Suresh Gopi
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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
Guru (1997)
as Vijayanthan
Manu Uncle (1988)
as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
Tamilarasan (2023)
as Dr. Muruganantham
Collector (2011)
as Avinash Varma IAS
Melvilasom (2011)
as Captain Vikas Roy
Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991)
as Dr. Srinivas
Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)
as Dr. Gopan
Vazhiyorakazchakal (1987)
as Ashok
Aanaval Mothiram (1991)
as Nandakumar
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989)
as Aromal Chekavar
Compartment (2015)
Actor
Kadaksham (2010)
as Nadhan
Nandi Veendum Varika (1986)
as Balan
New Year (1989)
as Vinod Menon
Salaam Kashmier (2014)
as Tommy Eapen Devassy
Arhatha (1990)
as Mahesh
Aadhaaram (1992)
as Vasu
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham (1987)
as Hari Das
Adiverukal (1986)
Actor
January Oru Orma (1987)
as Vinod
Hailesa (2009)
as Unnikrishnan
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad (1998)
Actor
Midhya (1990)
as K. P. Rajagopal
Adbutham (2006)
as Chandrasekhara Warrier
Aham (1992)
Actor
In Harihar Nagar (1990)
as Sethumadhavan
Sayam Sandhya (1986)
as Ravi
Parampara (1990)
as Chanthu
Nair Saab (1989)
as Cadet Gopakumar
Yuvajanotsavam (1986)
as Dilip
Dhruvam (1993)
as Jose Nariman
Manasilloru Manimuthu (1986)
Actor
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu (1987)
as Vinayachandran
News (1989)
Actor
Thavalam (2008)
as Sivan
Moonnam Mura (1988)
as Vaishakhan
Pakal Nakshatrangal (2008)
as Dr. Vaidyanathan
Ekalavyan (1993)
as Madhavan I.P.S.
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal (1986)
as Suresh
Janathipathyam (1997)
as R.D. Nayanar
Bullet (2008)
as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Sakshyam (1995)
as Sunny
Raama Raavanan (2010)
as Thiruchelvam
Sound of Boot (2008)
as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Aa Okkadu (2009)
Actor
Paithrukam (1992)
as Somadathan
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988)
as Harry
Bhoomika (1991)
as Gopi
Mummy & Me (2010)
as Amir
Thalolam (1998)
as Haridas
Notebook (2006)
as Brigadier Alexander
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986)
as Prospective Groom
Aayudham (2008)
as Hrishikesh IPS
Douthyam (1989)
as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Innale (1989)
as Dr. Narendran
Prem Poojari (1999)
Actor
Gangothri (1997)
as Adv.Sarathchandran
Crime File (1999)
as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
Chukkan (1994)
as Gaurishankar
Time (2007)
as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Odayil Ninnu (1965)
as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
Violet (2012)
Actor
Thoovalsparsham (1990)
as Ananda Padmanaban
Janakan (2010)
as Viswanaathan
Witness (1988)
as Alex Williams
Kaliyattam (1997)
as Kannan Perumalayan
Randam Bhavam (2001)
as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Sindoora Rekha (1995)
as Balachandran
Ring Tone (2010)
Actor
Boopathi (1997)
as Hariprasad
Ashwaroodan (2006)
as Veerabhadran
Santhwanam (1991)
Actor
Varnam (1989)
as Manu Vishwanath
Sadgamaya (2010)
as Dr. Ravi Varman
Kouthuka Varthakal (1990)
as Ravi
Samooham (1993)
as Sudhakaran
Lelam (1997)
as Aanakattil Chackochi
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990)
as Christopher Luke
Saaphalyam (1999)
Actor
Highway (1995)
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Dreams (2000)
as Dr. Roy
Pathaka (2006)
as George Tharyan
Kerala Cafe (2009)
as Ramesh
Bhaaratheeyam (1997)
Actor
New Delhi (1988)
Actor
I (2015)
as Dr. Vasudevan
Twenty 20 (2008)
as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Ponnuchami (1993)
as Ponnuchammi
Manichitrathazhu (1993)
as Nakulan
Kallukondoru Pennu (1998)
Actor
IG: Inspector General (2009)
as IG Durga Prasad IPS
Yaadhavam (1993)
as Vishnu
New Delhi (1988)
Actor
Mafia (1993)
as Ravi Shankar
Miss Pamela (1989)
Actor
Yagagni (1987)
as Shantan
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala (2025)
as Adv. David Abel Donovan
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu (1992)
as Jacob
Thirakalkkappuram (1998)
as Chengan
Varane Avashyamund (2020)
as Major Unnikrishnan
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam (1990)
as Kumar
Garudan (2023)
as DCP Harish Madhav
Christian Brothers (2011)
as Joseph Vadakkan
Dheena (2001)
as Adhikesavan
Madambi (2008)
as Narrator
Rudra Simhasanam (2015)
as Rudra Simhan
SG 251 (—)
Actor
The King (1995)
as Bharathchandran IPS
Bada Dosth (2006)
as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Sundarapurushan (2001)
as Surya Narayanan
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal (2007)
Actor
Sahasram (2010)
as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Mahathma (1996)
as Devadevan
Nariman (2001)
as DySP Ashok Nariman
Bhoomi Malayalam (2009)
as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Kulam (1997)
as Ananthapadmanabhan
The King & The Commissioner (2012)
as Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare (1986)
as Man at the beach
Geethanjali (2013)
as Nakulan
Irupatham Noottandu (1987)
as Sekharan Kutty
The Dolphins (2014)
as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar (1987)
as Jayan
Nadodi (1992)
as Sivan
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
as Christopher
Kaaval (2021)
as Thampan
Chinthamani Kolacase (2006)
as Lal Krishna Viradiar
Mark Antony (2000)
as Parel Antony
Rajaputhran (1996)
as Anand
The Tiger (2005)
as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
as Kannappan
Meghasandesam (2001)
as Balagopal
Anuragi (1988)
as Roy
Apothecary (2014)
as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
1921 (1988)
as Unnikrishnan Nair
Saadaram (1995)
Actor
Anubhoothi (1997)
as Shivankutty
Bharathchandran I.P.S (2005)
as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Vachanam (1989)
as Ravi
Millennium Stars (2000)
as Karunan
Aksharam (1995)
as Ananthakrishnan
Summer in Bethlehem (1998)
as Dennis
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam (2009)
as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007)
as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
The City (1994)
as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
Colours of Love (1998)
as Vinayachandran I.A.S
Samasthanam (2002)
as Surya
Commissioner (1994)
as Bharathchandran I.P.S
Kichamani M.B.A. (2007)
as Kichamani
Paappan (2022)
as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Varaaham (—)
Actor
Utsavamelam (1992)
as Jayadevan
Black Dalia (2009)
as Dr. Aadikesav
www.anukudumbam.com (2002)
Actor
Pilots (2000)
as Bobby Nair
Nakshthrakoodaram (1992)
as Jeevan Roy
Rajavinte Makan (1986)
as Kumar
Detective (2007)
as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003)
as Vishnu
Manathe Kottaram (1994)
as Satheesh Nair
Ottakomban (2026)
as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
Rashtram (2006)
as Maliyekkal Thommi
New Delhi (1987)
as Suresh
Venshangupol (2011)
Actor
My God (2015)
as Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Athirathan (1991)
as Sethu
Bharathan Effect (2007)
as Dr. Pandala
Dhwani (1988)
as Dr. Dinesh
Rajavazhcha (1990)
as Govindankutty
Vairam (2009)
as Advocate Ravi Varma
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993)
as Thankachan
Parallel College (1990)
as Ananthan
F.I.R. (1999)
as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Rudraksham (1994)
as Vishwanathan
Kashmeeram (1994)
as Shyam
Niraparaadhi (1984)
as Inspector Balan
Smart City (2006)
as Madhavan
Mei Hoom Moosa (2022)
as Moosa
Ithu Manjukaalam (1993)
as Balu
P.C. 369 (1987)
as Gopikuttan
Ponnurukkum Pakshi (1992)
as Ananthan
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu (1989)
Actor
Vrutham (1987)
Actor
Thillana Thillana (2003)
as Himself
Lanka (2007)
as Shravan
Sanghunadam (1988)
Actor
Vazhunnor (1999)
as Kuttappayi
Agninakshathram (2004)
as Thalakkulathu Thambi
Ekadashy (2011)
as Nandan Menon
Black Cat (2007)
as Ramesh Sharma/Black
Oru Perumgaliyattam (—)
as Peruvannan
Judgment Day (—)
as Ramdas
Utsava Kanavu (2011)
Actor
Kanyakumari Express (2010)
as Mohanshankar IPS
Suvarna Simhasanam (1997)
as Ramanathan
Daddy (1992)
Actor
Masmaram (1997)
Actor
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans (1993)
as Subair
Thakshasila (1995)
as Gautham
The City (1994)
Actor
Cover Story (2001)
as Vijay Madhavan
Sundarikkakka (1991)
Actor
Pathram (1999)
as Nandagopal
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas (1988)
Actor
Kuttipattalam (2011)
Actor
Kavyam (2008)
Actor
Home Science (2011)
Actor
Sathyameva Jayathe (2001)
as Chandrachoodan
Maniyan Chittappan (—)
as Maniyan Chittappan
Yuvathurki (1996)
Actor
My Mother's Laptop (2008)
Actor
Kaalal Pada (1989)
Actor
Thalasthanam (1992)
as Harikrishnan
Sasneham Sumithra (2004)
as Balachandran
Lelam 2 (—)
Actor
Karma (1995)
Actor
Anthima Theerpu (1988)
as Suresh
Saandhram (1990)
as Sreeraman
Aksharathettu (1989)
Actor
Highway 2 - The Untitled (—)
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Makalkku (2005)
as Dr. Warrier