Suresh Gopi is an Indian actor, television host, politician and social activist who has appeared in more than 250 films in Mollywood and Kollywood. He is famous for his roles as police officers and military officers in action movies. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2016.
Wiki/Biography
Suresh Gopi was born in Kollam, Kerala, India. According to one source, he was born on Wednesday, June 25, 1958 (age 65; as of 2023), and according to another source, he was born on Thursday, June 26, 1958 (age 65; as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his schooling at Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School and Fatima Mata National College, Quilon. He subsequently completed his BA in Zoology and completed his MA in English Literature from the University of Kerala in 1982. While studying in college, he became interested in cinema after watching Kamal Haasan’s films.
Suresh Gopi Before Entering Acting
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′11″
Weight (approximately): 75kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
Parents and siblings
His father’s name is K. Gopinathan Pillai, a film distributor, and his mother’s name is V. Gnanalekshmi Amma, who died on June 16, 2012. He is the eldest son among four brothers and has three younger brothers namely Subhash Gopi, Sunil Gopi and Sanil. Gopi; Sunil and Sanil are twins.
Suresh Gopi and his mother
wife and children
On February 8, 1990, he married Radhika Nair, the granddaughter of actress Aranmula Ponnamma.
Suresh Gopi during his marriage to wife Radhika Nair
The couple has four children, including two sons named Gokul Suresh, an actor; Madhav Suresh and two daughters named Ba Bhagya Suresh and Bhavni Suresh. They also had a daughter, Lakshmi Suresh, who died in a road accident when she was one and a half years old.
Suresh Gopi and his family
religion
He believes in Hinduism.
sign
address
Lekshmi, D-9, Temple Road, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram – 695010
Profession
Movie
first days
He made his debut as a child artist in the 1965 film Odayil Ninnu. As an adult, he made his acting debut in the 1986 film Niramulla Ravulkal, in which he played a small role. He subsequently acted in more than 80 films in 4-5 years, including playing the role of a potential groom in the 1986 film TP Balagopalan MA, the villain in the 1987 film Irupatham Noottandu, the 1988 film He plays supporting and antagonist roles in “Oru”. CBI Diary Kurippu played the role of Harry, Sub-Inspector Minnal Prathapan in the 1988 film Manu Uncle, 1989 film Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, and Ananda Padmanabhan in the 1990 film Thoovalsparsham.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of the movie
become a superstar
He achieved superstardom in the 1990s playing Army and police roles in a number of films directed by Shaji Kailas and written by Renji Panicker. His first big break came with the 1992 film Thalastaanam, in which he played the role of Harikrishnan. He later played Madhavan IPS in Ekalavyan (1993), Ravishankar in Mafia (1993), Nakulan in Manichitrathazhu (1993) and city police chief Bharathchandran in Commissioner (1994) IPS, and in Highway (1995) as Sreedhar Prasad IPS/Mahesh Aravind (RAW Constable) in Mafia (1993).
Suresh Gopi on the poster of his 1994 film Commissioner
Give one blow after another and break
In the mid-1990s, he began playing different roles, demonstrating his acting versatility. He played wildlife photographer Anand (aka Colonel) in the 1996 film “Rajaputram” and Captain Jacob Stephen (Aanakattil Chackochi) in the 1997 film “Leram”, He played the role of a Theyyam artist named Kannan Perumalaya in the 1997 film Kaliyatam, Kannan in the 2000 film Thenkasipattanam and Dr. Warrier in the 2000 film Thenkasipattanam. Vishwanathan in the 2005 film “Makalkku”, 2010 film “Janakan”, Dr. Vijay Nambiar in the 2014 film “Apothecary” and Adiraja Bhattadiri in the 2015 film “My God”; 2015 film “My God” After that, he took a break from acting. In 2015, he also played the role of Dr. Vasudevan in the Tamil film “I”.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of the movie My God
Return to movies
In March 2019, he returned to acting after a four-year hiatus in the Tamil film Tamilarasan, playing the role of Dr. Muruganandam. The movie is released in 2023. Later, he played the role of retired army officer Major Unnikrishnan in the 2020 film Varane Avashyamund, circle inspector Abraham Mathew ‘Mathan’ aka Paappan in the 2022 film Paappan and Kaduvakkunnel Kuruvachan in the film Ottakkomban. Scheduled for release in 2024.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of Papapan movie
television
In 2012, he started hosting the Malayalam version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? ” and became a TV host. The show titled Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran is aired on Asianet. He went on to host the show for four seasons. In 2021, he started hosting the Malayalam version of Are You Smarter than a Fifth Grader? ” titled AnchinoduInchodinchu, aired on Surya TV.
Suresh Gopi hosts TV show AnchinoduInchodinchu
politics
He became a member of Rajyasabha (the upper house of the Indian Parliament) on April 29, 2016. He was nominated in the Distinguished Persons category under Article 80 of the Constitution of India. He selected Thiruvananthapuram district as the nodal district development plan for the local assembly member. He officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on October 19, 2016. In the 2019 Indian general elections, he contested from Thrissur constituency; however, he finished third. In the 2021 Kerala Assembly elections, he contested from Thrissur seat and finished third. It is speculated that he will enter the Indian Union Cabinet in 2023.
Suresh Gopi and his wife Radhika Nair with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- In 1998, he won the National Film Award for Best Actor for the movie “Kaliyattam”
- In 1998, he won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor for the movie “Kaliyattam”
- In 2014, he was nominated for the Best Actor Award at the South Filmfare Awards for his film “The Pharmacist”
- In 2016, he was nominated for the Best Supporting Actor Award at the Southern Filmfare Awards for the movie “I”
car collection
He owns a Toyota Vellfire, Tata Safari, Caravan and Audi Q7.
salary
Suresh Gopi’s salary for the financial year 2019-2020 is Rs. 3,24,29,750. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Assets and property
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 73,42,947
- Motor Vehicles: Rs. 1,94,18,945
- Jewelry: Rs. 1,43,37,000
real estate
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 83,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,61,47,918
- Residential Building: Rs. 3,34,94,100
Note: The movable and immovable property estimates given are based on 2021. Excludes assets owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Gopi’s net worth for FY 2020-2021 is estimated to be Rs. 11 Crores Rs.38 Lakhs. It does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/Trivia
- In September 2017, when the controversy over entry into the Sri Ayyappa temple in Sabarimala was ongoing, he stated at a public event that he wanted to be reincarnated as a Brahmin and become the abbot or junior priest of the Ayyappa temple. The move angered local people. Protesters posted on social media denouncing him.
- In March 2018, he said in a public statement that there was caste discrimination in the Malayalam film industry when he entered the industry; however, things changed when he and other artistes won some film awards.
Suresh Gopi and Ajith (right) in the 1990s
- He was known for helping artists and people irrespective of caste, politics or religion. Notably, Malayalam director Alleppey Ashraf revealed in May 2020 that Gopi had helped late Malayalam actor Radish Ratheesh’s family. He paid off their debts, took care of their education expenses and gave Latish a gold souvenir for her daughter’s wedding.
- He was a member of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA); however, he resigned when the association fined him Rs 2 lakh for participating in the show and did not fine other artistes who did the same assumed the duties of the association.
- He has donated to many associations in the entertainment and social cause fields.
Donation from Suresh Gopi
- He is a cricket enthusiast and enjoys watching cricket matches.
Suresh Gopi (left) and Saurav Ganguly (middle)
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