Dileep
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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
Mayamohini (2012)
as Mayamohini/Mohan
King Liar (2016)
as Sathyanarayanan
China Town (2011)
as Binoy
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal (2013)
as Aby Mathew
Spanish Masala (2012)
as Charlie
Arike (2012)
as Shantanu
Aana Alaralodalaral (2017)
as Elephant (Voice)
Nadodimannan (2013)
as Padmanabhan
Kammara Sambhavam (2018)
as Kammaran
Ring Master (2014)
as Prince
Sagaram Sakshi (1994)
as Driver
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013)
as Himself
Welcome to Central Jail (2016)
as Unnikuttan
Kaliyoonjal (1997)
as Venu
Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
as Unnikrishnan B.
My Santa (2019)
as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
Sallapam (1996)
as Sasikumar
Runway (2004)
as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath (2013)
as Deva Raja Kammath
Paappi Appachaa (2010)
as Nirappel Paappi
Kudumbakodathi (1996)
as Rameshan
Thooval Kottaram (1996)
as Rameshchandra Pothuval
Dhosth (2001)
as Ajith
Love 24x7 (2015)
as Roopesh Nambiar
Kaikkudanna Nilavu (1998)
as Kichamani
Savaari (2018)
as Himself
Manthramothiram (1997)
as Kumaran
Varnapakittu (1997)
as Paulachan
The Filmstaar (2011)
as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
Ullasappoonkattu (1997)
as Unni
Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
as Soloman
Sainyam (1993)
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
Garbhasreeman (2014)
as Storyteller (voice)
Sindoora Rekha (1995)
as Ambujakshan
Gramophone (2003)
as Sachidanandan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996)
as Kesavankutty
Kalyanapittannu (1997)
Actor
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam (1995)
as Kunjananthan
Alancheri Thamprakkal (1995)
as Unni
Kokkarakko (1995)
as Prakash
July 4 (2007)
as Gokuldas
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996)
as Gopi
Kerala Cafe (2009)
as Johnykutty
Twenty 20 (2008)
as Karthik Varma
Chess (2006)
as Vijayakrishnan
Neekkam (—)
Actor
Saamoohyapadom (1996)
as Vishnu
Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025)
as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
Professor Dinkan (—)
Actor
SK27 (—)
Actor
Udayapuram Sulthan (1999)
as Sulaiman
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka (1995)
as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
Georgettan's Pooram (2017)
as George Vadakkan
Kaaryasthan (2010)
as Krishnan Unni
C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
Kallukondoru Pennu (1998)
Actor
Pandippada (2005)
as Bhuvana Chandran
Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham (1998)
as Alex
Life of Josutty (2015)
as Josutty
Calcutta News (2008)
as Ajith Thomas
Mr. Marumakan (2012)
as Ashok Raj
Prince and Family (2025)
as Prince
Meesa Madhavan (2002)
as 'Meesha' Madhavan
Megham (1999)
as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie (—)
Actor
Colors (2009)
as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
Inspector Garud (2007)
as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
as Solomon
Speed Track (2007)
as Arjun Kumar
Mulla (2008)
as Karakkattu Mulla
Mister Butler (2000)
as Gopal Krishnan
Pachakuthira (2006)
as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
Crazy Gopalan (2008)
as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
Rakshasa Rajavu (2001)
as Appu
Christian Brothers (2011)
as Joji Varghese Mappilla
Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
Ramaleela (2017)
as Ramanunni
Thenkasipattanam (2000)
as Shathrughnan
Bandra (2023)
as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
Villali Veeran (2014)
as Siddharthan
Joker (2000)
as Babu
The Metro (2011)
as Narrator
2 Countries (2015)
as Ullas Kumar
Vettam (2004)
as Gopalakrishnan
Punjabi House (1998)
as Unni
Moz & Cat (2009)
as Moz D. Samuel
Kalyanaraman (2002)
as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
Ishtam (2001)
as Pavan K. Menon
Aagathan (2010)
as Gautham Menon
Lion (2006)
as B. Krishnakumar Menon
Ivan Maryadaraman (2015)
as Raman
Passenger (2009)
as Advocate Nandan Menon
Untitled Dileep Film (—)
Actor
My Boss (2012)
as Manu Varma
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam (1999)
as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
Swa Le (2009)
as Unni Madhavan
Soothradharan (2001)
as Ramesan
Rasikan (2004)
as B. Sivankutty
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel (2019)
as Adv. Balakrishnan
Once Again (2016)
as Purushothaman
Sundara Killadi (1998)
as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (2021)
as Keshu
Vismayam (1998)
as Dinakaran
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999)
as Mukundan
Sringaravelan (2013)
as Kannan
Thilakkam (2003)
as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
Vinodayathra (2007)
as Vinod Kumar
Kalyana Sowgandhikam (1996)
as Jayadeva Sharma
Sadanandante Samayam (2003)
as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
C.I.D. Moosa 2 (—)
as Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
Thekkekara Superfast (2004)
as Benny Pookkattuparambil
Bodyguard (2010)
as Jayakrishnan
Chanthupottu (2005)
as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992)
as Dilip
Avatharam (2014)
as Madhavan Mahadevan
Meenathil Thalikettu (1998)
as Omanakkuttan
Varnakkazhchakal (2000)
as Kunju
Kadhavaseshan (2004)
as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
Chakkara Muthu (2006)
as Aravindan
Kudamattam (1997)
as Appukuttan
Romeoo (2007)
as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
Manathe Kottaram (1994)
as Dileep
3 Countries (—)
Actor
Vajrakaya (2015)
as Cameo
Parakkum Pappan (—)
as Parakkum Pappan
Anuragakottaram (1998)
as Charles
Manthrika Kuthira (1996)
Actor
Kuberan (2002)
as Sidharthan
Toofan (2010)
as Charan Laathi
Raajjiyam (2002)
as Surya
The Don (2006)
as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
Jack & Daniel (2019)
as Jackson Mathew
Darling Darling (2000)
as Karthik
War & Love (2003)
as Captain Gopinath
Thattassery Koottam (2022)
as (Cameo)
Pavi Caretaker (2024)
as Pavithran
Orma Mathram (2011)
as Ajayan
Thankamani (2024)
as Abel Joshua Maathan
Perumazhakkalam (2004)
as Akbar
Pattanathil Sundaran (2003)
as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu (1994)
Actor
Mizhi Randilum (2003)
as Krishnakumar
Sound Thoma (2013)
as Plapparambil Thoma
Shubharathri (2019)
as Krishnan
Kochi Rajavu (2005)
as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
Mayaponman (1997)
as Prasad
Pranaya Nilavu (1999)
as Kannan
Three Men Army (1995)
as Muthukulam Madhukumar
Nee Varuvolam (1997)
as Hari
Voice of Sathyanathan (2023)
as Sathyanathan
Ormacheppu (1998)
as Radhakrishnan
Padanayakan (1996)
as Dhamu
Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... (1996)
as Preman
Manasam (1997)
as Solomon
Kunjikkoonan (2002)
as Kunjan / Karthik