Dileep
Skuespiller, Producer
27. oktober 1967 (58 år)
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.
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.
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Filmography
| 2026 | i, Nobody · as Cast |
| 2025 | Bha. Bha. Ba. · as Ram Damodar 'radarr' |
| 2025 | Prince and Family · as Prince |
| 2024 | Pavi Caretaker · as Pavithran |
| 2024 | Thankamani · as Abel Joshua Maathan |
| 2024 | Thankamani · as Cast |
| 2023 | Phoenix · as Doctor |
| 2023 | Bandra · as Aalan / Alexander Dominic |
| 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 | Jack & Daniel · as Jackson Mathew |
| 2019 | Shubharathri · as Krishnan |
| 2019 | Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel · as Adv. Balakrishnan |
| 2018 | Kammara Sambhavam · as Kammaran |
| 2017 | Aana Alaralodalaral · as Elephant (voice) |
| 2017 | Ramaleela · as Ramanunni |
| 2017 | Georgettan's Pooram · as George Vadakkan |
| 2016 | Welcome to Central Jail · as Unnikuttan |
| 2016 | Once Again · as Purushothaman |
| 2016 | King Liar · as Sathyanarayanan |
| 2015 | Two Countries · as Ullas Kumar |
| 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 | Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal · as Aby Mathew |
| 2013 | Nadodi Mannan · as Padmanabhan |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan · as Kannan |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma · as Plapparambil Thoma |
| 2013 | Kammath & Kammath · as Deva Raja Kammath |
| 2012 | My Boss · as Manu Varma |
| 2012 | Mr. Marumakan · as Ashok Raj |
| 2012 | Arike · as Shantanu |
| 2012 | Mayamohini · as Mayamohini/mohan |
| 2012 | Spanish Masala · as Charlie |
| 2011 | Vellaripravinte Changathi · as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi |
| 2011 | Orma Mathram · as Ajayan |
| 2011 | The Filmstaar · as Nandagopan Maligaveedu |
| 2011 | Chinatown · as Binoy |
| 2011 | Christian Brothers · as Joji Varghese Mappilla |
| 2011 | The Metro · as Narrator |
| 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu · as Solomon |
| 2010 | Kaaryasthan · as Krishnan Unni |
| 2010 | Paappi Appachaa · as Nirappel Paappi |
| 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 | Moz & Cat · as Moz D. Samuel |
| 2009 | Colors · as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath |
| 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 | Romeo · as Manu Krishnan/manuel/subramanian |
| 2007 | July 4 · as Gokuldas |
| 2007 | Vinodayathra · as Vinod Kumar |
| 2007 | The Speed Track · as Arjun Kumar |
| 2007 | Inspector Garud · as C.i. Madhavan Kutty |
| 2006 | Chakkara Muthu · as Aravindan |
| 2006 | The Don · as Unnikrishnan / Salaam |
| 2006 | Chess · as Vijayakrishnan |
| 2006 | Chup Chup Ke · as Jeetu |
| 2006 | Pachakuthira · as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon |
| 2006 | Lion · as B. Krishnakumar Menon |
| 2005 | Chanthupottu · as Radhakrishnan (radha) |
| 2005 | Pandippada · as Bhuvana Chandran |
| 2005 | Kochi Rajavu · as Suryanarayana Varma (unni) |
| 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 Super Fast · as Benny Pookkattuparambil |
| 2003 | Pattanathil Sundaran · as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan |
| 2003 | War & Love · as Captain Gopinath |
| 2003 | Mizhi Randilum · as Krishnakumar |
| 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa · as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.i.d. Moosa |
| 2003 | Sadanandante Samayam · as Manakkapalli Sadanandan |
| 2003 | Thilakkam · as Unnikrishnan (vishnu) |
| 2003 | Gramaphone · as Sachidanandan |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman · as Thekkedathu Ramankutty |
| 2002 | Meesha Madhavan · as 'meesha' Madhavan |
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| 2002 | Kuberan · as Sidharthan |
| 2002 | Mazhathullikkilukkam · as Soloman |
| 2002 | Kunjikkoonan · as Kunjan / Karthik |
| 2001 | Soothradharan · as Ramesan |
| 2001 | Ishtam · as Pavan K. Menon |
| 2001 | Dosth · as Ajith |
| 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu · as Appu |
| 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika · as Unnikrishnan B. |
| 2000 | Thenkasipattanam · as Shathrughnan |
| 2000 | Joker · as Babu |
| 2000 | Varnnakazhchakal · as Kunju |
| 2000 | Mr. Butler · as Gopal Krishnan |
| 2000 | Darling Darling · as Karthik |
| 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 | Sundarakilladi · as Premachandran Sundarakilladi |
| 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu · as Omanakkuttan |
| 1998 | Punjabi House · as Unni |
| 1998 | |
| 1998 | Kaikudunna Nilavu · as Kichamani |
| 1998 | Vismayam · as Dinakaran |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram · as Charles |
| 1997 | |
| 1997 | Kaliyoonjal · as Venu |
| 1997 | Mayaponman · as Prasad |
| 1997 | Manthramothiram · as Kumaran |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu · as Paulachan |
| 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu · as Unni |
| 1997 | Manasam · as Solomon |
| 1996 | Malayaalamaasam Chingam Onninu · as Preman |
| 1996 | Padanayakan · as Dhamu |
| 1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu · as Gopi |
| 1996 | Kudumbakodathi · as Rameshan |
| 1996 | Sallapam · as Sasikumar |
| 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran · as Kesavankutty |
| 1996 | Kalyana Sougandhikam · as Jayadeva Sharma |
| 1996 | Thooval Kottaram · as Rameshchandra Pothuval |
| 1996 | Saamoohyapadom · as Vishnu |
| 1995 | Three Men Army · as Muthukulam Madhukumar |
| 1995 | Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka · as Sathyaraj (k T Nair) |
| 1995 | Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam · as Kunjananthan |
| 1995 | Alancherry Thambrakkal · as Unni |
| 1995 | Kokkarakko · as Prakash |
| 1994 | Sagaram Sakshi · as Driver |
| 1994 | Sainyam · as Cadet 'kokku' Thomas |
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| 1994 | Sudhinam · as Raghu |
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| 2019 | Comedy Nights with Suraj · as Self |
| 2013 | Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty · as Himself |
| 1994 | Manathe Kottaram · as Dileep |
| 1989 | Mappilai · as Dileep |
| 2013 | Sringaravelan · as Playback Singer |
| 2013 | Sound Thoma · as Playback Singer |
| 2006 | Pachakuthira · as Story |
| 2003 | Thilakkam · as Playback Singer |
| 2002 | Kalyanaraman · as Playback Singer |
| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil · as Playback Singer |
| 1997 | Manthramothiram · as Assistant Director |
| 1995 | Mazhayethum Munpe · as Assistant Director |
| 1991 | Ulladakkam · as Assistant Director |