Suresh Gopinathan Nair (born 26 June 1960), often credited as
Suresh Gopi (), is an
Indian film actor who works mainly in
Malayalam cinema; he is famous for his roles in police dramas. He is noted for his leading roles as much as his character roles. He is also famous for his philanthropic efforts.
Personal life
He was born in
Kollam to Gnanalekshmi and Gopinathan Pillai. Suresh Gopi did his schooling at the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian High School at Thangasseri. He graduated in English Literature from
Fatima Mata National College in Kollam. He is married to Radhika, the granddaughter of Aranmula Ponnamma, and has four children: Lekshmi (deceased), Gokul, Bhagya, Bhavna, and Madhav. He is settled at
Thiruvananthapuram (Trivandrum) and is currently living in
Sasthamangalam.
Career
1965: Child artist
Suresh Gopi first appeared onscreen as a child in
K. S. Sethumadhavan's
Odeyil Ninnu (1965). It was a popular film that had
Sathyan in the lead role along with
Prem Nazir.
1980s: Early career
He returned to acting in the mid-80s with
Sathyan Anthikkad's
T.P. Balagopalan M.A. (1986), where he played a prospective groom in a small scene. He went on to play
supporting and
villain roles. Some other roles of his include Balan in
Nandi Veendum Varika (1986), Kumar in
Rajavinte Makan (1986), Vinod in
January Oru Orma (1987),...
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