Suresh

Personal life Suresh was born in Sri Kalhasthi. His parents were also born in Sri Kalahasthi. His grandfather was from Nellore.

Career Suresh started his career as an editing assistant and a dance assistant. One of his father's friends thought that he could become a successful lead actor. Suresh approached director C. V. Sridhar with a portfolio but was turned down. A few years later, Suresh played the lead in three of Sridhar's films. He then met director duo Santhana Bharathi and P. Vasu, who cast him as the lead in Panneer Pushpangal (1981). Suresh was simultaneously offered the lead role in Bharathiraja's Alaigal Oivathillai (1981), which he turned down for the former film. Both films were large commercial successes. He became the prominent face of the Tamil Film Industry, through the 1980s. Suresh played the role of a lover in many films and produced four films and seven television serials before taking a hiatus in the 1990s. During the period he enhanced his career in Telugu cinema.

Suresh made a comeback to Tamil cinema in 2006 with Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai starring Srikanth. He played supporting roles including in Aasal (2010) alongside Ajith Kumar. In 2012, Suresh appeared in the Tamil-Telugu bilingual film Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi directed by Balaji Mohan, playing the character of Akilan Venkatesan, who was going through a mid-life crisis. A reviewer for The Hindu called the entire cast "effective".

Suresh has hosted and judged six seasons of the competitive cooking game show Kitchen Superstar for Vijay TV.

As a dubbing / voice-over artist, Suresh was the Tamil voice of the actor Ajith Kumar in Aasai (1995) and for Nagarjuna in Idhayathai Thirudathe (1989), Siva (1989), Ratchagan (1997) and Manam (2016).

From 2018 to 2020, he has starred opposite Khushbu Sundar in the bilingual daily serial Lakshmi Stores.

Filmography

Actor Year Title Role Language Notes1981 Panneer Pushpangal Aravind Prabhu Tamil Ramadandu Ashok Telugu Jagamondi Telugu 1982 Thunai Suresh Tamil Ilanjodigal Buddy Raju Tamil Mathulai Muthukkal Tamil Nirantharam Tamil Manjal Nila Anand Tamil Kozhi Koovuthu Ramakrishnan Tamil Boom Boom Maadu Velu Tamil Pelleedu Pillalu Ramesh Telugu Ethanai Konam Ethanai Parvai Tamil Unreleased Magane Magane Tamil 1983 Police Venkataswamy Ravi Telugu Valartha Kada Raja Tamil Apoorva Sahodarigal Suresh Tamil Alai Payum Nenjangal Tamil Vellai Roja Johnny Tamil Brahmmacharigal Tamil Idhu Enga Naadu Tamil Thalaimagan Shekhar Tamil Puthisaali Paithiyangal Ramu Tamil Seerum Singangal Chinnasamy Tamil 1984 Manmadha Rajakkal Raja Tamil Ullam Uruguthadi Tamil Naan Paadum Paadal Bus controller Tamil Special appearance Thiruttu Rajakkal Tamil Ithiri Poove Chuvannapoove Ravi Malayalam Yuddham Tamil S. P. BhayankarTelugu Etho Mogam Tamil Neethikku Oru Penn Tamil Aalaya Deepam Suresh Tamil Vellai Pura Ondru Suresh Tamil Shankari Peter Tamil Jada Gantalu Ram Babu Telugu Then Koodu Suresh Tamil Unnai Naan Santhithen Murali Tamil 1985 Rajathi Rojakili Rani's Husband Tamil Hello Yaar Pesurathu Tamil Kolusu Ramachandran Tamil Aagaya Thamaraigal Sekhar Tamil Alaya Deepam Rajesh Telugu Navagraha Nayagi Girisha Tamil Perumai Tamil Unnidam Mayangukiren Tamil Urimai Suresh Tamil Veettukkari Mohan Tamil Engal Kural Thyagu Tamil Aasha Mohan Tamil Irandu Manam Anand Tamil Selvi Raja Tamil Terror Suresh Telugu Unakkaga Oru Roja Kannan Tamil 1986 Marumagal Raja Tamil Revathi Tamil Maragatha Veenai Kannan Tamil Oru Manithan Oru Manaivi Vathiyar Tamil Poramai Tamil Africavil Appu Tamil Pookkalai Parikkatheergal Raja Tamil Unnai Thedi Varuven Anand Tamil Engal Thaaikulame Varuga Ashok Tamil Jothi Malar Tamil Unakkaagave Vaazhgiren Vijay Tamil Paanjali Raja Tamil Sivappu Nila Kannan Tamil Sonnathu Neethana Inspector S. Balu Tamil Sigappu Malargal Vijay Tamil Mounam Kalaikirathu Kannan Tamil Manthira Punnagai Mohan Tamil 1987 Iniya Uravu Poothathu Sundar Tamil Poo Mazhai Pozhiyuthu Ramesh Tamil Mangai Oru Gangai Vijay Tamil Poove Ilam Poove Murali Tamil Manaiviyai Kadhali Tamil Pagabattina PanchaliTelugu Chellakutti Tamil Kizhakku Africavil Sheela Shankar Tamil 1988 Kunguma Kodu Raja Tamil Prana Snehitulu Ramesh Telugu Intinti Bhagavatham Suresh Telugu 1989 Chinna Mayil Tamil Aakhari Kshanam Guru Telugu Swathi Chinukulu Shankar Telugu Rajanadai Pandian Tamil Laila Telugu 1990 Intinta Deepavali Shekhar Telugu Pudhu Vasantham Suresh Tamil En Veedu En Kanavar Raja Tamil Puttinti Pattu Cheera Prasad Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Porandha Veettu Pattu Pudavai Yuvabharatham Telugu Mamasri Telugu Neti Charitra Vinay Telugu Ankitham Murali Telugu 1991 Intlo Pilli Veedhilo Puli Shiva Ram Telugu Prarthana Johnny Telugu Palleturi Pellam ' Telugu Chinna Kodalu Babu Telugu Mugguru Attala Muddula Alludu Telugu Madhura Nagarilo Anand Telugu Jeevana Chadarangam Srikanth Telugu 1992 Prema Vijeta Babu Telugu Asadhyulu Anand Telugu Naga Kanya Telugu Surigadu Jeevi Telugu Allari Pilla Raju Telugu Jagannatham & Sons Vijay Telugu Shreeman Brahmachari Suresh Telugu Samsarala Mechanic Babugaru Telugu 1993 Rajeswari Kalyanam Shankar Telugu Paruvu Prathista Kiran Telugu Vaasthavam Ashok Telugu Pelli Gola Telugu Ladies Special Baskar Rao Telugu Rowdy Gaari Teacher Ranga Telugu 1994 Veetla Visheshanga Ganesh Tamil Palnati Pourusham Suri Babu Telugu Maro Quit India Babu Telugu Todi Kodallu Babu Telugu Namaste Anna Raja Telugu 1995 Akka Chellellu Gopi Telugu Ammoru Surya Telugu Dubbed in Tamil as Amman Guntur Gundamma Katha Babu Telugu Patha Basti Babu Telugu Witness Suresh Tamil 1996 Pellaala Rajyam Bujji Telugu Nayanamma Balu Telugu 1997 Thaali Pudhusu Balu Tamil Saradaala Samsaram Suresh Telugu Dongaata Prakash Rao Telugu Pattukondi Chooddam Chanti / Chittu / Chujuki Telugu 1998 Prema Pallaki Suresh Telugu Kalavari Chellelu Kanaka Mahalakshmi Chandru Telugu Subbaraju Gari Kutumbam Suresh Telugu 1998 O Panaipothundi Babu Ram & Ram Telugu dual roles1999 Velugu Needalu Telugu Iddaru Mitrulu Prakash Telugu Ullathai Killathe Raja Tamil Telangana Telugu Hello...Yama! Suri Telugu 2000 Devi Putrudu Har Gopal Telugu Top Lechipoddi Telugu Okkadu Chalu SureshTelugu Ee Taram Nehru Collector Suresh Telugu Bhavani Bhavani Telugu Also director Ammo! Okato Tareekhu Kiran Telugu 2001 Prematho Raa Vijay Telugu 2002 Raghava Raghava Reddy Telugu Also producer Vachina Vaadu Suryudu Satyam Telugu Uncredited guest appearance 2003 Simhachalam Suresh Telugu 2004 Abhi Telugu 2006 Desiya Paravai David Tamil Kizhakku Kadarkarai Salai Vetri Tamil Gopi – Goda Meeda Pilli Lord Vishnu Telugu 2009 Flash News MLA Thirumala Das Telugu 2010 Aasal Daniel Dharmaraj Tamil Vallakottai Easwara Pandian Tamil 2011 Aadu Puli Thillainayagam Tamil Doubles Mishal Malayalam Sattapadi Kutram Annamalai Tamil 2012 Rushi Professor Lakshmipati Telugu Kadhalil Sodhappuvadhu Yeppadi Akilan Venkatesan Tamil Love Failure Aravind Venkatesan Telugu Friends Book Telugu Srimannarayana Harshad Telugu Sattam Oru Iruttarai Tamil 2013 Puthagam Imaiyappan Tamil Jabardasth Vamshi Krishna Telugu Naalu Perum Romba Nallavanga Tamil Satya 2 Subramanyam Telugu Om 3D Lakshman Telugu Thalaivaa Meera's Father Tamil Break Up Telugu Apple Penne Church father Tamil Anukunnadi Okati Ayyindi Okati Telugu 2014 Saivam Maiyappan Tamil Adavi Kaachina Vennela Telugu 2015 Tommy Chandrasekhar Telugu Sagaptham Doctor Tamil Lion CBI Chief Kesava Prasad Telugu 2016 Azhagu Kutti Chellam Church father Tamil Janatha Garage Suresh Telugu 2017 Luckunnodu Police Commissioner Telugu Aval Doctor Prasad TamilBilingual film The House Next Door Hindi Winner Rajeev Reddy Telugu LIE Sathyam's father Telugu 2018 Mohini Monk Tamil Hello Guru Prema Kosame Reethu's father Telugu Subrahmanyapuram Varma Telugu Party Chidhambaram Tamil Unreleased2019 Ispade Rajavum Idhaya Raniyum Reethu's father Tamil 2022 Ginna Narayana Swami Telugu 2023 Spy Army Chief VK Nair Telugu Priyamudan Priya Tamil 2024 Rewind Telugu 2026 Cheekatilo Rajamani TeluguKadhal Kadhai Sollava Businessman Tamil

Voice actor Actor Film LanguageNagarjunaUdhayamTamil (dubbed)RatchaganTamilManamTamil (dubbed)Ajith KumarAasaiTamilAjay KapoorOotyNaseer AbdullahMitr, My FriendTelugu (Dubbed) Arvind SwamyNawaab

As director and producer 2000 Bhavani (Telugu) (as director) 2002 Raghava (Telugu) (as producer)

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