Dileep
Born: 1967-10-27 in Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
Known For: Acting
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.
Filmography
2025
- Bha. Bha. Ba. as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
- Prince and Family as Prince
2024
- Thankamani as Abel Joshua Maathan
- Pavi Caretaker as Pavithran
2023
- Voice of Sathyanathan as Sathyanathan
- Bandra as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
2022
- Thattassery Koottam as (Cameo)
2021
- Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan as Keshu
2019
- My Santa as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
- Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel as Adv. Balakrishnan
- Jack & Daniel as Jackson Mathew
- Shubharathri as Krishnan
2018
- Kammara Sambhavam as Kammaran
- Savaari as Himself
2017
- Aana Alaralodalaral as Elephant (Voice)
- Ramaleela as Ramanunni
- Georgettan's Pooram as George Vadakkan
2016
- Welcome to Central Jail as Unnikuttan
- King Liar as Sathyanarayanan
- Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan ... (Producer)
- Once Again as Purushothaman
2015
- Love 24x7 as Roopesh Nambiar
- Life of Josutty as Josutty
- 2 Countries as Ullas Kumar
- Chandrettan Evideya as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
- Ivan Maryadaraman as Raman
- Vajrakaya as Cameo
2014
- Ring Master as Prince
- Garbhasreeman as Storyteller (voice)
- Avatharam as Madhavan Mahadevan
- Villali Veeran as Siddharthan
2013
- Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty as Himself
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath as Deva Raja Kammath
- Nadodimannan as Padmanabhan
- Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal as Aby Mathew
- Sound Thoma as Plapparambil Thoma
- Sringaravelan as Kannan
2012
- Mayamohini as Mayamohini/Mohan
- Spanish Masala as Charlie
- Arike as Shantanu
- My Boss as Manu Varma
- Mr. Marumakan as Ashok Raj
2011
- China Town as Binoy
- The Filmstaar as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
- Christian Brothers as Joji Varghese Mappilla
- Vellaripravinte Changathi as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
- The Metro as Narrator
- Orma Mathram as Ajayan
2010
- Malarvaadi Arts Club ... (Producer)
- Paappi Appachaa as Nirappel Paappi
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu as Solomon
- Kaaryasthan as Krishnan Unni
- Bodyguard as Jayakrishnan
- Aagathan as Gautham Menon
- Toofan as Charan Laathi
2009
- Kerala Cafe as Johnykutty
- Passenger as Advocate Nandan Menon
- Colors as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
- Moz & Cat as Moz D. Samuel
- Swa Le as Unni Madhavan
2008
- Twenty 20 as Karthik Varma
- Calcutta News as Ajith Thomas
- Mulla as Karakkattu Mulla
- Crazy Gopalan as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
2007
- July 4 as Gokuldas
- Vinodayathra as Vinod Kumar
- Inspector Garud as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
- Speed Track as Arjun Kumar
- Romeoo as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
2006
- Pachakuthira as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
- Chakkara Muthu as Aravindan
- Lion as B. Krishnakumar Menon
- The Don as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
- Chess as Vijayakrishnan
2005
- Pandippada as Bhuvana Chandran
- Chanthupottu as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
- Kochi Rajavu as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
2004
- Runway as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
- Vettam as Gopalakrishnan
- Rasikan as B. Sivankutty
- Kadhavaseshan as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
- Thekkekara Superfast as Benny Pookkattuparambil
- Perumazhakkalam as Akbar
2003
- C.I.D. Moosa as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
- Gramophone as Sachidanandan
- Sadanandante Samayam as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
- Thilakkam as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
- Mizhi Randilum as Krishnakumar
- Pattanathil Sundaran as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
- War & Love as Captain Gopinath
2002
- Meesa Madhavan as 'Meesha' Madhavan
- Mazhathullikkilukkam as Soloman
- Kalyanaraman as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
- Kuberan as Sidharthan
- Raajjiyam as Surya
- Kunjikkoonan as Kunjan / Karthik
2001
- Ee Parakkum Thalika as Unnikrishnan B.
- Dhosth as Ajith
- Rakshasa Rajavu as Appu
- Soothradharan as Ramesan
- Ishtam as Pavan K. Menon
2000
- Thenkasipattanam as Shathrughnan
- Varnakkazhchakal as Kunju
- Mister Butler as Gopal Krishnan
- Joker as Babu
- Darling Darling as Karthik
1999
- Udayapuram Sulthan as Sulaiman
- Megham as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
- Chandranudikkunna Dikhil as Mukundan
- Pranaya Nilavu as Kannan
- Deepasthambham Mahascharyam as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
1998
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu as Kichamani
- Kallukondoru Pennu
- Punjabi House as Unni
- Sundara Killadi as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
- Vismayam as Dinakaran
- Meenathil Thalikettu as Omanakkuttan
- Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham as Alex
- Ormacheppu as Radhakrishnan
- Anuragakottaram as Charles
1997
- Manthramothiram as Kumaran
- Varnapakittu as Paulachan
- Kaliyoonjal as Venu
- Ullasappoonkattu as Unni
- Kalyanapittannu
- Manasam as Solomon
- Mayaponman as Prasad
- Kudamattam as Appukuttan
- Nee Varuvolam as Hari
1996
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran as Kesavankutty
- Kudumbakodathi as Rameshan
- Saamoohyapadom as Vishnu
- Sallapam as Sasikumar
- Thooval Kottaram as Rameshchandra Pothuval
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu as Gopi
- Kalyana Sowgandhikam as Jayadeva Sharma
- Manthrika Kuthira
- Padanayakan as Dhamu
- Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... as Preman
1995
- Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam as Kunjananthan
- Kokkarakko as Prakash
- Mazhayethum Munpe ... (Assistant Director)
- Alancheri Thamprakkal as Unni
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
- Sindoora Rekha as Ambujakshan
- Three Men Army as Muthukulam Madhukumar
1994
- Sagaram Sakshi as Driver
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
- Manathe Kottaram as Dileep
1992
- Ennodishtam Koodamo as Dilip
- Champakkulam Thachan ... (Assistant Director)
1991
- Ulladakkam ... (Assistant Director)