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Suresh Gopi

Suresh Gopi

Acting

Born: June 26, 1958Kollam, Kerala, India

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
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala

Adv. David Abel Donovan

2025
Garudan

Garudan

DCP Harish Madhav

2023
Tamilarasan

Tamilarasan

Dr. Muruganantham

2023
Mei Hoom Moosa

Mei Hoom Moosa

Moosa

2022
Paappan

Paappan

Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS

2022
Kaaval

Kaaval

Thampan

2021
Varane Avashyamund

Varane Avashyamund

Major Unnikrishnan

2020
My God

My God

Adiraja Bhattadirippad

2015
Rudra Simhasanam

Rudra Simhasanam

Rudra Simhan

2015
Compartment

Compartment

2015
I

I

Dr. Vasudevan

2015
Apothecary

Apothecary

Dr. Vijay Nambiar

2014
The Dolphins

The Dolphins

Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)

2014
Salaam Kashmier

Salaam Kashmier

Tommy Eapen Devassy

2014
Geethanjali

Geethanjali

Nakulan

2013
The King & The Commissioner

The King & The Commissioner

Bharathchandran I.P.S.

2012

Violet

2012
Christian Brothers

Christian Brothers

Joseph Vadakkan

2011

Utsava Kanavu

2011

Ekadashy

Nandan Menon

2011

Home Science

2011
Venshangupol

Venshangupol

2011

Kuttipattalam

2011
Collector

Collector

Avinash Varma IAS

2011
Melvilasom

Melvilasom

Captain Vikas Roy

2011
Sahasram

Sahasram

SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS

2010
Kanyakumari Express

Kanyakumari Express

Mohanshankar IPS

2010
Sadgamaya

Sadgamaya

Dr. Ravi Varman

2010

Raama Raavanan

Thiruchelvam

2010
Ring Tone

Ring Tone

2010
Janakan

Janakan

Viswanaathan

2010
Kadaksham

Kadaksham

Nadhan

2010
Mummy & Me

Mummy & Me

Amir

2010
Kerala Cafe

Kerala Cafe

Ramesh

2009
Vairam

Vairam

Advocate Ravi Varma

2009
Aa Okkadu

Aa Okkadu

2009
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam

Kancheepurathe Kalyanam

Kalarikkal Achuthankutty

2009
Bhoomi Malayalam

Bhoomi Malayalam

Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty

2009

Black Dalia

Dr. Aadikesav

2009
IG: Inspector General

IG: Inspector General

IG Durga Prasad IPS

2009
Hailesa

Hailesa

Unnikrishnan

2009

Bullet

Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri

2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal

Pakal Nakshatrangal

Dr. Vaidyanathan

2008
Thavalam

Thavalam

Sivan

2008
Aayudham

Aayudham

Hrishikesh IPS

2008
My Mother's Laptop

My Mother's Laptop

2008
Madambi

Madambi

Narrator

2008
Twenty 20

Twenty 20

Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S

2008

Kavyam

2008

Sound of Boot

SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS

2008
Black Cat

Black Cat

Ramesh Sharma/Black

2007
Bharathan Effect

Bharathan Effect

Dr. Pandala

2007

Kichamani M.B.A.

Kichamani

2007
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri

DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi

2007

Time

Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon

2007
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal

2007
Lanka

Lanka

Shravan

2007
Detective

Detective

Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar

2007
Adbutham

Adbutham

Chandrasekhara Warrier

2006
Notebook

Notebook

Brigadier Alexander

2006
Smart City

Smart City

Madhavan

2006
Bada Dosth

Bada Dosth

Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth

2006
Pathaka

Pathaka

George Tharyan

2006
Ashwaroodan

Ashwaroodan

Veerabhadran

2006
Chinthamani Kolacase

Chinthamani Kolacase

Lal Krishna Viradiar

2006
Rashtram

Rashtram

Maliyekkal Thommi

2006
The Tiger

The Tiger

DIG Chandrasekharan IPS

2005
Bharathchandran I.P.S

Bharathchandran I.P.S

DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.

2005
Makalkku

Makalkku

Dr. Warrier

2005
Agninakshathram

Agninakshathram

Thalakkulathu Thambi

2004

Sasneham Sumithra

Balachandran

2004
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam

Vishnu

2003
Thillana Thillana

Thillana Thillana

Himself

2003
Samasthanam

Samasthanam

Surya

2002
www.anukudumbam.com

www.anukudumbam.com

2002
Nariman

Nariman

DySP Ashok Nariman

2001
Randam Bhavam

Randam Bhavam

Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan

2001
Sundarapurushan

Sundarapurushan

Surya Narayanan

2001
Cover Story

Cover Story

Vijay Madhavan

2001

Sathyameva Jayathe

Chandrachoodan

2001
Meghasandesam

Meghasandesam

Balagopal

2001
Dheena

Dheena

Adhikesavan

2001
Thenkasipattanam

Thenkasipattanam

Kannappan

2000
Dreams

Dreams

Dr. Roy

2000

Mark Antony

Parel Antony

2000
Pilots

Pilots

Bobby Nair

2000

Millennium Stars

Karunan

2000
F.I.R.

F.I.R.

SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS

1999
Crime File

Crime File

Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar

1999
Vazhunnor

Vazhunnor

Kuttappayi

1999
Prem Poojari

Prem Poojari

1999
Pathram

Pathram

Nandagopal

1999

Saaphalyam

1999
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad

1998
Summer in Bethlehem

Summer in Bethlehem

Dennis

1998

Thirakalkkappuram

Chengan

1998
Kallukondoru Pennu

Kallukondoru Pennu

1998
Colours of Love

Colours of Love

Vinayachandran I.A.S

1998

Thalolam

Haridas

1998

Suvarna Simhasanam

Ramanathan

1997
Guru

Guru

Vijayanthan

1997
Kaliyattam

Kaliyattam

Kannan Perumalayan

1997
Janathipathyam

Janathipathyam

R.D. Nayanar

1997
Anubhoothi

Anubhoothi

Shivankutty

1997
Lelam

Lelam

Aanakattil Chackochi

1997

Gangothri

Adv.Sarathchandran

1997

Boopathi

Hariprasad

1997
Kulam

Kulam

Ananthapadmanabhan

1997
Bhaaratheeyam

Bhaaratheeyam

1997

Masmaram

1997

Yuvathurki

1996

Rajaputhran

Anand

1996
Mahathma

Mahathma

Devadevan

1996

Sakshyam

Sunny

1995
The King

The King

Bharathchandran IPS

1995

Sindoora Rekha

Balachandran

1995
Aksharam

Aksharam

Ananthakrishnan

1995

Thakshasila

Gautham

1995

Highway

Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind

1995

Karma

1995

Saadaram

1995

Chukkan

Gaurishankar

1994
The City

The City

A.S.P Raviprasad IPS

1994

The City

1994
Kashmeeram

Kashmeeram

Shyam

1994

Rudraksham

Vishwanathan

1994
Commissioner

Commissioner

Bharathchandran I.P.S

1994
Manathe Kottaram

Manathe Kottaram

Satheesh Nair

1994
Manichitrathazhu

Manichitrathazhu

Nakulan

1993

Samooham

Sudhakaran

1993

Ekalavyan

Madhavan I.P.S.

1993
Mafia

Mafia

Ravi Shankar

1993

Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans

Subair

1993
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

Injakkadan Mathai & Sons

Thankachan

1993
Dhruvam

Dhruvam

Jose Nariman

1993
Yaadhavam

Yaadhavam

Vishnu

1993
Ithu Manjukaalam

Ithu Manjukaalam

Balu

1993

Paithrukam

Somadathan

1992

Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu

Jacob

1992
Nadodi

Nadodi

Sivan

1992
Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Pappayude Swantham Appoos

Dr. Gopan

1992

Utsavamelam

Jayadevan

1992

Nakshthrakoodaram

Jeevan Roy

1992

Daddy

1992
Aadhaaram

Aadhaaram

Vasu

1992
Aham

Aham

1992

Thalasthanam

Harikrishnan

1992
Ponnurukkum Pakshi

Ponnurukkum Pakshi

Ananthan

1992
Santhwanam

Santhwanam

1991

Athirathan

Sethu

1991

Bhoomika

Gopi

1991
Sundarikkakka

Sundarikkakka

1991
Aanaval Mothiram

Aanaval Mothiram

Nandakumar

1991
Ente Sooryaputhrikku

Ente Sooryaputhrikku

Dr. Srinivas

1991
Parallel College

Parallel College

Ananthan

1990

Parampara

Chanthu

1990
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu

Christopher

1990

Saandhram

Sreeraman

1990
Kouthuka Varthakal

Kouthuka Varthakal

Ravi

1990
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam

Mindapoochakku Kalyanam

Kumar

1990
Arhatha

Arhatha

Mahesh

1990
In Harihar Nagar

In Harihar Nagar

Sethumadhavan

1990
Thoovalsparsham

Thoovalsparsham

Ananda Padmanaban

1990

Rajavazhcha

Govindankutty

1990
Midhya

Midhya

K. P. Rajagopal

1990
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam

Christopher Luke

1990
News

News

1989

Vachanam

Ravi

1989
Nair Saab

Nair Saab

Cadet Gopakumar

1989

Kaalal Pada

1989
Innale

Innale

Dr. Narendran

1989
Varnam

Varnam

Manu Vishwanath

1989
New Year

New Year

Vinod Menon

1989
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha

Aromal Chekavar

1989
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu

Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu

1989
Aksharathettu

Aksharathettu

1989
Douthyam

Douthyam

Capt. Suresh G. Nair

1989
Miss Pamela

Miss Pamela

1989
Dhwani

Dhwani

Dr. Dinesh

1988

Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas

1988
New Delhi

New Delhi

1988
Moonnam Mura

Moonnam Mura

Vaishakhan

1988

Anthima Theerpu

Suresh

1988
Anuragi

Anuragi

Roy

1988
Manu Uncle

Manu Uncle

SI 'Minnal' Prathapan

1988
1921

1921

Unnikrishnan Nair

1988

Sanghunadam

1988
Witness

Witness

Alex Williams

1988
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Oru CBI Diary Kurippu

Harry

1988
New Delhi

New Delhi

1988
January Oru Orma

January Oru Orma

Vinod

1987
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar

Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar

Jayan

1987
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham

Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham

Hari Das

1987

Vazhiyorakazchakal

Ashok

1987
New Delhi

New Delhi

Suresh

1987
Vrutham

Vrutham

1987

P.C. 369

Gopikuttan

1987
Irupatham Noottandu

Irupatham Noottandu

Sekharan Kutty

1987
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu

Vinayachandran

1987

Yagagni

Shantan

1987
Sayam Sandhya

Sayam Sandhya

Ravi

1986
Adiverukal

Adiverukal

1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal

Suresh

1986

Nandi Veendum Varika

Balan

1986
Rajavinte Makan

Rajavinte Makan

Kumar

1986
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare

Man at the beach

1986
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

T. P. Balagopalan M.A.

Prospective Groom

1986
Yuvajanotsavam

Yuvajanotsavam

Dilip

1986
Manasilloru Manimuthu

Manasilloru Manimuthu

1986
Niraparaadhi

Niraparaadhi

Inspector Balan

1984
Odayil Ninnu

Odayil Ninnu

Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)

1965