Dileep

Dileep

Known for
Acting
Born
October 27, 1967 (age 59)
Birthplace
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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Filmography

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Parakkum Pappan poster

Parakkum Pappan

Movie · as Parakkum Pappan

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3 Countries poster

3 Countries

Movie

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Professor Dinkan poster

Professor Dinkan

Movie

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Neekkam poster

Neekkam

Movie

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C.I.D. Moosa 2

C.I.D. Moosa 2

Movie · as Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan

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Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie

Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie

Movie

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Untitled Dileep Film

Untitled Dileep Film

Movie

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Pick Pocket

Pick Pocket

Movie

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Henok poster

Henok

Movie · as Dr. Leo Thomas

2025
Bha. Bha. Ba. poster

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Movie · as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'

2025
Prince and Family poster

Prince and Family

Movie · as Prince

2024
Thankamani poster

Thankamani

Movie · as Abel Joshua Maathan

2024
Pavi Caretaker poster

Pavi Caretaker

Movie · as Pavithran

2023
Voice of Sathyanathan poster

Voice of Sathyanathan

Movie · as Sathyanathan

2023
Bandra poster

Bandra

Movie · as Aalan / Alexander Dominic

2022
Thattassery Koottam poster

Thattassery Koottam

Movie · as (Cameo)

2021
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan poster

Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan

Movie · as Keshu

2019
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel poster

Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel

Movie · as Adv. Balakrishnan

2019
Shubharathri poster

Shubharathri

Movie · as Krishnan

2019
Jack & Daniel poster

Jack & Daniel

Movie · as Jackson Mathew

2019
My Santa poster

My Santa

Movie · as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken

2018
Kammara Sambhavam poster

Kammara Sambhavam

Movie · as Kammaran

2018
Savaari poster

Savaari

Movie · as Himself

2017
Georgettan's Pooram poster

Georgettan's Pooram

Movie · as George Vadakkan

2017
Ramaleela poster

Ramaleela

Movie · as Ramanunni

2017
Aana Alaralodalaral poster

Aana Alaralodalaral

Movie · as Elephant (Voice)

2016
King Liar poster

King Liar

Movie · as Sathyanarayanan

2016
Once Again poster

Once Again

Movie · as Purushothaman

2016
Welcome to Central Jail poster

Welcome to Central Jail

Movie · as Unnikuttan

2015
Chandrettan Evideya poster

Chandrettan Evideya

Movie · as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan

2015
Ivan Maryadaraman poster

Ivan Maryadaraman

Movie · as Raman

2015
Love 24x7 poster

Love 24x7

Movie · as Roopesh Nambiar

2015
Life of Josutty poster

Life of Josutty

Movie · as Josutty

2015
2 Countries poster

2 Countries

Movie · as Ullas Kumar

2015
Vajrakaya poster

Vajrakaya

Movie · as Cameo

2014
Ring Master poster

Ring Master

Movie · as Prince

2014
Villali Veeran poster

Villali Veeran

Movie · as Siddharthan

2014
Garbhasreeman poster

Garbhasreeman

Movie · as Storyteller (voice)

2014
Avatharam poster

Avatharam

Movie · as Madhavan Mahadevan

2013
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath poster

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

Movie · as Deva Raja Kammath

2013
Sound Thoma poster

Sound Thoma

Movie · as Plapparambil Thoma

2013
Nadodimannan poster

Nadodimannan

Movie · as Padmanabhan

2013
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty poster

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Movie · as Himself

2013
Sringaravelan poster

Sringaravelan

Movie · as Kannan

2013
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal poster

Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal

Movie · as Aby Mathew

2012
Arike poster

Arike

Movie · as Shantanu

2012
Spanish Masala poster

Spanish Masala

Movie · as Charlie

2012
My Boss poster

My Boss

Movie · as Manu Varma

2012
Mayamohini poster

Mayamohini

Movie · as Mayamohini/Mohan

2012
Mr. Marumakan poster

Mr. Marumakan

Movie · as Ashok Raj

2011
Christian Brothers poster

Christian Brothers

Movie · as Joji Varghese Mappilla

2011
Vellaripravinte Changathi poster

Vellaripravinte Changathi

Movie · as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi

2011
China Town poster

China Town

Movie · as Binoy

2011
The Filmstaar poster

The Filmstaar

Movie · as Nandagopan Maligaveedu

2011
Orma Mathram poster

Orma Mathram

Movie · as Ajayan

2011
The Metro poster

The Metro

Movie · as Narrator

2010
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu poster

Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

Movie · as Solomon

2010
Kaaryasthan poster

Kaaryasthan

Movie · as Krishnan Unni

2010
Bodyguard poster

Bodyguard

Movie · as Jayakrishnan

2010
Aagathan poster

Aagathan

Movie · as Gautham Menon

2010
Paappi Appachaa poster

Paappi Appachaa

Movie · as Nirappel Paappi

2010
Toofan poster

Toofan

Movie · as Charan Laathi

2009
Passenger poster

Passenger

Movie · as Advocate Nandan Menon

2009
Colors poster

Colors

Movie · as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath

2009
Swa Le poster

Swa Le

Movie · as Unni Madhavan

2009
Kerala Cafe poster

Kerala Cafe

Movie · as Johnykutty

2009
Moz & Cat poster

Moz & Cat

Movie · as Moz D. Samuel

2008
Crazy Gopalan poster

Crazy Gopalan

Movie · as Ambadi Gopalan Nair

2008
Calcutta News poster

Calcutta News

Movie · as Ajith Thomas

2008
Mulla poster

Mulla

Movie · as Karakkattu Mulla

2008
Twenty 20 poster

Twenty 20

Movie · as Karthik Varma

2007
Vinodayathra poster

Vinodayathra

Movie · as Vinod Kumar

2007
Speed Track poster

Speed Track

Movie · as Arjun Kumar

2007
Inspector Garud poster

Inspector Garud

Movie · as C.I. Madhavan Kutty

2007
Romeoo poster

Romeoo

Movie · as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian

2007
July 4 poster

July 4

Movie · as Gokuldas

2006
The Don poster

The Don

Movie · as Unnikrishnan / Salaam

2006
Chess poster

Chess

Movie · as Vijayakrishnan

2006
Lion poster

Lion

Movie · as B. Krishnakumar Menon

2006
Pachakuthira poster

Pachakuthira

Movie · as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon

2006
Chakkara Muthu poster

Chakkara Muthu

Movie · as Aravindan

2005
Chanthupottu poster

Chanthupottu

Movie · as Radhakrishnan (Radha)

2005
Kochi Rajavu poster

Kochi Rajavu

Movie · as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)

2005
Pandippada poster

Pandippada

Movie · as Bhuvana Chandran

2004
Perumazhakkalam poster

Perumazhakkalam

Movie · as Akbar

2004
Kadhavaseshan poster

Kadhavaseshan

Movie · as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon

2004
Vettam poster

Vettam

Movie · as Gopalakrishnan

2004
Rasikan poster

Rasikan

Movie · as B. Sivankutty

2004
Runway poster

Runway

Movie · as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam

2004
Thekkekara Superfast poster

Thekkekara Superfast

Movie · as Benny Pookkattuparambil

2003
Mizhi Randilum poster

Mizhi Randilum

Movie · as Krishnakumar

2003
C.I.D. Moosa poster

C.I.D. Moosa

Movie · as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa

2003
Gramophone poster

Gramophone

Movie · as Sachidanandan

2003
Pattanathil Sundaran poster

Pattanathil Sundaran

Movie · as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan

2003
War & Love poster

War & Love

Movie · as Captain Gopinath

2003
Thilakkam poster

Thilakkam

Movie · as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)

2003
Sadanandante Samayam poster

Sadanandante Samayam

Movie · as Manakkapalli Sadanandan

2002
Raajjiyam poster

Raajjiyam

Movie · as Surya

2002
Meesa Madhavan poster

Meesa Madhavan

Movie · as 'Meesha' Madhavan

2002
Kalyanaraman poster

Kalyanaraman

Movie · as Thekkedathu Ramankutty

2002
Kuberan poster

Kuberan

Movie · as Sidharthan

2002
Kunjikkoonan poster

Kunjikkoonan

Movie · as Kunjan / Karthik

2002
Mazhathullikkilukkam poster

Mazhathullikkilukkam

Movie · as Soloman

2001
Ee Parakkum Thalika poster

Ee Parakkum Thalika

Movie · as Unnikrishnan B.

2001
Rakshasa Rajavu poster

Rakshasa Rajavu

Movie · as Appu

2001
Soothradharan poster

Soothradharan

Movie · as Ramesan

2001
Dhosth poster

Dhosth

Movie · as Ajith

2001
Ishtam poster

Ishtam

Movie · as Pavan K. Menon

2000
Darling Darling poster

Darling Darling

Movie · as Karthik

2000
Mister Butler poster

Mister Butler

Movie · as Gopal Krishnan

2000
Thenkasipattanam poster

Thenkasipattanam

Movie · as Shathrughnan

2000
Joker poster

Joker

Movie · as Babu

2000
Varnakkazhchakal poster

Varnakkazhchakal

Movie · as Kunju

1999
Megham poster

Megham

Movie · as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair

1999
Udayapuram Sulthan poster

Udayapuram Sulthan

Movie · as Sulaiman

1999
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil poster

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

Movie · as Mukundan

1999
Pranaya Nilavu poster

Pranaya Nilavu

Movie · as Kannan

1999
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam poster

Deepasthambham Mahascharyam

Movie · as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar

1998
Punjabi House poster

Punjabi House

Movie · as Unni

1998
Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham poster

Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham

Movie · as Alex

1998
Anuragakottaram poster

Anuragakottaram

Movie · as Charles Jr

1998
Kaikkudanna Nilavu poster

Kaikkudanna Nilavu

Movie · as Kichamani

1998
Sundara Killadi poster

Sundara Killadi

Movie · as Premachandran Sundarakilladi

1998
Vismayam poster

Vismayam

Movie · as Dinakaran

1998
Meenathil Thalikettu poster

Meenathil Thalikettu

Movie · as Omanakkuttan

1998
Ormacheppu poster

Ormacheppu

Movie · as Radhakrishnan

1998
Kallukondoru Pennu poster

Kallukondoru Pennu

Movie

1997
Kudamattam poster

Kudamattam

Movie · as Appukuttan

1997
Kaliyoonjal poster

Kaliyoonjal

Movie · as Venu

1997
Varnapakittu poster

Varnapakittu

Movie · as Paulachan

1997
Kalyanapittannu poster

Kalyanapittannu

Movie

1997
Ullasappoonkattu poster

Ullasappoonkattu

Movie · as Unni

1997
Mayaponman poster

Mayaponman

Movie · as Prasad

1997
Manthramothiram poster

Manthramothiram

Movie · as Kumaran

1997
Manasam poster

Manasam

Movie · as Solomon

1997
Nee Varuvolam

Nee Varuvolam

Movie · as Hari

1996
Padanayakan poster

Padanayakan

Movie · as Dhamu

1996
Sallapam poster

Sallapam

Movie · as Sasikumar

1996
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu poster

Ee Puzhayum Kadannu

Movie · as Gopi

1996
Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... poster

Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...

Movie · as Preman

1996
Kalyana Sowgandhikam poster

Kalyana Sowgandhikam

Movie · as Jayadeva Sharma

1996
Kudumbakodathi poster

Kudumbakodathi

Movie · as Rameshan

1996
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran poster

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

Movie · as Kesavankutty

1996
Thooval Kottaram poster

Thooval Kottaram

Movie · as Rameshchandra Pothuval

1996
Saamoohyapadom poster

Saamoohyapadom

Movie · as Vishnu

1996
Manthrika Kuthira poster

Manthrika Kuthira

Movie

1995
Sindoora Rekha

Sindoora Rekha

Movie · as Ambujakshan

1995
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka poster

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

Movie · as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)

1995
Kokkarakko poster

Kokkarakko

Movie · as Prakash

1995
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam poster

Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam

Movie · as Kunjananthan

1995
Three Men Army poster

Three Men Army

Movie · as Muthukulam Madhukumar

1995
Alancheri Thamprakkal poster

Alancheri Thamprakkal

Movie · as Unni

1994
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Movie

1994
Manathe Kottaram poster

Manathe Kottaram

Movie · as Dileep

1994
Sagaram Sakshi

Sagaram Sakshi

Movie · as Driver

1993
Sainyam poster

Sainyam

Movie · as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas

1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo poster

Ennodishtam Koodamo

Movie · as Dilip