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Suresh Gopi Profile

Suresh Gopi is a National Film Award-winning actor in Malayalam cinema who is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as he is for the character roles. He is also famous for his philanthropic efforts. He is a supporter of Indian National Congress party. The Congress is considering to field him from the Kollam Loksabha constituency as a Congress candidate. Suresh Gopi started his acting career in 1965 as a child artist in a malayalam movie 'Odayil Ninnum' which was a screen adaptation of the novel by the same name. He subsequently stopped acting and returned to Malayalam movies in the eighties.
His first roles in the eighties were those of a supporting hero or the villain. His most notable works of this period include 'Irupatham Noottandu' (Twentieth Century), Rajavinte Makan ('The son of the King') a screen adaptation of The Rage Of Angels by Sidney Sheldon and Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha. His major break in a leading role came with "Thalasthanam" (The Capital) followed by Ekalavyan and Commissioner all of them Police dramas. He shot to superstardom with these movies and followed it up with roles in 'Pathram' (newspaper), 'Lelam' (Auction) and 'Vazhunnor' (The Rulers).
His portrayal of the police commissioner 'Bharath Chandran IPS' in Commissioner (1994) shot him to superstardom and is etched in Malayalam movie history as one of the most recognized roles. His famous monologue "Ormayundo ee mugkham?" ("Remember this face?") is synonymous with the role and has been subject to much imitation and parody. He is famous for his fervent delivery of English dialogues in the movies that he acts in. He became noted and was glorified for playing larger than life roles that were anti-establishment and often were a dig at the political and social corruption. In 1997 his acting prowess was proved as "Kannan Perumalayan" a role that he played in "Kaliyattam" (The play), a screen adaptation of Othello by William Shakespeare for which he got the National Award for best actor in the same year. Other noted hits were 'Pathram' (The Newspaper), Crime File, Kashmeeram, Janadhipathyam (Democracy),Sathyameva Jayathe, Thenkasipattanam, Highway, Summer in Bethlehem, Bharathchandran IPS, 'F.I.R' (First Information Report), Tiger and Chinthamani Kolacase Before Love Cinema he was English literature field and his favourite pens are Bernard Shaw, Shakespeare, Camilla way etc etc.
He is famous for his philanthropic efforts.He done many charity activities in Kerala, Tamilnadu, Gulf etc. Once he neglect the chance of stand for the election with Congress Party. His charity activties are spearheaded by his fans club which has a strength of about 800 members.He frequently visits sree chitra poor home, Trivandrum with his all kerala fans club president Mr. Ashwin Jothindran and spends time with the hapless inmates.
Filmography
1965 - Odeyil Ninnu
1986 - T.P. Balagopalan M.A. Rajavinte Makan, Onnu Muthal Poojaym Vare, Manasilloru Manimuthu, Nandi Veendum Varika
1987 - Vrutham, P.C. 369, Vazhiyorakkazhchakal , January Oru Orma , Irupatham Noottandu, Boomiyile Rajakkanmar , Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu, New Delhi
1988 - Witness Dhwani Antima Theerpu Moonnam Mura Manu Uncle Oru CBI Diary Kurippu Nineteen Twenty One
1989 - Varnam Vachanam Unnikrishnante Adyathe Christmas News Kaalal Pada Innale Akshrathettu Douthyam Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha
1990 - Varthamana Kalam Saandhram Rajavazhcha Orukkam Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam Minda Poochakku Kalyanam Kouthuka Varthakal In Harihar Nagar Aanaval Mothiram Arhatha Midhya Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu Parampara
1991 - Parallel College Kuttapathram Kadalora Kattu Ente Sooryaputhrikku Chakravarthy
1992 - Utsava Melam Thalastaanam Simhadhwani Ponnurukkum Pakshi Nakshthrakoodaram Ente Ponnu Thampuran Daddy Adharam Nadodi Aham Pappayude Swantham Appoos
1993 - Yaadhavam Sthalathe Pradhana Payyans Samooham Ponnu Chami Paithrukam Mafia Injakkadan Mathai & Sons Ethu Manju Kaalam Ekalavyan City Police Aacharyan Manichithrathazhu Dhruvam
1994 - Rudraksham Kashmeeram Commissioner The City Chukkan Manathe Kottaram
1995 - Thakshasila Sakshyam Sadaram Radholsavam Karma High Way Aksharam Sindoora Rekha The King
1996 - Yuvathurki Rajaputhran Mahatma Suvarna Simhaasanam
1997 - Masmaram Lelam Kulam Janathipathyam Gangothri Bhoopathi Bharatheeyam Anubhoothi Kaliyattam Guru
1998 - Thirakalkkappuram Thalolam Pranaya Varnankal Summer in Bethlahem Rektha Sakshikal Zindabad Kallu Kondoru Pennu
1999 - Vazhunnor Varnatheru Pathram F.I.R Crime File
2000 - Satyameva Jayate Pilots Mark Antony Cover Story Thenkasipattanam Dreamz Millenium Stars
2001 - Saivar Thirumeni Randam Bhavam Deena Megasandesam Sundrapurushan Nariman
2002 - www.Anukutumbam.com
2003 - Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam Thillana Thillana
2004 - Agninakshathram Sasneham Sumithra
2005 - Ullam Makalkku The Tiger Bharathchandran I.P.S
2006 - Rashtram Chinthamani Kolacase Aswaroodan Pathaka Bada Dosth Smart City Notebook Chess
2007 - Detective Lanka Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal Time Bharathan Janmam Nadiya kollappetta rathri Black Cat Kichamani MBA
2008 - Sound Of Boot Twenty 20 Bullet Thavalam Ayudham Ring Tone Violet Pakal Nakshatrangal
2009 - IG Bhoomi Malayalam Kanchipurathe Kalayanam Black Dalia Janakan Vairam Lalitham Hiranmayam -Kerala Cafe Kadaksham
2010 - Ekadesi Sadgamaya Kanyakumari Express Christian Brothers
Last edited by minisoji; 07-22-2010 at 09:53 AM.
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