# Suresh Krishna (actor)

Suresh Krishna (born 5 April 1973) is an Indian actor who predominantly works in the Malayalam flim industry, known for his various roles as supporting actor in earlier negative performances and character roles. He is noted for his performances in Christian Brothers,Praja,Manju Poloru Penkutti, Pazhassi Raja and Kutty Srank.

## Personal life

Suresh Krishna was born on 5 April 1973, the youngest of six children, to Balakrishna Panicker and Parvathy in the temple town of Guruvayoor in Thrissur district. His father was working with the Tamil Nadu Government in the irrigation department and the family migrated to Tamil Nadu. Suresh was educated in Chennai.
He is married to Sree Lakshmi, a professor, in Kochi with two children. Currently he resides at Thrippunithura with his family.

## Career

Suresh's first acting role was in a Tamil serial in Doordarshan, produced by Madhumohan in 1990. In 1995, Suresh's played the legendary Thiruvalluvar, earning him instant recognition across Tamil Nadu. He was working in Tamil films and television from Chennai when he was offered a chance to debut in Malayalam, acting in the serial Sthree Janmam. His next role was as Balashankar in K. K. Rajeev's Swapnam. His performance as the lovelorn husband fetched him numerous awards including the Asianet Cine Award for The Best Actor. He then played Surya, in Orma, which was aired on Asianet and went on to become one of his best works on the small screen.

### Film career

In 1993, Suresh made his debut on the Malayalam big screen in Chamayam. Since then he has acted in a slew of Malayalam films with major directors and stars, including; Kamal (in Manju poloru Penkutty and Rapakkal ); Santhosh Sivan (in Ananthabhadram), Ranjith ( in Paleri Manikyam, Kerala Cafe and Indian Rupee), Joshiy (Christian Brothers ), Shaji N. Karun (in Kutty Srank ) and Hariharan in his film PazhassiRaja.
The character roles of "Kaitheri Ambu" from Pazhassi Raja and "Loni Aasan" from Kutty Srank were milestones in his career. His performance as Loni Asaan won him a Film Fare nomination for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role. Besides his roles as a supporting actor, he is noted for his strong negative characters starting with the villain "Shekarankutty" from Karumadikuttan, the lecherous stepfather "Mohan" from Manju Poloru Penkutti, the cruel "Kishanchand" from Banaras, the don "Paruthikkadan Shaji" from The Metro, the villainous "Manikunju" from Pappi Appacha and the scheming GeorgeKutty from Christian Brothers.
2014 saw him work with director Renjith in Njan in a role that showcased his abilities as an actor.
In 2024, he found sudden new popularity on social media, following a wave of memes highlighting the nature of deceit and manipulation done by the characters he had portrayed, branding him the title 'Convincing star'.

### Producer

Suresh has also become a producer through Thakkali Films, along with actor Biju Menon, director Shajoon Kariyal, scriptwriter Sachi and cinematographer P. Sukumar. Their first release Chettayees starring Lal, Biju Menon, Suresh Krishna, P. Sukumar, Sunil Babu and Miya was released in November 2012. The movie marked a further exploration of his skills from villain style roles to comedy.

## Filmography
### Films

Key :
| † | Denotes films that have not yet been released |
* All films are in Malayalam language unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1993 | Chamayam | | Uncredited Role |
| 1996 | Yuvathurki | | Uncredited Role |
| 2000 | Pottu Amman | Prathmipadhi | Tamil debut |
| 2001 | Karumadikkuttan | Shekharan | Debut Film |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu | Mohammed Ibrahim | |
| 2001 | Praja | Unni Pisharodi | |
| 2002 | Kuberan | Sanjay | |
| 2002 | Chathurangam | Kozhuvanal Jose | |
| 2002 | Ee Bhargavi Nilayam | | |
| 2002 | Onnaman | Ramanik | |
| 2003 | Pattanathil Sundaran | Sasidharan | |
| 2003 | War and Love | Major Rajendran | |
| 2004 | Vajram | Raghu | |
| 2004 | Manju Poloru Penkutty | Mohan | |
| 2004 | Sathyam | Mambilly Prakash Menon | |
| 2005 | Rappakal | Sudhi | |
| 2005 | Rajamanikyam | Ramesh | |
| 2005 | Maanikyan | Rajendran | |
| 2005 | Anandabhadram | Police Inspector | |
| 2006 | Rashtram | Mukundan | |
| 2006 | Thuruppu Gulan | Unnithan's Son | |
| 2006 | Chess | Adv. Raj Mohan | |
| 2006 | Yes Your Honour | A.C.P. Prakash | |
| 2007 | Flash | Bhadran | |
| 2007 | Sooryan | Cherian | |
| 2007 | Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri | Vijayabhanu | |
| 2007 | Paradesi | Ravi Tharakan | |
| 2008 | Thirakkatha | Doctor Shahid | |
| 2008 | Kanichukulangarayil CBI | James George |
| 2009 | Ivar Vivahitharayal | Manager of MIF Group | Special Appearance |
| 2009 | Banaras | Kishanchand | |
| 2009 | Chemistry | Father Vattaparambil | |
| 2009 | T. D. Dasan Std. VI B | Ramankutty | |
| 2009 | Ee Pattanathil Bhootham | Robins | |
| 2009 | Kerala Cafe | | In the Segment Nostalgia |
| 2009 | Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja | Kaitheri Ambu | |
| 2009 | Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha | D.Y.S.P. Madhavan | |
| 2010 | Thanthonni | Nelson | |
| 2010 | Kutty Srank | Loni Ashan | |
| 2010 | Again Kasargod Khader Bhai | Ameer Ajmal | |
| 2010 | Pramani | Mangattu Vikraman | |
| 2010 | Paappi Appacha | Manikunju | |
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Susheelan | |
| 2011 | The Metro | Paruthikkadan Shaji | |
| 2011 | Sahasram | Sudheer | |
| 2011 | Arjunan Saakshi | Salim Mamen | |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers | George Kutti | |
| 2011 | Mohabbath | | |
| 2011 | Manikiakkallu | | |
| 2011 | Indian Rupee | Chandrashekar Menon | |
| 2012 | Father's Day | | |
| 2012 | Shikari | Abdulla | |
| 2012 | Kalikaalam | Gouthaman Nair | |
| 2012 | Mallu Singh | Ananthan | |
| 2012 | Ulakam Chuttum Valiban | Dhathan | |
| 2012 | Venicile Vyapari | Chungathara Aniyappan | |
| 2012 | Naughty Professor | | |
| 2012 | Thappana | Chettiyar Sivan | |
| 2012 | Chettayees | Roopesh Krishna | |
| 2013 | Entry | Police Commissioner | |
| 2013 | Climax | Ramkumar(R.K.) | |
| 2013 | Ezhamathe Varavu | Forest Ranger | |
| 2013 | Ginger | Harinarayanan | |
| 2013 | Honey Bee | Father Collins | |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannu Oru Mathukkutty | Soman and himself | Dual Role |
| 2013 | Memories | Vinod Krishna | |
| 2014 | Njaan | Achan | |
| 2014 | Praise the Lord | C.I. Balakrishnan | |
| 2014 | Villali Veeran | Gautaman Viswanathan |
| 2015 | Loham | Shaji Bhaskar | |
| 2015 | Anarkali | Aatta Koya | |
| 2016 | Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti | Menon a.k.a. Bhagavaan | |
| 2016 | Thoppil Joppan | Roy | |
| 2016 | Swarna Kaduva | Divakaran | |
| 2016 | Leela | Devassi | |
| 2017 | Puthan Panam | Manager Ramana | |
| 2017 | Honey Bee 2: Celebrations | Father Collin's | |
| 2017 | Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol | Augustine | |
| 2017 | Sherlock Toms | Pradeep | |
| 2017 | Ramaleela | Theekuni Chandran | |
| 2018 | Uncle | Vishwan | |
| 2018 | Orayiram Kinakkalal | Abraham Mathan | |
| 2018 | Drama | Philip John Chako (Monichan) | |
| 2018 | Aanakkallan | C.I. Bruselee Rajan | |
| 2018 | Padayottam | Baba | |
| 2019 | Ganagandharvan | Shyamaprasad | |
| 2019 | Mamangam | Pokkar | |
| 2019 | Jack & Daniel | Jerald Mathew | |
| 2019 | Driving Licence | Actor Bhadran | |
| 2019 | Nalpathiyonnu (41) | Ravi Nambiar | |
| 2021 | One | M.L.A. Nilamel Rajan | |
| 2021 | Tsunami | Fransis | |
| 2021 | Marakkar: Arabikadalinte Simham | Moidu | |
| 2022 | Kotthu | Ninan Punnose | |
| 2022 | Pathonpatham Noottandu | Panikkasseri Parameswara Kaimal | |
| 2022 | Varaal | Gafoor Rowther | |
| 2023 | Vellari Pattanam | Alex Vettukala | |
| 2023 | Thrishanku | Biju | |
| 2024 | Nadikar | Paily Chettan aka PK | |
| 2024 | Super Zindagi | | |
| 2024 | Rifle Club | Dr. Lazar | |
| 2025 | Besty | Jabbar | |

### Web series

| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 2024 | Jai Mahendran | Aravindan | |

## Awards and nominations
### Nominations

* 2011 -Filmfare Awards South- Best Supporting Actor (Kutty Srank)

## Television Serials

| year | Title | Channel | Language | Notes |
| 1998 | Madhu Mohan's Serial | DD Chennai | Tamil | |
| 1999 | Thiruvalluvar | DD Podhigai | Tamil | |
| 1998-2000 | Sthree | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Sarada | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2002 | Abhayam | Surya TV | Malayalam | |
| 2003 | Swapnam | Asianet | Malayalam | Asian Paints Apex Ultima Asianet Family TV Awards 2005 for The best son-in-law role |
| 2004 | Megham | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2004 | Dambathya geethangal | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005 | Kudipaka | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2005-2006 | Orma | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Minnaram | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2006 | Lakshyam | Asianet | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Daya | Kairali TV | Malayalam | |
| 2007 | Thulabharam | Surya TV | Malayalam | |