
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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