Suresh Gopi is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Ministry of Tourism since June 2024. He was elected as a Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha in the 2024 general election from Thrissur Lok Sabha constituency, becoming the first BJP MP from Kerala, marking the party’s first-ever victory in a Lok Sabha election in the state. He is also serving as the President of the Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute from September 2023.
Suresh Gopi was born on 26 June 1958 at Alappuzha, Kerala to K. Gopinathan Pillai, a film distributor, and V. Gnanalekshmi Amma, as their eldest son. His parents hail from Kollam.
After his birth, Gopi's family moved to his father's house in Kollam where he was raised. He has three younger brothers: Subhash Gopi and twins Sunil Gopi and Sanil Gopi. His ancestral home (tharavad) is in Kollam city near Madannada, and the Kollam Bharanikavu Devi Temple near Madannada, Pallimukku, is his ancestral family temple.
Gopi attended Infant Jesus Anglo-Indian School in Kollam. He then completed the bachelor's degree in Zoology, and a master's degree in English Literature from Fatima Mata National College in Kollam.
| Country | India |
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| Birth Place | Kollam |
| Political Affiliation | Bharatiya Janata Party |
| Religion | Hinduism |
| Language | Malayalam |
| Reference | IMDB |
| Spouses | Radhika Nair |
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| Children | Gokul Suresh |
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