Meet Suresh Gopi : The BJP is likely to make inroads in Kerala as the actor-turned-politician breaks the UDF-LDF duopoly in Thrissur. Suresh Gopi was born on 25 June 1958 in Kerala, India. He is an actor and editor, known for The Play of God (1997), I (2015) and A Northern Story of Valor (1989). He has been married to Radhika Nair since 1990. They have five children. Suresh Gopi (born 26 June 1958) is an Indian actor, playback singer, television presenter and politician who is currently serving as the Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas and the Minister of Tourism since June 2024. Suresh Gopi is an actor-turned-politician. He is a Union Minister and serves as the Member of Parliament for Thrissur in the Lok Sabha after previously representing Kerala in the Rajya Sabha.