster

Nachindi Girl Friendu

Movie · as Mukesh Gaurav

2021
Ram Asur poster

Ram Asur

Movie · as Balaram Raju

2021
Cauliflower poster

Cauliflower

Movie

2021
Madurai Manikkuravar poster

Madurai Manikkuravar

Movie

2020
Prema Pipasi poster

Prema Pipasi

Movie

2019
Pottu poster

Pottu

Movie

2019
Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven poster

Vantha Rajavathaan Varuven

Movie · as Mangaram

2019
Watchman poster

Watchman

Movie · as Rasheed Khan, police officer

2019
Sakala Kala Vallabhudu poster

Sakala Kala Vallabhudu

Movie

2019
Mr. Local poster

Mr. Local

Movie

2019
Unarvu poster

Unarvu

Movie · as Muthuswamy (CM)

2019
Bharaate poster

Bharaate

Movie

2019
Marshal poster

Marshal

Movie · as MGR

2019
Samaram poster

Samaram

Movie

2019
Ayyappa Kataksham poster

Ayyappa Kataksham

Movie

2019
Crazy Crazy Feeling poster

Crazy Crazy Feeling

Movie

2018
Ammammagarillu poster

Ammammagarillu

Movie

2018
Irumbu Thirai poster

Irumbu Thirai

Movie · as ACP

2017
Nibunan poster

Nibunan

Movie · as Emmanuel

2017
Muthuramalingam poster

Muthuramalingam

Movie

2017
Si 3 poster

Si 3

Movie · as Ram Prasad

2017
Vaigai Express poster

Vaigai Express

Movie

2017
Angel poster

Angel

Movie · as Indra

2017
Shamantakamani poster

Shamantakamani

Movie · as Jaganath

2017
Jaya Janaki Nayaka poster

Jaya Janaki Nayaka

Movie · as Central Minister

2017
Aakatayi poster

Aakatayi

Movie

2017
Shekaram Gari Abbayi poster

Shekaram Gari Abbayi

Movie

2017
Mixture Potlam poster

Mixture Potlam

Movie

2016
Ethiri En 3

Ethiri En 3

Movie

2016
Sowkarpettai poster

Sowkarpettai

Movie · as Gothra

2016
Dictator poster

Dictator

Movie

2016
Sarrainodu poster

Sarrainodu

Movie · as DGP Ranjit

2015
Adithya (Creative Genius) poster

Adithya (Creative Genius)

Movie

2015
Yennai Arindhaal poster

Yennai Arindhaal

Movie · as Muruganandham

2015
Gabbar Is Back poster

Gabbar Is Back

Movie · as Digvijay Patil

2015
Apoorva Mahan

Apoorva Mahan

Movie

2015
Rudhramadevi poster

Rudhramadevi

Movie · as Hari Hara Devudu

2015
Subramanyam For Sale poster

Subramanyam For Sale

Movie · as Reddappa

2015
Sankarabharanam poster

Sankarabharanam

Movie

2015
Ketugadu poster

Ketugadu

Movie · as Rathan Roy

2014
Legend poster

Legend

Movie · as Hero's Father

2014
Thalaivan poster

Thalaivan

Movie

2014
Oka Laila Kosam poster

Oka Laila Kosam

Movie · as Karthik's Father

2013
Careebeyans

Careebeyans

Movie

2013
Alex Pandian poster

Alex Pandian

Movie · as Sneha

2013
Sahasam poster

Sahasam

Movie · as Satyanarayana Varma

2013
Jagadguru Adi Shankara poster

Jagadguru Adi Shankara

Movie · as Kapala Marthanda Raju

2013
Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam

Sri Vasavi Vaibhavam

Movie

2013
Saradaga Ammayitho

Saradaga Ammayitho

Movie

2013
Shadow poster

Shadow

Movie

2012
Dhammu poster

Dhammu

Movie · as Veerasimha

2012
Murattu Kaalai poster

Murattu Kaalai

Movie · as Varadharajan

2012
Dhenikaina Ready poster

Dhenikaina Ready

Movie

2012
Endukante Premanta poster

Endukante Premanta

Movie · as Sravanthi's Father

2011
Engeyum Kadhal poster

Engeyum Kadhal

Movie · as Rajasekhar

2011
Dookudu poster

Dookudu

Movie · as Commissioner Ramprasad

2011
Teja Bhai and Family poster

Teja Bhai and Family

Movie · as Karta, Mohan Kartha

2011
Ilaingan

Ilaingan

Movie · as Rajanayagam

2011
Swayam krushi

Swayam krushi

Movie

2010
Jhummandi Naadam poster

Jhummandi Naadam

Movie · as Sravya's Father

2010
Thambi Arjuna

Thambi Arjuna

Movie

2010
Leader poster

Leader

Movie · as C.M. Sanjeevayya

2010
Sivappu Mazhai

Sivappu Mazhai

Movie

2009
Padikathavan poster

Padikathavan

Movie · as Samarasimha Reddy

2009
Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja poster

Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja

Movie · as Pazhayamveedan Chandhu

2009
Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded poster

Sagar Alias Jacky Reloaded

Movie · as Nanthakrishna Naina

2008
Aegan poster

Aegan

Movie · as John Chinnappa

2008
Kuruvi poster

Kuruvi

Movie · as Kochadaiyaaan aka Kochcha

2008
Vaana poster

Vaana

Movie

2008
Arjun poster

Arjun

Movie

2008
Mr. Medhavi poster

Mr. Medhavi

Movie

2008
Bindaas poster

Bindaas

Movie

2008
Aadi Vishnu

Aadi Vishnu

Movie

2008
Pourudu poster

Pourudu

Movie

2007
Sivaji: The Boss poster

Sivaji: The Boss

Movie · as Adisheshan

2007
Okkadunnadu poster

Okkadunnadu

Movie · as Gowri Shankar

2007
Toss poster

Toss

Movie

2007
Vijayadasami poster

Vijayadasami

Movie · as Chennamaneni Rajeswara Rao

2007
Sri Satyanarayana Swamy poster

Sri Satyanarayana Swamy

Movie

2006
Sri Ramadasu poster

Sri Ramadasu

Movie · as Lord Rama

2006
Style poster

Style

Movie · as Anchor in the dance competition

2006
Amma Cheppindi poster

Amma Cheppindi

Movie · as Major K. L. Chowdary, the Principal

2006
Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu poster

Iddaru Attala Muddula Alludu

Movie · as Gangadharam

2005
Naa Alludu poster

Naa Alludu

Movie · as Venkayya Naidu

2005
Nuvvante Nakishtam poster

Nuvvante Nakishtam

Movie

2005
Mahanandi poster

Mahanandi

Movie · as Police Inspector

2005
Balu poster

Balu

Movie

2004
Athade Oka Sainyam poster

Athade Oka Sainyam

Movie · as Raghava Rao

2004
Leelamahal Centre poster

Leelamahal Centre

Movie

2004
Venky poster

Venky

Movie · as Special Appearance

2004
Apparao Driving School poster

Apparao Driving School

Movie · as Dr. Chandra Shekar

2003
Gangotri poster

Gangotri

Movie · as Narasimha

2003
Kalyana Ramudu poster

Kalyana Ramudu

Movie

2003
Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu poster

Neeku Nenu Naaku Nuvvu

Movie

2001
Ammo Bomma poster

Ammo Bomma

Movie

2001
Neelambari poster

Neelambari

Movie

2000
Devullu poster

Devullu

Movie · as Lord Venkateshwara

2000
Sammakka Sarakka poster

Sammakka Sarakka

Movie

2000
Febraury 14, Necklace Road poster

Febraury 14, Necklace Road

Movie · as CID Detective

1999
Pedda Manushulu poster

Pedda Manushulu

Movie

1997
Annamayya poster

Annamayya

Movie · as Lord Venkateswara

1997
Jackie Chan poster

Jackie Chan

Movie

1997
Priyamaina Srivaaru poster

Priyamaina Srivaaru

Movie

1997
Surya Putrulu poster

Surya Putrulu

Movie

1996
Naidugaari Kutumbam

Naidugaari Kutumbam

Movie

1994
Bhale Mavayya poster

Bhale Mavayya

Movie

1994
Athiradi Padai

Athiradi Padai

Movie

1993
Kondapalli Raja poster

Kondapalli Raja

Movie

1993
Nakshatra Poratam poster

Nakshatra Poratam

Movie

1993
Chinna Alludu

Chinna Alludu

Movie

1993
Rendilla Poojari

Rendilla Poojari

Movie

1993
Bava Bavamaridi poster

Bava Bavamaridi

Movie · as Raju

1992
Alexander

Alexander

Movie

1992
Collector Gari Alludu

Collector Gari Alludu

Movie

1992
Chakravyuham

Chakravyuham

Movie

1992
Pattudala

Pattudala

Movie

1991
Aathma Bandham

Aathma Bandham

Movie

1991
Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam

Mondi Mogudu Penki Pellam

Movie

1991
Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu

Ramudu Kadu Rakshasudu

Movie

1991
Peddinti Alludu poster

Peddinti Alludu

Movie · as Raja

1990
Kondaveeti Rowdy

Kondaveeti Rowdy

Movie

1990
Doshi Nirdoshi

Doshi Nirdoshi

Movie

1990
Qaidi Dada

Qaidi Dada

Movie

1990
20va Sathabdam poster

20va Sathabdam

Movie

1986
Chadastapu Mogudu poster

Chadastapu Mogudu

Movie

1985
Darja Donga

Darja Donga

Movie · as Raja

1985
Nyayam Meere Cheppali

Nyayam Meere Cheppali

Movie · as Prabhakar

1985
Mangalya Bandham

Mangalya Bandham

Movie

1985
En Selvame

En Selvame

Movie

1984
Sitara poster

Sitara

Movie · as Raju

1984
Merupu Daadi

Merupu Daadi

Movie · as Raaja

1983
Vasanthame Varuga

Vasanthame Varuga

Movie

1983
Neti Bharatam poster

Neti Bharatam

Movie

1982
Darling, Darling, Darling poster

Darling, Darling, Darling

Movie · as Ashok

1982
Avanukku Nigar Avane

Avanukku Nigar Avane

Movie · as Vijay

1981
Thee poster

Thee

Movie · as Inspector Ravishankar 'Ravi'

1981
Ellam Inbamayyam poster

Ellam Inbamayyam

Movie

1981
Kadal Meengal poster

Kadal Meengal

Movie

1981
Enakkaga Kaathiru

Enakkaga Kaathiru

Movie

1981
Aaradhanai

Aaradhanai

Movie

1981
Nallathu Nadanthe Theerum

Nallathu Nadanthe Theerum

Movie

1980
Ilamai Kolam poster

Ilamai Kolam

Movie