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Suresh Krishna, actor & director
Actor & Director

Suresh Krishna: Movies & Box Office

films
118
as director
29
on screen
1988–2025
box office
$18M
average score
60
Known for

The Best Suresh Krishna Movies

The highest-rated films Suresh Krishna is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Driving Licence (2019) scores highest, at 78. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

Full ranking
Career at a glance

Suresh Krishna's Career in Numbers

Suresh Krishna's films in numbers — as an actor and a director, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Suresh Krishna works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Sathya (1988) to Maranamass (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Suresh Krishna Movies by Decade

  1. 1980s 3
  2. 1990s 15
  3. 2000s 35
  4. 2010s 53
  5. 2020s 12

The 2010s were Suresh Krishna's busiest decade, with 53 films.

Suresh Krishna Movies by Genre

  • Drama 32
  • Comedy 30
  • Action 14
  • Thriller 13
  • Family 8
  • Romance 5
  • Crime 4
  • History 2
  • War 2
  • Fantasy 2

Drama is the genre Suresh Krishna has worked in most, with 32 films, ahead of comedy (30).

Suresh Krishna Career Milestones

First film
Sathya 1988
Biggest box office hit
Memories $8.14M worldwide
Best-rated film
Driving Licence Movie Echo Score 78
Newest film
Maranamass 2025
118 credits

Suresh Krishna Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Suresh Krishna is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 29 as director and 89 as actor. Rated films average a score of 60. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Suresh Krishna Movies as an Actor

89
  1. 2025 Maranamass (2025) movie poster Maranamass as Jikku · Comedy Movie Echo Score: 76
  2. 2024 Rifle Club (2024) movie poster Rifle Club as Dr Lazar · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 70
  3. 2024 Nadikar (2024) movie poster Nadikar as Paily Kuravilangad · Comedy
  4. 2023 Thrishanku (2023) movie poster Thrishanku as Biju Nair · Comedy
  5. 2023 Vellari Pattanam (2023) movie poster Vellari Pattanam as Alex Vettukaala · Comedy
  6. 2022 Varaal (2022) movie poster Varaal Thriller
  7. 2022 Kotthu (2022) movie poster Kotthu as Ninan Punnoose · Drama
  8. 2022 Pathonpatham Noottandu (2022) movie poster Pathonpatham Noottandu as Panikkasseri Parameswara Kaimal · History Movie Echo Score: 70
  9. 2022 Kaduva (2022) movie poster Kaduva Action Movie Echo Score: 52
  10. 2022 Pathrosinte Padappukal (2022) movie poster Pathrosinte Padappukal as Satya · Comedy
  11. 2021 Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea (2021) movie poster Marakkar: Lion of the Arabian Sea as Moidu · History Movie Echo Score: 58
  12. 2021 Kaaval (2021) movie poster Kaaval as Vaalara Maani · Action Movie Echo Score: 38
  13. 2019 Driving Licence (2019) movie poster Driving Licence as Bhadran · Drama Movie Echo Score: 78
  14. 2019 My Santa (2019) movie poster My Santa as Doctor · Comedy
  15. 2019 Mamangam (2019) movie poster Mamangam as Pokkar · Adventure Movie Echo Score: 56
  16. 2019 Jack & Daniel (2019) movie poster Jack & Daniel as Jerald · Thriller Movie Echo Score: 41
  17. 2019 Nalpathiyonnu (2019) movie poster Nalpathiyonnu as Ravi Nambiar · Drama
  18. 2019 Ganagandharvan (2019) movie poster Ganagandharvan as Shyamaprasad · Family Movie Echo Score: 55
  19. 2019 An International Local Story (2019) movie poster An International Local Story Comedy
  20. 2018 Drama (2018) movie poster Drama as Philip John Chacko · Comedy
  21. 2018 Aanakallan (2018) movie poster Aanakallan as C.I Bruselee Rajan · Comedy
  22. 2018 Padayottam (2018) movie poster Padayottam as Baba · Comedy
  23. 2018 Abrahaminte Santhathikal (2018) movie poster Abrahaminte Santhathikal as Johnny · Crime Movie Echo Score: 68
  24. 2018 Uncle (2018) movie poster Uncle as Vishwan · Thriller
  25. 2018 Orayiram Kinakkalal (2018) movie poster Orayiram Kinakkalal as Abraham Mathan · Drama
  26. 2017 Honey Bee 2.5 (2017) movie poster Honey Bee 2.5 Comedy
  27. 2017 Puthan Panam (2017) movie poster Puthan Panam as Rammanna · Thriller
  28. 2017 Honey Bee 2: Celebrations (2017) movie poster Honey Bee 2: Celebrations as Fr. Collins Punyalan · Comedy
  29. 2017 Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol (2017) movie poster Munthirivallikal Thalirkkumbol as Augustine · Comedy
  30. 2016 Swarna Kaduva (2016) movie poster Swarna Kaduva as Divakaran · Comedy
  31. 2016 Thoppil Joppan (2016) movie poster Thoppil Joppan as Roy · Comedy
  32. 2016 Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti (2016) movie poster Valleem Thetti Pulleem Thetti as Menon · Comedy
  33. 2016 Leela (2016) movie poster Leela as Devassi · Drama
  34. 2015 Anarkali (2015) movie poster Anarkali as Koya · Thriller
  35. 2015 Loham (2015) movie poster Loham as Shaji · Action
  36. 2014 Njaan (2014) movie poster Njaan as Achan · Drama
  37. 2014 Villali Veeran (2014) movie poster Villali Veeran as Gautaman Viswanathan · Drama
  38. 2014 Manglish (2014) movie poster Manglish as Lakshman · Comedy
  39. 2014 Mr. Fraud (2014) movie poster Mr. Fraud as Thrivikrama Varma · Thriller
  40. 2014 Praise the Lord (2014) movie poster Praise the Lord as C.I. Balakrishnan · Comedy
  41. 2013 Ginger (2013) movie poster Ginger as Harinarayanan · Comedy
  42. 2013 Ezhamathe Varavu (2013) movie poster Ezhamathe Varavu as Forest ranger · Family
  43. 2013 Memories (2013) movie poster Memories as Vinod Krishna · Thriller
  44. 2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) movie poster Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Soman · Drama
  45. 2013 Honey Bee (2013) movie poster Honey Bee as Fr. Collins Punyalan · Action
  46. 2013 Entry (2013) movie poster Entry Action
  47. 2012 Chettayees (2012) movie poster Chettayees as Roopesh Krishna · Family
  48. 2012 Thappana (2012) movie poster Thappana as Shivan · Comedy
  49. 2012 Naughty Professor (2012) movie poster Naughty Professor as Jayan · Comedy
  50. 2012 Mallu Singh (2012) movie poster Mallu Singh as Ananthan · Action
  51. 2012 Shikari (2012) movie poster Shikari Drama
  52. 2011 Venicile Vyapari (2011) movie poster Venicile Vyapari as Chungathara Aniyappan · Drama
  53. 2011 Indian Rupee (2011) movie poster Indian Rupee as Chandrashekhar Menon · Drama
  54. 2011 Christian Brothers (2011) movie poster Christian Brothers as George Kutti · Action
  55. 2011 Ulakam Chuttum Valiban (2011) movie poster Ulakam Chuttum Valiban as MLA Dhathan · Comedy
  56. 2011 Manikyakallu (2011) movie poster Manikyakallu as Police Officer · Drama
  57. 2011 Arjunan Saakshi (2011) movie poster Arjunan Saakshi as Salim Memmen · Thriller
  58. 2010 Sahasram (2010) movie poster Sahasram as Sudheer · Thriller
  59. 2010 Kaaryasthan (2010) movie poster Kaaryasthan as Susheelan · Comedy
  60. 2010 Kutty Srank (2010) movie poster Kutty Srank as Loni · Drama
  61. 2010 Paappi Appachaa (2010) movie poster Paappi Appachaa as Manikkunju · Comedy
  62. 2010 T.D. Dasan Std. VI B (2010) movie poster T.D. Dasan Std. VI B as Raman Kutty · Family
  63. 2010 Thanthonni (2010) movie poster Thanthonni as Adv. Nelson · Action
  64. 2009 Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha (2009) movie poster Paleri Manikyam: Oru Pathirakolapathakathinte Katha as DySP Y Madhavan · Drama
  65. 2009 Chemistry (2009) movie poster Chemistry as Father Vattaparambil · Horror
  66. 2009 Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja (2009) movie poster Kerala Varma Pazhassi Raja as Kaitheri Ambu · War
  67. 2009 Kerala Cafe (2009) movie poster Kerala Cafe as Suresh · Drama
  68. 2009 Ee Pattanathil Bhootham (2009) movie poster Ee Pattanathil Bhootham as Robins · Comedy
  69. 2009 Makante Achan (2009) movie poster Makante Achan as Police Officer · Family
  70. 2008 Thirakkatha (2008) movie poster Thirakkatha as Dr. Shahid · Drama
  71. 2008 College Kumaran (2008) movie poster College Kumaran as Xavier Kurishinkal · Drama
  72. 2007 Flash (2007) movie poster Flash Drama
  73. 2007 Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri (2007) movie poster Nadiya Kollappetta Rathri as Vijayabhanu · Crime
  74. 2006 Yes Your Honour (2006) movie poster Yes Your Honour as ACP Prakash · Comedy
  75. 2006 Chess (2006) movie poster Chess as Advocate · Drama
  76. 2006 Thuruppugulan (2006) movie poster Thuruppugulan as Raveendran, Unnithan's son · Comedy
  77. 2006 Rashtram (2006) movie poster Rashtram as Mukundan Menon
  78. 2005 Anandabhadram (2005) movie poster Anandabhadram as Police Inspector · Fantasy
  79. 2005 Rajamanikyam (2005) movie poster Rajamanikyam as Ramesh · Comedy
  80. 2005 Rappakal (2005) movie poster Rappakal as Sudhi · Drama
  81. 2004 Sathyam (2004) movie poster Sathyam as Mambally Prakash Menon · Thriller
  82. 2004 Manjupoloru Penkutti (2004) movie poster Manjupoloru Penkutti as Mohan
  83. 2004 Vajram (2004) movie poster Vajram as Raghu · Drama
  84. 2003 Pattanathil Sundaran (2003) movie poster Pattanathil Sundaran as Sasidharan · Family
  85. 2003 War & Love (2003) movie poster War & Love as Major Rajendran · War
  86. 2002 Chathurangam (2002) movie poster Chathurangam as Kozhuvanal Jose · Drama
  87. 2002 Kuberan (2002) movie poster Kuberan as Sanjay · Comedy
  88. 2001 Karumadikkuttan (2001) movie poster Karumadikkuttan as Shekharan · Drama
  89. 2001 Rakshasa Rajavu (2001) movie poster Rakshasa Rajavu as Mohammed Ibrahim · Crime
FAQ

Suresh Krishna: Questions & Answers

How many movies Suresh Krishna has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Suresh Krishna been in?

Suresh Krishna is credited on 118 films, from 1988 to 2025. 89 of them as an actor and 29 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Suresh Krishna's highest-grossing movie?

Memories (2013) is Suresh Krishna's biggest box office hit, with $8.14M worldwide, ahead of Kaduva (2022) ($4.01M). Across every film with box office figures, Suresh Krishna's movies have made $18M.

Suresh Krishna's biggest hits

What is the best Suresh Krishna movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Suresh Krishna's best-rated film is Driving Licence (2019) with a score of 78, followed by Maranamass (2025) (76).

Best Suresh Krishna movies, ranked

What is Suresh Krishna's newest movie?

The most recent film on Suresh Krishna's filmography is Maranamass (2025), in the role of Jikku.

Who does Suresh Krishna work with most often?

Suresh Krishna shares the most films with Mammootty (23 films), Siddique (22 films) and Saikumar (21 films).

The Best Suresh Krishna Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 118 credits.

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