Sudheesh (born 7 December 1972) is an Indian actor and director who predominantly works in Malayalam film industry. He won the Kerala State Film Award for Best Character Actor in 2021.
Personal life
Sudheesh is the only son of T. Sudhakaran Nair and Suryaprabha. Sudhakaran Nair was a retired deputy collector and an actor who performed notable roles in films such as Bharatham (1991), Sadayam (1992), Pattabhishekam (1999), Khaki (2007), Gulmohar (2008), Indian Rupee (2011) etc. The father-son duo has acted together in many films. Similarly, Sudheesh's son Rudraksh has acted as child hero in the film Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho (2016). Sudheesh did his schooling from St. Joseph's Boys' Higher Secondary School, Kozhikode and higher studies in St. Joseph's College, Devagiri. Sudheesh married Dhanya on 30 March 2005. They have two sons. His father died on 4 January 2016 at age 73.
Filmography
1980s Year Title Role Notes 1987 Anantaram Teenage Ajayakumar Poomazha Student 1989 Mudra Unni Snehadooth Not released
1990s Year Title Role Notes 1991 Venal Kinavukal Anil 1992 Aadhaaram Rameshan Thalastaanam Young Harikrishnan 1993 Samooham Johny Cheppadividya Josootty O' Faby Voice For Roque Tharakan Manichithrathazhu Chanthu(Kindi) 1994 Chakoram Unni Njan Kodiswaran Hari Pavithram Sivankutty Pradhakshinam Reghu Nandini Oppol Murali Daivathinte Vikruthikal Sivan Sudhinam Appu Varanamalyam Vinu/Vinod Kumar Vendor Daniel State Licency Joy Daniel Vardhakya Puranam Satheesh 1995 Alanchery Thambrakal Son of Bhagavathar Avittam Thirunaal Aarogya Sriman Nakulan Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam Achutty Sasinas Unni Kokkarakko Rameshan Pai Brothers Manu Sreeragam Vaithi 1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu Satheesh Aakasathoru Kilivathil Excuse Me Ethu Collegila Pappan Poonilavu Vanarasena Manikandan 1997 Kannur Unni Niyogam Damu Aniyathi Pravu Radhamadhavan The Good Boys Sudhi Oral Mathram Balachandran 1998 British Market Joyichan Chenapparambile Aanakkariyam Sudhi Chinthavishtayaya Shyamala Suku Kusruthikuruppu Gopu Harikrishnans Thomas Mathew Manjukalavum Kazhinju Antappan Sreekrishnapurathe Nakshathrathilakkam Chandran Kottaram Veettile Apputtan Dr. Namboothiri 1999 Ustaad Faisal Chandamama Dasan Gandhiyan Pravin Onnaamvattam Kandappol Nakulan Bharya Veettil Paramasukham Puthooramvettil Unnikrishnan/Unnikuttan Prem Poojari Prem's friend Udayapuram Sulthan Unnikrishnan
2000s Year Title Role Notes 2000 Sahayathrikakku Snehapoorvam Robert Swayamvarapanthal Rameshan Ee Mazha Thenmazha Vishnu Snehapoorvam Anna Romeo Suresh Valliettan Sankarankutty 2001 Sharja To Sharja Unni 2002 Nandanam Unnikrishnan Kaiyethum Doorath Tony Malayali Mamanu Vanakkam Lodge Receptionist Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Tomy Savithriyude Aranjanam Dushyanthan / Appu 2003 Thilakkam Choonda Madhavan Melvilasam Sariyanu Madanamohanan Pattalam Suku Balettan Sudhi Meerayude Dukhavum Muthuvinte Swapnavum Rajendran Vellithira Mohammed 2004 Maampazhakkaalam Ganeshan Kanninum Kannadikkum Murukan Symphony Sebi Ee Snehatheerathu Ganesh Kakkakarumban 2005 Ambuttu Imbuttu Embuttu Hariharan Five Fingers Rafeeq Kalyanakurimanam Bright 2006 Achante Ponnumakkal Omanakuttan Ravanan Sunny Kurian Pakal Abu 2007 Panthaya Kozhi Balu Khaki Hari Changathipoocha Kunjunni Nagaram Vasu kuttan Ali Bhai Sameer Das Bharathan Effect Peter 2008 Aayudham Rafeeq Vilapagalkkappuram Khaderkutty Shalabam Hari Gulmohar Anvar Mayakazhcha Chakrapani One Way Ticket Aayudham Oru Pennum Randaanum Krishnankutty 2009 Utharaswayamvaram Tony Kadha Samvidanam Kunchacko Bobby Shudharil Shudhan Chandran Oru Black and White Kudumbam Thomas Bhagavan Attender Dineshan Rahasya Police S.I. Thomas Ayirathil Oruvan Babu Kerala Cafe Jose Puthiya Mukham Varghese Moss & Cat Kunchunni
2010s Year Title Role Notes 2010 Mummy & Me Varun Viralthumbilaaro Lavakumar 1984 Thanthonni Nandan Pulliman Sundaran Sahasram Shajahan Holidays Sudhi Raama Raavanan Nallavan Murukan 2011 Innanu Aa Kalyanam Aisha's husband Swargam 9 KM Veeraputhran N. P. Abu Sankaranum Mohananum Sahadevan Collector Rameshan S Namboothiri Sthalam Kunhappu 2012 Perinoru Makan Unni Bavuttiyude Namathil Sreekandan Scene 1 Nammude Veedu Josettante Hero Kuchelan Banking Hours 10 to 4 Ravi Kumar Namukku Parkkan Gruhanathan Sundara 2013 Hotel California Bavutty Ginger Najeeb Kecheri Mizhi Ramu Master 101 Chodyangal Vijayan Orissa Neela Madhavan Cleopatra 2014 Vasanthathinte Kanal Vazhikalil E. M. S. Namboodiripad Day Night Game 2015 Ennu Ninte Moideen Kottathil Ramachandran Kaattum Mazhayum Study Tour Ain Kukkiliyar Kannan 2016 Mohavalayam Kochavva Paulo Ayyappa Coelho Regi Athijeevanam Venu mash 2017 Sakhavu Daasan Thrissivaperoor Kliptham Mansoor/Porinju 2018 Theevandi Ammavan Marubhoomiyile Mazhathullikal 2019 Virus Radhakrishnan Panthu Sathyam Paranja Viswasikkuvo Mash Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal Mesthiri Damodaran Kakshi: Amminippilla Prakashan Manjodi Kalki HC Abdullah Edakkad Battalion 06 Constable Dineshan
2020s Year Title Role Notes 2020 Anjaam Pathiraa Sudevan Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam Joseph Kappela Father Gabriel Maniyarayile Ashokan Village officer Alex Kilometers and Kilometers Justin J Vattakala 2021 Kurup Royichan Kanakam Kaamini Kalaham Sivakumar Kunjeldho Kunjeldho's father Minnal Murali Himself Cameo 2022 Sathyam Mathrame Bodhippikku Professor Mathew Thomas Varthamanam Dean Lalitham Sundaram Rajesh Ennivar Dasettan Kaduva Mathai Heaven Philip Padavettu Govindan Mukundan Unni Associates George Illikkal Gold Gold Musthafa 2023 Djinn Doctor Laika Thuruth Razak Kadina Kadoramee Andakadaham Rajesh 2018 Varghese Anuragam Fr. Stephen Antony Nadhikalil Sundari Yamuna Bhaskaran Sesham Mike-il Fathima Muneer Cheena Trophy Das 2024 LLB: Life Line of Bachelors Shivadasan Panchavalsara Padhathi Prathibha Tutorials Sureshanteyum Sumalathayudeyum Hrudayahariyaya Pranayakadha Sumalatha's father Ajayante Randam Moshanam Chandu Nair Chithini Oru Anweshanathinte Thudakkam Raastha 2025orumbettavanrameshanente priyathamanuravi mash Get-Set Baby Ravi Aap Kaise Ho police Dheeran Joppan 2026oru durooha saahacharyathilsasindran doctor Vaazha 2 alan father Unmadham narayanasharma SI
As dubbing artist Year Film Dubbed for Character Notes1993 O' Faby Roque Tharakan Sandy 2002 Nandanam Aravind Akash Unnikrishanan Oomappenninu Uriyadappayyan Jayasurya Bobby Oommen 2012 Masters M. Sasikumar Milan
Awards Award Year Category Film ResultKerala State Film Awards2020Best Character Actor Bhoomiyile Manohara Swakaryam, EnnivarKerala Film Critics Awards2020 Second Best Actor Ennivar
Television Program Year Role ChannelParudeesayilekkulla Patha1994ActorDoordarshanButterflies1999ActorAsianetIshtama2000Actor, directorAsianetSthreemanasam2001-2003ActorAsianetSthreethwam 2005-2006ActorSurya TVEttu Sundarikalum Njnum2004ActorSurya TVVivel Big Break2011JudgeSurya TVSundari Niyum Sundaran Njanum2013JudgeAsianetMummy and Me2014JudgeKairaliStar Challenge 2015ParticipantFlowers TVComedy Utsavam2017-2018JudgeFlowers TVComedy Stars season 22018 JudgeAsianet
References
External links
Sudheesh at MSI Association of Malayalam Movies Artistes (AMMA) Sudheesh(Actor) OneIndia Popcorn Sudheesh (Actor) Fan Blog Sudheesh Malayalam Actor