Dileep
Acting
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
Acting156
movieBha. Bha. Ba.
2025
Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
moviePavi Caretaker
2024
Pavithran
movieThankamani
2024
Abel Joshua Maathan
movieBandra
2023
Aalan / Alexander Dominic
movieVoice of Sathyanathan
2023
Sathyanathan
movieThattassery Koottam
2022
(Cameo)
movieMy Santa
2019
Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
movieJack & Daniel
2019
Jackson Mathew
movieShubharathri
2019
Krishnan
movieKodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019
Adv. Balakrishnan
movieSavaari
2018
Himself
movieKammara Sambhavam
2018
Kammaran
movieAana Alaralodalaral
2017
Elephant (Voice)
movieRamaleela
2017
Ramanunni
movieGeorgettan's Pooram
2017
George Vadakkan
movieWelcome to Central Jail
2016
Unnikuttan
movieOnce Again
2016
Purushothaman
movieKing Liar
2016
Sathyanarayanan
movie2 Countries
2015
Ullas Kumar
movieLife of Josutty
2015
Josutty
movieLove 24x7
2015
Roopesh Nambiar
movieVajrakaya
2015
Cameo
movieChandrettan Evideya
2015
Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
movieVillali Veeran
2014
Siddharthan
movieAvatharam
2014
Madhavan Mahadevan
movieGarbhasreeman
2014
Storyteller (voice)
movieRing Master
2014
Prince
movieEzhu Sundara Rathrikal
2013
Aby Mathew
movieNadodimannan
2013
Padmanabhan
movieSringaravelan
2013
Kannan
movieSound Thoma
2013
Plapparambil Thoma
movieProprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
Deva Raja Kammath
movieMy Boss
2012
Manu Varma
movieMr. Marumakan
2012
Ashok Raj
movieArike
2012
Shantanu
movieMayamohini
2012
Mayamohini/Mohan
movieSpanish Masala
2012
Charlie
movieVellaripravinte Changathi
2011
Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
movieThe Metro
2011
Narrator
movieChristian Brothers
2011
Joji Varghese Mappilla
movieOrma Mathram
2011
Ajayan
movieThe Filmstaar
2011
Nandagopan Maligaveedu
movieChina Town
2011
Binoy
movieKaaryasthan
2010
Krishnan Unni
movieToofan
2010
Charan Laathi
moviePaappi Appachaa
2010
Nirappel Paappi
movieAagathan
2010
Gautham Menon
movieBodyguard
2010
Jayakrishnan
movieSwa Le
2009
Unni Madhavan
movieKerala Cafe
2009
Johnykutty
moviePassenger
2009
Advocate Nandan Menon
movieMoz & Cat
2009
Moz D. Samuel
movieColors
2009
Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
movieCrazy Gopalan
2008
Ambadi Gopalan Nair
movieTwenty 20
2008
Karthik Varma
movieMulla
2008
Karakkattu Mulla
movieCalcutta News
2008
Ajith Thomas
movieRomeoo
2007
Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
movieJuly 4
2007
Gokuldas
movieVinodayathra
2007
Vinod Kumar
movieSpeed Track
2007
Arjun Kumar
movieInspector Garud
2007
C.I. Madhavan Kutty
movieChakkara Muthu
2006
Aravindan
movieThe Don
2006
Unnikrishnan / Salaam
movieChess
2006
Vijayakrishnan
moviePachakuthira
2006
Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
movieLion
2006
B. Krishnakumar Menon
movieChanthupottu
2005
Radhakrishnan (Radha)
moviePandippada
2005
Bhuvana Chandran
movieKochi Rajavu
2005
Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
movieRasikan
2004
B. Sivankutty
movieKadhavaseshan
2004
Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
movieVettam
2004
Gopalakrishnan
movieRunway
2004
Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
movieThekkekara Superfast
2004
Benny Pookkattuparambil
moviePattanathil Sundaran
2003
Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
movieWar & Love
2003
Captain Gopinath
movieMizhi Randilum
2003
Krishnakumar
movieC.I.D. Moosa
2003
Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
movieSadanandante Samayam
2003
Manakkapalli Sadanandan
movieThilakkam
2003
Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
movieGramophone
2003
Sachidanandan
movieKalyanaraman
2002
Thekkedathu Ramankutty
movieMeesa Madhavan
2002
'Meesha' Madhavan
movieRaajjiyam
2002
Surya
movieKuberan
2002
Sidharthan
movieKunjikkoonan
2002
Kunjan / Karthik
movieSoothradharan
2001
Ramesan
movieIshtam
2001
Pavan K. Menon
movieDhosth
2001
Ajith
movieEe Parakkum Thalika
2001
Unnikrishnan B.
movieThenkasipattanam
2000
Shathrughnan
movieJoker
2000
Babu
movieMister Butler
2000
Gopal Krishnan
movieDarling Darling
2000
Karthik
moviePranaya Nilavu
1999
Kannan
movieDeepasthambham Mahascharyam
1999
Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
movieUdayapuram Sulthan
1999
Sulaiman
movieMegham
1999
Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
movieSundara Killadi
1998
Premachandran Sundarakilladi
movieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
Omanakkuttan
movieAnuragakottaram
1998
Charles
movieKaikkudanna Nilavu
1998
Kichamani
movieVismayam
1998
Dinakaran
movieOrmacheppu
1998
Radhakrishnan
movieMayaponman
1997
Prasad
movieKudamattam
1997
Appukuttan
movieManthramothiram
1997
Kumaran
movieVarnapakittu
1997
Paulachan
movieManasam
1997
Solomon
moviePadanayakan
1996
Dhamu
movieKudumbakodathi
1996
Rameshan
Sallapam
1996
Sasikumar
movieSwapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
Kesavankutty
movieKalyana Sowgandhikam
1996
Jayadeva Sharma
movieThooval Kottaram
1996
Rameshchandra Pothuval
movieSaamoohyapadom
1996
Vishnu
movieThree Men Army
1995
Muthukulam Madhukumar
Sindoora Rekha
1995
Ambujakshan
movieVrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
1995
Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
movieKakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam
1995
Kunjananthan
movieKokkarakko
1995
Prakash
movieSainyam
1993
Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
movieParakkum Pappan
Parakkum Pappan
C.I.D. Moosa 2
Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
Production13
moviePavi Caretaker
2024
Producer
movieVoice of Sathyanathan
2023
Producer
movieThattassery Koottam
2022
Producer
movieLove 24x7
2015
Producer
movieThe Metro
2011
Producer
movieMalarvaadi Arts Club
2010
Producer
movieTwenty 20
2008
Producer
moviePandippada
2005
Producer
movieKadhavaseshan
2004
Producer
movieC.I.D. Moosa
2003
Producer
movieParakkum Pappan
Producer
Directing5
movieManthramothiram
1997
Assistant Director
movieMazhayethum Munpe
1995
Assistant Director
Ghazal
1993
Assistant Director
movieChampakkulam Thachan
1992
Assistant Director
movieUlladakkam
1991
Assistant Director
Sound5
movieSringaravelan
2013
Playback Singer
movieSound Thoma
2013
Playback Singer
movieThilakkam
2003
Playback Singer
movieKalyanaraman
2002
Playback Singer
movieChandranudikkunna Dikhil
1999
Playback Singer