Suresh Gopi
Acting
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
Acting221
movieOttakomban
2026
Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
movieJSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
2025
Adv. David Abel Donovan
movieGarudan
2023
DCP Harish Madhav
movieTamilarasan
2023
Dr. Muruganantham
moviePaappan
2022
Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
movieKaaval
2021
Thampan
movieVarane Avashyamund
2020
Major Unnikrishnan
movieMy God
2015
Adiraja Bhattadirippad
movieRudra Simhasanam
2015
Rudra Simhan
movieI
2015
Dr. Vasudevan
movieApothecary
2014
Dr. Vijay Nambiar
movieThe Dolphins
2014
Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
movieSalaam Kashmier
2014
Tommy Eapen Devassy
movieGeethanjali
2013
Nakulan
movieThe King & The Commissioner
2012
Bharathchandran I.P.S.
movieChristian Brothers
2011
Joseph Vadakkan
Ekadashy
2011
Nandan Menon
movieCollector
2011
Avinash Varma IAS
movieMelvilasom
2011
Captain Vikas Roy
movieSahasram
2010
SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
movieKanyakumari Express
2010
Mohanshankar IPS
movieSadgamaya
2010
Dr. Ravi Varman
Raama Raavanan
2010
Thiruchelvam
movieJanakan
2010
Viswanaathan
movieKadaksham
2010
Nadhan
movieKerala Cafe
2009
Ramesh
movieVairam
2009
Advocate Ravi Varma
movieKancheepurathe Kalyanam
2009
Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
movieBhoomi Malayalam
2009
Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Black Dalia
2009
Dr. Aadikesav
movieIG: Inspector General
2009
IG Durga Prasad IPS
movieHailesa
2009
Unnikrishnan
Bullet
2008
Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
moviePakal Nakshatrangal
2008
Dr. Vaidyanathan
movieThavalam
2008
Sivan
movieAayudham
2008
Hrishikesh IPS
movieMadambi
2008
Narrator
movieTwenty 20
2008
Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Sound of Boot
2008
SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
movieBlack Cat
2007
Ramesh Sharma/Black
movieBharathan Effect
2007
Dr. Pandala
movieNadiya Kollappetta Rathri
2007
DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
Time
2007
Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
movieLanka
2007
Shravan
movieDetective
2007
Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
movieAdbutham
2006
Chandrasekhara Warrier
movieNotebook
2006
Brigadier Alexander
movieSmart City
2006
Madhavan
movieBada Dosth
2006
Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
moviePathaka
2006
George Tharyan
movieAshwaroodan
2006
Veerabhadran
movieChinthamani Kolacase
2006
Lal Krishna Viradiar
movieRashtram
2006
Maliyekkal Thommi
movieThe Tiger
2005
DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
movieBharathchandran I.P.S
2005
DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
movieMakalkku
2005
Dr. Warrier
movieAgninakshathram
2004
Thalakkulathu Thambi
Sasneham Sumithra
2004
Balachandran
movieThillana Thillana
2003
Himself
movieSamasthanam
2002
Surya
movieNariman
2001
DySP Ashok Nariman
movieRandam Bhavam
2001
Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
movieSundarapurushan
2001
Surya Narayanan
movieCover Story
2001
Vijay Madhavan
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001
Chandrachoodan
movieMeghasandesam
2001
Balagopal
movieDheena
2001
Adhikesavan
movieThenkasipattanam
2000
Kannappan
movieDreams
2000
Dr. Roy
Mark Antony
2000
Parel Antony
moviePilots
2000
Bobby Nair
movieF.I.R.
1999
SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
movieCrime File
1999
Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
movieVazhunnor
1999
Kuttappayi
moviePathram
1999
Nandagopal
movieColours of Love
1998
Vinayachandran I.A.S
Thalolam
1998
Haridas
movieGuru
1997
Vijayanthan
movieKaliyattam
1997
Kannan Perumalayan
movieAnubhoothi
1997
Shivankutty
movieJanathipathyam
1997
R.D. Nayanar
movieLelam
1997
Aanakattil Chackochi
Gangothri
1997
Adv.Sarathchandran
Boopathi
1997
Hariprasad
movieKulam
1997
Ananthapadmanabhan
movieMahathma
1996
Devadevan
movieThe King
1995
Bharathchandran IPS
Sindoora Rekha
1995
Balachandran
movieAksharam
1995
Ananthakrishnan
Highway
1995
Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Chukkan
1994
Gaurishankar
movieThe City
1994
A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
movieKashmeeram
1994
Shyam
Rudraksham
1994
Vishwanathan
movieCommissioner
1994
Bharathchandran I.P.S
movieManathe Kottaram
1994
Satheesh Nair
movieManichitrathazhu
1993
Nakulan
Ekalavyan
1993
Madhavan I.P.S.
Samooham
1993
Sudhakaran
movieMafia
1993
Ravi Shankar
movieInjakkadan Mathai & Sons
1993
Thankachan
Ponnuchami
1993
Ponnuchammi
movieDhruvam
1993
Jose Nariman
movieYaadhavam
1993
Vishnu
Paithrukam
1992
Somadathan
movieNadodi
1992
Sivan
moviePappayude Swantham Appoos
1992
Dr. Gopan
Utsavamelam
1992
Jayadevan
moviePonnurukkum Pakshi
1992
Ananthan
Thalasthanam
1992
Harikrishnan
movieAanaval Mothiram
1991
Nandakumar
movieEnte Sooryaputhrikku
1991
Dr. Srinivas
movieParallel College
1990
Ananthan
Parampara
1990
Chanthu
movieEe Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990
Christopher
Saandhram
1990
Sreeraman
movieArhatha
1990
Mahesh
movieIn Harihar Nagar
1990
Sethumadhavan
Rajavazhcha
1990
Govindankutty
movieThoovalsparsham
1990
Ananda Padmanaban
movieMidhya
1990
K. P. Rajagopal
movieNagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990
Christopher Luke
movieNair Saab
1989
Cadet Gopakumar
movieInnale
1989
Dr. Narendran
movieVarnam
1989
Manu Vishwanath
movieNew Year
1989
Vinod Menon
movieOru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989
Aromal Chekavar
movieDouthyam
1989
Capt. Suresh G. Nair
movieDhwani
1988
Dr. Dinesh
movieMoonnam Mura
1988
Vaishakhan
movieManu Uncle
1988
SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
movie1921
1988
Unnikrishnan Nair
movieWitness
1988
Alex Williams
movieNew Delhi
1987
Suresh
P.C. 369
1987
Gopikuttan
movieIrupatham Noottandu
1987
Sekharan Kutty
movieSreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987
Vinayachandran
Yagagni
1987
Shantan
movieOnnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986
Man at the beach
movieT. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986
Prospective Groom
movieNiraparaadhi
1984
Inspector Balan
movieOdayil Ninnu
1965
Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
movieOru Perumgaliyattam
Peruvannan
movieHighway 2 - The Untitled
Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
movieManiyan Chittappan
Maniyan Chittappan
Sound1
movieColours of Love
1998
Vocals