Name
Dileep
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1967-10-27 (59 years old)
Place of Birth
Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
Biography
Dileep (born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai) is a popular Malayalam actor, producer, and businessman. Starting his career as a mimicry artist, he rose to fame in the 1990s with his natural comic timing and went on to become one of the biggest stars in Malayalam cinema. Known for his versatility, Dileep has appeared in over 150 films ranging from slapstick comedies to family dramas and action packed entertainers.
He gained widespread recognition with hits like Punjabi House (1998), Thenkasipattanam (2000), Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001), Meesa Madhavan (2002), Kunjikoonan (2002), Kalyanaraman (2002), C.I.D. Moosa (2003), Runway (2004), Vettam (2004), Chanthupottu (2005), Vinodayathra (2007), Bodyguard (2010) and Two Countries (2015), many of which remain fan favorites. Beyond acting, he has also produced several films under his banner Grand Productions.
Dileep has received multiple Kerala State Film Awards and numerous popular accolades throughout his three decade long career. Despite controversies, he continues to be a leading figure in the Malayalam film industry, admired for his crowd pleasing roles and strong boxoffice presence.
Known For
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Prince, a dog trainer, faces an awkward situation when his pet dog Diana acts in a film al...
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Five friends are disappointed about the way their favorite hangout Malarvaadi Arts Club is...
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Maya elopes with Balakrishnan only to abandon him the next day. Balakrishnan then feigns a...
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Unnikrishnan owns an old bus, received as a compensation for his father's road accident an...
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Set against the backdrop of World War 2, the film spans over three different phases of the...
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Charlie who comes to Spain with a group of artists wants to live a new life, so he runs aw...
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Raja Raja Kammath and Deva Raja Kammath are two brothers who owns a chain of restaurants t...
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Mathukkutty, an unemployed man, lives in Germany with his bossy wife. He is given a chance...
- 2003 Mizhi Randilum as Krishnakumar
- 2024 Thankamani as Abel Joshua Maathan
- 2023 Voice of Sathyanathan as Sathyanathan
- 2024 Pavi Caretaker as Pavithran
- 1997 Kudamattam as Appukuttan
- 2010 Kaaryasthan as Krishnan Unni
- 2010 Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Solomon
- 2011 Christian Brothers as Joji Varghese Mappilla
- 2012 Arike as Shantanu
- 2012 Spanish Masala as Charlie
- 2012 My Boss as Manu Varma
- 2009 Passenger as Advocate Nandan Menon
- 2011 Vellaripravinte Changathi as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
- 2012 Mayamohini as Mayamohini/Mohan
- 2012 Mr. Marumakan as Ashok Raj
- 2013 Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Deva Raja Kammath
- 2010 Bodyguard as Jayakrishnan
- 2008 Crazy Gopalan as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
- 2001 Ee Parakkum Thalika as Unnikrishnan B.
- 2010 Aagathan as Gautham Menon
- 2009 Colors as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
- 2008 Calcutta News as Ajith Thomas
- 2011 China Town as Binoy
- 2013 Sound Thoma as Plapparambil Thoma
- 2011 The Filmstaar as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
- 2010 Paappi Appachaa as Nirappel Paappi
- 2011 Orma Mathram as Ajayan
- 2013 Nadodimannan as Padmanabhan
- 2013 Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2009 Swa Le as Unni Madhavan
- 1998 Punjabi House as Unni
- 2008 Mulla as Karakkattu Mulla
- 2007 Vinodayathra as Vinod Kumar
- 2007 Speed Track as Arjun Kumar
- 2006 The Don as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
- 2013 Sringaravelan as Kannan
- 2004 Perumazhakkalam as Akbar
- 2006 Chess as Vijayakrishnan
- 2013 Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal as Aby Mathew
- 1998 Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham as Alex
- 2014 Ring Master as Prince
- 2025 Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
- 1996 Padanayakan as Dhamu
- 2005 Chanthupottu as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
- 2002 Raajjiyam as Surya
- 2004 Kadhavaseshan as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
- 2001 Rakshasa Rajavu as Appu
- 1999 Megham as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
- 1997 Kaliyoonjal as Venu
- 1997 Varnapakittu as Paulachan
- 2000 Darling Darling as Karthik
- 2004 Vettam as Gopalakrishnan
- 2023 Bandra as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
- 2014 Villali Veeran as Siddharthan
- 2000 Mister Butler as Gopal Krishnan
- 2002 Meesa Madhavan as 'Meesha' Madhavan
- Soon Parakkum Pappan as Parakkum Pappan
- 2003 C.I.D. Moosa as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
- 1999 Udayapuram Sulthan as Sulaiman
- 2022 Thattassery Koottam as (Cameo)
- 2015 Chandrettan Evideya as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
- 2000 Thenkasipattanam as Shathrughnan
- 2015 Ivan Maryadaraman as Raman
- 2007 Inspector Garud as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
- 2006 Lion as B. Krishnakumar Menon
- 2005 Kochi Rajavu as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
- 2015 Love 24x7 as Roopesh Nambiar
- 2002 Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
- 1996 Sallapam as Sasikumar
- 2003 Gramophone as Sachidanandan
- 2003 Pattanathil Sundaran as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
- 2005 Pandippada as Bhuvana Chandran
- 2004 Rasikan as B. Sivankutty
- 2007 Romeoo as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
- 2004 Runway as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
- 1995 Sindoora Rekha as Ambujakshan
- 1997 Kalyanapittannu
- 2001 Soothradharan as Ramesan
- 1996 Ee Puzhayum Kadannu as Gopi
- 2001 Dhosth as Ajith
- 1999 Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Mukundan
- 2001 Ishtam as Pavan K. Menon
- 2002 Kuberan as Sidharthan
- 1995 Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
- 1998 Anuragakottaram as Charles Jr
- 1996 Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... as Preman
- 1996 Kalyana Sowgandhikam as Jayadeva Sharma
- 2000 Joker as Babu
- 2002 Kunjikkoonan as Kunjan / Karthik
- 1997 Ullasappoonkattu as Unni
- 1996 Kudumbakodathi as Rameshan
- 1997 Mayaponman as Prasad
- 2003 War & Love as Captain Gopinath
- 1996 Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Kesavankutty
- 1993 Sainyam as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
- 2002 Mazhathullikkilukkam as Soloman
- 1995 Kokkarakko as Prakash
- 1998 Sundara Killadi as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
- 1998 Kaikkudanna Nilavu as Kichamani
- 1998 Vismayam as Dinakaran
- 1997 Manthramothiram as Kumaran
- 2025 Prince and Family as Prince
- 2015 Life of Josutty as Josutty
- 2000 Varnakkazhchakal as Kunju
- Soon 3 Countries
- Soon Professor Dinkan
- 2003 Thilakkam as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
- 2003 Sadanandante Samayam as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
- 1999 Pranaya Nilavu as Kannan
- 1995 Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Kunjananthan
- 2006 Pachakuthira as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
- 2007 July 4 as Gokuldas
- 1995 Three Men Army as Muthukulam Madhukumar
- 1998 Meenathil Thalikettu as Omanakkuttan
- 1995 Alancheri Thamprakkal as Unni
- 1999 Deepasthambham Mahascharyam as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
- 1996 Thooval Kottaram as Rameshchandra Pothuval
- 1994 Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
- 2006 Chakkara Muthu as Aravindan
- 2015 2 Countries as Ullas Kumar
- 1994 Manathe Kottaram as Dileep
- 2016 King Liar as Sathyanarayanan
- 2009 Kerala Cafe as Johnykutty
- 2008 Twenty 20 as Karthik Varma
- 2016 Once Again as Purushothaman
- 2016 Welcome to Central Jail as Unnikuttan
- 2017 Georgettan's Pooram as George Vadakkan
- 2017 Ramaleela as Ramanunni
- 2014 Garbhasreeman as Storyteller (voice)
- 2014 Avatharam as Madhavan Mahadevan
- 2018 Kammara Sambhavam as Kammaran
- 1996 Saamoohyapadom as Vishnu
- 1997 Manasam as Solomon
- 2009 Moz & Cat as Moz D. Samuel
- 1998 Ormacheppu as Radhakrishnan
- 2018 Savaari as Himself
- 2019 Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel as Adv. Balakrishnan
- 2019 Shubharathri as Krishnan
- 2019 Jack & Daniel as Jackson Mathew
- 2019 My Santa as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
- 1992 Ennodishtam Koodamo as Dilip
- 1997 Nee Varuvolam as Hari
- 1998 Kallukondoru Pennu
- 2004 Thekkekara Superfast as Benny Pookkattuparambil
- 1996 Manthrika Kuthira
- 2021 Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Keshu
- 2015 Vajrakaya as Cameo
- 2017 Aana Alaralodalaral as Elephant (Voice)
- 2010 Toofan as Charan Laathi
- 2011 The Metro as Narrator
- Soon Neekkam
- 1994 Sagaram Sakshi as Driver
- Soon C.I.D. Moosa 2 as Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
- Soon Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie
- Soon Untitled Dileep Film
