Suresh Gopi
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- June 26, 1958
- Birthplace
- Kollam, 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.
Filmography
Ottakomban TBA
as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
Lelam 2 TBA
Actor
Maniyan Chittappan TBA
as Maniyan Chittappan
Varaaham TBA
Actor
- Judgment Day
Judgment Day TBA
as Ramdas
- SG 251
SG 251 TBA
Actor
- Highway 2 - The Untitled
Highway 2 - The Untitled TBA
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
- Oru Perumgaliyattam
Oru Perumgaliyattam TBA
as Peruvannan
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala 2025
as Adv. David Abel Donovan
Garudan 2023
as DCP Harish Madhav
Tamilarasan 2023
as Dr. Muruganantham
Mei Hoom Moosa 2022
as Moosa
Paappan 2022
as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Kaaval 2021
as Thampan
Varane Avashyamund 2020
as Major Unnikrishnan
My God 2015
as Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Rudra Simhasanam 2015
as Rudra Simhan
Compartment 2015
Actor
I 2015
as Dr. Vasudevan
Apothecary 2014
as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
The Dolphins 2014
as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Salaam Kashmier 2014
as Tommy Eapen Devassy
Geethanjali 2013
as Nakulan
The King & The Commissioner 2012
as Bharathchandran I.P.S.
- Violet
Violet 2012
Actor
Christian Brothers 2011
as Joseph Vadakkan
- Utsava Kanavu
Utsava Kanavu 2011
Actor
- Ekadashy
Ekadashy 2011
as Nandan Menon
- Home Science
Home Science 2011
Actor
Venshangupol 2011
Actor
- Kuttipattalam
Kuttipattalam 2011
Actor
Collector 2011
as Avinash Varma IAS
Melvilasom 2011
as Captain Vikas Roy
Sahasram 2010
as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Kanyakumari Express 2010
as Mohanshankar IPS
Sadgamaya 2010
as Dr. Ravi Varman
Raama Raavanan 2010
as Thiruchelvam
Ring Tone 2010
as SP Ninan Koshy IPS
Janakan 2010
as Viswanaathan
Kadaksham 2010
as Nadhan
Mummy & Me 2010
as Amir
Kerala Cafe 2009
as Ramesh
Vairam 2009
as Advocate Ravi Varma
Aa Okkadu 2009
Actor
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam 2009
as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Bhoomi Malayalam 2009
as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
- Black Dalia
Black Dalia 2009
as Dr. Aadikesav
IG: Inspector General 2009
as IG Durga Prasad IPS
Hailesa 2009
as Unnikrishnan
- Bullet
Bullet 2008
as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Pakal Nakshatrangal 2008
as Dr. Vaidyanathan
Thavalam 2008
as Sivan
Aayudham 2008
as Hrishikesh IPS
My Mother's Laptop 2008
Actor
Madambi 2008
as Narrator
Twenty 20 2008
as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
- Kavyam
Kavyam 2008
Actor
- Sound of Boot
Sound of Boot 2008
as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Black Cat 2007
as Ramesh Sharma/Black
Bharathan Effect 2007
as Dr. Pandala
- Kichamani M.B.A.
Kichamani M.B.A. 2007
as Kichamani
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri 2007
as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
- Time
Time 2007
as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal 2007
Actor
Lanka 2007
as Shravan
Detective 2007
as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
Adbutham 2006
as Chandrasekhara Warrier
Notebook 2006
as Brigadier Alexander
Smart City 2006
as Madhavan
Bada Dosth 2006
as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Pathaka 2006
as George Tharyan
Ashwaroodan 2006
as Veerabhadran
Chinthamani Kolacase 2006
as Lal Krishna Viradiar
Rashtram 2006
as Maliyekkal Thommi
The Tiger 2005
as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Bharathchandran I.P.S 2005
as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Makalkku 2005
as Dr. Warrier
Agninakshathram 2004
as Thalakkulathu Thambi
- Sasneham Sumithra
Sasneham Sumithra 2004
as Balachandran
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam 2003
as Vishnu
Thillana Thillana 2003
as Himself
Samasthanam 2002
as Surya
www.anukudumbam.com 2002
Actor
Nariman 2001
as DySP Ashok Nariman
Randam Bhavam 2001
as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Sundarapurushan 2001
as Surya Narayanan
Cover Story 2001
as Vijay Madhavan
- Sathyameva Jayathe
Sathyameva Jayathe 2001
as Chandrachoodan
Meghasandesam 2001
as Balagopal
Dheena 2001
as Adhikesavan
Thenkasipattanam 2000
as Kannappan
Dreams 2000
as Dr. Roy
- Mark Antony
Mark Antony 2000
as Parel Antony
Pilots 2000
as Bobby Nair
- Millennium Stars
Millennium Stars 2000
as Karunan
F.I.R. 1999
as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Crime File 1999
as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
Vazhunnor 1999
as Kuttappayi
Prem Poojari 1999
Actor
Pathram 1999
as Nandagopal
- Saaphalyam
Saaphalyam 1999
Actor
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad 1998
Actor
Summer in Bethlehem 1998
as Dennis
- Thirakalkkappuram
Thirakalkkappuram 1998
as Chengan
Kallukondoru Pennu 1998
Actor
Colours of Love 1998
as Vinayachandran I.A.S, Vocals
- Thalolam
Thalolam 1998
as Haridas
- Suvarna Simhasanam
Suvarna Simhasanam 1997
as Ramanathan
Guru 1997
as Vijayanthan
Kaliyattam 1997
as Kannan Perumalayan
Janathipathyam 1997
as R.D. Nayanar
Anubhoothi 1997
as Shivankutty
Lelam 1997
as Aanakattil Chackochi
- Gangothri
Gangothri 1997
as Adv.Sarathchandran
- Boopathi
Boopathi 1997
as Hariprasad
Kulam 1997
as Ananthapadmanabhan
Bhaaratheeyam 1997
Actor
- Masmaram
Masmaram 1997
Actor
- Yuvathurki
Yuvathurki 1996
Actor
- Rajaputhran
Rajaputhran 1996
as Anand
Mahathma 1996
as Devadevan
Sakshyam 1995
as Sunny
The King 1995
as Bharathchandran IPS
- Sindoora Rekha
Sindoora Rekha 1995
as Balachandran
Aksharam 1995
as Ananthakrishnan
- Thakshasila
Thakshasila 1995
as Gautham
Highway 1995
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
- Karma
Karma 1995
Actor
- Saadaram
Saadaram 1995
Actor
- Chukkan
Chukkan 1994
as Gaurishankar
The City 1994
as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
- The City
The City 1994
Actor
Kashmeeram 1994
as Shyam
- Rudraksham
Rudraksham 1994
as Vishwanathan
Commissioner 1994
as Bharathchandran I.P.S
Manathe Kottaram 1994
as Satheesh Nair
Manichitrathazhu 1993
as Nakulan
- Samooham
Samooham 1993
as Sudhakaran
- Ekalavyan
Ekalavyan 1993
as Madhavan I.P.S.
Mafia 1993
as Ravi Shankar
- Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans 1993
as Subair
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons 1993
as Thankachan
- Ponnuchami
Ponnuchami 1993
as Ponnuchammi
Dhruvam 1993
as Jose Nariman
Yaadhavam 1993
as Vishnu
Ithu Manjukaalam 1993
as Balu
- Paithrukam
Paithrukam 1992
as Somadathan
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu 1992
as Jacob
Nadodi 1992
as Sivan
Pappayude Swantham Appoos 1992
as Dr. Gopan
- Utsavamelam
Utsavamelam 1992
as Jayadevan
- Nakshthrakoodaram
Nakshthrakoodaram 1992
as Jeevan Roy
Daddy 1992
Actor
Aadhaaram 1992
as Vasu
Aham 1992
Actor
- Thalasthanam
Thalasthanam 1992
as Harikrishnan
Ponnurukkum Pakshi 1992
as Ananthan
Santhwanam 1991
Actor
- Athirathan
Athirathan 1991
as Sethu
- Bhoomika
Bhoomika 1991
as Gopi
Sundarikkakka 1991
Actor
Aanaval Mothiram 1991
as Nandakumar
Ente Sooryaputhrikku 1991
as Dr. Srinivas
Parallel College 1990
as Ananthan
- Parampara
Parampara 1990
as Chanthu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu 1990
as Christopher
- Saandhram
Saandhram 1990
as Sreeraman
Kouthuka Varthakal 1990
as Ravi
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam 1990
as Kumar
Arhatha 1990
as Mahesh
In Harihar Nagar 1990
as Sethumadhavan
Thoovalsparsham 1990
as Ananda Padmanaban
- Rajavazhcha
Rajavazhcha 1990
as Govindankutty
Midhya 1990
as K. P. Rajagopal
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam 1990
as Christopher Luke
News 1989
Actor
Miss Pamela 1989
Actor
Vachanam 1989
as Ravi
Nair Saab 1989
as Cadet Gopakumar
- Kaalal Pada
Kaalal Pada 1989
Actor
Innale 1989
as Dr. Narendran
Varnam 1989
as Manu Vishwanath
New Year 1989
as Vinod Menon
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha 1989
as Aromal Chekavar
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu 1989
Actor
Aksharathettu 1989
Actor
Douthyam 1989
as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Dhwani 1988
as Dr. Dinesh
- Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas 1988
Actor
New Delhi 1988
Actor
Moonnam Mura 1988
as Vaishakhan
- Anthima Theerpu
Anthima Theerpu 1988
as Suresh
Anuragi 1988
as Roy
Manu Uncle 1988
as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
1921 1988
as Unnikrishnan Nair
- Sanghunadam
Sanghunadam 1988
Actor
Witness 1988
as Alex Williams
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu 1988
as Harry
New Delhi 1988
Actor
January Oru Orma 1987
as Vinod
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar 1987
as Jayan
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham 1987
as Hari Das
- Vazhiyorakazchakal
Vazhiyorakazchakal 1987
as Ashok
New Delhi 1987
as Suresh
Vrutham 1987
Actor
- P.C. 369
P.C. 369 1987
as Gopikuttan
Irupatham Noottandu 1987
as Sekharan Kutty
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu 1987
as Vinayachandran
- Yagagni
Yagagni 1987
as Shantan
Sayam Sandhya 1986
as Ravi
Adiverukal 1986
Actor
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal 1986
as Suresh
Nandi Veendum Varika 1986
as Balan
Rajavinte Makan 1986
as Kumar
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare 1986
as Man at the beach
T. P. Balagopalan M.A. 1986
as Prospective Groom
Yuvajanotsavam 1986
as Dilip
Manasilloru Manimuthu 1986
Actor
- Niramulla Ravukal
Niramulla Ravukal 1986
Actor
Niraparaadhi 1984
as Inspector Balan
Odayil Ninnu 1965
as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
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