Suresh Chandra Menon
Suresh Chandra Menon is an Indian actor, cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in Tamil films.
Suresh Chandra Menon | |
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| Born | 24 October 1957 |
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| Years active | 1986 – 1993 2017 – present |
| Spouse | |
Suresh Chandra Menon is an Indian actor, cinematographer and film director who works predominantly in Tamil films.
Personal life
[edit]After meeting Revathi during a film shoot of Marumagal (1986), they fell in love and married in 1986 with the blessings of their parents.[1] They did not have any children. Though they looked like an ideal couple, differences arose between the two and they decided to amicably separate in 2002.[2] Revathi and Suresh Menon then filed separate petitions, seeking mutual split, before the court. On 22 April 2013 a family court in Chennai granted them mutual divorce considering the fact that they had been living separately for the past 10 years. Revathi said in an interview that they would remain good friends even after the divorce.[3]
Career
[edit]Suresh is known for directing many documentaries and advertisements. Having started his career as cinematographer for the films produced by Sujatha Cine Arts, he directed, produced and played the lead role in the Tamil film Pudhiya Mugam which was released in 1993.[4] His then wife Revathi was the lead heroine in the film. It was both a critical and commercial success. He went on to direct another film Paasamalargal (1994) which was released in 1994. This film also featured Revathi in the lead along with Arvind Swami.[5]
After nearly two decades, Suresh made his acting comeback with Solo (2017). He was seen as a CBI officer in Thaanaa Serndha Koottam (2018).[6] He was later co-starred with Vijay Sethupathi in Junga (2018), Annabelle Sethupathi (2021)[7][8] as well as with Prabhu Deva in Pon Manickavel (2021) and My Dear Bootham (2022).[9][10] He started in horror films such as Ghosty (2023), Chandramukhi 2 (2023) and Guardian (2024).[11][12][13]
Filmography
[edit]As actor
[edit]- Tamil films
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pudhiya Mugam | Major Shiva | Also director |
| 2017 | Solo | Brig. Sundharajan | |
| 2018 | Thaanaa Serndha Koottam | Uthaman | |
| Junga | Kumarasamy Chettiyaar | ||
| 2019 | Kaalidas | George | |
| 2021 | Annabelle Sethupathi | Kadhiresan's Grandson | |
| Pon Manickavel | Arjun K. Maran | ||
| 2022 | Koogle Kuttappa | Humanoid Dynamics CEO | |
| Achcham Madam Naanam Payirppu | Baradwaj | ||
| My Dear Bootham | Doctor | ||
| Cobra | Nawab | ||
| Captain | S. Rajiv Chakravarthy | ||
| 2023 | Ghosty | Police Inspector | |
| Thudikkum Karangal | Devaraj | ||
| Chandramukhi 2 | Ranganayaki's brother | ||
| Sooragan | Devaraj | ||
| 2024 | Singapore Saloon | Anoop Menon's customer | |
| Guardian | Gowtham | ||
| Haraa | Neeram | ||
| The Smile Man | Venkatesh | ||
| 2025 | Niram Marum Ulagil | Lal Bhai | [14] |
| Red Flower | |||
| 2026 | Kaalidas 2 | ACP George | [15] |
- Other language films
| Year | Film | Role | Language | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Solo | Brig.Sundharajan | Malayalam | |
| 2019 | Lucifer | Abdul | ||
| Akhanda | Businessman | Telugu | ||
| 2024 | Zebra | Military |
As director and producer
[edit]| Year | Film | Director | Producer | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Pudhiya Mugam | Yes | Yes | |
| 1994 | Paasamalargal | Yes | Yes | |
| 2002 | Mitr, My Friend | No | Yes | English film |
Cinematographer
[edit]- Marumagal (1986)
- Viduthalai (1986)
Television
[edit]| Year | Title | Role | Channel | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Doctors | Doctor Ravi | Sun TV | also director |
| Chinna Chinna Aasai | Chinna | acted in stories "Vanna Vanna Pookkal", "Bandham" | ||
| 1999 | Nizhalgal | Priyan | also producer and director | |
| 2021 | Raja Mannar Vagaiyara | Veerasekara Rajamannar | Polimer TV | |
| 2022 | Meera | Dr. Krishna | Colors Tamil | Replaced by Suresh |
References
[edit]- ^ "Revathi-Suresh granted divorce". Deccan Chronicle. Archived from the original on 27 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Revathi to get divorce decree on 22nd April". Kollytalk. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Revathi, Suresh Chandra Menon granted divorce". entertainment.oneindia. 24 April 2013. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "Suresh Chandra Menon - Pudhiya Mugam".
- ^ "Director Suresh Menon". Spicyonion.com. Archived from the original on 22 May 2013. Retrieved 21 August 2013.
- ^ "My voice could have been better than GVM's in TSK: Suresh". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 24 July 2018.
- ^ "Junga Review: Even Vijay Sethupathi cannot save this dull film". India Today. Retrieved 27 July 2018.
- ^ "Annabelle Sethupathi Twitter Review: Here's What Audiences Have To Say About The Vijay Sethupathi Starrer!". India Today. Retrieved 17 September 2021.
- ^ "Pon Manickavel Movie Review: Predictability sinks this cop drama". Cinema Express. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "My Dear Bootham (2022)". Movie Buff. Retrieved 15 July 2022.
- ^ "'கோஸ்டி' திரைப்பட விமர்சனம்". Cinema in Box. Retrieved 18 March 2023.
- ^ "'Chandramukhi 2' a failed attempt in treading path of nostalgia". Deccan Herald. Retrieved 29 September 2023.
- ^ "Guardian Movie Review". Chennai Vision. Retrieved 8 March 2024.
- ^ "Aadukalam Naren, Suresh Menon's character names in Natty-starrer Niram Marum Ulagil revealed!". The Times of India. 7 February 2025.
- ^ Chandar, Bhuvanesh (3 April 2026). "'Kaalidas 2' movie review: One good twist cannot save this tedious thriller". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 4 April 2026. Retrieved 4 April 2026.