Suresh Gopi
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In office 29 April 2016 – 24 April 2022 | |
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Born | Kollam, Kerala, India | 26 June 1958
Political party | Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) |
Spouse |
Radhika Nair (m. 1990) |
Children | 5, including Gokul Suresh [note 1] |
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Relatives | Aranmula Ponnamma (grandmother-in-law) |
Residence(s) | Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala |
Education | University of Kerala |
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Years active | 1965, 1986–present |
Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian
Early life and education
Suresh Gopi was born on 26 June 1958 in Kollam, Kerala, India to K. Gopinathan Pillai, a film distributor, and V. Gnanalekshmi Amma, as their eldest son.[2][3] He has three younger brothers—Subhash Gopi, Sunil Gopi and Sanil Gopi (the latter two are twins).[4] He was brought up in Kollam.[5]
Gopi was educated at the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam.[6] He then joined the Fatima Mata National College in Kollam for his higher studies. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Master of Arts degree in English literature.[2][3]
Career
1986–92: early years
Suresh Gopi made his debut as a child artist in 1965 by playing a small role in
1992–95: breakthrough and establishment as a superstar
After acting in more than 80 movies, Suresh Gopi finally got a breakthrough by playing the lead role in Shaji Kailas's Thalastaanam (1992), which was written by Renji Panicker.[10][6] Suresh Gopi established himself as a lead actor in Malayalam cinema through Ekalavyan (1993). This crime thriller was also written by Renji Panicker and directed by Shaji Kailas. Ekalavyan broke many records at the box office and successfully completed 150 days in theaters.[11] Shaji-Renji combination films turned Suresh Gopi into an overnight star in 1990s especially through police and army roles. In 1993 itself, he played the lead role in Mafia, another Shaji-Renji crime thriller which was very successful at box office. The same year, he played the role of Nakulan alongside Mohanlal and Shobhana in Fazil's psychological thriller Manichitrathazhu, which is considered one of the best Malayalam movies ever made.[12] He played the role of a NSG commando in Kashmeeram (1994) which was a commercial hit. It is probably the film Commissioner (1994), which helped Suresh Gopi to gain a super-star status in Malayalam Cinema.[13] He played the role of Bharath Chandran I.P.S in this another Shaji-Renji crime thriller, which is treated as a cult classic film.[14] He played the role of a RAW officer in Highway (1995) which ran for more than 100 days in theatres.
1996–2005: further commercial successes
Suresh Gopi's high budget film Yuvathurki (1996) failed to create expected results at box office. The same year, he appeared in a different avatar by playing the role of a wildlife photographer in Rajaputran. It became one of the highest grossing Malayalam movies in 1996.[15]
One of his popular and career best character Anakkattil Chackochi came out through Lelam in 1997. Scripted by Renji panicker and directed by Joshiy, it was one of the highest-grossing movies of the year.[16] The role of Kannan Perumalayan in Jayaraj's Kaliyattam (1997) won him the National Film Award for Best Actor and the Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor.[17][6][18] His other notable movies in 1997 were Janathipathyam and Guru. In Guru, he played a supporting role. Suresh Gopi's played a lead role alongside Jayaram in the comedy drama Summer in Bethlehem (1998). He played the character Dennis and received wide appreciation from the critics. It was also the third highest-grossing movie in 1998.[citation needed] His other notable movies in 1998 were Thalolam and Pranayavarnangal.
Suresh Gopi's action thriller film Pathram (1999) directed by Joshiy was the highest grossing Malayalam movie in 1999.[19] The film, which ran over 275 days in theatres is also considered by many fans to be one of the best in his career. The same year he starred in another Joshiy action thriller Vazhunnor which was also a commercial hit. In 1999, two of his popular crime investigation thrillers Crime File and F. I. R came out. Both films were commercially successful.[20]
In 2000, Suresh Gopi starred in
2006–2015: decline and hiatus
Suresh Gopi's fanbase slowly started to diminish during the mid-2000s with many of his movies released in 2006 becoming a failure at the box office.[23] This includes films such as Lanka, Rashtram, Pathaaka, Ashwaroodan, Bada Dosth and Smart City.[24] However, his legal thriller Chinthamani Kolacase directed by Shaji Kailas was a blockbuster at the box office in 2006.[25] Suresh Gopi played the lead role of a psychotic lawyer, who enforces the law in his style.[26]
Most of his movies released after Chinthamani Kolacase were failures at the box office. It includes movies such as Detective, Paranju Theeratha Visheshangal, Black Cat Kichamani MBA and Time all of which released in 2007. The same year he had a special appearance in the science fiction film Bharathan Effect. His only commercially successful film in 2007 was the crime investigation thriller Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri. In 2008, Suresh Gopi did a lead role in the multi-starrer blockbuster Twenty:20. In 2009, he was praised for his role as Ramesh Menon in the anthology film Kerala Cafe in the segment Lalitham Hiranmayam.
In 2010, he played the role of a father seeking revenge upon those who raped his daughter in Janakan which earned him appreciation.[27] In 2011, he appeared in the multi-starrer film Christian Brothers. The same year, Suresh Gopi acted in the film Melvilasom which received wide critical acclaim upon its release.[28] Suresh Gopi reunited with Shaji Kailas and Renji Panicker in 2012 through The King & the Commissioner. In the film, which is a crossover of Commissioner (1994) and The King (1995), Suresh Gopi reprised his role as Bharathchandran I.P.S along with Mammooty reprising his role as Joseph Alex from The King. The film, mostly panned by the critics was commercially successful.[29] He was praised for his role as Dr. Vijay Nambiar in Apothecary (2014). He was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards South for his performance in the movie.[30] Suresh Gopi played the villain role in the Tamil film action thriller film I (2015). His role as Dr. Vasudevan in the movie was acclaimed.[31] My God (2015) was his last film before going to a 4-year hiatus from acting.
2020–present: return after hiatus
In March 2019, he made a comeback announcement in acting by joining
Television host
In 2012, he hosted the game show Ningalkkum Aakaam Kodeeshwaran on Asianet, which was the Malayalam version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?. He continued to host it five more seasons.[37][38]
Politics
During his college days, Suresh was an active member of the
On 29 April 2016, Suresh Gopi was sworn in as a
He contested in the
During the
Electoral history
Election | Year | Party | Constituency | Result | Margin | |
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Loksabha
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2019 | BJP | Thrissur | Lost | 1,21,267 | |
2024 | BJP | Thrissur | TBD | TBD | ||
Kerala Legislative Assembly | 2021 | BJP | Thrissur | Lost | 3,806 |
Personal life
On 8 February 1990,[2] Suresh married Radhika Nair, the granddaughter of actress Aranmula Ponnamma. They have five children—Lakshmi Suresh, Gokul Suresh, Bhagya Suresh, Bhavni Suresh, and Madhav Suresh. Lakshmi died in a car accident while she was one-and-a-half years old.[52] Gokul Suresh is a young actor in Malayalam cinema.[53][54] Suresh resides with family in Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram.[3][55]
Controversy
In October 2023, Allegedly badly touched a Woman reporter inappropriately while speaking to the media.[56][57][58][59] the Kerala Union of Working Journalists (KUWJ) issued a statement pointing out that Suresh Gopi's behavior was inappropriate.[60]
In December 2017, The Kerala state police arrested Suresh Gopi on charges of forging documents to register his luxury vehicle. The state police alleged that Gopi had used fraudulent home address to register his luxury vehicles in Pondicherry to escape the 20% vehicle-tax in Kerala on cars costing over ₹20 lakh.[61] In January 2020, the Crime branch reported that Gopi had registered his two Audi cars at a price of ₹60 lakh and ₹80 lakh each and evaded paying a tax of ₹3.6 lakh and ₹16 lakh for each of the cars.[62] He was later released on anticipatory bail.[63][64]
The case against Suresh Gopi after a woman journalist lodged a complaint alleging that he misbehaved with her during a media interaction in
which deals with physical contact and advances involving unwelcome and explicit sexual overtures. (A conviction can bring up to three years in jail).Awards and nominations
- 1998: Best Actor – Kaliyattam[71]
- 1998: Best Actor – Kaliyattam[72]
- 2014: Nominated – Best Actor – Apothecary[73][74]
- 2016: Nominated - Best Actor in a Negative Role- I [75]
Notes
- ^ One child, Lakshmi Suresh, is deceased.
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External links
- Suresh Gopi at IMDb
- Suresh Gopi on Facebook
- Suresh Gopi at Rotten Tomatoes
- Suresh Gopi on Instagram