| Birth date | 10 January 1967 (age 59) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Palakkad, Kerala, India |
| Occupation | actor comedian |
| Spouse | Shurobi Menon |
| Website | www.onenetworkentertainment.com |
Suresh Menon (born 10 January 1967) is an Indian actor, comedian and television personality.[1]
Career
Menon has appeared in movies including Grand Masti, Phir Hera Pheri, Partner, Fool N Final, Krazzy 4, Deewane Huye Pagal, Chalte Chalte, Dil To Pagal Hai and Hello. Additionally, he has made an appearance on the television show Comedy Circus. He has appeared as a judge on the game show Hello Kaun? Pehchaan Kaun on Indian television channel STAR One,[2] along with Chunky Pandey. Menon also hosts a number of radio shows. He has participated in the reality show Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa. He is also the co founder of ONE (One Entertainment Networks) which is involved in production, curation and aggregation of content across digital platforms.[3]
He also records a podcast called Kaanmasti along with VJ Jose and Cyril d'Abreo.[4][5][6]
He was a part of the 2019 Amazon Prime Video show Jestination Unknown.[7][8]
Filmography
Feature films
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Dil To Pagal Hai | Rahul's Friend | [9] |
| 1998 | Doli Saja Ke Rakhna | Inderjit's friend | |
| Kabhi Na Kabhi | Jaggu's friend | [9][10] | |
| 2001 | Asoka | Magadha soldier | [9] |
| 2002 | Badhaai Ho Badhaai | Lucky Iyer | [9] |
| 2003 | Stumped | ||
| Chalte Chalte | Shopkeeper | ||
| 2004 | God Only Knows![citation needed] | Adman | |
| Dil Ne Jise Apna Kahaa | |||
| Kis Kis Ki Kismat | Ramalingam | ||
| 2005 | Bachke Rehna Re Baba | ||
| Shaadi No. 1 | Panditji | ||
| Deewane Huye Paagal | Veerappan 'Sunny' Khurana | [11] | |
| 2006 | Aksar | Benz | |
| Phir Hera Pheri | Peter | ||
| Rocky: The Rebel | Prof. Bhimsen Krantikari | ||
| 2007 | The Train | ||
| Partner | Kiran Mulchandani | ||
| Fool & Final | Bob | [12] | |
| 2008 | Krazzy 4 | Daboo | [9] |
| Hello | Systems Guy | ||
| Dasvidaniya | |||
| Khalballi: Fun Unlimited | |||
| 2009 | Bhramaram | Unnikrishnan | Malayalam film[13] |
| 2010 | Tom Dick and Harry Rock Again | Bob Arora | |
| Housefull | Santa Singh | ||
| Mallika | Inspector P K Girpade | [14] | |
| No Problem | Constable Naidu | ||
| 2011 | Bheja Fry 2 | M. T. Shekharan | [15] |
| Chatur Singh Two Star | Purushutam Singh | [16] | |
| Ra.One | Taxi driver | ||
| 2012 | Midnight's Children | Field Marshal | |
| 2013 | Grand Masti | Hardik | [17] |
| 2014 | Humshakals | Subramaniyam | |
| 2016 | Mastizaade | Das | [17] |
| 2017 | Kaabil | Zafar | |
| 2020 | Captain Vidyut | Dr Dakhosla (voice) | Direct-to-video[18] |
| 2024 | Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 | Pillai | [19] |
Television performances
| Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | Main Bhi Detective | Various characters | [9] | |
| 2004–2007 | The Great Indian Comedy Show | Various characters | [20] | |
| 2005 | Nautanki Top 9 | Host | [20] | |
| 2007 | Rakhee Ke Bouncers | Host/presenter | [21] | |
| 2008 | Bingo Aur Suresh Menon | Host/presenter | [9] | |
| 2013 | Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa 6 | Contestant | 16th place | [22] |
| 2018 | Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se | Dilruba Jarnail Singh Khurana | [23] | |
| 2021 | LOL - Hasse Toh Phasse | Contestant | [24] | |
| 2024 | Bigg Boss (Malayalam season 6) | Contestant | Evicted Day 14 | [25] |
References
- ^ "FACE TO FACE with Suresh Menon". Expressindia. 4 April 2008. Archived from the original on 28 September 2012. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ "The art of flattery: Suresh Menon talks about the making of a mimic". The Hindu. 1 January 2009. Archived from the original on 2 August 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.
- ^ Shah, Manali (22 June 2016). "Being Hoezaay: From popular RJ to social media sensation". Hindustan Times. Archived 23 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ DA, Nair (4 March 2019). "How funnyman José Covaco became a viral star despite rarely leaving his Bandra flat". Scroll.in. Archived 14 July 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Rathod, Kishore (30 June 2013). "It's Kaanmasti time!". DNA India. Archived 23 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ Kumar, Shikha (3 June 2015). "Lending an Ear". The Indian Express. Archived 23 December 2019 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
- ^ "Jestination Unknown: Vir Das, Shruti Seth & Co. Tour India's Latest Travel-Show Which You Should Definitely Binge-Watch!". Top Buzz Times. 19 March 2020. Archived 7 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ "Jestination Unknown: Vir Das, Shruti Seth, Ashwin Mushran, Suresh Menon on Whether We're living in a Culture of Offence?". News18. 18 October 2019. Archived 7 April 2020 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 7 April 2020.
- ^ Menon, Suresh (9 April 2008). "Krazzy 4 is of the dogs!". Mumbai: Rediff.com. Retrieved 25 March 2024.
- ^ "When Jackie Shroff gave an ultimatum to the man who fired co-star Suresh Menon from his debut film". The Indian Express. 14 April 2023. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ N, Patcy (25 November 2005). "Deewane Hue Paagal: Good fun". Rediff.com. Archived 27 January 2015 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
Johnny Lever and Vijay Raaj are also fine, but one actor who steals the show is Suresh Menon, playing Om Puri's son.
- ^ Bookwala, Tanveer (1 June 2007). "Very foolish, and that's final". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Palicha, Paresh C (26 June 2009). "Watch Bhramaram for Mohanlal". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
Suresh Menon, whom we have seen doing mimicry on Hindi television is a revelation. His role is outright serious bordering on negative.
- ^ Vijayakar, Rajiv (10 September 2010). "Mallika". The Indian Express. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Pathak, Ankur (17 June 2011). "Review: Bheja Fry 2 is hollow and brain-numbing". Rediff.com. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Pathak, Ankur (19 August 2011). "Review: Chatur Singh Two Star is so bad it's good". Rediff.com. Archived 26 September 2011 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 16 January 2011.
- ^ "Adult comedies should be certified in a different manner: Suresh Menon". The Indian Express. Indo-Asian News Service. 11 February 2016. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Shete, Yugandhara (9 December 2020). "Animated feature 'Captain Vidyut' now available to stream on Amazon Prime Video -". Animationxpress. Archived 24 March 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
- ^ "Bhool Bhulaiyaa 3 First Reviews: Kartik Aaryan Impresses, Vidya Balan Shines, But Original Charm Falls Short". Bru Times News. Archived 10 November 2024 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 5 November 2024.
- ^ "Time for nautanki". Tribune India. 28 August 2005. Archived 21 August 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ "Get ready for Rakhee Ke Bouncers". Rediff.com. 16 March 2007. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ "Suresh Menon: Not disappointed after eviction from Jhalak Dikhla Jaa 6". NDTV. Indo-Asian News Service. 9 June 2013. Retrieved 16 January 2025.
- ^ Entertainment, Quint (13 March 2018). "'Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se' Brings Back the Love in a New Avatar". TheQuint. Archived 6 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2022.
- ^ Philip, Susan Joe (29 April 2021). "Actors Arshad Warsi and Boman Irani on their upcoming comedy series 'LOL: Hasse Toh Phasse'". The Hindu. Archived 6 December 2022 at the Wayback Machine. Retrieved 6 December 2022. – via www.thehindu.com.
- ^ Nair, Radhika (24 May 2024). "Ex-Bigg Boss Malayalam 6 contestant Suresh Menon: Hats off to the ones who are surviving in the game". The Times of India. Retrieved 10 January 2025.