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==Character History== | ==Character History== | ||
===[[Episode:Seven Minutes to Midnight|Seven Minutes to Midnight]]=== | ===[[Episode:Seven Minutes to Midnight|Seven Minutes to Midnight]]=== | ||
As Mohinder dozes off at the desk in [[Chandra's office|his father's office]] at [[Chennai University]], he has a [[ | As Mohinder dozes off at the desk in [[Chandra's office|his father's office]] at [[Chennai University]], he has a [[dream manipulation|vivid dream]] of his last conversation with his father. Chandra is arguing with his son, expressing how he believes [[List of articles related to Chandra Suresh's research|his theories]] are correct. Mohinder replies it is becoming harder to "cover for him", referring that his theories are generating displeasure at the university. Chandra tells him he'll see who the fool will be. | ||
[[Image:Mohinder nirand kanyakumari.jpg|thumb|left|Chandra's funeral]] | [[Image:Mohinder nirand kanyakumari.jpg|thumb|left|Chandra's funeral]] | ||
Mohinder's location suddenly changes and now he watches Chandra admit that his plan to go to [[New York City]] may be a bad idea after all. [[Mohinder's mother|His wife]] tells Chandra that if he doesn't go then it will consume him. Chandra expresses concern that Mohinder will hate him for it. Chandra suggests that maybe he should stay for Mohinder's sake, but his mother convinces him not to. | Mohinder's location suddenly changes and now he watches Chandra admit that his plan to go to [[New York City]] may be a bad idea after all. [[Mohinder's mother|His wife]] tells Chandra that if he doesn't go then it will consume him. Chandra expresses concern that Mohinder will hate him for it. Chandra suggests that maybe he should stay for Mohinder's sake, but his mother convinces him not to. |
Revision as of 15:53, 18 December 2006
Chandra Suresh | |
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Portrayed by | Erick Avari |
In-story stats | |
Known ability | None |
Gender | |
Age | Unknown |
Date of death | September 26 2006 |
Residence | Chandra Suresh's apartment |
Occupation | Genetics professor; taxi cab driver |
Significant other | Mrs. Suresh |
Children | Mohinder Suresh, Shanti Suresh (deceased) |
Chandra Suresh is Mohinder's late father.
About
Chandra Suresh was the author of Activating Evolution, a book which appears to explain the reason so many people with powers are suddenly appearing. He found a means of tracking and locating potential powered people. He was also connected with Sylar, whom he referred to as "Patient Zero". On a taped telephone coversation, however, he wanted nothing more to do with Sylar and insisted the strange man stop calling him. Before his death, Suresh kept a male lizard named after his son. Eden McCain, a friend Chandra made while living in New York called him "Papa Suresh" because she had difficulty pronouncing his first name.
Character History
Seven Minutes to Midnight
As Mohinder dozes off at the desk in his father's office at Chennai University, he has a vivid dream of his last conversation with his father. Chandra is arguing with his son, expressing how he believes his theories are correct. Mohinder replies it is becoming harder to "cover for him", referring that his theories are generating displeasure at the university. Chandra tells him he'll see who the fool will be.
Mohinder's location suddenly changes and now he watches Chandra admit that his plan to go to New York City may be a bad idea after all. His wife tells Chandra that if he doesn't go then it will consume him. Chandra expresses concern that Mohinder will hate him for it. Chandra suggests that maybe he should stay for Mohinder's sake, but his mother convinces him not to.
Later, Mohinder has another vision of Chandra in New York City - a vision of Chandra's murder. Chandra is a cab driver, and his passenger smashes through the security glass.
The attacker grabs Chandra's head, smashing it against the glass window. In the mêlée, the killer breaks his watch. Chandra is killed after his neck is snapped.
Homecoming
Mohinder has another dream, in which he sees Chandra trying to persuade Nirand about Sanjog's abilities. The setting of the dream shifts and Mohinder watches a conversation he had with his father where he tried to offer his assistance with the research but was rebuffed by his father.
Later, Mohinder's mother tells him that she heard from Mira that he turned down the job offer and is returning to New York. She tells him that Chandra didn't tell him that he succeeded in finding the evolved humans because he wanted Mohinder to live his own life. Mohinder tells his mother that he's going to find them and tell them who they are and warm them of the dangers. His mother worries about who will protect him.
Six Months Ago
Chandra tracks down Gabriel Gray at his watch repair shop. They discuss human evolution and he gives Gabriel a copy of his book, Activating Evolution.
Chandra telephones Mr. Bennet about his daughter Claire.
In Chandra's apartment, Chandra and Gabriel discuss running tests on Gabriel's brain, and Chandra notes that everything the human body does is controlled in the brain. Later, after running tests, Chandra seems doubtful of Gabriel's powers.
After Gabriel leaves, Mr. Bennet arrives. They discuss their respective daughters. Chandra confirms that Shanti's genetic mutation was the portal to his study of human evolution. He hopes that "no one would suffer as she did."
After Gabriel Gray murdered Brian Davis, he meets with Chandra again. He shows off his newly acquired power of telekinesis, and Chandra is quite suprised.
Notes
- According to "Monsters", Chandra is not a religious man.
Trivia
- There was initially some confusion about the casting of Chandra Suresh. In all aired episodes, the jacket photo showed Erick Avari. However, the recap before Collision showed the scene with Peter giving the book to Nathan, and a different photograph of a man in a turban was used. When earlier episodes were rebroadcast, the Erick Avari cover was again used. A closer analysis indicates that it is the other photograph of the man wearing a turban that is obsolete: in the scene with Peter and Nathan, the book shows the Erick Avari photo. Then as the book is put down, the other photo appears briefly in a wide shot, and finally in the next scene it's the Erick Avari cover again. It would have been difficult to cover, alter, or refilm the wide shot, so what probably happened was that the turbaned photo was used as a stand-in until Erick Avari was cast, and then the close-ups of the cover were re-filmed before the episode was broadcast. Somehow, the original shot was inadvertantly used for the recap before "Collision", leading to all the confusion.
- According to "Monsters", Chandra worked for the Chelsea Cab Company, located on Cedar and Trinity.
Research
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Activating Evolution • The algorithm • Blood recipients • Chandra's files • Chandra's journal • Coyote Sands films • The Genesis files • Human Genome Project • The key • The list • The map • The Mozaic file • Patient Zero • Quentin's board • Sanjog's file • String web | |||||
Other Things: Artwork • Catchphrases • Clothing • Documents • Drugs • Food • Items • Jewelry • Media • Medical Conditions • Money • Phones • Publications • Technology • Vehicles • Weapons |