Suresh Gopi
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Suresh Gopinathan Nair often credited as Suresh Gopi , is an India
n film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema
; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles. He is also famous for his philanthropic efforts.
into a Hindu Nair family to Gnanalekshmi and Gopinathan Pillai. Suresh Gopi did his schooling at the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian High School at Thangasseri. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from Fatima Mata National College
in Kollam. He is married to Radhika, the granddaughter of late actress Aranmula Ponnamma
, and has five children: Lekshmi (deceased in a traffic accident at the age of two in 1991), Gokul, Bhagya, Bhaavni, and Madhav. He is settled at Thiruvananthapuram
(Trivandrum) and is currently living in Sasthamangalam
's Odeyil Ninnu
(1965). It was a popular film that had Sathyan
in the lead role along with Prem Nazir
.
's T.P. Balagopalan M.A.
(1986), where he played a prospective groom in a small scene. He went on to play supporting
and villain
roles. Some other roles of his include Balan in Nandi Veendum Varika (1986), Kumar in Rajavinte Makan
(1986), Vinod in January Oru Orma
(1987), Shekaran Kutty in Irupatham Noottandu
(1987), Suresh in New Delhi
(1987), Harry in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
(1988), Unni in 1921
(1988), and Aromal Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
(1989). He played the comic role of Inspector "Minnal" Prathapan in Manu Uncle
(1988) and of Dr. Narendran in Padmarajan
's Innale
(1989).
He played Sethumadhavan in Siddique
-Lal
's blockbuster In Harihar Nagar
(1990). Another role was of Christopher Luke in Viji Thampy's Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
(1990). The film that helped him get noticed as a serious police officer was the satirical comedy Aanaval Mothiram
(1990), where he played Sub-Inspector Nandakumar and co-starred with Sreenivasan.
(1992), Ekalavyan
(1993), Mafia (1993) and Commissioner
(1994), all by Shaji Kailas
and scripted by Ranji Panicker. All of them were police dramas and had, more or less, similar themes. He became immensely popular with his role as Bharathchandran IPS in the block-buster movie Commissioner. Renji Panicker's dialogues employed by Suresh Gopi in English became quite popular with the masses.
During this period, most of his films were dubbed and simultaneously released in Telugu, which made him a sensation in Andhra Pradesh
.
During the early to mid 90s, he also played characters of substance in films such as Jayaraj's Paithrukam
(1993), Fazil's Manichithrathazhu (1993), Sathyan Anthikkad's Samooham (1993) and Sibi Malayil's Sindoora Rekha (1995).
The success of his cop roles led to more films of such nature, where he either played police officers or other tough characters in films such as City Police (1993), The City (1994), Rudraksham (1994), Kashmeeram
(1994), and Mahatma (1996), with most of them failing to get noticed.
In 1997, with Jayaraj's Kaliyattam
(1997), an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello
, Suresh Gopi won the National Film Award for Best Actor
for playing Kannan Perumalayan. He proved he was more than just another mainstream actor. This was a turning point in his career.
In the late 90s, Suresh Gopi was noted for playing in Joshi's films such as Lelam
(1998) and Pathram
(1999), again, scripted by Ranji Panicker. He played Nasrani character Chackochi in Lelam and journalist Nandagopal in Pathram where he co-starred with Manju Warrier
. Suresh Gopi, Jayaram
, and Manju Warrier teamed up in Sibi Malayil's Summer in Bethlahem
(1998) which was a commercial success.
directed by Jayaraj
. The movie was a colossal flop and severely affected the careers of all the stars involved. But he had a success later the same year in Thenkasipattanam
. After 2000, when his films were doing fairly well, he decided to stop acting in movies depicting violence, a decision he would later regret. It was also rumored that he was giving up his acting career for pursuing a political career. He acted in off-beat movies and accepted only soft roles from 2001 to 2005. With his movies failing to make an impact, he had just one release each in 2002 and 2003. In 2005, he decided to return to action movies. Ranji Panicker, scriptwriter of his most successful movie, Commissioner
, directed the sequel Bharathchandran I.P.S.
portraying him as the police commissioner. The movie was a super hit and was followed by a number of movies in the same genre, in which he played the typical police officer or detective
. Some of them were successful, like The Tiger
, Chinthamani Kolacase
directed by Shaji Kailas
, Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
directed by K. Madhu and Detective
. All the others, such as Time
, Aayudham, Thavalam, Rashtram, Pathaka, Bullet and Smart City, were flops. In between he attempted to do a different role with negative shades in Lanka which, flopped at the box office and ignited a controversy for an unaesthetic kissing scene with his female co-star, Mamta Mohandas
. In 2006 he reunited with his favorite director Shaji Kailas for the movie Time
, which had huge expectations but bombed at the box office. It was dubbed into Telugu as Police Ante Veedera and Hindi as On Duty, but failed to fetch better results.
Before coming to the film world, he had displayed great interest in the field of literature; his favourite authors are Bernard Shaw
and Shakespeare. He is famous for his philanthropic
efforts.
In 2008, Suresh Gopi appeared in multi-starrer Twenty: 20 produced by AMMA
. Again, he acted with Mohanlal
in Pakal Nakshatrangal
, an off-beat movie directed by Rajiv Nath.
In 2010, he appeared with Mohanlal
, Dileep
and Sarath Kumar
for another multi-starrer Christian Brothers
.
:
Kerala State Film Awards:
Film Critics Awards:
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
n film actor who works mainly in Malayalam cinema
Malayalam cinema
The Cinema of Kerala or Malayalam cinema refers to the film industry in the Indian state of Kerala, which makes films in the Malayalam language. Malayalam movies typically portray social or family issues and are considered more realistic than films from other parts of India. Malayalam cinema has...
; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles. He is also famous for his philanthropic efforts.
Personal life
He was born in KollamKollam
Kollam , often anglicized as ', is a city in the Indian state of Kerala. The city lies on the banks of Ashtamudi Lake on the Arabian sea coast and is situated about north of the state capital, Thiruvananthapuram...
into a Hindu Nair family to Gnanalekshmi and Gopinathan Pillai. Suresh Gopi did his schooling at the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian High School at Thangasseri. He graduated with a B.A. in English literature from Fatima Mata National College
Fatima Mata National College
Fatima Mata National College honours the name of our Lady Of Fatima the Blessed Virgin Mary seen in apparition at Fatima, Portugal in 1917. It is a prominent college in the Indian State of Kerala. It has a strong academic and catholic tradition....
in Kollam. He is married to Radhika, the granddaughter of late actress Aranmula Ponnamma
Aranmula Ponnamma
Aranmula Ponnamma was a National Award winning Malayalam film actress known for her roles as mother of the protagonist in numerous films. She was widely described as a mother figure in Malayalam cinema.-Early life:...
, and has five children: Lekshmi (deceased in a traffic accident at the age of two in 1991), Gokul, Bhagya, Bhaavni, and Madhav. He is settled at Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram , formerly known as Trivandrum, is the capital of the Indian state of Kerala and the headquarters of the Thiruvananthapuram District. It is located on the west coast of India near the extreme south of the mainland...
(Trivandrum) and is currently living in Sasthamangalam
Sasthamangalam
Sasthamangalam is a place in the city of Thiruvananthapuram , Kerala, India. It is just 6 km from the Central Railway Station, and is a popular residential area in Thiruvananthapuram city....
1965: Child artist
Suresh Gopi first appeared onscreen as a child in K. S. SethumadhavanK. S. Sethumadhavan
K. S. Sethumadhavan is an Indian director of Malayalam films. He has also directed films in Hindi, Tamil and Telugu. Since the early 1960s he has directed over 60 movies...
's Odeyil Ninnu
Odeyil Ninnu
Odayil Ninnu or Odeyil Ninnu is a 1965 Malayalam film directed by K. S. Sethumadhavan based on the novel of the same name written by P. Kesavadev. The film deals with the life and struggles of a rickshaw puller. It stars Sathyan, Prem Nazir, K. R...
(1965). It was a popular film that had Sathyan
Sathyaneshan Nadar
Manuel Sathyaneshan Nadar commonly known by his stage name Sathyan, was an Indian film actor known for his work in Malayalam cinema. He has won the Kerala State Film Award twice and is renowned for his acting skills...
in the lead role along with Prem Nazir
Prem Nazir
Abdul Khader , better known by his stage name Prem Nazir , was an Indian film actor. He is considered one of the all time super stars in Malayalam cinema...
.
1980s: Early career
He returned to acting in the mid-80s with Sathyan AnthikkadSathyan Anthikkad
Sathyan Anthikad is an Indian film director and screenwriter known primarily for his family based Malayalam films.He has created many critical and commercially successful films, especially when working with Sreenivasan as the scriptwriter...
's T.P. Balagopalan M.A.
T.P. Balagopalan M.A.
T.P. Balagopalan M.A. is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Sathyan Anthikkad and written by Sreenivasan, starring Mohanlal, Shobana, Balan K. Nair, Kuthiravattam Pappu, Maniyanpilla Raju, Sreenivasan, Sukumari, and K. P. A. C. Lalitha....
(1986), where he played a prospective groom in a small scene. He went on to play supporting
Supporting actor
A supporting actor is an actor who performs roles in a play or film other than that of the leads.These roles range from bit parts to secondary leads. They are sometimes but not necessarily character roles. A supporting actor must also use restraint not to upstage the main actor/actress in the...
and villain
Villain
A villain is an "evil" character in a story, whether a historical narrative or, especially, a work of fiction. The villain usually is the antagonist, the character who tends to have a negative effect on other characters...
roles. Some other roles of his include Balan in Nandi Veendum Varika (1986), Kumar in Rajavinte Makan
Rajavinte Makan
Rajavinte Makan is a 1986 Malayalam film directed by Thampi Kannanthanam and starring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Ambika, and Ratheesh. The film was scripted by Dennis Joseph....
(1986), Vinod in January Oru Orma
January Oru Orma
January Oru Orma is a 1987 Malayalam action film starring Mohanlal. The film was shot in Kodaikanal in Tamil Nadu.-Cast:*Mohanlal ... Raju*Karthika ... Nimmy*M.G. Soman ... Menon*Jayabharati ... Padmavathi*Suresh Gopi ... Vinod...
(1987), Shekaran Kutty in Irupatham Noottandu
Irupatham Noottandu
Irupatham Noottandu is a 1987 Malayalam film directed by K. Madhu and featuring Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Ambika, and Jagathy Sreekumar. It became one of the biggest blockbusters in Malayalam film history. The script was writtern by S. N. Swamy...
(1987), Suresh in New Delhi
New Delhi (1987 film)
New Delhi is a Malayalam thriller film directed by Joshiy and starring Mammootty in the lead role. It is one of the biggest hits in the history of Malayalam cinema. The theme of the movie - the story of avenge followed by series of killings - was adapted in many later films...
(1987), Harry in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu
Oru CBI Diary Kurippu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by K. Madhu, scripted by S. N. Swamy, and starring Mammootty, Suresh Gopi and Jagathy Sreekumar....
(1988), Unni in 1921
1921 (Malayalam film)
1921 or Ayirathi Thollayirathi Irupathi Onnu is a 1988 Malayalam film directed by I. V. Sasi, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Mammootty, Madhu, Parvathy, Seema, and Urvasi...
(1988), and Aromal Chekavar in Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha is a 1989 Malayalam film directed by Hariharan, written by M. T. Vasudevan Nair, and starring Mammootty, Balan K. Nair, Suresh Gopi, Madhavi, Geetha, and Captain Raju.The film is based on a legend about the famous Chekavar warriors of present day northern Kerala...
(1989). He played the comic role of Inspector "Minnal" Prathapan in Manu Uncle
Manu Uncle
Manu Uncle is a 1988 Malayalam children's film written and directed by Dennis Joseph starring Mammootty in title role. The film is regarded as one of the best children's film ever in Malayalam cinema and it won a National Award and a Kerala State Film Award....
(1988) and of Dr. Narendran in Padmarajan
Padmarajan
P. Padmarajan was an Indian author, screenwriter, and film director who contributed in Malayalam language. Padmarajan was the founder of a new school of film making in Malayalam, along with Bharathan, in the 1980s, which created films that were widely received while also being critically acclaimed...
's Innale
Innale
Innale is a 1989 Malayalam film written and directed by P. Padmarajan with Shobhana, Jayaram, Srividya and Suresh Gopi in pivotal roles.- Synopsis :Gauri the sole survivor of a tragic bus accident loses her memory...
(1989).
He played Sethumadhavan in Siddique
Siddique (director)
Siddique is an Indian film director and screenwriter who mainly works in Malayalam cinema.He started his career as an assistant director to Fazil. The duo of Siddique and Lal was spotted by Fazil when he saw them performing in the Cochin Kalabhavan troupe. Siddique later teamed up with Lal to...
-Lal
Lal (actor)
Paul Michael , better known by his stage name Lal, is an Indian film director, script writer, actor, producer, and film distributor....
's blockbuster In Harihar Nagar
In Harihar Nagar
In Harihar Nagar is a 1990 Malayalam comedy film written and directed by the duo Siddique-Lal. It stars Mukesh, Siddique, Jagadish and Ashokan in major roles. The film became one of the biggest hits in Malayalam film history and has a dedicated cult following...
(1990). Another role was of Christopher Luke in Viji Thampy's Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam
Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam is 1990 Malayalam comedy film starring Sreenivasan and Jayaram. It was written by Ranjith and directed by Viji Thampi.-Plot:...
(1990). The film that helped him get noticed as a serious police officer was the satirical comedy Aanaval Mothiram
Aanaval mothiram
Aanaval Mothiram is a 1991 Malayalam film directed by G. S. Vijayan, written by T. Damodaran, and starring Sreenivasan, Suresh Gopi, Saranya Ponvannan, and Jagathy Sreekumar....
(1990), where he played Sub-Inspector Nandakumar and co-starred with Sreenivasan.
1990s: Peak
The films that made Suresh Gopi a bankable lead actor were ThalastaanamThalastaanam
Thalastaanam is a 1992 Malayalam film by Shaji Kailas starring Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad, Geetha, M. G. Soman and Vijayakumar. Vijayakumar made his debut through this movie.-Plot:...
(1992), Ekalavyan
Ekalavyan (film)
Ekalavyan is a 1993 Malayalam film made in India, starring Suresh Gopi, Geetha, Narendra Prasad, Siddique, Vijayaraghavan, Ganesh Kumar, Janardhanan, Madhu, Jagathy Sreekumar, Kuthiravattam Pappu, and Devan. Directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker, this film broke many records in...
(1993), Mafia (1993) and Commissioner
Commissioner (film)
Commissioner is a 1994 Malayalam crime-thriller film produced by M. Mani, written by Ranji Panicker, directed by Shaji Kailas, and starring Suresh Gopi as Police Commissioner Bharath Chandran. The film also stars Ratheesh, Vijayaraghavan, Shobana, M. G. Soman, Rajan P. Dev, Ganesh Kumar, and...
(1994), all by Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...
and scripted by Ranji Panicker. All of them were police dramas and had, more or less, similar themes. He became immensely popular with his role as Bharathchandran IPS in the block-buster movie Commissioner. Renji Panicker's dialogues employed by Suresh Gopi in English became quite popular with the masses.
During this period, most of his films were dubbed and simultaneously released in Telugu, which made him a sensation in Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
.
During the early to mid 90s, he also played characters of substance in films such as Jayaraj's Paithrukam
Paithrukam
Paithrukam is a 1993 Malayalam drama film directed by Jayaraaj, and staring Suresh Gopi, Narendra Prasad and Jayaram in lead roles. Scripted by Kaloor Dennis, this film revolves around a traditional Brahmin family and the fight between their beliefs and atheism.-Plot:Devadathan Chemmathiripadu , a...
(1993), Fazil's Manichithrathazhu (1993), Sathyan Anthikkad's Samooham (1993) and Sibi Malayil's Sindoora Rekha (1995).
The success of his cop roles led to more films of such nature, where he either played police officers or other tough characters in films such as City Police (1993), The City (1994), Rudraksham (1994), Kashmeeram
Kashmeeram
Kashmeeram is a 1994 Malayalam film by Rajiv Anchal starring Suresh Gopi, Ratheesh, Priya Raman and Lalu Alex.-Plot:Terrorists kill Malayali-born Officer of Home Ministry of India Rajan Varma's nephew...
(1994), and Mahatma (1996), with most of them failing to get noticed.
In 1997, with Jayaraj's Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam
Kaliyattam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraaj, and starring Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Manju Warrier. The film is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance...
(1997), an adaptation of Shakespeare's Othello
Othello
The Tragedy of Othello, the Moor of Venice is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in approximately 1603, and based on the Italian short story "Un Capitano Moro" by Cinthio, a disciple of Boccaccio, first published in 1565...
, Suresh Gopi won the National Film Award for Best Actor
National Film Award for Best Actor
The National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
for playing Kannan Perumalayan. He proved he was more than just another mainstream actor. This was a turning point in his career.
In the late 90s, Suresh Gopi was noted for playing in Joshi's films such as Lelam
Lelam
Lelam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Joshiy, written by Renji Panicker, and starring Suresh Gopi, M. G. Soman, Siddique, N. F. Varghese, and Nandini. The story revolves around the rivalry between two liquor business groups. The film was a box office success and was among the highest-grossing...
(1998) and Pathram
Pathram
Pathram is a 1999 Malayalam film written by Renji Panicker and directed by Joshi, starring Suresh Gopi, Murali, Manju Warrier, N. F. Varghese, and Biju Menon...
(1999), again, scripted by Ranji Panicker. He played Nasrani character Chackochi in Lelam and journalist Nandagopal in Pathram where he co-starred with Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier
Manju Warrier is an Indian film actress. She was among the popular lead actress in Malayalam cinema during the mid to late-1990s.She made her debut in Saakshyam...
. Suresh Gopi, Jayaram
Jayaram
Jayaram is an Indian film actor who mainly acts in Malayalam and Tamil films. He is also a chenda percussionist and mimic artist. In 2011, he was awarded the Padma Shri by the Government of India for his contribution towards the arts.-Early life:...
, and Manju Warrier teamed up in Sibi Malayil's Summer in Bethlahem
Summer In Bethlahem
Summer in Bethlehem is a 1998 Malayalam film written by Ranjith and directed by Sibi Malayil. It stars Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, and Manju Warrier in the lead roles with a cameo appearance by Mohanlal. The music was composed by Vidyasagar.The film was shot among the forest hills and farms of Ooty...
(1998) which was a commercial success.
2000 - Present
He started off 2000 with Millennium StarsMillennium Stars
Millennium Stars is a 2000 Malayalam film by Jayaraj starring Jayaram, Biju Menon and Suresh Gopi in lead roles. Many consider the soundtrack of the film to be one of Vidyasagar's finest works.- Plot :...
directed by Jayaraj
Jayaraj
Jayaraj Rajasekharan Nair, often credited as Jayaraj, is an award-winning Indian Malayali filmmaker who has marked his presence in mainstream as well as art house films...
. The movie was a colossal flop and severely affected the careers of all the stars involved. But he had a success later the same year in Thenkasipattanam
Thenkasipattanam
Thenkasipattanam is a 2000 Malayalam comedy musical film written and directed by Rafi Mecartin, produced by Lal, and starring Suresh Gopi and Lal. Others in the cast include Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas, Kavya Madhavan, Salim Kumar, and Spadikam George.-Synopsis:Kannan and Dasappan...
. After 2000, when his films were doing fairly well, he decided to stop acting in movies depicting violence, a decision he would later regret. It was also rumored that he was giving up his acting career for pursuing a political career. He acted in off-beat movies and accepted only soft roles from 2001 to 2005. With his movies failing to make an impact, he had just one release each in 2002 and 2003. In 2005, he decided to return to action movies. Ranji Panicker, scriptwriter of his most successful movie, Commissioner
Commissioner (film)
Commissioner is a 1994 Malayalam crime-thriller film produced by M. Mani, written by Ranji Panicker, directed by Shaji Kailas, and starring Suresh Gopi as Police Commissioner Bharath Chandran. The film also stars Ratheesh, Vijayaraghavan, Shobana, M. G. Soman, Rajan P. Dev, Ganesh Kumar, and...
, directed the sequel Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Bharathchandran I.P.S.
Bharathchandran I.P.S is a 2005 action-thriller Malayalam movie directed by Ranji Panicker, starring Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev, Mamukkoya, Shreya Reddy, Lalu Alex etc...
portraying him as the police commissioner. The movie was a super hit and was followed by a number of movies in the same genre, in which he played the typical police officer or detective
Detective
A detective is an investigator, either a member of a police agency or a private person. The latter may be known as private investigators or "private eyes"...
. Some of them were successful, like The Tiger
The Tiger (2005 film)
The Tiger is a 2005 Malayalam action film. Directed by Shaji Kailas and starring Suresh Gopi, Siddique, Saikumar and Rajan P. Dev in the lead roles, this film hugely got positive response at box office...
, Chinthamani Kolacase
Chinthamani Kolacase
Chinthamani Kolacase is a Malayalam movie loosely based on an English short story called The Veteran...
directed by Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas
Shaji Kailas is a Malayalam film director. He is known for his hard-hitting action films.-Childhood and entry into films:Shaji Kailas was born in Vanchiyoor, Thiruvananthapuram, to Late Sivakumaran Nair and Janakiyamma. After attending Model Boys School, Shaji pursued degree at Mahatma Gandhi...
, Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri
Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri is a 2007 Malayalam film by K. Madhu starring Suresh Gopi and Kavya Madhavan.-Plot:The story is about the mystery behind three murders that happen on a moving train...
directed by K. Madhu and Detective
Detective (2007 film)
Detective is a 2007 Malayalam movie directed by Jithu Joseph. The movie features Suresh Gopi in the double role along with Sindhu Menon in the lead role.- Synopsis :...
. All the others, such as Time
Time (2007 film)
Time is a 2007 Malayalam film directed by Shaji Kailas. The movie features Suresh Gopi in a double role together with Vimala Raman, Padmapriya Janakiraman in the lead roles. The music and background score were composed by Rahulraj...
, Aayudham, Thavalam, Rashtram, Pathaka, Bullet and Smart City, were flops. In between he attempted to do a different role with negative shades in Lanka which, flopped at the box office and ignited a controversy for an unaesthetic kissing scene with his female co-star, Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas
Mamta Mohandas is an Indian film actress and playback singer. She has mainly acted in Malayalam films, besides few Telugu and Tamil productions and one Kannada film...
. In 2006 he reunited with his favorite director Shaji Kailas for the movie Time
Time (2006 film)
Time is the thirteenth feature film by South Korean director Kim Ki-duk. It premiered at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival on June 30, 2006.- Plot :...
, which had huge expectations but bombed at the box office. It was dubbed into Telugu as Police Ante Veedera and Hindi as On Duty, but failed to fetch better results.
Before coming to the film world, he had displayed great interest in the field of literature; his favourite authors are Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw
George Bernard Shaw was an Irish playwright and a co-founder of the London School of Economics. Although his first profitable writing was music and literary criticism, in which capacity he wrote many highly articulate pieces of journalism, his main talent was for drama, and he wrote more than 60...
and Shakespeare. He is famous for his philanthropic
Philanthropy
Philanthropy etymologically means "the love of humanity"—love in the sense of caring for, nourishing, developing, or enhancing; humanity in the sense of "what it is to be human," or "human potential." In modern practical terms, it is "private initiatives for public good, focusing on quality of...
efforts.
In 2008, Suresh Gopi appeared in multi-starrer Twenty: 20 produced by AMMA
Association of Malayalam Movie Artists
Association of Malayalam Movie Artists is the association of film actors who work in Malayalam cinema. The association was first of its kind in India, and the functioning of it led to formation of actors guilds in film industries of other Indian languages as well.-General body:The AMMA General...
. Again, he acted with Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
in Pakal Nakshatrangal
Pakal Nakshatrangal
Pakal Nakshatrangal is a 2008 Malayalam film directed by Rajeev Nath and written by Anoop Menon who made his debut in screenplay writing through this film. The film stars Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Murali, Anoop Menon, Lakshmi Gopalaswamy, and Kalpana. It is about the lives of a group of...
, an off-beat movie directed by Rajiv Nath.
In 2010, he appeared with Mohanlal
Mohanlal
Mohanlal Vishwanathan Nair , known mononymously as Mohanlal , is a National Award-winning Indian actor, producer, singer and writer who is well known for his versatile and natural acting in Indian cinema & hence widely known as the Universal Star...
, Dileep
Dileep
Dileep may refer to:* Dilip or Dileep: King in Hindu mythology* Dilip Kumar, Bollywood Indian film actor* A. R. Rahman , Indian composer, musician, and record producer...
and Sarath Kumar
Sarath Kumar
Sarathkumar Ramanathan is an Indian journalist, film actor, politician, body builder and the current president of the South Indian Film Artistes' Association. He started his career in Tamil cinema playing negative roles, and later played minor roles in other movies. He was first chosen for the...
for another multi-starrer Christian Brothers
Christian Brothers (film)
Christian Brothers is a 2011 Malayalam family action drama film directed by Joshiy. The major highlight of the film is its ensemble cast which includes Mohanlal, Dileep, Suresh Gopi and Sarath Kumar in lead roles...
.
Awards
National Film AwardsNational Film Awards
The National Film Awards is the most prominent film award ceremony in India. Established in 1954, it is administered, along with the International Film Festival of India and the Indian Panorama, by the Indian government's Directorate of Film Festivals since 1973.Every year, a national panel...
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- Best ActorNational Film Award for Best ActorThe National Film Award for Best Actor is an honor presented annually at the National Film Awards of India to an actor who has delivered the best performance in a leading role within the Indian film industry.-Background:The Directorate of Film Festivals makes awards annually in several categories...
- 1998 - KaliyattamKaliyattamKaliyattam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraaj, and starring Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Manju Warrier. The film is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance...
Kerala State Film Awards:
- Best ActorKerala State Film Award for Best ActorThe Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor has been awarded annually in India since 1969. The Kerala State Film Awards were managed directly by the Government of Kerala's Department of Cultural Affairs until 1997; they are now given by the Kerala State Chalachitra Academy, an autonomous non-profit...
- 1998 - KaliyattamKaliyattamKaliyattam is a 1997 Malayalam film directed by Jayaraaj, and starring Suresh Gopi, Lal, and Manju Warrier. The film is an adapted version of William Shakespeare's play Othello against the backdrop of the Hindu Theyyam performance...
Film Critics Awards:
- Film Critics Best Actor Award (three times)
- Best Supporting Actor Award (four times)
- In July 2005, he was considered for the Kerala State Film AwardKerala State Film AwardThe Kerala State Film Awards are the most prestigious film awards for a motion picture made in Kerala. The awards have been bestowed by Kerala State Chalachitra Academy since 1998 on behalf of the Department of Cultural Affairs, Government of Kerala, India....
for Best Actor for his portrayal of a mentally distressed person in Ullam and as a doctor in Makalkku, but lost out to MammoottyMammoottyMammootty is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. He has also acted in a few Tamil, Hindi, Telugu, and Kannada films. During a career spanning more than three decades, he has acted in more than 360 films, and is only next to Prem Nazir in the number of lead roles...
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Trivia
- Suresh Gopi's father was a friend of producer Balaji and they both named their sons Suresh. Suresh Balaji is also a well known producer in South Indian industry. Balaji is superstar Mohanlal's father-in-law.
- Suresh Gopi films of 1990's were criticized for excessive violence and after 2000 Suresh Gopi pledged not to use a gun in any of his movies. This led to a five year downfall to his career. He revoked his pledge in 2005 to appear in Bharathchandran I.P.S.Bharathchandran I.P.S.Bharathchandran I.P.S is a 2005 action-thriller Malayalam movie directed by Ranji Panicker, starring Suresh Gopi, Saikumar, Rajan P. Dev, Mamukkoya, Shreya Reddy, Lalu Alex etc...
in which he appears with a revolver in the first scene. - He is a strong supporter of Indian National CongressIndian National CongressThe Indian National Congress is one of the two major political parties in India, the other being the Bharatiya Janata Party. It is the largest and one of the oldest democratic political parties in the world. The party's modern liberal platform is largely considered center-left in the Indian...
and was close to former Kerala Chief Minister late K. Karunakaran.