Sumukhi Suresh

Biography

Sumukhi Suresh is an actor, stand-up comedian, writer, and director from India. She is popularly known for her humorous sketches which she writes and stars in for live performances as well as online platforms. In an online article, the Hindustan Times referred to Sumukhi Suresh as “India's Tina Fey.” 

She has been a part of stand-up comedy shows like Comicstaan, Go Straight Take Left, Comedy Premier League, and her solo special, Don't Tell Amma. But she is best known for her funny yet twisted web series, 'Pushpavalli'. 

The stand-up comedian and actor turned entrepreneur launched a content platform called 'Motormouth' which is especially for writers who are passionate about pitching stories for movies, web shows, and more. 

She launched this company because there was no time to complain and expect other people to create better characters or develop out-of-the-box ideas. In a chat with 'Telangana Today', she concluded that one should attend many Zoom shows and live shows to know if they are funny.

In 2018, Sumukhi Suresh hosted the first season of Prime Video's web series Comicstaan alongside comedian Abish Mathew. She was a part of the judges' panel for the second season of the same show with Urooj Ashfaq replacing her as host.

Sumukhi has acted in Humble Politician Nograj, a 2018 Kannada film. She plays the role of Lavanya, the wife of Nograj (Danish Sait). This film is a political satire.

In a conversation with newsX, she said that the comedy industry is still peaking and hence it is still a community rather than an industry. She also feels that comedy, social media, and live shows are equally important and cannot replace each other.