Acting · Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India · Born October 27, 1967
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.
MovieBha. Bha. Ba.
2025
as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
MoviePrince and Family
2025
as Prince
MoviePavi Caretaker
2024
as Pavithran
MovieThankamani
2024
as Abel Joshua Maathan
MovieBandra
2023
as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
MovieVoice of Sathyanathan
2023
as Sathyanathan
MovieThattassery Koottam
2022
as (Cameo)
MovieKeshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021
as Keshu
MovieMy Santa
2019
as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
MovieJack & Daniel
2019
as Jackson Mathew
MovieShubharathri
2019
as Krishnan
MovieKodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019
as Adv. Balakrishnan
MovieSavaari
2018
as Himself
MovieKammara Sambhavam
2018
as Kammaran
MovieAana Alaralodalaral
2017
as Elephant (Voice)
MovieRamaleela
2017
as Ramanunni
MovieGeorgettan's Pooram
2017
as George Vadakkan
MovieWelcome to Central Jail
2016
as Unnikuttan
MovieOnce Again
2016
as Purushothaman
MovieKing Liar
2016
as Sathyanarayanan
Movie2 Countries
2015
as Ullas Kumar
MovieLife of Josutty
2015
as Josutty
MovieLove 24x7
2015
as Roopesh Nambiar
MovieVajrakaya
2015
as Cameo
MovieChandrettan Evideya
2015
as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
MovieIvan Maryadaraman
2015
as Raman
MovieVillali Veeran
2014
as Siddharthan
MovieAvatharam
2014
as Madhavan Mahadevan
MovieGarbhasreeman
2014
as Storyteller (voice)
MovieRing Master
2014
as Prince
MovieEzhu Sundara Rathrikal
2013
as Aby Mathew
MovieNadodimannan
2013
as Padmanabhan
MovieSringaravelan
2013
as Kannan
MovieKadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Himself
MovieSound Thoma
2013
as Plapparambil Thoma
MovieProprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
as Deva Raja Kammath
MovieMy Boss
2012
as Manu Varma
MovieMr. Marumakan
2012
as Ashok Raj
MovieArike
2012
as Shantanu
MovieMayamohini
2012
as Mayamohini/Mohan
MovieSpanish Masala
2012
as Charlie
MovieVellaripravinte Changathi
2011
as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
MovieThe Metro
2011
as Narrator
MovieChristian Brothers
2011
as Joji Varghese Mappilla
MovieOrma Mathram
2011
as Ajayan
MovieThe Filmstaar
2011
as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
MovieChina Town
2011
as Binoy
MovieMarykkundoru Kunjaadu
2010
as Solomon
MovieKaaryasthan
2010
as Krishnan Unni
MovieToofan
2010
as Charan Laathi
MoviePaappi Appachaa
2010
as Nirappel Paappi
MovieAagathan
2010
as Gautham Menon
MovieBodyguard
2010
as Jayakrishnan
MovieSwa Le
2009
as Unni Madhavan
MovieKerala Cafe
2009
as Johnykutty
MoviePassenger
2009
as Advocate Nandan Menon
MovieMoz & Cat
2009
as Moz D. Samuel
MovieColors
2009
as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
MovieCrazy Gopalan
2008
as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
MovieTwenty 20
2008
as Karthik Varma
MovieMulla
2008
as Karakkattu Mulla
MovieCalcutta News
2008
as Ajith Thomas
MovieRomeoo
2007
as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
MovieJuly 4
2007
as Gokuldas
MovieVinodayathra
2007
as Vinod Kumar
MovieSpeed Track
2007
as Arjun Kumar
MovieInspector Garud
2007
as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
MovieChakkara Muthu
2006
as Aravindan
MovieThe Don
2006
as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
MovieChess
2006
as Vijayakrishnan
MoviePachakuthira
2006
as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
MovieLion
2006
as B. Krishnakumar Menon
MovieChanthupottu
2005
as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
MoviePandippada
2005
as Bhuvana Chandran
MovieKochi Rajavu
2005
as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
MovieRasikan
2004
as B. Sivankutty
MoviePerumazhakkalam
2004
as Akbar
MovieKadhavaseshan
2004
as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
MovieVettam
2004
as Gopalakrishnan
MovieRunway
2004
as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
MovieThekkekara Superfast
2004
as Benny Pookkattuparambil
MoviePattanathil Sundaran
2003
as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
MovieWar & Love
2003
as Captain Gopinath
MovieMizhi Randilum
2003
as Krishnakumar
MovieC.I.D. Moosa
2003
as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
MovieSadanandante Samayam
2003
as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
MovieThilakkam
2003
as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
MovieGramophone
2003
as Sachidanandan
MovieKalyanaraman
2002
as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
MovieMeesa Madhavan
2002
as 'Meesha' Madhavan
MovieRaajjiyam
2002
as Surya
MovieKuberan
2002
as Sidharthan
MovieMazhathullikkilukkam
2002
as Soloman
MovieKunjikkoonan
2002
as Kunjan / Karthik
MovieSoothradharan
2001
as Ramesan
MovieIshtam
2001
as Pavan K. Menon
MovieDhosth
2001
as Ajith
MovieRakshasa Rajavu
2001
as Appu
MovieEe Parakkum Thalika
2001
as Unnikrishnan B.
MovieThenkasipattanam
2000
as Shathrughnan
MovieJoker
2000
as Babu
MovieVarnakkazhchakal
2000
as Kunju
MovieMister Butler
2000
as Gopal Krishnan
MovieDarling Darling
2000
as Karthik
MovieChandranudikkunna Dikhil
1999
as Mukundan
MoviePranaya Nilavu
1999
as Kannan
MovieDeepasthambham Mahascharyam
1999
as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
MovieUdayapuram Sulthan
1999
as Sulaiman
MovieMegham
1999
as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
MovieSundara Killadi
1998
as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
MovieMeenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Omanakkuttan
MovieManthrimaalikayil Manasammatham
1998
as Alex
MoviePunjabi House
1998
as Unni
MovieKallukondoru Pennu
1998
MovieAnuragakottaram
1998
as Charles
MovieKaikkudanna Nilavu
1998
as Kichamani
MovieVismayam
1998
as Dinakaran
MovieOrmacheppu
1998
as Radhakrishnan
MovieKalyanapittannu
1997
MovieKaliyoonjal
1997
as Venu
MovieMayaponman
1997
as Prasad
MovieKudamattam
1997
as Appukuttan
MovieManthramothiram
1997
as Kumaran
MovieVarnapakittu
1997
as Paulachan
MovieUllasappoonkattu
1997
as Unni
MovieManasam
1997
as Solomon
Nee Varuvolam
1997
as Hari
MovieMalayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...
1996
as Preman
MoviePadanayakan
1996
as Dhamu
MovieEe Puzhayum Kadannu
1996
as Gopi
MovieKudumbakodathi
1996
as Rameshan
Sallapam
1996
as Sasikumar
MovieSwapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Kesavankutty
MovieKalyana Sowgandhikam
1996
as Jayadeva Sharma
MovieThooval Kottaram
1996
as Rameshchandra Pothuval
MovieManthrika Kuthira
1996
MovieSaamoohyapadom
1996
as Vishnu
MovieThree Men Army
1995
as Muthukulam Madhukumar
Sindoora Rekha
1995
as Ambujakshan
MovieVrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
1995
as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
MovieKakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam
1995
as Kunjananthan
MovieAlancheri Thamprakkal
1995
as Unni
MovieKokkarakko
1995
as Prakash
Sagaram Sakshi
1994
as Driver
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
MovieManathe Kottaram
1994
as Dileep
MovieSainyam
1993
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
MovieEnnodishtam Koodamo
1992
as Dilip
MovieParakkum Pappan
as Parakkum Pappan
Movie3 Countries
MovieProfessor Dinkan
MovieNeekkam
C.I.D. Moosa 2
as Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
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Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie
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