Dileep
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
Credits
- 2024 · Pavi Caretaker as Pavithran
- 2024 · Thankamani as Abel Joshua Maathan
- 2023 · Bandra as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
- 2019 · Jack & Daniel as Jackson Mathew
- 2019 · Shubharathri as Krishnan
- 2017 · Aana Alaralodalaral as Elephant (Voice)
- 2017 · Ramaleela as Ramanunni
- 2016 · Once Again as Purushothaman
- 2015 · 2 Countries as Ullas Kumar
- 2013 · Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal as Aby Mathew
- 2013 · Nadodimannan as Padmanabhan
- 2012 · My Boss as Manu Varma
- 2011 · Vellaripravinte Changathi as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
- 2011 · The Filmstaar as Nandagopan
- 2010 · Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Solomon
- 2010 · Paappi Appachaa as Nirappel Paappi
- 2007 · July 4 as Gokuldas
- 2007 · Vinodayathra as Vinod Kumar
- 2006 · Chakkara Muthu as Aravindan
- 2006 · The Don as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
- 2005 · Kochi Rajavu as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
- 2003 · Mizhi Randilum as Krishnakumar
- 2003 · Thilakkam as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
- 2002 · Kuberan as Sidharthan
- 2000 · Darling Darling as Karthik
- 1997 · Manthramothiram as Kumaran
- Future · Bha. Bha. Ba. as
- 2025 · Prince and Family as Prince
- 2023 · Voice of Sathyanathan as Sathyanathan
- 2022 · Thattassery Koottam as (Cameo)
- 2021 · Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Keshu
- 2019 · My Santa as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
- 2019 · Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel as Adv. Balakrishnan
- 2018 · Savaari as
- 2018 · Kammara Sambhavam as Kammaran
- 2017 · Georgettan's Pooram as George Vadakkan
- 2016 · Welcome to Central Jail as Unnikuttan
- 2016 · Toofan as Charan Laathi
- 2016 · King Liar as Sathyanarayanan
- 2015 · Life of Josutty as Josutty
- 2015 · Love 24x7 as Roopesh Nambiar
- 2015 · Vajrakaya as Cameo
- 2015 · Chandrettan Evideya as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
- 2015 · Ivan Maryadaraman as Raman
- 2014 · Villali Veeran as Siddharthan
- 2014 · Avatharam as Madhavan Mahadevan
- 2014 · Garbhasreeman as Storyteller (voice)
- 2014 · Ring Master as Prince
- 2013 · Sringaravelan as Kannan
- 2013 · Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- 2013 · Sound Thoma as Plapparambil Thoma
- 2013 · Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Deva Raja Kammath
- 2012 · Mr. Marumakan as Ashok Raj
- 2012 · Arike as Shantanu
- 2012 · Mayamohini as Mayamohini/Mohan
- 2012 · Spanish Masala as Charlie
- 2011 · The Metro as Narrator
- 2011 · Christian Brothers as Joji Varghese Mappilla
- 2011 · Orma Mathram as Ajayan
- 2011 · China Town as Binoy
- 2010 · Kaaryasthan as Krishnan Unni
- 2010 · Aagathan as Gautham Menon
- 2010 · Bodyguard as Jayakrishnan
- 2009 · Swa Le as Unni Madhavan
- 2009 · Kerala Cafe as Johnykutty
- 2009 · Passenger as Advocate Nandan Menon
- 2009 · Colors as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
- 2009 · Moz & Cat as Moz D. Samuel
- 2008 · Crazy Gopalan as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
- 2008 · Twenty 20 as Karthik Varma
- 2008 · Mulla as Karakkattu Mulla
- 2008 · Calcutta News as Ajith Thomas
- 2007 · Romeoo as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
- 2007 · Speed Track as Arjun Kumar
- 2007 · Inspector Garud as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
- 2006 · Chess as Vijayakrishnan
- 2006 · Pachakuthira as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
- 2006 · Lion as B. Krishnakumar Menon
- 2005 · Chanthupottu as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
- 2005 · Pandippada as Bhuvana Chandran
- 2004 · Rasikan as B. Sivankutty
- 2004 · Perumazhakkalam as Akbar
- 2004 · Kadhavaseshan as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
- 2004 · Vettam as Gopalakrishnan
- 2004 · Runway as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
- 2004 · Thekkekara Superfast as Benny Pookkattuparambil
- 2003 · Pattanathil Sundaran as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
- 2003 · War & Love as Captain Gopinath
- 2003 · C.I.D. Moosa as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
- 2003 · Sadanandante Samayam as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
- 2003 · Gramophone as Sachidanandan
- 2002 · Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
- 2002 · Meesa Madhavan as 'Meesha' Madhavan
- 2002 · Raajjiyam as
- 2002 · Mazhathullikkilukkam as Soloman
- 2002 · Kunjikkoonan as Kunjan / Karthik
- 2001 · Soothradharan as Ramesan
- 2001 · Ishtam as Pavan K. Menon
- 2001 · Dhosth as Ajith
- 2001 · Rakshasa Rajavu as Appu
- 2001 · Ee Parakkum Thalika as Unnikrishnan B.
- 2000 · Thenkasipattanam as Shathrughnan
- 2000 · Joker as Babu
- 2000 · Varnakkazhchakal as Kunju
- 2000 · Mister Butler as Gopal Krishnan
- 1999 · Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Mukundan
- 1999 · Pranaya Nilavu as Kannan
- 1999 · Deepasthambham Mahascharyam as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
- 1999 · Udayapuram Sulthan as Sulaiman
- 1999 · Megham as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
- 1998 · Sundara Killadi as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
- 1998 · Meenathil Thalikettu as Omanakkuttan
- 1998 · Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham as Alex
- 1998 · Punjabi House as Unni
- 1998 · Kallukondoru Pennu as
- 1998 · Anuragakottaram as Charles
- 1998 · Kaikkudanna Nilavu as Kichamani
- 1998 · Vismayam as Dinakaran
- 1998 · Ormacheppu as Radhakrishnan
- 1997 · Kalyanapittannu as
- 1997 · Kaliyoonjal as Venu
- 1997 · Mayaponman as Prasad
- 1997 · Kudamattam as Appukuttan
- 1997 · Varnapakittu as Paulachan
- 1997 · Ullasappoonkattu as Unni
- 1997 · Nee Varuvolam as Hari
- 1997 · Manasam as Solomon
- 1996 · Sallapam as Sasikumar
- 1996 · Thooval Kottaram as Rameshchandra Pothuval
- Future · Parakkum Pappan as Parakkum Pappan
- 1996 · Kalyana Sowgandhikam as Jayadeva Sharma
- 1996 · Saamoohyapadom as Vishnu
- 1992 · Ennodishtam Koodamo as Dilip
- Future · 3 Countries as
- Future · Professor Dinkan as
- 1996 · Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... as Preman
- 1996 · Padanayakan as Dhamu
- 1996 · Ee Puzhayum Kadannu as Gopi
- 1996 · Kudumbakodathi as Rameshan
- 1996 · Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Kesavankutty
- 1996 · Manthrika Kuthira as
- 1995 · Three Men Army as Muthukulam Madhukumar
- 1995 · Sindoora Rekha as Ambujakshan
- 1995 · Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
- 1995 · Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Kunjananthan
- 1995 · Alancheri Thamprakkal as Unni
- 1995 · Kokkarakko as Prakash
- 1994 · Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu as
- 1994 · Manathe Kottaram as Dileep
- 1993 · Sainyam as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
- Future · Untitled Dileep - Jagan Kailas Film as