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