Suresh Gopi
Acting • Born 1958-06-26
Biography
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
219 credits
Agninakshathram
Movie • 2004
Thalakkulathu Thambi
Mahathma
Movie • 1996
Devadevan
Niraparaadhi
Movie • 1984
Inspector Balan
The City
Movie • 1994
A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
Oru Perumgaliyattam
Movie
Peruvannan
Garudan
Movie • 2023
DCP Harish Madhav
Melvilasom
Movie • 2011
Vikas Roy
Nakshthrakoodaram
Movie • 1992
Jeevan Roy
Vairam
Movie • 2009
Advocate Ravi Varma
Ithu Manjukaalam
Movie • 1993
Balu
Manichitrathazhu
Movie • 1993
Nakulan
Christian Brothers
Movie • 2011
Joseph Vadakkan
Kerala Cafe
Movie • 2009
Ramesh
The King
Movie • 1995
Bharathchandran IPS
Samasthanam
Movie • 2002
Surya
Miss Pamela
Movie • 1989
Dhruvam
Movie • 1993
Jose Nariman
Mei Hoom Moosa
Movie • 2022
Moosa
Sundarikkakka
Movie • 1991
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Movie • 1989
Aromal Chekavar
1921
Movie • 1988
Unnikrishnan Nair
Mummy & Me
Movie • 2010
Amir
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
Movie • 1992
Dr. Gopan
Irupatham Noottandu
Movie • 1987
Sekharan Kutty
The King & The Commissioner
Movie • 2012
Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Collector
Movie • 2011
Avinash Varma
IG: Inspector General
Movie • 2009
IG Durga Prasad IPS
Paithrukam
Movie • 1992
Somadathan
Raama Raavanan
Movie • 2010
Thiruchelvam
Chinthamani Kolacase
Movie • 2006
Lal Krishna Viradiar
New Delhi
Movie • 1988
Manu Uncle
Movie • 1988
SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
Innale
Movie • 1989
Dr. Narendran
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
Movie • 1987
Vinayachandran
Parampara
Movie • 1990
Chanthu
Bharathchandran I.P.S
Movie • 2005
DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Ekalavyan
Movie • 1993
Madhavan I.P.S.
Salaam Kashmier
Movie • 2014
Tommy Eapen Devassy
Highway 2 - The Untitled
Movie
Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
SG 251
Movie
Rajaputhran
Movie • 1996
Anand
I
Movie • 2015
Dr. Vasudevan
Aanaval Mothiram
Movie • 1991
Nandakumar
Moonnam Mura
Movie • 1988
Vaishakhan
Aksharathettu
Movie • 1989
Dheena
Movie • 2001
Adhikesavan
Sayam Sandhya
Movie • 1986
Ravi
New Delhi
Movie • 1987
Suresh
Nandi Veendum Varika
Movie • 1986
Balan
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
Movie • 1986
Suresh
Nair Saab
Movie • 1989
Cadet Gopakumar
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Movie • 1988
Harry
Midhya
Movie • 1990
K. P. Rajagopal
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
Movie • 1990
Christopher
Anthima Theerpu
Movie • 1988
Suresh
Black Dalia
Movie • 2009
Dr. Aadikesav
Anubhoothi
Movie • 1997
Shivankutty
Janathipathyam
Movie • 1997
R.D. Nayanar
Lanka
Movie • 2007
Shravan
Apothecary
Movie • 2014
Dr. Vijay Nambiar
The Dolphins
Movie • 2014
Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Geethanjali
Movie • 2013
Nakulan
Violet
Movie • 2012
Kuttipattalam
Movie • 2011
Venshangupol
Movie • 2011
Home Science
Movie • 2011
Commissioner
Movie • 1994
Bharathchandran I.P.S
Utsava Kanavu
Movie • 2011
Ekadashy
Movie • 2011
Nandan Menon
Judgment Day
Movie
Ramdas
Kadaksham
Movie • 2010
Nadhan
Sahasram
Movie • 2010
SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Janakan
Movie • 2010
Viswanaathan
Ring Tone
Movie • 2010
Kanyakumari Express
Movie • 2010
Mohanshankar IPS
Sadgamaya
Movie • 2010
Dr. Ravi Varman
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
Movie • 2009
Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Aa Okkadu
Movie • 2009
Bada Dosth
Movie • 2006
Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Hailesa
Movie • 2009
Unnikrishnan
Bhoomi Malayalam
Movie • 2009
Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Aayudham
Movie • 2008
Hrishikesh IPS
Thavalam
Movie • 2008
Sivan
My Mother's Laptop
Movie • 2008
Bullet
Movie • 2008
Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Kavyam
Movie • 2008
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Movie • 2008
Dr. Vaidyanathan
Mafia
Movie • 1993
Ravi Shankar
Summer in Bethlehem
Movie • 1998
Dennis
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
Movie • 1998
Guru
Movie • 1997
Vijayanthan
Nadodi
Movie • 1992
Sivan
Arhatha
Movie • 1990
Mahesh
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
Movie • 1992
Ananthan
Douthyam
Movie • 1989
Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Anuragi
Movie • 1988
Roy
Vazhiyorakazchakal
Movie • 1987
Ashok
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
Movie • 1987
Hari Das
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
Movie • 1987
Jayan
January Oru Orma
Movie • 1987
Vinod
Manasilloru Manimuthu
Movie • 1986
Rajavinte Makan
Movie • 1986
Kumar
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
Movie • 1986
Man at the beach
Yuvajanotsavam
Movie • 1986
Dilip
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
Movie • 1986
Prospective Groom
Detective
Movie • 2007
Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
Kaliyattam
Movie • 1997
Kannan Perumalayan
Pathram
Movie • 1999
Nandagopal
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu
Movie • 1989
In Harihar Nagar
Movie • 1990
Sethumadhavan
Sound of Boot
Movie • 2008
SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Saaphalyam
Movie • 1999
Rajavazhcha
Movie • 1990
Govindankutty
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
Movie • 2025
Adv. David Abel Donovan
Thenkasipattanam
Movie • 2000
Kannappan
Notebook
Movie • 2006
Brigadier Alexander
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
Movie • 2007
DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
Crime File
Movie • 1999
Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
Santhwanam
Movie • 1991
Lelam
Movie • 1997
Aanakattil Chackochi
Dreams
Movie • 2000
Dr. Roy
Witness
Movie • 1988
Alex Williams
Thoovalsparsham
Movie • 1990
Ananda Padmanaban
Sindoora Rekha
Movie • 1995
Balachandran
Black Cat
Movie • 2007
Ramesh Sharma/Black
Colours of Love
Movie • 1998
Vinayachandran I.A.S
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Movie • 1990
Christopher Luke
Ashwaroodan
Movie • 2006
Veerabhadran
Karma
Movie • 1995
Randam Bhavam
Movie • 2001
Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Kichamani M.B.A.
Movie • 2007
Kichamani
Varnam
Movie • 1989
Manu Vishwanath
Rudraksham
Movie • 1994
Vishwanathan
Highway
Movie • 1995
Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
F.I.R.
Movie • 1999
SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
Movie • 2003
Vishnu
Thalasthanam
Movie • 1992
Harikrishnan
Sathyameva Jayathe
Movie • 2001
Chandrachoodan
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
Movie • 2007
Bharathan Effect
Movie • 2007
Dr. Pandala
Chukkan
Movie • 1994
Gaurishankar
Daddy
Movie • 1992
Samooham
Movie • 1993
Sudhakaran
Bhoomika
Movie • 1991
Gopi
Gangothri
Movie • 1997
Adv.Sarathchandran
The Tiger
Movie • 2005
DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Ente Sooryaputhrikku
Movie • 1991
Dr. Srinivas
Sakshyam
Movie • 1995
Sunny
P.C. 369
Movie • 1987
Gopikuttan
Kouthuka Varthakal
Movie • 1990
Ravi
Saandhram
Movie • 1990
Sreeraman
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
Movie • 1993
Thankachan
Kashmeeram
Movie • 1994
Shyam
Pathaka
Movie • 2006
George Tharyan
Nariman
Movie • 2001
DySP Ashok Nariman
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
Movie • 1993
Subair
Yuvathurki
Movie • 1996
Time
Movie • 2007
Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Ponnaramthottathe Raajaavu
Movie • 1992
Jacob
Utsavamelam
Movie • 1992
Jayadevan
Adiverukal
Movie • 1986
Manathe Kottaram
Movie • 1994
Satheesh Nair
Thakshasila
Movie • 1995
Gautham
Sundarapurushan
Movie • 2001
Surya Narayanan
Mark Antony
Movie • 2000
Parel Antony
Vazhunnor
Movie • 1999
Kuttappayi
Millennium Stars
Movie • 2000
Karunan
Twenty 20
Movie • 2008
Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Varaaham
Movie
Maniyan Chittappan
Movie
Maniyan Chittappan
Athirathan
Movie • 1991
Sethu
Prem Poojari
Movie • 1999
Odayil Ninnu
Movie • 1965
Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
Aksharam
Movie • 1995
Ananthakrishnan
Suvarna Simhasanam
Movie • 1997
Ramanathan
New Year
Movie • 1989
Vinod Menon
Lelam 2
Movie
Thalolam
Movie • 1998
Haridas
Compartment
Movie • 2015
Rudra Simhasanam
Movie • 2015
Rudra Simhan
Smart City
Movie • 2006
Madhavan
Rashtram
Movie • 2006
Maliyekkal Thommi
Aham
Movie • 1992
Pilots
Movie • 2000
Bobby Nair
Boopathi
Movie • 1997
Hariprasad
www.anukudumbam.com
Movie • 2002
Tamilarasan
Movie • 2023
Dr. Muruganantham
Cover Story
Movie • 2001
Vijay Madhavan
Thirakalkkappuram
Movie • 1998
Chengan
Varane Avashyamund
Movie • 2020
Major Unnikrishnan
Kaalal Pada
Movie • 1989
News
Movie • 1989
Aadhaaram
Movie • 1992
Vasu
Meghasandesam
Movie • 2001
Balagopal
Vrutham
Movie • 1987
Masmaram
Movie • 1997
Kallukondoru Pennu
Movie • 1998
Thillana Thillana
Movie • 2003
Himself
Sasneham Sumithra
Movie • 2004
Balachandran
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
Movie • 1988
Dhwani
Movie • 1988
Dr. Dinesh
Makalkku
Movie • 2005
Dr. Warrier
Adbutham
Movie • 2006
Chandrasekhara Warrier
Bhaaratheeyam
Movie • 1997
Kaaval
Movie • 2021
Thampan
Kulam
Movie • 1997
Ananthapadmanabhan
Paappan
Movie • 2022
Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Sanghunadam
Movie • 1988
Ottakomban
Movie
Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
The City
Movie • 1994
My God
Movie • 2015
Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Parallel College
Movie • 1990
Ananthan
Vachanam
Movie • 1989
Ravi
Madambi
Movie • 2008
Narrator
Saadaram
Movie • 1995
New Delhi
Movie • 1988
Yagagni
Movie • 1987
Shantan
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
Movie • 1990
Kumar
Yaadhavam
Movie • 1993
Vishnu