Dileep

Actor

October 27, 1967 (58 years)

Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India

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), Thenkasipa…

Filmography

3.8

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Ram Damodar 'Radarr'

After the Chief Minister of Kerala is kidnapped, a determined investigator is brought in to track down the mysterious abductor, uncovering hidden motives and secrets behind the crime.

8.0

C.I.D. Moosa

Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa

Moosa, a private detective, faces many challenges while solving various cases. His only rival is his own brother-in-law, Peethambaran, who is a police officer.

4.4

Pachakuthira

Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon

Anandakkuttan, a junior artist in films, is forced to look after his brother who is autistic. Though unwilling and hesitant in the beginning, he soon develops a bond with his sibling.

6.6

Pandippada

Bhuvana Chandran

Bhuvana wishes to sell his land to clear his debts. However, his life takes a turn for the worse when he finds himself caught in the power battle between two landlords.

6.1

Twenty 20

Karthik Varma

Advocate Ramesh saves Devan from a murder case. Later, he realize Devan was the actual culprit. Ramesh tries for a payback, unaware of Devan's real intentions and the reason for the murder.

6.5

Love 24x7

Roopesh Nambiar

A love story set in the backdrop of media. The movie is written and directed by debutante Sreebala K Menon. Dileep plays Rupesh Nambiar, who works in a news channel. Nikhila Pavithran plays the female lead. She does the role of news reader Kabani. Sreenivasan plays the channel editor Ummer Abdulla. The movie showcases many interesting facts about media.

6.7

Kerala Cafe

Johnykutty

Ten interconnected short stories unfolding around a roadside railway café in Kerala, where travelers from diverse backgrounds pass through, their lives briefly intersecting amid themes of migration, relationships and modern struggles.

5.1

Spanish Masala

Charlie

Charlie who comes to Spain with a group of artists wants to live a new life, so he runs away from the group to find another job. Later, under some circumstances, his talent for cooking gets him the job of a chef for the Spanish ambassador.

7.6

Meesa Madhavan

'Meesha' Madhavan

Madhavan is a petty thief who is accused of stealing the idol of the village goddess. However, he soon escapes police custody and tries to find the real culprit.

6.8

Ramaleela

Ramanunni

Ramanunni, who was the MLA of revolutionary party CDP, crosses over to the opposition as their candidate for the by-election. He procures a revolver and when one of his arch-enemies is gunned down, Ramanunni becomes the suspect. The protagonist's attempt to wriggle out of the wrangle forms the rest of the plot.

6.9

Vettam

Gopalakrishnan

Petty thief Gopi steals a chain, and in order to escape a police inspector, drops it in Veena's bag. Later, he tries to take it from her, but the chain is no longer there. He becomes a part of her plan to stop her boyfriend from marrying a rich tycoon’s daughter

3.4

Mayamohini

Mayamohini/Mohan

Maya elopes with Balakrishnan only to abandon him the next day. Balakrishnan then feigns a happy marriage for which he hires a girl, Mayamohini who later turns out to be a man hunted by the cops.

6.0

Sadanandante Samayam

Manakkapalli Sadanandan

Sadanandan, who depends on astrology for everything, comes to know from an astrologer that he is going to die soon. He panics and tries to do everything required for his wife and kids after he expires.

6.7

Voice of Sathyanathan

Sathyanathan

A man is mistakenly suspected of being a threat to the President of India.

5.5

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

Himself

Mathukkutty, an unemployed man, lives in Germany with his bossy wife. He is given a chance to travel to Kerala to invite famous actors for an event, but all hell breaks loose after his arrival.

4.8

Chess

Vijayakrishnan

A man murders his rich brother-in-law with the help of three co-conspirators to amass his wealth. He also manages to discredit the deceased man's illegitimate son.

4.8

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

Kesavankutty

Balabhaskaran (Jayaram) suffers from sleepwalking. He walks long distances in the night and many mishaps happen during this. He is cheated by his friend Johnie (Madhupal) who wants to extort some money from Balabaskar by blackmailing him. Balabasker's father marries him off to Chandrika in the hope that this will help him to get over his sleepwalking.

4.0

Bandra

Aalan / Alexander Dominic

A woman uncovers a dark tale when she investigates the mysterious death of a famous actress.

7.3

Thenkasipattanam

Shathrughnan

Kannan is in love with his childhood friend Meenakshi but keeps it a secret from his beloved friend Das. However, the friendship between them is ruined as Das falls in love with the same girl.

6.1

Life of Josutty

Josutty

Life of Josutty narrates the story of the struggles and life lessons learned by Josutty(Dileep), a simple farmer living in a village in Kerala who migrates to New Zeland after marriage.