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.

Most Known For

Bha. Bha. Ba.

as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'

Saamoohyapadom

as Vishnu

Kerala Cafe

as Johnykutty

Love 24x7

as Roopesh Nambiar

Professor Dinkan

Thooval Kottaram

as Rameshchandra Pothuval

D 152

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

as Mukundan

Chess

as Vijayakrishnan

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)

Pandippada

as Bhuvana Chandran

Megham

as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair

Vettam

as Gopalakrishnan

Pachakuthira

as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon

Ee Parakkum Thalika

as Unnikrishnan B.

C.I.D. Moosa

as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa

Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

as Solomon

Kuberan

as Sidharthan

Kaaryasthan

as Krishnan Unni

Kochi Rajavu

as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)