Suresh Gopi is an Indian actor, TV host, politician and social activist who has acted in over 250 films in Mollywood and Kollywood. He became famous for playing the roles of police and army officers in action films. He is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) since 2016.
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Wiki/Biography
Suresh Gopi was born in Kollam, Kerala, India. According to one source, he was born on Wednesday, 25 June 1958 (age 65 years; as at 2023), and according to another source, he was born on Thursday, 26 June 1958 (age 65 years; as at 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. He completed his schooling from Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School and Fatima Mata National College, Kollam. He later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and completed a Master of Arts degree in English Literature from the University of Kerala in 1982. He became interested in films after watching Kamal Haasan’s films while studying in college.
Suresh Gopi before making a career in acting
Physical Appearance
Height (Approx): 5′ 11″
Weight (Approx): 75 kg
Hair Color: Black
Eye colour: black
Family
parents and siblings
His father’s name is K. Gopinathan Pillai was a film distributor, and his mother’s name was V. Gnanalakshmi Amma who died on 16 June 2012. He is the eldest of four brothers and has three younger brothers named Subhash Gopi, Sunil Gopi and Sanil. Gopi; Sunil and Sanil are twins.
Suresh Gopi with his mother
wife and children
He married Radhika Nair, granddaughter of actress Aranmula Ponnamma, on 8 February 1990.
Suresh Gopi with his wife Radhika Nair during their wedding
The couple has four children including two sons Gokul Suresh, who is an actor, and Madhav Suresh and two daughters Bhagya Suresh and Bhavani Suresh. They also had a daughter named Lakshmi Suresh who died in a road accident at the age of one and a half years.
Suresh Gopi with his family
Religion
He follows Hindu religion.
Signature
Address
Lakshmi, D-9, Temple Road, Sasthamangalam, Thiruvananthapuram – 695010
livelihood
film
early days
He debuted as a child artist in the 1965 film Odayil Ninnu. She later made her adult debut in the 1986 film Nirmulla Ravulakal in which she played a small role. He played supporting roles and acted as a villain in over 80 films over 4–5 years, including acting as a prospective groom in the 1986 film TP Balagopalan MA, acting as a villain in the 1987 film Irupatham Noottandu. , which included acting in the 1988 film Oru. CBI Diary Kurippu played the role of Harry, Sub Inspector Minnal Prathapan in the 1988 film Manu Uncle, Anand Padmanabhan in the 1989 film Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha, and Anand Padmanabhan in the 1990 film Thoovalasparsham.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of a film
becoming a superstar
He achieved superstar status in the 1990s by playing the roles of army and police officers in various films directed by Shaji Kailash and written by Renji Panikkar. His first big break was in the 1992 film Thalastanam in which he played the role of Harikrishnan. He later played Madhavan IPS in Ekalavyayan (1993), Ravi Shankar in Mafia (1993), Nakulan in Manichitrathazhu (1993), City Police Commissioner Bharatchandran IPS in Commissioner (1994) and Sridhar Prasad IPS/Mahesh Aravind (RAW officer). In Highway (1995).
Suresh Gopi on the poster of his 1994 film Commissioner
giving hits and breaks one after the other
In the mid-1990s, he started playing various roles, showing his acting versatility. He played a wildlife photographer named Anand alias Colonel in the 1996 film Rajaputran, Captain Jacob Stephen (Anakattil Chackochi) in the 1997 film Lelam, a Theyyam artist named Kannan Perumalayan in the 1997 film Kaliyattam, Kannan in the 2000 film Thenkasipatnam, Dr. Warrier Worked as. Vishwanathan in the 2005 film Makalakku, Vishwanathan in the 2010 film Janakan, Dr. Vijay Nambiar in the 2014 film Apothecary, and Adhiraja Bhattadiri in the 2015 film My God; She took a break from acting after the 2015 film My God. In 2015, he also acted as Dr. Vasudevan in the Tamil film Aayi.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of the film My God
return to movies
He returned to acting after a four-year break in March 2019 by starring in the Tamil film Tamilarasan, in which he played the role of Dr. Muruganandam; The film was released in 2023. He later acted as Major Unnikrishnan, a retired army officer, in the 2020 film Varane Avashyamund, as Circle Inspector Abraham Mathew ‘Mathan’ alias Pappan in the 2022 film Pappan, and as Kaduvakkunnel Kuruvachan in the film Ottakomban. Scheduled to release in 2024.
Suresh Gopi during the shooting of Pappan film.
Television
He became a TV host in 2012 when he started hosting the Malayalam version of Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? The name of the show is Ningalakkam Aakam Kodeshwaran which was aired on Asianet. He hosted the show for four more seasons. In 2021, he wrote Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Grader? Started hosting the Malayalam version of. Titled AnchinoduInchodincho which was aired on Surya TV.
Suresh Gopi is hosting the TV show Enchinoduinchodinchu
Politics
He became a member of the Rajya Sabha (upper house of the Indian Parliament) on 29 April 2016. He was nominated under the category of eminent persons as per Article 80 of the Indian Constitution. He chose Thiruvananthapuram district as his nodal district under the local area of Members of Parliament. Development plan. He officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on 19 October 2016. In the 2019 Indian general elections, he contested from Thrissur constituency; However, he finished third. In the Kerala Assembly elections 2021, he contested from Thrissur seat and stood third. In 2023, it was estimated that he would be inducted into the Union Cabinet of India.
Suresh Gopi and his wife, Radhika Nair with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Awards, Honors, Achievements
- Best Actor Award at the National Film Awards for the film Kaliyattam in 1998
- Best Actor Award at the Kerala State Film Awards for the film Kaliyattam in 1998
- Nominated for Best Actor Award at the Filmfare Awards South for the film Apothecary in 2014
- Nominated for Best Actor in a Negative Role at the Filmfare Awards South for the film I in 2016
car collection
He owns Toyota Vellfire, Tata Safari, Caravan and Audi Q7.
Salary
Suresh Gopi salary for financial year 2019-2020 is Rs. 3,24,29,750. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
property and properties
movable property
- Bank Deposit: Rs. 73,42,947
- Motor Vehicle: Rs. 1,94,18,945
- Jewellery: Rs. 1,43,37,000
Immovable property
- Agricultural Land: Rs. 83,00,000
- Non-agricultural land: Rs. 1,61,47,918
- Residential Building: Rs. 3,34,94,100
Note: The given estimate of movable and immovable assets is as per the year 2021. It does not include property owned by his wife and dependents (minors).
net worth
Gopi’s net worth for the financial year 2020-2021 was estimated to be Rs. 11 crore 38 lakh. This does not include the net worth of his wife and dependents (minors).
Facts/General Knowledge
- In September 2017, when there was a controversy over his entry into the Sri Ayyappa temple at Sabarimala, he said in a public function that he wanted to be reborn as a Brahmin and become the chief priest or lower priest at the Ayyappa temple , which made them angry. The protesters condemned him by writing posts on social media.
- 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, the situation changed when he and other actors won some film awards.
Suresh Gopi with Ajith (right) during the 1990s
- He is known for helping fellow artists and people irrespective of caste, politics or religion. Famous Malayalam director Alleppey Ashraf revealed in May 2020 that Gopi helped the family of late Malayalam actor Rathish. He paid off his debts, covered the expenses of his education and also gave gold souvenirs for the wedding of Rathish’s daughter.
- He was a member of the Association of Malayalam Movie Artistes (AMMA); However, when the association fined him Rs 2 lakh for going to an event and not fining other artistes who committed the same acts, he resigned from the association.
- He has donated money to many organizations working in the field of entertainment and social concerns.
Donation made by Suresh Gopi
- He is a cricket lover and likes to watch cricket matches.
Suresh Gopi (left) with Sourav Ganguly (centre)
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