Acting
Suresh Gopi
Malayalam, Tamil, Hindi, Telugu cinema · 217 credits
Born
26 June 1958 (age 68)
Birthplace
Kollam, Kerala, India
Also known as Suresh Gopinathan · സുരേഷ് ഗോപി
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
Highway 2 - The Untitled
Highway 2 - The Untitled
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Maniyan Chittappan
as Maniyan Chittappan
Ottakomban
as Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
as Adv. David Abel Donovan
Garudan
as DCP Harish Madhav
Tamilarasan
as Dr. Muruganantham
Paappan
as Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Kaaval
as Thampan
Varane Avashyamund
as Major Unnikrishnan
I
as Dr. Vasudevan
Rudra Simhasanam
as Rudra Simhan
My God
as Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Salaam Kashmier
as Tommy Eapen Devassy
Apothecary
as Dr. Vijay Nambiar
The Dolphins
as Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Geethanjali
as Nakulan
The King & The Commissioner
as Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Melvilasom
as Captain Vikas Roy
Christian Brothers
as Joseph Vadakkan
Collector
as Avinash Varma IAS
Ekadashy
2011
Ekadashy
as Nandan Menon
Raama Raavanan
as Thiruchelvam
Kadaksham
as Nadhan
Sahasram
as SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Janakan
as Viswanaathan
Ring Tone
as SP Ninan Koshy IPS
Kanyakumari Express
as Mohanshankar IPS
Sadgamaya
as Dr. Ravi Varman
Vairam
as Advocate Ravi Varma
Kerala Cafe
as Ramesh
IG: Inspector General
as IG Durga Prasad IPS
ബ്ലാക്ക് ഡാലിയ
2009
Black Dalia
as Dr. Aadikesav
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
as Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Hailesa
as Unnikrishnan
Bhoomi Malayalam
as Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Aayudham
as Hrishikesh IPS
ബുള്ളറ്റ്
2008
Bullet
as Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Pakal Nakshatrangal
as Dr. Vaidyanathan
സൗണ്ട് ഓഫ് ബൂട്ട്
2008
Sound of Boot
as SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Twenty 20
as Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Madambi
as Narrator
Lanka
as Shravan
Detective
as Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
as DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
Black Cat
as Ramesh Sharma/Black
Bharathan Effect
as Dr. Pandala
ടൈം
2007
Time
as Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Chinthamani Kolacase
as Lal Krishna Viradiar
Bada Dosth
as Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Notebook
as Brigadier Alexander
Ashwaroodan
as Veerabhadran
Pathaka
as George Tharyan
Smart City
as Madhavan
Rashtram
as Maliyekkal Thommi
Adbutham
as Chandrasekhara Warrier
Bharathchandran I.P.S
as DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
The Tiger
as DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Makalkku
as Dr. Warrier
Agninakshathram
as Thalakkulathu Thambi
Sasneham Sumithra
2004
Sasneham Sumithra
as Balachandran
Thillana Thillana
as Himself
Samasthanam
as Surya
Dheena
as Adhikesavan
Randam Bhavam
as Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001
Sathyameva Jayathe
as Chandrachoodan
Nariman
as DySP Ashok Nariman
Sundarapurushan
as Surya Narayanan
Cover Story
as Vijay Madhavan
Meghasandesam
as Balagopal
Thenkasipattanam
as Kannappan
Dreams
as Dr. Roy
മാർക്ക് ആന്റണി
2000
Mark Antony
as Parel Antony
Pilots
as Bobby Nair
Pathram
as Nandagopal
Crime File
as Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
F.I.R.
as SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Vazhunnor
as Kuttappayi
Colours of Love
as Vinayachandran I.A.S, Vocals
താലോലം
1998
Thalolam
as Haridas
Anubhoothi
as Shivankutty
Janathipathyam
as R.D. Nayanar
Guru
as Vijayanthan
Kaliyattam
as Kannan Perumalayan
Lelam
as Aanakattil Chackochi
ഗംഗോത്രി
1997
Gangothri
as Adv.Sarathchandran
ഭൂപതി
1997
Boopathi
as Hariprasad
Kulam
as Ananthapadmanabhan
Mahathma
as Devadevan
The King
as Bharathchandran IPS
സിന്ദൂരരേഖ
1995
Sindoora Rekha
as Balachandran
Highway
as Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Sakshyam
as Sunny
Aksharam
as Ananthakrishnan
The City
as A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
Commissioner
as Bharathchandran I.P.S
Rudraksham
1994
Rudraksham
as Vishwanathan
ചുക്കാൻ
1994
Chukkan
as Gaurishankar
Kashmeeram
as Shyam
Manathe Kottaram
as Satheesh Nair
Manichitrathazhu
as Nakulan
Dhruvam
as Jose Nariman
ഏകലവ്യൻ
1993
Ekalavyan
as Madhavan I.P.S.
Mafia
as Ravi Shankar
സമൂഹം
1993
Samooham
as Sudhakaran
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
as Thankachan
Yaadhavam
as Vishnu
പൊന്നുച്ചാമി
1993
Ponnuchami
as Ponnuchammi
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
as Dr. Gopan
പൈതൃകം
1992
Paithrukam
as Somadathan
Nadodi
as Sivan
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
as Ananthan
Thalasthanam
1992
Thalasthanam
as Harikrishnan
ഉത്സവമേളം
1992
Utsavamelam
as Jayadevan
Aadhaaram
as Vasu
Aanaval Mothiram
as Nandakumar
Ente Sooryaputhrikku
as Dr. Srinivas
പരമ്പര
1990
Parampara
as Chanthu
Midhya
as K. P. Rajagopal
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
as Christopher
Arhatha
as Mahesh
In Harihar Nagar
as Sethumadhavan
രാജവാഴ്ച
1990
Rajavazhcha
as Govindankutty
Thoovalsparsham
as Ananda Padmanaban
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
as Christopher Luke
സാന്ദ്രം
1990
Saandhram
as Sreeraman
Parallel College
as Ananthan
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
as Aromal Chekavar
Innale
as Dr. Narendran
Nair Saab
as Cadet Gopakumar
Douthyam
as Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Varnam
as Manu Vishwanath
New Year
as Vinod Menon
Vachanam
as Ravi
1921
as Unnikrishnan Nair
Manu Uncle
as SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
Moonnam Mura
as Vaishakhan
Witness
as Alex Williams
Dhwani
as Dr. Dinesh
Irupatham Noottandu
as Sekharan Kutty
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
as Vinayachandran
New Delhi
as Suresh
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
as Hari Das
P.C. 369
1987
P.C. 369
as Gopikuttan
യാഗാഗ്നി
1987
Yagagni
as Shantan
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
as Man at the beach
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
as Prospective Groom
Niraparaadhi
as Inspector Balan
Odayil Ninnu
as Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)