
Acting
Suresh Gopi
Born 1958-06-26 · 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.
Acting credits
7.3Rivalry between two liquor business groups led by Anakkattil family and Kadayadi family in Kerala. Chackochi must fight to retain Anakkattil family's control in the business.
Lelam
1997
8.0Anjana, a journalist from Mumbai, arrives at Kozhikode in hopes of reuniting with her biological father who is also a minister. However, she soon finds herself in the middle of a darker conspiracy.
Yaadhavam
1993
7.7Ravishankar and Dennis live on Dennis’s estate in the hills. When Colonel Menon arrives with his daughters, Ravishankar wonders which one of them has been sending him amorous letters. Meanwhile, Dennis is attracted to the enigmatic Abhirami, but what does Abhirami want?
Summer in Bethlehem
1998
Four boys play a prank on their school teacher that results in a tragic incident. This leads to a series of unfortunate events changing their lives upside down.
Nakshthrakoodaram
1992
6.7A deformed hunchback kidnaps a bride and holds her hostage while his connection to her and his targets is revealed in a series of flashbacks that unfold as he starts seeking revenge.
I
2015
7.3A few political goons, disguised as Muslims, cause trouble at the temple and kill Raghuraman's family. Later, Raghuraman joins an extremist group and decides to avenge his family's death.
Guru
1997
3.1Frustrated with a greedy hospital, an honest cop takes its heart surgeon hostage to save his son. Can he succeed, especially with his corrupt superior Rana Pratap Singh already has a bone to pick with him, trying to put him down?
Tamilarasan
2023
Parampara is a 1990 Malayalam film directed by Sibi Malayil, written by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Sumalatha, and Suresh Gopi. Mammootty plays two roles in the film, portraying both Johny, the protagonist, and Lawrence, his father.
Parampara
1990
10.0The story is about Nirmala Mathan who seeks vengeance on the person who she feels is responsible for the mysterious death of her lover, Shiva. When Shiva dies in mysterious circumstances, Nirmala assumes that Dr. Roy, who wanted to marry her, is behind it.
Dreams
2000
7.5No synopsis available yet.
Miss Pamela
1989
8.0Venugopal takes his mentor's brother Rajan under his wing and makes him his manager. Venu falls for Devi whom he later realizes is already engaged to Rajan. Rajan marries Devi with Venu's blessing. But soon after the wedding Rajan starts to engage is shady activities in his quest for quick money and this strains the relationship between Venu and Rajan.
Midhya
1990
6.9A group of high-ranking political officials are on a trip when their bus is hijacked by a group of terrorists headed by Charles (Lalu Alex). They demand the release of their old colleagues languishing in prison in exchange for safe release of the politicians. An ex-cop is hired to free the officials from the group of terrorists.
Moonnam Mura
1988
7.1A group of children witness the robbery of a sword from a museum. However, they, along with Manu, set out to catch the culprits and also discover a shocking truth.
Manu Uncle
1988
6.9Veerasimha Mannadiar gets killed by Hyder Marakkar, a notorious criminal. Thereafter, Veerasimha's brother, Narasimha Mannadiar, decides to avenge Veerasimha's death.
Dhruvam
1993
9.0Bapputty is released after serving his sentence in prison. Though he tries to make a new beginning, he soon gets caught up in his sister's family affairs.
Aadhaaram
1992
7.24 unemployed men who are in Harihar Nagar tries to impress a newly came girl next door.The story goes to the next level when a mysterious man comes and asks for a missing box.
In Harihar Nagar
1990
7.6A young couple, Ganga and Nakulan, arrives at the ancestral home called Madampalli of the latter. Hailing from a family that follows tradition and superstitions, Nakulan's uncle Thampi objects to the couple's idea of moving into the allegedly haunted mansion, which Nakulan ignores. The couple moves in anyway following which seemingly supernatural events begin to happen.
Manichitrathazhu
1993
7.3Maya is the spoiled child of a rich man. Along with her friends she decides to make fun of Dr. Srinivas. The doctor in turn insults her by saying that she is a fatherless child. Maya discovers that her father has adopted her when she was a baby and that her biological mother is the famous singer K. S Vasundhara Devi. She tries everything to make her mother accept her.
Ente Sooryaputhrikku
1991
2.2District collector Avinash is hell-bent on banishing all the evil practices carried out by the local goons in Kochi. He is opposed by corrupt officials who support the illegal activities of the thugs.
Collector
2011
6.7Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.
Kerala Cafe
2009
This movie is a crime thriller. Suresh Gopi is a Research and Analysis Wing (RAW) officer who comes in disguise to a colony to investigate a bomb blast which killed 30 innocent college students. Bhanupriya falls in love with Suresh Gopi and the rest of the story revolves around how Suresh Gopi solves the case.
Highway
1995
NRCompartment is a docu-fiction movie which takes us into the life of two differently-abled children.
Compartment
2015
8.0Devaraj, a factory worker, faces many challenges when he joins a new job. Can he overcome them?
Arhatha
1990
No synopsis available yet.
Raama Raavanan
2010