Suresh Gopi was born on 26 June 1958 and is an Indian actor, politician, playback singer and television presenter.
42 Facts About Suresh Gopi
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Suresh Gopi made his debut as an adult in 1986 and since then, he has acted in more than 250 films.
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Suresh Gopi is a recipient of the National Film Award and the Kerala State Film Award in 1998 for his performance in Kaliyattam.
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Suresh Gopi was a nominated member of the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament of India.
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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.
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Suresh Gopi was educated at the Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam.
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Suresh Gopi then joined the Fatima Mata National College in Kollam for his higher studies.
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Suresh Gopi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Zoology and Master of Arts degree in English literature.
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Suresh Gopi made his debut as a child artist in 1965 by playing a small role in Odayil Ninnu.
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Suresh Gopi went on to play few antagonistic and numerous supporting roles throughout the late 1980s and early 1990s.
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Suresh Gopi was noted for his villain role in Irupatham Noottandu.
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Suresh Gopi had a major supporting role as Harry in Oru CBI Diary Kurippu, which was the highest grossing film at the time.
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Suresh Gopi gained lot of appraisal for his portrayal of Aromal Chekavar in 1989 classic Oru Vadakkan Veeragatha.
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Suresh Gopi played another memorable cameo comic role as Christopher Luke, a professional killer in Nagarangalil Chennu Raparkam.
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Suresh Gopi established himself as a lead actor in Malayalam cinema through Ekalavyan.
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Suresh Gopi played the role of a NSG commando in Kashmeeram which was a commercial hit.
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Suresh Gopi played the role of a RAW officer in Highway which ran for more than 100 days in theatres.
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Suresh Gopi's played a lead role alongside Jayaram in the comedy drama Summer in Bethlehem.
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Suresh Gopi played the character Dennis and received wide appreciation from the critics.
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In 2000, Suresh Gopi starred in Mark Antony and Cover Story, an action film and a crime thriller.
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Suresh Gopi played a lead role, with comic elements, in the comedy drama Thenkashippattanam alongside Lal.
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Suresh Gopi played the lead role in Rajasenan's horror film Meghasandesham.
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Suresh Gopi played the lead role of a psychotic lawyer, who enforces the law in his style.
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In 2008, Suresh Gopi did a lead role in the multi-starrer blockbuster Twenty:20.
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Suresh Gopi was praised for his role as Dr Vijay Nambiar in Apothecary.
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Suresh Gopi was nominated for the Best Actor award at the Filmfare Awards South for his performance in the movie.
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Suresh Gopi made his comeback in Malayalam cinema by playing a pivotal role in Varane Avashyamund in 2020, after a five year long hiatus.
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The film titled as Ottakkomban would see Suresh Gopi playing the role of Kuruvachan.
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On 14 February 2021, Suresh Gopi announced that he will be reuniting with director Joshiy for the film titled Paappan.
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Suresh Gopi's other upcoming movie is Kaaval, an action thriller directed by Nithin Renji Panicker which would feature Renji Panicker playing a pivotal role.
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On 29 April 2016, Suresh Gopi was sworn in as a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha, nominated by the President of India in the category of eminent citizens as per the provisions of Article 80 of the Constitution of India.
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Suresh Gopi opted Thiruvananthapuram district as the nodal district of operation under the Members of Parliament Local Area Development Scheme.
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In October 2016, Suresh Gopi officially joined the Bharatiya Janata Party.
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Suresh Gopi contested in the 2019 Indian general election in Kerala as a candidate of BJP in Thrissur constituency.
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Meena found that Mr Suresh Gopi has violated the model of conduct.
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Suresh Gopi said that people from all over Kerala write to him about different requests, and he only accepts the letters of request from individuals if they are attached to letters of recommendation from BJP district party chiefs.
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On 8 February 1990, Suresh Gopi married Radhika Nair, the granddaughter of actress Aranmula Ponnamma.
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Suresh Gopi made headlines in 2015, when he gave his support to Maharashtra's controversial ban on beef while he was talking to the media.
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Suresh Gopi said he never tasted beef in his life, and he never cooked it in his home and nobody in his home eats beef.
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Suresh Gopi added that if such a ban comes to the state, he would obey the government.
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However, a new video appeared online which captured Suresh Gopi, conversing on a radio show and speaking about his weight gain after a latest trip to Zurich.
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Suresh Gopi shared how he had eaten beef continuously for 4 days when there was only pork and beef available, which led him to gain weight.