G.Suresh Kumar | |
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Born | |
Nationality | Indian |
Education | Bachelor of Commerce, University of Kerala |
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Years active | 1982–present |
Spouse | |
Children | 2 (incl. Keerthy Suresh) |
G. Suresh Kumar is an Indian film producer and actor known for Poochakkoru Mookuthi and Araam Thamburan. [1] He produces films under the banner Revathy Kalamandhir an Indian film production company based in Thiruvananthapuram which is founded in 1993 by him and he produced more than 32 Malayalam films under this banner. [2] [3] [4]
Kumar completed his bachelor's in commerce from Kerala University in Trivandrum. He married Menaka Suresh, an Indian actress who appeared in more than 125 films. The pair have two daughters named Keerthy Suresh, an actress, and Revathy Suresh who is an associate director to Priyadarsan. [5]
Kumar started his career in film as an assistant director with the Malayalam feature film named Thiranottam in 1978. By 1982, he started producing feature films under the banner Sooryodaya Creations. Then he produced about 32 Malayalam-language films under his current banner Revathy Kalaamandhir. Besides producing films, Suresh started his career in acting in 2015 and as of the year 2021 [6] he appeared in 21 films as an actor. [7] [8] He is the President of Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce. [9] [10] [11] [12] [13] [14] [15] He made an embarking role in the film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as Kochi Raja. [16]
Year | Title | Notes |
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1982 | Coolie | |
1984 | Poochakkoru Mookuthi | |
Odaruthammava Aalariyam | ||
1985 | Akkare Ninnoru Maran | |
1986 | Ayalvasi Oru Daridravasi | |
Aram + Aram = Kinnaram | ||
Rakuyilin Ragasadasil | ||
1987 | Viswasichalum Illenkilum | |
1989 | Charithram | |
1990 | Vishnulokam | |
1993 | Butterflies | |
1994 | Kashmeeram | |
1995 | Thakshashila | |
1997 | Aaraam Thampuran | |
1999 | Kanezhuthi Pottum Thottu | |
2000 | Pilots | |
Cover Story | ||
2001 | Achaneyanenikkishtam | |
2002 | Shivam | |
Kadha | ||
Kuberan | ||
2004 | Vettam | |
2006 | Mahasamudram | |
2008 | Pachamarathanalil | |
2009 | Seetha Kalyanam | |
Neelathamara | ||
2011 | Rathinirvedam | |
2012 | Chattakkari | |
2017 | Match Box | |
2022 | Vaashi |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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1990 | No.20 Madras Mail | ||
2015 | Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum | ||
2017 | Ramaleela | [17] | |
2018 | Pacha | ||
Aanakkallan | C.M. C.P Ramachandran | ||
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Judge Jayadevan | ||
2019 | Irupathonnaam Noottaandu | Zaya's father | |
Naan Petta Makan | |||
Mera Naam Shaji | Thomas Parangadi Moran | ||
Jack & Daniel | DGP | ||
Madhura Raja | Minister Koshy | ||
Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo | Geetha's father | ||
Mamangam | Mamangam announcer | ||
2403 ft. | Anoto Joseph | ||
2021 | Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea | Kochi Raja | |
Divorce | |||
Meri Awas Suno | Dr. Venugopal | [18] | |
Thimiram | |||
Bermuda | |||
Ellam Shariyakum | Sukumaran Nair | ||
2022 | CBI 5: The Brain | Home Minister Abdul Samad | |
2023 | Kolaambi | Varghese | [19] |
2024 | Hunt | [20] | |
TBA | Veekam† | TBA | |
Ram † | TBA | ||
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