Suresh Gopi

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Suresh Gopi is an 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.

[edit] Career

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.

[edit] Awards

• National Film Award for Best Actor - Kaliyattam
• In July, 2005, he was nominated for the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for his portrayal of a mentally distressed person in Ullam and as a Doctor in Makalkku, but lost out to Mammootty.

[edit] Filmography

1. Twenty:20 (2008) (announced)
2. Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) (announced) ....
3. Bharathan (2007) (filming)
4. Black Cat (2007) (completed) .... Black, Ramesh Sharma
5. Janmam (2007) (filming)
6. Time (2007)
7. Detective (2007)
8. Notebook (2006) .... Brigadier Alexander
9. Smart city (2006)
10. Bada Dhosth(2006).... Daya Shankar
11. Pataaka(2006)
12. Rashtram(2006)
13. Lanka(2006)
14. Chinthamani Kolacase (2006) .... Lal Krishna
    
15. The Tiger (2005) .... Chandrasekharan IPS
16. Bharathchandran I.P.S (2005) .... Bharathchandran I.P.S
17. Makalkku (2005) .... Warrier
18. Sasneham Sumithra (2004) .... Balachandran
19. Agninakshathram (2004) .... Thalakkulathu Thampi
20. Swapnam Kondu Thulabharam (2003) .... Vishnu
21. www.Anukutumbam.com (2002)
22. Nariman (2001) .... Asok Nariman
23. Sundrapurushan (2001) .... Suryanarayanan
24. Megasandesam (2001) .... Balagopal
25. Deena (2001) .... Adikesavan
26. Randam Bhavam (2001).... Navaneet Krishnan, Anantha Krishnan
27. Saivar Thirumeni (2001) .... Devadathan Nampoothirippadu
    
28. Thenkasipattanam (2000) .... Kannan
29. Cover Story (2000) .... Vijay
    
30. Mark Antony (2000)
    
31. Millennium Stars (2000) ... Karanan
    
32. Pilots (2000) .... Bobby Nair
    
33. Satyameva Jayate (2000)
    
34. Crime File (1999) .... Idamattom Palackal Easo Panikkar
35. F.I.R (1999)
    
36. Pathram (1999) .... Nandagopal
37. Varnatheru (1999)
38. Vazhunnor (1999).... Kuttapai
39. Kallu Kondoru Pennu (1998)
40. Pranaya Varnankal (1998)
41. Rektha Sakshikal Zindabad (1998)
    
42. Summer in Bethlahem (1998) .... Dennis
43. Thalolam (1998)
44. Thirakalkkappuram (1998)
45. Kaliyattam (1997) .... Kannan Perumalayan/Othello ... aka Play of the God
46. Anubhoothi (1997)
47. Bharatheeyam (1997)
48. Bhoopathi (1997) .... Hariprasad
49. Gangothri (1997)
    
50. Guru (1997) .... The King
51. Janathipathyam (1997) .... R.D. Nayanar
    
52. Kulam (1997)
53. Lelam (1997) .... Anakkattil Chackochy (Jacob Stephen)
54. Masmaram (1997)
55. Suvarna Simhaasanam (1997)
    
56. Mahatma (1996)
57. Rajaputhran (1996).... Anand
58. The King (1995) ....Guest Role
59. Aksharam (1995) .... Ananthakrishnan
    
60. Karma (1995)
61. Radholsavam (1995)
62. Sadaram (1995) .... Raghunandana Menon
63. Sakshyam (1995)
64. Sindoora Rekha (1995)
65. Thakshasila (1995)
    
66. Chukkan (1994) .... Gaurishankar
67. The City (1994/I) .... Ravi
68. Commissioner (1994) .... Bharathchandran I.P.S
69. Kashmeeram (1994) .... Shyam
70. Manathe Kottaram (1994)
71. Rudraksham (1994)
    
72. Dhruvam (1993) .... Jose Nariman
73. Aacharyan (1993)
74. City Police (1993)
75. Ekalavyan (1993)
    
76. Ethu Manju Kaalam (1993)
77. Injakkadan Mathai & Sons (1993)
78. Mafia (1993)
79. Manichithrathazhu (1993) .... Nakulan
80. Paithrukam (1993)
    
81. Ponnu Chami (1993)
82. Samooham (1993)
83. Yaadhavam (1993)
84. Pappayude Swantham Appoos (1992)
85. Adharam (1992) .... Vasu
86. Aham (1992)
87. Daddy (1992)
88. Ente Ponnu Thampuran (1992)
89. Nadodi (1992) .... Sivan
90. Nakshthrakoodaram (1992)
91. Ponnurukkum Pakshi (1992)
    
92. Simhadhwani (1992)
93. Thalastaanam (1992)
94. Utsava Melam (1992)
    
95. Chakravarthy (1991)
96. Ente Sooryaputhrikku (1991) .... Dr. Srinivas
97. Kadalora Kattu (1991)
98. Kuttapathram (1991) .... Alex
99. Parallel College (1991) .... Ananthan
100. Ee Thanutha Veluppan Kalathu (1990)
     
101. Midhya (1990) .... K. P. Rajagopal
     
102. Aanaval Mothiram (1990) .... Nandakumar
103. Arhatha (1990)
104. In Harihar Nagar (1990) .... Sethumadhavan
     
105. Kouthuka Varthakal (1990) .... Ravi
106. Minda Poochakku Kalyanam (1990)
107. Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam (1990)
108. Orukkam (1990) .... Sethumadhava Kurup
109. Rajavazhcha (1990) .... Govindankutty
110. Saandhram (1990) .... Sreeraman
111. Thoovalsparsham(1990) .... Ananda Padmanabhan
112. Varthamana Kalam (1990) .... Balagopalan
113. Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha (1989) .... Aromal Chekavar
114. Akshrathettu (1989)
115. Douthyam (1989) .... Capt. Suresh G. Nair
116. Innale (1989) .... Dr. Narendran
117. Kaalal Pada (1989)
118. News (1989) .... Rishi Menon
119. Vachanam (1989)
120. Varnam (1989) .... Manu Vishwanath
121. Nineteen Twenty One (1988) .... Unni… ... aka Ayarthi Thollayirathi Irupathonnu (India: Malayalam title)
122. Oru CBI Diary Kurippu (1988) .... Harry
123. Antima Theerpu (1988)
124. Dhwani (1988)
125. Manu Uncle (1988) .... Police Chief
     
126. Moonnam Mura (1988) .... Vaisakhan
127. Witness (1988) .... Alex Williams
128. New Delhi (1987) .... Suresh
129. Sreedharante Onnam Thirumurivu (1987) .... Vinayachandran
130. Irupatham Noottandu (1987).... Shekaran Kutty
131. P.C. 369 (1987) .... Gopikuttan
132. Vazhiyorakkazhchakal (1987) .... Ashok
133. Nandi Veendum Varika (1986) .... Balan
134. Manasilloru Manimuthu (1986)
135. Onnumuthal Poojyam Vare (1986)
136. Rajavinte Makan (1986)
137. T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986) .... Prospective
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138. Odeyil Ninnu (1965) .....Young Pappu

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