Dileep
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.
Known For
All Movies (156)
- Bha. Bha. Ba.2025 · as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
- Prince and Family2025 · as Prince
- Pavi Caretaker2024 · as Pavithran
- Thankamani2024 · as Abel Joshua Maathan
- Bandra2023 · as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
- Voice of Sathyanathan2023 · as Sathyanathan
- Thattassery Koottam2022 · as (Cameo)
- Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan2021 · as Keshu
- My Santa2019 · as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
- Jack & Daniel2019 · as Jackson Mathew
- Shubharathri2019 · as Krishnan
- Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel2019 · as Adv. Balakrishnan
- Savaari2018 · as Himself
- Kammara Sambhavam2018 · as Kammaran
- Aana Alaralodalaral2017 · as Elephant (Voice)
- Ramaleela2017 · as Ramanunni
- Georgettan's Pooram2017 · as George Vadakkan
- Welcome to Central Jail2016 · as Unnikuttan
- Once Again2016 · as Purushothaman
- King Liar2016 · as Sathyanarayanan
- 2 Countries2015 · as Ullas Kumar
- Life of Josutty2015 · as Josutty
- Love 24x72015 · as Roopesh Nambiar
- Vajrakaya2015 · as Cameo
- Chandrettan Evideya2015 · as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
- Ivan Maryadaraman2015 · as Raman
- Villali Veeran2014 · as Siddharthan
- Avatharam2014 · as Madhavan Mahadevan
- Garbhasreeman2014 · as Storyteller (voice)
- Ring Master2014 · as Prince
- Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal2013 · as Aby Mathew
- Nadodimannan2013 · as Padmanabhan
- Sringaravelan2013 · as Kannan
- Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty2013 · as Himself
- Sound Thoma2013 · as Plapparambil Thoma
- Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath2013 · as Deva Raja Kammath
- My Boss2012 · as Manu Varma
- Mr. Marumakan2012 · as Ashok Raj
- Arike2012 · as Shantanu
- Mayamohini2012 · as Mayamohini/Mohan
- Spanish Masala2012 · as Charlie
- Vellaripravinte Changathi2011 · as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
- The Metro2011 · as Narrator
- Christian Brothers2011 · as Joji Varghese Mappilla
- Orma Mathram2011 · as Ajayan
- The Filmstaar2011 · as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
- China Town2011 · as Binoy
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu2010 · as Solomon
- Kaaryasthan2010 · as Krishnan Unni
- Toofan2010 · as Charan Laathi
- Paappi Appachaa2010 · as Nirappel Paappi
- Aagathan2010 · as Gautham Menon
- Bodyguard2010 · as Jayakrishnan
- Swa Le2009 · as Unni Madhavan
- Kerala Cafe2009 · as Johnykutty
- Passenger2009 · as Advocate Nandan Menon
- Moz & Cat2009 · as Moz D. Samuel
- Colors2009 · as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
- Crazy Gopalan2008 · as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
- Twenty 202008 · as Karthik Varma
- Mulla2008 · as Karakkattu Mulla
- Calcutta News2008 · as Ajith Thomas
- Romeoo2007 · as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
- July 42007 · as Gokuldas
- Vinodayathra2007 · as Vinod Kumar
- Speed Track2007 · as Arjun Kumar
- Inspector Garud2007 · as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
- Chakkara Muthu2006 · as Aravindan
- The Don2006 · as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
- Chess2006 · as Vijayakrishnan
- Pachakuthira2006 · as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
- Lion2006 · as B. Krishnakumar Menon
- Chanthupottu2005 · as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
- Pandippada2005 · as Bhuvana Chandran
- Kochi Rajavu2005 · as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
- Rasikan2004 · as B. Sivankutty
- Perumazhakkalam2004 · as Akbar
- Kadhavaseshan2004 · as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
- Vettam2004 · as Gopalakrishnan
- Runway2004 · as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
- Thekkekara Superfast2004 · as Benny Pookkattuparambil
- Pattanathil Sundaran2003 · as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
- War & Love2003 · as Captain Gopinath
- Mizhi Randilum2003 · as Krishnakumar
- C.I.D. Moosa2003 · as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
- Sadanandante Samayam2003 · as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
- Thilakkam2003 · as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
- Gramophone2003 · as Sachidanandan
- Kalyanaraman2002 · as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
- Meesa Madhavan2002 · as 'Meesha' Madhavan
- Raajjiyam2002 · as Surya
- Kuberan2002 · as Sidharthan
- Mazhathullikkilukkam2002 · as Soloman
- Kunjikkoonan2002 · as Kunjan / Karthik
- Soothradharan2001 · as Ramesan
- Ishtam2001 · as Pavan K. Menon
- Dhosth2001 · as Ajith
- Rakshasa Rajavu2001 · as Appu
- Ee Parakkum Thalika2001 · as Unnikrishnan B.
- Thenkasipattanam2000 · as Shathrughnan
- Joker2000 · as Babu
- Varnakkazhchakal2000 · as Kunju
- Mister Butler2000 · as Gopal Krishnan
- Darling Darling2000 · as Karthik
- Chandranudikkunna Dikhil1999 · as Mukundan
- Pranaya Nilavu1999 · as Kannan
- Deepasthambham Mahascharyam1999 · as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
- Udayapuram Sulthan1999 · as Sulaiman
- Megham1999 · as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
- Sundara Killadi1998 · as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
- Meenathil Thalikettu1998 · as Omanakkuttan
- Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham1998 · as Alex
- Punjabi House1998 · as Unni
- Kallukondoru Pennu1998
- Anuragakottaram1998 · as Charles
- Kaikkudanna Nilavu1998 · as Kichamani
- Vismayam1998 · as Dinakaran
- Ormacheppu1998 · as Radhakrishnan
- Kalyanapittannu1997
- Kaliyoonjal1997 · as Venu
- Mayaponman1997 · as Prasad
- Kudamattam1997 · as Appukuttan
- Manthramothiram1997 · as Kumaran
- Varnapakittu1997 · as Paulachan
- Ullasappoonkattu1997 · as Unni
- Manasam1997 · as Solomon
- Nee Varuvolam1997 · as Hari
- Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...1996 · as Preman
- Padanayakan1996 · as Dhamu
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu1996 · as Gopi
- Kudumbakodathi1996 · as Rameshan
- Sallapam1996 · as Sasikumar
- Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran1996 · as Kesavankutty
- Kalyana Sowgandhikam1996 · as Jayadeva Sharma
- Thooval Kottaram1996 · as Rameshchandra Pothuval
- Manthrika Kuthira1996
- Saamoohyapadom1996 · as Vishnu
- Three Men Army1995 · as Muthukulam Madhukumar
- Sindoora Rekha1995 · as Ambujakshan
- Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka1995 · as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
- Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam1995 · as Kunjananthan
- Alancheri Thamprakkal1995 · as Unni
- Kokkarakko1995 · as Prakash
- Sagaram Sakshi1994 · as Driver
- Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu1994
- Manathe Kottaram1994 · as Dileep
- Sainyam1993 · as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
- Ennodishtam Koodamo1992 · as Dilip
- Parakkum Pappan— · as Parakkum Pappan
- 3 Countries—
- Professor Dinkan—
- Neekkam—
- C.I.D. Moosa 2— · as Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
- SK27—
- Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie—
- Untitled Dileep Film—