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G. Suresh Kumar is an Indian actor and film producer, who mostly works in the Malayalam entertainment industry. He is best known for playing the role of Kochi Raja in the Malayalam historical film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021). He is also known for producing the Malayalam films Poochakkoru Mookkuthi (1984) and Aaraam Thampuran (1997).
Wiki/Biography
G. Suresh Kumar was born on Sunday, 15 November 1959 (age 64; as of 2023) in Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala. His zodiac sign is Scorpio. He has done Bachelor in Commerce from Kerala University, Thiruvananthapuram.
Physical Appearance
Hair Colour: Salt ‘n’ Pepper
Eye Colour: Dark Brown
Family
Parents & Siblings
His father’s name is M. G. Nayar and his mother’s name is M. S. Sharada.
Wife & Children
He is married to Menaka Suresh (Padmavathy Iyengar), an Indian actress. The couple has two daughters, Keerthy Suresh, an actress, and Revathy Suresh, an associate director to Priyadarshan. His daughter Keerthy Suresh was on 17 October 1992 in Madras (now Chennai).
G Suresh Kumar with his wife
G Suresh Kumar’s daughter Revathy Suresh
G Suresh Kumar with his daughter Keerthy Suresh and wife Menaka Suresh
Career
Direction
G. Suresh Kumar started his career in the entertainment industry by working as an assistant director for the Malayalam film Thiranottam (1978).
Thiranottam (1978)
Production
In 1982, he started producing films under the banner Sooryodaya Creations. After that, in 1993, he opened his own production house. He has produced several films including Butterflies (1993), Aaraam Thampuran (1997), Vettam (2004), Pachamarathanalil (2008), Match Box (2017), Vaashi (2022), and many more.
Production House
He is the founder of the Indian film production company under the banner “Revathy Kalamandhir” which was founded by him in 1993 in Thiruvananthapuram. Under this banner, he has produced more than 32 Malayalam films.
Acting
He began his acting career in 1990 with the Malayalam film “No.20 Madras Mail.”
No.20 Madras Mail (1990)
Then in 2015, he appeared in the film Njan Samvidhanam Cheyyum. His several other films as an actor are Ramaleela (2017), Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (2018), Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo (2019), Meri Awaz Suno (2021), 2018: Everyone is a Hero (2023), and many more. His role as Kochi Raja in the Malayalam historical film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) was highly appreciated.
G Suresh Kumar as Kochi Raja in the film Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021)
In 2023, he played the role of the main lead’s father in the film “2018: Everyone is a Hero” which was selected for Oscars 2024.
2018-Everyone is a Hero (2023)
Facts/Trivia
- G. Suresh Kumar is the President of the Kerala Film Chamber of Commerce.
- In April 2023, Suresh Kumar made an announcement that he would take strict action and wouldn’t include the actors in his project who would demand exorbitant pay. He took such a decision considering the difficulties going on in the Malayalam industry.
- In May 2023, Suresh Kumar gave an interview stating that he won’t tolerate any drug abuse in the film of the Malayalam industry. He also said that a detailed list of the actors who use drugs has been sent to the police and strict action would be taken against such actors.