Gopika, the charming girl from kerala, is one of the successful heroines in the south Indian Film Industry. Gopika says she was never interested in acting. After completing her 12th standard from St. Raphel School in Ollur, she did her sociology from Calicut University . A win in a beauty contest in Thrissur, followed by a jewellery advertisement, got her a film offer. Famous Malayalam director Thulasi Das gave her a chance in his movie 'Pranayamanithooval' (2002). The film bombed but she got recognition in the film industry. Her second film, '4 The people' (2004), was a massive hit in Kerala. The song 'Lejjavathiye' from that movie granted her more publicity. Dubbed versions did well in the other South Indian languages. Renowned Tamil director Cheran happened to see her stills from '4 The people' and she was chosen as one of the heroines in his film 'Autograph' (2004). It was one of the biggest Tamil hits of 2004. Her next movie in Tamil was '4 students' (2004). She looked ravishing in 'Kana Kandein' (2005), opposite Srikanth. Simbu was her pair in the movie 'Totti Jaya'(2005) which also was a hit. Other noted Malayalam movies to her credit include Finger Print (2005), Chanthupottu (2005), Nerariyan CBI (2005), The Tiger (2005), Pachakuthira (2006), Keerthi Chakra (2006), The Don (2006) and Pothan Vava (2006). She has also acted in Kannada and Telugu films. She has learned the art of balancing her career in multiple languages.On 17 July 2008, Gopika married Ajilesh Chacko, a doctor working in Northern Ireland. She has come back to the cinema industry after marriage, acting in the movie Swantham Lekhakan.She says that her husband doesn't mind her acting and that she is getting a lot of support from him and her family. A daughter, Amy, was born to them in Belfast on 14 April 2010.