Suresh Gopi
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.
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Films (221)
JSK - Janaki V vs State of Kerala
2025 · Adv. David Abel Donovan
Garudan
2023 · DCP Harish Madhav
Tamilarasan
2023 · Dr. Muruganantham
Mei Hoom Moosa
2022 · Moosa
Paappan
2022 · Paappan / Abraham Mathew Mathan IPS
Kaaval
2021 · Thampan
Varane Avashyamund
2020 · Major Unnikrishnan
My God
2015 · Adiraja Bhattadirippad
Rudra Simhasanam
2015 · Rudra Simhan
Compartment
2015
I
2015 · Dr. Vasudevan
Apothecary
2014 · Dr. Vijay Nambiar
The Dolphins
2014 · Panayamuttam Sura (Surapalan)
Salaam Kashmier
2014 · Tommy Eapen Devassy
Geethanjali
2013 · Nakulan
The King & The Commissioner
2012 · Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Violet
2012
Christian Brothers
2011 · Joseph Vadakkan
Utsava Kanavu
2011
Ekadashy
2011 · Nandan Menon
Home Science
2011
Venshangupol
2011
Kuttipattalam
2011
Collector
2011 · Avinash Varma IAS
Melvilasom
2011 · Captain Vikas Roy
Sahasram
2010 · SP Vishnu Sahasranamam IPS
Kanyakumari Express
2010 · Mohanshankar IPS
Sadgamaya
2010 · Dr. Ravi Varman
Raama Raavanan
2010 · Thiruchelvam
Ring Tone
2010 · SP Ninan Koshy IPS
Janakan
2010 · Viswanaathan
Kadaksham
2010 · Nadhan
Mummy & Me
2010 · Amir
Kerala Cafe
2009 · Ramesh
Vairam
2009 · Advocate Ravi Varma
Aa Okkadu
2009
Kancheepurathe Kalyanam
2009 · Kalarikkal Achuthankutty
Bhoomi Malayalam
2009 · Ananthan Master / Narayanan kutty
Black Dalia
2009 · Dr. Aadikesav
IG: Inspector General
2009 · IG Durga Prasad IPS
Hailesa
2009 · Unnikrishnan
Bullet
2008 · Kallampalli Manakkal Parasuramappatteri
Pakal Nakshatrangal
2008 · Dr. Vaidyanathan
Thavalam
2008 · Sivan
Aayudham
2008 · Hrishikesh IPS
My Mother's Laptop
2008
Madambi
2008 · Narrator
Twenty 20
2008 · Antony Punnekkadan I.P.S
Kavyam
2008
Sound of Boot
2008 · SP Siddharth Mahadev IPS
Black Cat
2007 · Ramesh Sharma/Black
Bharathan Effect
2007 · Dr. Pandala
Kichamani M.B.A.
2007 · Kichamani
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
2007 · DIG Sharafudeen Tharamasi
Time
2007 · Dr. Appan Menon / Vishwanatha Menon
Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal
2007
Lanka
2007 · Shravan
Detective
2007 · Shyam Prasad / Mohan Kumar
Adbutham
2006 · Chandrasekhara Warrier
Notebook
2006 · Brigadier Alexander
Smart City
2006 · Madhavan
Bada Dosth
2006 · Daya Shankar aka Bada Dosth
Pathaka
2006 · George Tharyan
Ashwaroodan
2006 · Veerabhadran
Chinthamani Kolacase
2006 · Lal Krishna Viradiar
Rashtram
2006 · Maliyekkal Thommi
The Tiger
2005 · DIG Chandrasekharan IPS
Bharathchandran I.P.S
2005 · DIG Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Makalkku
2005 · Dr. Warrier
Agninakshathram
2004 · Thalakkulathu Thambi
Sasneham Sumithra
2004 · Balachandran
Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam
2003 · Vishnu
Thillana Thillana
2003 · Himself
Samasthanam
2002 · Surya
www.anukudumbam.com
2002
Nariman
2001 · DySP Ashok Nariman
Randam Bhavam
2001 · Navneet Krishnan / Anantha Krishnan
Sundarapurushan
2001 · Surya Narayanan
Cover Story
2001 · Vijay Madhavan
Sathyameva Jayathe
2001 · Chandrachoodan
Meghasandesam
2001 · Balagopal
Dheena
2001 · Adhikesavan
Thenkasipattanam
2000 · Kannappan
Dreams
2000 · Dr. Roy
Mark Antony
2000 · Parel Antony
Millennium Stars
2000 · Karunan
Pilots
2000 · Bobby Nair
F.I.R.
1999 · SP Mohammed Sarkar IPS
Crime File
1999 · Idamattom Palackal Easow Panickar
Vazhunnor
1999 · Kuttappayi
Prem Poojari
1999
Pathram
1999 · Nandagopal
Saaphalyam
1999
Summer in Bethlehem
1998 · Dennis
Raktha Sakshikal Zindabad
1998
Thirakalkkappuram
1998 · Chengan
Kallukondoru Pennu
1998
Colours of Love
1998 · Vinayachandran I.A.S, Vocals
Thalolam
1998 · Haridas
Suvarna Simhasanam
1997 · Ramanathan
Guru
1997 · Vijayanthan
Kaliyattam
1997 · Kannan Perumalayan
Anubhoothi
1997 · Shivankutty
Janathipathyam
1997 · R.D. Nayanar
Lelam
1997 · Aanakattil Chackochi
Gangothri
1997 · Adv.Sarathchandran
Boopathi
1997 · Hariprasad
Kulam
1997 · Ananthapadmanabhan
Masmaram
1997
Bhaaratheeyam
1997
Yuvathurki
1996
Rajaputhran
1996 · Anand
Mahathma
1996 · Devadevan
Sakshyam
1995 · Sunny
The King
1995 · Bharathchandran IPS
Sindoora Rekha
1995 · Balachandran
Aksharam
1995 · Ananthakrishnan
Thakshasila
1995 · Gautham
Highway
1995 · Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
Karma
1995
Saadaram
1995
Chukkan
1994 · Gaurishankar
The City
1994 · A.S.P Raviprasad IPS
The City
1994
Kashmeeram
1994 · Shyam
Rudraksham
1994 · Vishwanathan
Commissioner
1994 · Bharathchandran I.P.S
Manathe Kottaram
1994 · Satheesh Nair
Manichitrathazhu
1993 · Nakulan
Ekalavyan
1993 · Madhavan I.P.S.
Samooham
1993 · Sudhakaran
Mafia
1993 · Ravi Shankar
Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans
1993 · Subair
Injakkadan Mathai & Sons
1993 · Thankachan
Ponnuchami
1993 · Ponnuchammi
Dhruvam
1993 · Jose Nariman
Ithu Manjukaalam
1993 · Balu
Yaadhavam
1993 · Vishnu
Paithrukam
1992 · Somadathan
Ponnaranthottathe Rajavu
1992 · Jacob
Nadodi
1992 · Sivan
Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1992 · Dr. Gopan
Utsavamelam
1992 · Jayadevan
Nakshthrakoodaram
1992 · Jeevan Roy
Daddy
1992
Aadhaaram
1992 · Vasu
Aham
1992
Ponnurukkum Pakshi
1992 · Ananthan
Thalasthanam
1992 · Harikrishnan
Santhwanam
1991
Athirathan
1991 · Sethu
Bhoomika
1991 · Gopi
Sundarikkakka
1991
Aanaval Mothiram
1991 · Nandakumar
Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1991 · Dr. Srinivas
Parallel College
1990 · Ananthan
Parampara
1990 · Chanthu
Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu
1990 · Christopher
Saandhram
1990 · Sreeraman
Kouthuka Varthakal
1990 · Ravi
Mindapoochakku Kalyanam
1990 · Kumar
Arhatha
1990 · Mahesh
In Harihar Nagar
1990 · Sethumadhavan
Rajavazhcha
1990 · Govindankutty
Thoovalsparsham
1990 · Ananda Padmanaban
Midhya
1990 · K. P. Rajagopal
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
1990 · Christopher Luke
News
1989
Miss Pamela
1989
Vachanam
1989 · Ravi
Nair Saab
1989 · Cadet Gopakumar
Kaalal Pada
1989
Innale
1989 · Dr. Narendran
Varnam
1989 · Manu Vishwanath
New Year
1989 · Vinod Menon
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1989 · Aromal Chekavar
Annakutty Kodambakkam Vilikkunnu
1989
Aksharathettu
1989
Douthyam
1989 · Capt. Suresh G. Nair
Dhwani
1988 · Dr. Dinesh
Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas
1988
New Delhi
1988
Moonnam Mura
1988 · Vaishakhan
Anthima Theerpu
1988 · Suresh
Anuragi
1988 · Roy
Manu Uncle
1988 · SI 'Minnal' Prathapan
1921
1988 · Unnikrishnan Nair
Sanghunadam
1988
Witness
1988 · Alex Williams
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
1988 · Harry
New Delhi
1988
Vazhiyorakazchakal
1987 · Ashok
Ivide Ellavarkkum Sukham
1987 · Hari Das
Bhoomiyile Rajakkanmar
1987 · Jayan
January Oru Orma
1987 · Vinod
New Delhi
1987 · Suresh
P.C. 369
1987 · Gopikuttan
Vrutham
1987
Irupatham Noottandu
1987 · Sekharan Kutty
Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu
1987 · Vinayachandran
Yagagni
1987 · Shantan
Sayam Sandhya
1986 · Ravi
Adiverukal
1986
Poovinu Puthiya Poonthennal
1986 · Suresh
Nandi Veendum Varika
1986 · Balan
Rajavinte Makan
1986 · Kumar
Manasilloru Manimuthu
1986
Onnu Muthal Poojyam Vare
1986 · Man at the beach
Yuvajanotsavam
1986 · Dilip
T. P. Balagopalan M.A.
1986 · Prospective Groom
Niramulla Ravukal
1986
Niraparaadhi
1984 · Inspector Balan
Odayil Ninnu
1965 · Fuedel lord's son (Uncredited)
Oru Perumgaliyattam
· Peruvannan
Highway 2 - The Untitled
· Sreedher Prasad/Mahesh Aravind
SG 251
Judgment Day
· Ramdas
Varaaham
Maniyan Chittappan
· Maniyan Chittappan
Lelam 2
Ottakomban
· Kaduvakunnel Kuruvachan
