Dileep
Age: N/A | From: Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
Person Details
Birthday:
Aliases: Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai , Gopalakrishnan , ദിലീപ് , Dilieep
Gender: Male
Place of birth: Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
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Movie Involvements: 83
TV Involvements: 0
Most Famous Work
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.
Most Famous Work
Jack & Daniel
(2019) Jackson Mathew
Twenty 20
(2008) Karthik Varma
Bandra
(2023) Aalan / Alexander Dominic
Kerala Cafe
(2009) Johnykutty
Christian Brothers
(2011) Joji Varghese Mappilla
Ramaleela
(2017) Ramanunni
Sundara Killadi
(1998) Premachandran
Varnapakittu
(1997) PaulachanActing
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Aalan / Alexander Dominic | |
| Sathyanathan | ||
| 2022 | (Cameo) | |
| 2021 | Keshu | |
| 2019 | Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken | |
| Jackson Mathew | ||
| Krishnan | ||
| Adv. Balakrishnan | ||
| 2018 | N/A | |
| Kammaran | ||
| 2017 | Ramanunni | |
| George Vadakkan | ||
| 2016 | Unnikuttan | |
| Purushothaman | ||
| Sathyanarayanan | ||
| 2015 | Ullas Kumar | |
| Josutty | ||
| Roopesh Nambiar | ||
| Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan | ||
| Raman | ||
| 2014 | Siddharthan | |
| Madhavan Mahadevan | ||
| Storyteller (voice) | ||
| Prince | ||
| 2013 | Aby Mathew | |
| Padmanabhan | ||
| Kannan | ||
| Himself | ||
| Plapparambil Thoma | ||
| Deva Raja Kammath | ||
| 2012 | Manu Varma | |
| Ashok Raj | ||
| Shantanu | ||
| Mayamohini/Mohan | ||
| Charlie | ||
| 2011 | Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi | |
| Joji Varghese Mappilla | ||
| Ajayan | ||
| Nandagopan | ||
| Binoy | ||
| 2010 | Solomon | |
| Krishnan Unni | ||
| Nirappel Paappi | ||
| Gautham Menon | ||
| Jayakrishnan | ||
| 2009 | Unni Madhavan | |
| Johnykutty | ||
| Advocate Nandan Menon | ||
| Lt. Commander Sanjaynath | ||
| Moz D. Samuel | ||
| 2008 | Gopalan | |
| Karthik Varma | ||
| Mulla | ||
| Ajith Thomas | ||
| 2007 | Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian | |
| Gokuldas | ||
| Vinod | ||
| Arjun | ||
| C.I. Madhavan Kutty | ||
| 2006 | Aravindan | |
| Unnikrishnan / Salaam | ||
| Vijayakrishnan | ||
| Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon | ||
| B.Krishnakumar | ||
| Unnikrishnan | ||
| 2005 | Radha Krishnan | |
| Bhuvana Chandran | ||
| Surya Narayana Varma | ||
| 2004 | B. Sivankutty | |
| Akbar | ||
| Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon | ||
| Gopalakrishnan | ||
| Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam | ||
| Benny Pookkattuparambil | ||
| 2003 | Kizhakkethil Sundaresan | |
| Captain Gopinath | ||
| Krishnakumar | ||
| Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa | ||
| Sadanandan | ||
| Unni/Vishnu | ||
| Sachidanandan | ||
| 2002 | Thekkedathu Ramankutty | |
| 'Meesha' Madhavan | ||
| Sidharthan | ||
| N/A | ||
| Soloman | ||
| Kunjan / Karthik | ||
| 2001 | Ramesan | |
| Pavan K. Menon | ||
| Ajith | ||
| Appu | ||
| Unnikrishnan B. | ||
| 2000 | Shathrughnan | |
| Babu | ||
| Kunju | ||
| Gopal Krishnan | ||
| Karthik | ||
| 1999 | Mukundan | |
| Kannan | ||
| Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar | ||
| Suleiman | ||
| Manikantan | ||
| 1998 | Premachandran | |
| Omanakkuttan | ||
| Alex | ||
| Unni | ||
| N/A | ||
| Charles | ||
| Kichamani | ||
| Dinakaran | ||
| Radhakrishnan | ||
| 1997 | N/A | |
| Venu | ||
| Prasad | ||
| Appukuttan | ||
| Kumaran | ||
| Paulachan | ||
| Unni | ||
| Hari | ||
| Solomon | ||
| 1996 | Preman | |
| Dhamu | ||
| Gopi | ||
| Rameshan | ||
| Sasikumar | ||
| Kesavankutty | ||
| Jayadeva Sharma | ||
| Rameshchandra Pothuval | ||
| N/A | ||
| Vishnu | ||
| 1995 | Muthukulam Madhukumar | |
| Ambujakshan | ||
| Sathyaraj / K G Nair | ||
| Kunjananthan | ||
| Unni | ||
| Prakash | ||
| 1994 | N/A | |
| Dileep | ||
| 1993 | Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas | |
| 1992 | Dilip | |
| N/A | ||
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| Parakkum Pappan | ||
| Year | Character | Movie/Tv |
Production
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Producer | |
| 2022 | Producer | |
| 2021 | Producer | |
| 2016 | Producer | |
| 2015 | Producer | |
| 2011 | Producer | |
| 2010 | Producer | |
| 2008 | Producer | |
| 2005 | Producer | |
| 2004 | Producer | |
| 2003 | Producer | |
| Producer | ||
| Producer | ||
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Sound
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Playback Singer | |
| Playback Singer | ||
| 2003 | Playback Singer | |
| 2002 | Playback Singer | |
| 1999 | Playback Singer | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
Directing
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
|---|---|---|
| 1997 | Assistant Director | |
| 1995 | Assistant Director | |
| 1993 | Assistant Director | |
| 1991 | Assistant Director | |
| Year | Role | Movie/Tv |
