Suresh Krishna

Social media memes about his scheming characters earned Suresh Krishna the nickname 'Convincing star' in 2024. The memes drew on a long line of negative roles in Malayalam cinema, in films such as Karumadikuttan, Manju Poloru Penkutti, Banaras, The Metro, Pappi Appacha and Christian Brothers. His supporting work ranges from villains to character parts, and Praja is also among his noted films. He is from the temple town of Guruvayoor in Thrissur district, but grew up and studied in Chennai after his family moved to Tamil Nadu. Television came first. He started with a Tamil Doordarshan serial in 1990, and his Thiruvalluvar in 1995 made him known across Tamil Nadu. In Malayalam television he worked in Sthree Janmam, Swapnam and Orma, while his Malayalam film debut was Chamayam (1993). He has since worked with directors such as Kamal, Santhosh Sivan, Ranjith, Joshiy, Shaji N. Karun and Hariharan. Kaitheri Ambu in Pazhassi Raja and Loni Aasan in Kutty Srank are seen as career milestones; the second brought a Filmfare nomination for Best Supporting Actor. He co-founded Thakkali Films, which released Chettayees in 2012. His 2026 roles were Baiju in Bethlehem Kudumba Unit and CI Vyasan in Titans, and Hello Dear is upcoming.