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'
Ee Parakkum Thalika
2001
as Unnikrishnan B.
Gramophone
2003
as Sachidanandan
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
2013
as Himself
Kammara Sambhavam
2018
as Kammaran
King Liar
2016
as Sathyanarayanan
Ring Master
2014
as Prince
Kudumbakodathi
1996
as Rameshan
China Town
2011
as Binoy
C.I.D. Moosa
2003
as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
Nadodimannan
2013
as Padmanabhan
Sringaravelan
2013
as Kannan
Spanish Masala
2012
as Charlie
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
2010
as Solomon
My Boss
2012
as Manu Varma
Kerala Cafe
2009
as Johnykutty
Meesa Madhavan
2002
as 'Meesha' Madhavan
Runway
2004
as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
Pandippada
2005
as Bhuvana Chandran
Bandra
2023
as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
Mayamohini
2012
as Mayamohini/Mohan
Welcome to Central Jail
2016
as Unnikuttan
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
1996
as Kesavankutty
Pachakuthira
2006
as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
Kokkarakko
1995
as Prakash
Georgettan's Pooram
2017
as George Vadakkan
Varnapakittu
1997
as Paulachan
Chanthupottu
2005
as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
Manthramothiram
1997
as Kumaran
Chess
2006
as Vijayakrishnan
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021
as Keshu
Twenty 20
2008
as Karthik Varma
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
2013
as Aby Mathew
Thilakkam
2003
as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
Colors
2009
as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
Swa Le
2009
as Unni Madhavan
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
1999
as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
Chandrettan Evideya
2015
as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
Kaliyoonjal
1997
as Venu
Kochi Rajavu
2005
as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
Rasikan
2004
as B. Sivankutty
Life of Josutty
2015
as Josutty
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
1996
as Gopi
Calcutta News
2008
as Ajith Thomas
Crazy Gopalan
2008
as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
Vettam
2004
as Gopalakrishnan
Moz & Cat
2009
as Moz D. Samuel
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
2013
as Deva Raja Kammath
Avatharam
2014
as Madhavan Mahadevan
Voice of Sathyanathan
2023
as Sathyanathan
Pavi Caretaker
2024
as Pavithran
Thenkasipattanam
2000
as Shathrughnan
Meenathil Thalikettu
1998
as Omanakkuttan
Alancheri Thamprakkal
1995
as Unni
Kaaryasthan
2010
as Krishnan Unni
Ramaleela
2017
as Ramanunni
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
1995
as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
Thooval Kottaram
1996
as Rameshchandra Pothuval
Savaari
2018
as Himself
Jack & Daniel
2019
as Jackson Mathew
Prince and Family
2025
as Prince
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam
1995
as Kunjananthan
Kallukondoru Pennu
1998
Passenger
2009
as Advocate Nandan Menon
Kuberan
2002
as Sidharthan
Inspector Garud
2007
as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
2 Countries
2015
as Ullas Kumar
Thattassery Koottam
2022
as (Cameo)
Megham
1999
as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
Sound Thoma
2013
as Plapparambil Thoma
Kalyanaraman
2002
as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
Ishtam
2001
as Pavan K. Menon
My Santa
2019
as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
Christian Brothers
2011
as Joji Varghese Mappilla
Kadhavaseshan
2004
as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
Shubharathri
2019
as Krishnan
Paappi Appachaa
2010
as Nirappel Paappi
Sallapam
1996
as Sasikumar
Once Again
2016
as Purushothaman
Aagathan
2010
as Gautham Menon
Garbhasreeman
2014
as Storyteller (voice)
Lion
2006
as B. Krishnakumar Menon
Udayapuram Sulthan
1999
as Sulaiman
Neekkam
Ivan Maryadaraman
2015
as Raman
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
1998
as Kichamani
Aana Alaralodalaral
2017
as Elephant (Voice)
Sadanandante Samayam
2003
as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
The Don
2006
as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
Mazhathullikkilukkam
2002
as Soloman
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
1999
as Mukundan
The Metro
2011
as Narrator
Vismayam
1998
as Dinakaran
Mayaponman
1997
as Prasad
Speed Track
2007
as Arjun Kumar
Varnakkazhchakal
2000
as Kunju
Kunjikkoonan
2002
as Kunjan / Karthik
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
2019
as Adv. Balakrishnan
Rakshasa Rajavu
2001
as Appu
Arike
2012
as Shantanu
Vellaripravinte Changathi
2011
as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
Love 24x7
2015
as Roopesh Nambiar
Chakkara Muthu
2006
as Aravindan
Ullasappoonkattu
1997
as Unni
Sainyam
1993
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
Perumazhakkalam
2004
as Akbar
Manathe Kottaram
1994
as Dileep
Sagaram Sakshi
1994
as Driver
Joker
2000
as Babu
Kalyanapittannu
1997
Ennodishtam Koodamo
1992
as Dilip
The Filmstaar
2011
as Nandagopan Maligaveedu
Soothradharan
2001
as Ramesan
Darling Darling
2000
as Karthik
Mizhi Randilum
2003
as Krishnakumar
Punjabi House
1998
as Unni
Villali Veeran
2014
as Siddharthan
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
Raajjiyam
2002
as Surya
Manasam
1997
as Solomon
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'
- Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) — as Unnikrishnan B.
- Gramophone (2003) — as Sachidanandan
- Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty (2013) — as Himself
- Kammara Sambhavam (2018) — as Kammaran
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