The project started rolling on the auspicious occasion of ‘Makara Vilakku’ on January 15. Suresh Gopi himself revealed the exciting update, by sharing a picture with director Mathew Thomas and producer Tomichan Mulkapadam, on his official social media pages.

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Tomichan Mulakupadam, the producer of the project took to his Facebook page and wrote: “On this occasion when theaters are open and the Industry gets its breath back, I am happy to announce that my new project ‘Ottakkomban’ starring superstar Suresh Gopi is all set to begin. By God’s grace, the film will start rolling soon.”

The highly anticipated project is being made with a whopping budget of Rs 50 crores.

The highly anticipated project will also feature Mukesh, KPAC Lalitha, Vijayaraghavan, Renji Panicker, Johny Antony, Sudhi Koppa in the supporting roles. Shaji Kumar is the director of photography. Harshvardhan Rameshwar has been roped in to compose the songs and background score. The project, which marks the directorial debut of Mathew Thomas, is scripted by Anil Lal.

The first look motion poster of Ottakomban was released on Suresh Gopi’s birthday , titled SG250, which gave hints about the mass avatar of the actor and a total treat for the fans.

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It was in 1998 that ‘Summer in Bethlehem’ that starred Suresh Gopi, Jayaram, Mohanlal, and Manju Warrier hit the screens all across Kerala. The film directed by Sibi Malayil and penned by Ranjith, became a huge hit, and even after 22 years of its release, the film is popular. Now, Sibi Malayil and Ranjith are again joining hands for a new movie titled ‘Kothe’.

‘Kothe’is expected to be a high-voltage political thriller, and it will have Asif Ali playing the lead role. Sibi Malayil is returning as a director after a hiatus of five years, while Ranjith will be bankrolling this project.

Hemanth Kumar has written the script. Nikhila Vimal will be doing the role of the lady lead in this film, while the supporting star cast includes Roshan Mathew and Ranjith.

Sibi Malayil, after launching the project, revealed that in the movie Asif Ali will portray a political worker. The makers are planning to shoot interior portions inside a studio now. The director revealed that the shooting was under way with a limited crew, and everyone has tested negative for coronavirus.

This is not the first time that Asif Ali and Sibi Malayil are working together in a movie. The duo initially joined up for the movie Apporvaragam which emerged as a sleeper hit at the box-office. Later, they worked together in movies like Unnam and Violin, but both films failed to make any impacts at the box-office.

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After receiving the new vehicle, Gokul delivered an adorable speech about his father and the special birthday gift he got this year. Gokul revealed that he was an ardent fan of Thar for years, and during his college days, he had requested his father to buy one for him.

However, Suresh Gopi did not agree with Gokul’s request. Years passed by, and Gokul emerged as a notable star in Mollywood. And now, Suresh Gopi has gifted his son with a Mahindra Thar, a vehicle Gokul has dreamt of for many years.

During the speech, Gokul thanked Suresh Gopi for the special birthday gift, and he also wished Mahindra a happening journey in the future.

Gokul Suresh is now awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Sayahna Varthakal’, directed by debutante Arun Chandu. The film is expected to be a social satire, and it also stars Dhyan Sreenivasan and Aju Varghese in other prominent roles. The trailer of the film was released recently, and it received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike.

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Even though Radhika is singing in a public platform after so many years, she delivered the song with finesse, and people are lauding her for that mindblowing singing capability.

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The song by Radhika has already gone viral on social media platforms, and netizens are urging her to render her voice for upcoming Mollywood movies. It should be noted that Radhika is a trained singer, and she has performed in several musical programs in the past. However, instead of pursuing her career as a singer, Radhika decided to live as a housewife.

Suresh Gopi has also several times revealed that Radhika’s influence has played a crucial role in fine-tuning the singer in him. Aranmula Ponnamma, grandmother of Radhika had also several times claimed that Suresh Gopi got the talent to sing after marrying Radhika.

Suresh Gopi is currently awaiting the release of his new movie ‘Kaaval’ which is being directed by Nithin Renji Panicker. According to reports, 90 percent filming of the movie is already completed, and the remaining shooting will be resumed after the lifting of coronavirus lockdown measures. The teaser of Kaaval was released recently, and it had received unanimously positive reviews from all corners.

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While talking with a national media outlet a few days back, Suresh Gopi revealed that the sentiments of Sushant’s parents should be considered while deciding the nature of the probe. He also made it clear that investigations may turn unfair if governments get involved.

It should be noted that Suresh Gopi is the only South Indian superstar who has extended his support to the demands put forward by Sushant Singh Rajput’s parents.

Amid pressure from the public and top-rated celebrities like Suresh Gopi, a CBI inquiry is currently going on to unravel the mysteries surrounding Sushant Singh Rajput’s death. The CBI investigation team has analysed Sushant’s bank statements and has apparently found some discrepancies.

In the meantime, senior BJP leader Devendra Fadnavis has recently stated that it was public sentiments that resulted in a CBI inquiry in the Sushant Singh Rajput case. He also added that the Maharashtra police is capable enough to handle cases like these.

“I have worked with the Maharashtra Police for the last five years, so I know their capabilities. However, sometimes, police function under political pressure which should not happen,” said Fadnavis.

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Suresh Gopi is widely considered the third biggest Superstar in Mollywood, next to Mammootty and Mohanlal. However, during the late 1990s, Suresh Gopi refrained himself from doing action roles, after several people criticised the star for doing extreme violent roles with firebrand dialogues on screen.

Later, Suresh Gopi did some family-oriented roles, but none of these films succeeded in making impacts at the box-office, and this hit brought compelled Suresh Gopi to take a small hiatus.

In the absence of Suresh Gopi, many action thrillers hit the screens in Mollywood, but none of these flicks made the impact of films such as Commissioner, Pathram, and Lelam. To end this drought of mass entertainers, Renji Panicker announced Bharathchandran IPS, a sequel to the blockbuster Commissioner in 2004.

Renji Panicker made this decision after Suresh Gopi requested him to bring back Bharathchandran, the daredevil cop who questions the injustices in society.

It should be noted that Renji Panicker had initially announced a film named Nari with Mohanlal in the lead role. However, the film was stalled due to unknown reasons. Upon Suresh Gopi’s request, Renji Panicker made some slight changes in the scripts of Nari and made it suitable for the action king.

After months of anxious wait, Bharathchandran IPS hit the screens on August 4, 2005, as an Onam release. The film, upon its release, broke several collection records and emerged as one of the biggest hits of the year. In several centers, the film enjoyed a theatrical run of more than 100 days, and with the success of this movie, Suresh Gopi once again proved that his stardom is intact in Mollywood.

The success of Bharathchandran IPS literally revived Suresh Gopi’s career, and it helped him to rack up some memorable characters in movies like Chinthamani Kolacase, and The Tiger.

As Suresh Gopi and Renji Panicker are celebrating 15 glorious years of Bharathchandran IPS, Nithin, Renji Panicker’s son, is now busy with the works of his new movie Kaaval. This movie too has Suresh Gopi in the lead role, and is expected to be a high voltage action thriller, with elements of family sentiments. Renji Panicker is also playing a crucial role in this movie. The official teaser of Kaaval was released recently, and it succeeded in impressing both audiences and critics alike.

According to sources close to the movie, the shooting of the movie is almost completed, and there are only a few outdoor sequences remaining. The shooting of the film is expected to resume after the end of coronavirus lockdown measures.

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After years of hiatus, Suresh Gopi, the roaring lion of Mollywood made a strong comeback in the industry in 2020 with the movie Varane Avashyamundu that also starred Dulquer Salmaan, Shobhana, and Kalyani Priyadarshan in the lead roles. Even though a multi-starrer, it was Suresh Gopi’s scintillating screen presence that played a crucial role in determining the success of this film in theaters. The success of Varane Avashyamundu revived Suresh Gopi’s stardom in Mollywood, and the actor is now busy with some big-budget projects in his kitty.

Suresh Gopi: The Manhood of Mollywood

In the 1990s, Suresh Gopi was the face of Mollywood action films, and many of his films that include Commissioner, Mafia and Yuvathurki became huge hits in Tollywood, when it had its dubbed release. During those times, Suresh Gopi’s star power in South India was way ahead than Mammootty and Mohanlal, and several north Indian film critics had called him the actor who has all the potentials to emerge as a Pan-Indian superstar.

Films like Lelam, Sathyameva Jayathe, Pathram, and FIR literally exploited the machismo in Suresh Gopi, and these films continue to remain cult classics even after 20 years of its release. In 1997, Suresh Gopi proved that he is not just an action hero, by winning the National Award for the best actor for his impeccable performance in the movie Kaliyattam.

But during these times, several people alleged that Suresh Gopi films are affecting children badly, as most of these flicks glorified intense violence and action.

As criticisms started pouring in, Suresh Gopi stopped doing action roles and deviated his career by playing light-hearted characters on screen. As films started flopping at the box-office, Suresh Gopi decided to take the gun again and delivered a blockbuster hit through Bharathchandran IPS in 2005. In the next years, he delivered some superhit movies that include the iconic

Chinthamani Kolacase where he portrayed the role of Lal Krishna Viradiyar aka LK, a criminal lawyer who hunts down his enemies after saving them from the clutches of law.

Post-2010, Suresh Gopi became active in politics, and he acted in a very number of movies. Even though most of these movies flopped at the box-office, some films like Apothecary and Melvilason garnered critical acclaim. In 2015, Suresh Gopi acted in My God which literally bombed at the box-office, and from then, he did not act in any movies until 2020.

Suresh Gopi’s swag never fades

In 2020, Nithin Renji Panicker announced Kaaval with Suresh Gopi in the lead role, and the first look posters succeeded in grabbing the eyeballs of the audiences. Nithin Renji Panicker, during an interview, revealed that Kaaval will be a perfect family drama with elements of action.

It was on June 26, that Mollywood once again realized the star power of Suresh Gopi. On his birthday, Kaaval team released the official teaser of the movie, and it went viral on the internet.

Later, on the afternoon, young video editor, Linto Kurian released a special birthday mashup, and it became a trendsetter among Kerala audiences. However, the real treat came on the evening, when the makers of SG 250 released the motion poster of the film.

The motion poster that features Suresh Gopi in the role of Kaduvakkunnel Kuruvachan became huge hit, and it trended in the number one position on YouTube for more than 72 hours.

In the meantime, the movie faced some legal hassles, and according to the latest updates, the makers are apparently trying to solve the issue, and the shooting is expected to start by the end of this year.

Now, new images of Suresh Gopi has surfaced online, and these photos were clicked as a part of a photoshoot for Star N Style Magazine. In these images, Suresh Gopi can be seen donning the daring look of Kuruvachan with a white beard. The images have already gone viral on social media platforms, and this acceptance clearly indicates that the swag of Suresh Gopi will never fade, and he will continue as the third man of Mollywood after Mammootty and Mohanlal.

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Mammootty’s One and Suresh Gopi’s Kaaval

According to reports, filming of movies like ‘One’ and ‘Kaaval’ are almost completed, and the makers have to shoot only a few outdoor sequences. Even though the government has given consent to filmmakers to carry out shooting by abiding COVID-19 guidelines, authorities have not issued permission to conduct filming in outdoor locations.

Mammootty as Chief Minister in One

One is a political thriller that is being directed by Santhosh Viswanath. The film will feature Mammootty playing the role of Kadakkal Chandran, Chief Minister of Kerala. Close sources to the movie reveal that the character of Mammootty in this movie will share similarities with Pinarayi Vijayan, the reigning Kerala CM.

Apart from Mammootty, the film also stars Murali Gopy, Joju George, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Nimisha Sajayan in other prominent roles.

Suresh Gopi aims comeback with Kaaval

Kaaval is one of the most anticipated films of the year, as it marks the comeback of Suresh Gopi in an action avatar after a long hiatus. The film is being directed by Nithin Renji Panicker whose debut movie was ‘Kasaba’.

The teaser of ‘Kaaval’ was released on June 26, and it received positive reviews from critics and audiences alike. In a recent interaction with an online news channel, Nithin had revealed that Kaaval will be a family thriller with adequate doses of action.

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Kaduvakkunnel Karuvachan creates issues

Interestingly, the characters in both movies have the same names, and the makers of ‘Kaduva’ alleged that the director of SG 250 has stolen the script and the premise from their movie. However, Renji Panicker has recently claimed that the character of Kaduvakkunnel Karuvachan was originally developed by him long back in 2001 for the movie ‘Vyaagram’. However, this movie which was planned with Mohanlal in the lead role failed to take off.

As Prithviraj shared the second look poster of ‘Kaduva’ on his Facebook page, a section of social media users started lashing out at the actor stating that they wish to see Suresh Gopi in this firebrand role. These social media users also claimed that Prithviraj Sukumaran is not grown enough to pull off mass roles with ease on screen.

Mollywood awaits Shaji Kailas’ comeback

‘Kaduva’ marks the comeback of Shaji Kailas in Mollywood after a long hiatus of seven years. It was in 2013 that ‘Ginger’, Shaji Kailas’ previous Malayalam movie hit the theaters. Even though the film was released with a decent hype, it literally bombed at the box-office.

Later, Mollywood was dominated by a swarm of realistic movies, and Shaji Kailas failed to fetch projects that meet his taste. Now, the mass movie maker is planning to make a strong comeback through ‘Kaduva’, which is expected to be an in and out commercial entertainer.

On the other hand, Prithviraj Sukumaran has recently wrapped up the shooting of his upcoming movie ‘Aadujeevitham’ which is being directed by Blessy. The film is basically a survival drama, and it is based on Benyamin’s novel of the same name.

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The makers of Suresh’s Gopi’s upcoming film, Kaaval went the extra mile to celebrate the actor’s 61’st birthday on June 26, as they released a teaser of the film on social media platforms and YouTube. The teaser is a perfect treat for his fans.

The teaser sees Suresh Gopi with a bruise in his eye, as he takes out his gun from behind and yes, there is a punchline which is always the actor’s trademark. Actor Mohanlal, too, took to his twitter handle and shared the teaser of Kaaval and wished Gopi on his birthday.

Happy Birthday Dear Suresh Gopi. Happy to share the teaser of your new movie Kaaval on this special day.https://t.co/s53UvE5p84#HappyBirthdaySureshGopi

— Mohanlal (@Mohanlal) June 26, 2020

Nithin Panicker, son of Renji Panicker, has directed the movie. Starring Suresh Gopi and Renji Panicker in the leading roles, Kaaval is bankrolled by Joby George, under the banner of Goodwill Entertainments. As per reports, the film also stars Zaya David, Muthumani, IM Vijayan, Sujith Sankar, Alencier and Kannan Rajan P Dev in prominent roles.

Nithin’s debut movie, Kasaba with Mammootty courted a massive controversy for being blatantly misogynistic. Suresh Gopi was last seen in director Anoop Sathyan’s debut movie Varane Avashyamund. The film gave the veteran actor a memorable role after a long gap.

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