Suresh Chandra Menon is an Indian actor, stand-up comedian, radio jockey, podcaster, and entrepreneur born on 10 January 1967 in Palakkad, Kerala. He initially pursued a career in journalism before transitioning to entertainment. He made his Bollywood debut in Yash Chopra's Dil To Pagal Hai (1997) and went on to become one of Hindi cinema's most recognisable comedy character actors, appearing in over 30 films including Phir Hera Pheri, Partner (alongside Salman Khan), Krazzy 4, Fool N Final, Deewane Huye Pagal, Chalte Chalte, Hello, and Grand Masti. He is particularly celebrated in Malayalam cinema for his role as Unnikrishnan in Bhramaram. On television, he appeared in The Great Indian Comedy Show (2004-07) and Shrimaan Shrimati Phir Se (2018), and participated in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6 (2013). He also competed in LOL - Hasse Toh Phasse (Amazon Prime Video, 2021) and appeared in the Amazon Prime Video travelogue series Jestination Unknown. He worked as a Radio Jockey on Radio Mirchi 98.3 FM where he created the character Dr. Honey Balkar. He is the co-founder of ONE (One Entertainment Networks), which produces and aggregates digital content, and co-hosts the podcast Kaanmasti with VJ Jose and Cyril d'Abreo. He is married to Shurobi Menon and has two sons. In March 2024, he entered Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 as one of the original contestants. He was eliminated in Week 2 (Day 13), finishing twenty-second.
His comic role as 'Unnikrishnan' in the Malayalam film Bhramaram; his appearance in 30+ Hindi films including Dil To Pagal Hai (1997), Phir Hera Pheri, Partner, Krazzy 4, and Grand Masti; participating in Jhalak Dikhhla Jaa Season 6 (2013); co-founding ONE (One Entertainment Networks); hosting the Kaanmasti podcast; finishing twenty-second in Bigg Boss Malayalam Season 6 (2024).
