G. Suresh Kumar is an Indian actor and film producer who works primarily in the Malayalam entertainment industry. He is best known for playing the role of Kochi Raja in the Malayalam historical film Marakkar: The Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021). He is also known for producing the Malayalam films Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) and Aaraam Thampuran (1997).
Wiki/Biography
G. Suresh Kumar was born on Sunday, November 15, 1959 in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala (64 years; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He holds a bachelor’s degree in commerce from the University of Kerala, Thiruvananthapuram.
appearance
Hair color: salt and pepper
Eye color: dark brown
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is MG Nayar and mother’s name is MS Sharada.
wife and children
His wife is Indian actress Menaka Suresh (Padmavathy Iyengar). The couple has two daughters, actor Keerthy Suresh and Priyadarshan assistant director Revathy Suresh. His daughter Keerthy Suresh in Madras (now Chennai) on October 17, 1992.
G Suresh Kumar and his wife
Revathy Suresh, daughter of G Suresh Kumar
G Suresh Kumar with his daughter Keerthy Suresh and wife Menaka Suresh
Profession
direction
G. Suresh Kumar started his career in the entertainment industry as an assistant director in the Malayalam film Thiranotam (1978).
Tiranotan(1978)
Production
In 1982, he started producing films under the name Sooryodaya Creations. Thereafter, in 1993, he opened his own production studio. He has produced several films including Butterfly (1993), Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Vettam (2004), Pachamarathanalil (2008), Matchbox (2017), Vaashi (2022 ) etc.
production room
He is the founder of the Indian film production company “Revathy Kalamandhir” which was established in 1993 in Thiruvananthapuram. Under this banner, he has produced more than 32 Malayalam films.
acting
He started his acting career in 1990 with the Malayalam film No.20 Madras Mail.
No.20 Madras Post(1990)
In 2015, he appeared in the movie Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum. Several other films in which he has appeared as an actor include Ramaleela (2017), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018), Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo (2019), Meri Awaz Suno (2021), 2018 : Everybody’s a Hero” (2023) and more. His performance as Kochi Raja in the Malayalam historical film Marakkar: The Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) was highly appreciated.
G Suresh Kumar plays Kochi Raja in the movie Marakkar: The Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
In 2023, he played the protagonist’s father in the movie “2018: Everyone is a Hero”, which was nominated for the 2024 Oscar.
2018-Everyone is a hero (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- G. Suresh Kumar is the Chairman of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.
- In April 2023, Suresh Kumar announced that he would take strict action and would not include actors in his projects who demand exorbitant remuneration. He took this decision considering the difficulties faced by the Malayalam industry.
- In May 2023, Suresh Kumar said in an interview that he would not tolerate any substance abuse in Malayalam industry films. He also said that a detailed list of drug addicts has been sent to the police and strict action will be taken against such perpetrators.
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