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