Dileep
Known for Acting · 155 credits
- Born
- 1967-10-27 (age 58)
- Place of birth
- Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
- Also known as
- Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai · Gopalakrishnan · Dilieep
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
Movies (155)
Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025
as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
2010
as Solomon
Paappi Appachaa
2010
as Nirappel Paappi
C.I.D. Moosa
2003
as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
Pandippada
2005
as Bhuvana Chandran
My Boss
2012
as Manu Varma
Pachakuthira
2006
as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
Once Again
2016
as Purushothaman
Thilakkam
2003
as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
Vettam
2004
as Gopalakrishnan
Ee Parakkum Thalika
2001
as Unnikrishnan B.
Jack & Daniel
2019
as Jackson Mathew
Swa Le
2009
as Unni Madhavan
Kerala Cafe
2009
as Johnykutty
Bandra
2023
as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
Ramaleela
2017
as Ramanunni
Mister Butler
2000
as Gopal Krishnan
Christian Brothers
2011
as Joji Varghese Mappilla
Avatharam
2014
as Madhavan Mahadevan
2 Countries
2015
as Ullas Kumar
Manasam
1997
as Solomon
Twenty 20
2008
as Karthik Varma
Kuberan
2002
as Sidharthan
King Liar
2016
as Sathyanarayanan
Mayaponman
1997
as Prasad
Meesa Madhavan
2002
as 'Meesha' Madhavan
Chess
2006
as Vijayakrishnan
Voice of Sathyanathan
2023
as Sathyanathan
Sringaravelan
2013
as Kannan
Passenger
2009
as Advocate Nandan Menon
China Town
2011
as Binoy
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021
as Keshu
Udayapuram Sulthan
1999
as Sulaiman
Manathe Kottaram
1994
as Dileep
Life of Josutty
2015
as Josutty
Chandrettan Evideya
2015
as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
Lion
2006
as B. Krishnakumar Menon
Sadanandante Samayam
2003
as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
Thenkasipattanam
2000
as Shathrughnan
Rasikan
2004
as B. Sivankutty
Raajjiyam
2002
as Surya
Perumazhakkalam
2004
as Akbar
Meenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Omanakkuttan
Kochi Rajavu
2005
as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
Mr. Marumakan
2012
as Ashok Raj
Vismayam
1998
as Dinakaran
Kaaryasthan
2010
as Krishnan Unni
Villali Veeran
2014
as Siddharthan
Runway
2004
as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
Pranaya Nilavu
1999
as Kannan
Bodyguard
2010
as Jayakrishnan
Mizhi Randilum
2003
as Krishnakumar
Vinodayathra
2007
as Vinod Kumar
Vajrakaya
2015
as Cameo
The Don
2006
as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019
as Adv. Balakrishnan
Shubharathri
2019
as Krishnan
Arike
2012
as Shantanu
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Himself
Thankamani
2024
as Abel Joshua Maathan
Megham
1999
as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
Kudamattam
1997
as Appukuttan
Varnapakittu
1997
as Paulachan
Calcutta News
2008
as Ajith Thomas
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
as Deva Raja Kammath
Georgettan's Pooram
2017
as George Vadakkan
Aagathan
2010
as Gautham Menon
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
1999
as Mukundan
Thattassery Koottam
2022
as (Cameo)
Kammara Sambhavam
2018
as Kammaran
Prince and Family
2025
as Prince
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
1998
as Kichamani
Sundara Killadi
1998
as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
1999
as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
Kudumbakodathi
1996
as Rameshan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Kesavankutty
Sindoora Rekha
1995
as Ambujakshan
Moz & Cat
2009
as Moz D. Samuel
Darling Darling
2000
as Karthik
Ring Master
2014
as Prince
Chanthupottu
2005
as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
Ivan Maryadaraman
2015
as Raman
Manthrika Kuthira
1996
Anuragakottaram
1998
as Charles
Punjabi House
1998
as Unni
Thekkekara Superfast
2004
as Benny Pookkattuparambil
Sound Thoma
2013
as Plapparambil Thoma
Vellaripravinte Changathi
2011
as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
Kallukondoru Pennu
1998
Sainyam
1993
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
Kadhavaseshan
2004
as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
Kunjikkoonan
2002
as Kunjan / Karthik
Kalyanaraman
2002
as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
Spanish Masala
2012
as Charlie
Dhosth
2001
as Ajith
Rakshasa Rajavu
2001
as Appu
Chakkara Muthu
2006
as Aravindan
Mayamohini
2012
as Mayamohini/Mohan
July 4
2007
as Gokuldas
Varnakkazhchakal
2000
as Kunju
Speed Track
2007
as Arjun Kumar
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
1996
as Gopi
Thooval Kottaram
1996
as Rameshchandra Pothuval
Pattanathil Sundaran
2003
as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
Kalyanapittannu
1997
Kaliyoonjal
1997
as Venu
Padanayakan
1996
as Dhamu
My Santa
2019
as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
Three Men Army
1995
as Muthukulam Madhukumar
Kokkarakko
1995
as Prakash
Inspector Garud
2007
as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
3 Countries
The Metro
2011
as Narrator
Pavi Caretaker
2024
as Pavithran
Kalyana Sowgandhikam
1996
as Jayadeva Sharma
Joker
2000
as Babu
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
2013
as Aby Mathew
Ishtam
2001
as Pavan K. Menon
Ullasappoonkattu
1997
as Unni
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
1995
as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
About Dileep
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 M… With 155 credits spanning from 1992 to 2025, Dileep has appeared in 155 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Dileep Movies
- Bha. Bha. Ba. (2025) — as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
- Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010) — as Solomon
- Paappi Appachaa (2010) — as Nirappel Paappi
- C.I.D. Moosa (2003) — as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
- Pandippada (2005) — as Bhuvana Chandran
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