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