Dileep

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

10/27/1967

Place of Birth

Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India

Also Known As

Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan PillaiGopalakrishnanദിലീപ്

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 (...

Career Timeline

2025

Bha. Bha. Ba.

Role unknown

Prince and Family

as Prince

2024

Pavi Caretaker

as Pavithran

Thankamani

as Abel Joshua Maathan

2023

Bandra

as Aalan / Alexander Dominic

Voice of Sathyanathan

as Sathyanathan

2022

Thattassery Koottam

as (Cameo)

2021

Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan

as Keshu

2019

My Santa

as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken

Jack & Daniel

as Jackson Mathew

Shubharathri

as Krishnan

Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel

as Adv. Balakrishnan

2018

Savaari

Role unknown

Kammara Sambhavam

as Kammaran

2017

Aana Alaralodalaral

as Elephant (Voice)

Ramaleela

as Ramanunni

Georgettan's Pooram

as George Vadakkan

2016

Welcome to Central Jail

as Unnikuttan

Once Again

as Purushothaman

Toofan

as Charan Laathi

King Liar

as Sathyanarayanan

2015

2 Countries

as Ullas Kumar

Life of Josutty

as Josutty

Love 24x7

as Roopesh Nambiar

Vajrakaya

as Cameo

Chandrettan Evideya

as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan

Ivan Maryadaraman

as Raman

2014

Villali Veeran

as Siddharthan

Avatharam

as Madhavan Mahadevan

Garbhasreeman

as Storyteller (voice)

Ring Master

as Prince

2013

Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal

as Aby Mathew

Nadodimannan

as Padmanabhan

Sringaravelan

as Kannan

Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty

as Himself

Sound Thoma

as Plapparambil Thoma

Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath

as Deva Raja Kammath

2012

My Boss

as Manu Varma

Mr. Marumakan

as Ashok Raj

Arike

as Shantanu

Mayamohini

as Mayamohini/Mohan

Spanish Masala

as Charlie

2011

Vellaripravinte Changathi

as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi

The Metro

as Narrator

Christian Brothers

as Joji Varghese Mappilla

Orma Mathram

as Ajayan

The Filmstaar

as Nandagopan

China Town

as Binoy

2010

Marykkundoru Kunjaadu

as Solomon

Kaaryasthan

as Krishnan Unni

Paappi Appachaa

as Nirappel Paappi

Aagathan

as Gautham Menon

Bodyguard

as Jayakrishnan

2009

Swa Le

as Unni Madhavan

Kerala Cafe

as Johnykutty

Passenger

as Advocate Nandan Menon

Colors

as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath

Moz & Cat

as Moz D. Samuel

2008

Crazy Gopalan

as Ambadi Gopalan Nair

Twenty 20

as Karthik Varma

Mulla

as Karakkattu Mulla

Calcutta News

as Ajith Thomas

2007

Romeoo

as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian

July 4

as Gokuldas

Vinodayathra

as Vinod Kumar

Speed Track

as Arjun Kumar

Inspector Garud

as C.I. Madhavan Kutty

2006

Chakkara Muthu

as Aravindan

The Don

as Unnikrishnan / Salaam

Chess

as Vijayakrishnan

Pachakuthira

as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon

Lion

as B. Krishnakumar Menon

2005

Chanthupottu

as Radhakrishnan (Radha)

Pandippada

as Bhuvana Chandran

Kochi Rajavu

as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)

2004

Rasikan

as B. Sivankutty

Perumazhakkalam

as Akbar

Kadhavaseshan

as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon

Vettam

as Gopalakrishnan

Runway

as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam

Thekkekara Superfast

as Benny Pookkattuparambil

2003

Pattanathil Sundaran

as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan

War & Love

as Captain Gopinath

Mizhi Randilum

as Krishnakumar

C.I.D. Moosa

as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa

Sadanandante Samayam

as Manakkapalli Sadanandan

Thilakkam

as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)

Gramophone

as Sachidanandan

2002

Kalyanaraman

as Thekkedathu Ramankutty

Meesa Madhavan

as 'Meesha' Madhavan

Raajjiyam

Role unknown

Kuberan

as Sidharthan

Mazhathullikkilukkam

as Soloman

Kunjikkoonan

as Kunjan / Karthik

2001

Soothradharan

as Ramesan

Ishtam

as Pavan K. Menon

Dhosth

as Ajith

Rakshasa Rajavu

as Appu

Ee Parakkum Thalika

as Unnikrishnan B.

2000

Thenkasipattanam

as Shathrughnan

Joker

as Babu

Varnakkazhchakal

as Kunju

Mister Butler

as Gopal Krishnan

Darling Darling

as Karthik

1999

Chandranudikkunna Dikhil

as Mukundan

Pranaya Nilavu

as Kannan

Deepasthambham Mahascharyam

as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar

Udayapuram Sulthan

as Sulaiman

Megham

as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair

1998

Sundara Killadi

as Premachandran Sundarakilladi

Meenathil Thalikettu

as Omanakkuttan

Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham

as Alex

Punjabi House

as Unni

Kallukondoru Pennu

Role unknown

Anuragakottaram

as Charles

Kaikkudanna Nilavu

as Kichamani

Vismayam

as Dinakaran

Ormacheppu

as Radhakrishnan

1997

Kalyanapittannu

Role unknown

Kaliyoonjal

as Venu

Mayaponman

as Prasad

Kudamattam

as Appukuttan

Manthramothiram

as Kumaran

Varnapakittu

as Paulachan

Ullasappoonkattu

as Unni

Manasam

as Solomon

Nee Varuvolam

as Hari

1996

Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...

as Preman

Padanayakan

as Dhamu

Ee Puzhayum Kadannu

as Gopi

Kudumbakodathi

as Rameshan

Sallapam

as Sasikumar

Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran

as Kesavankutty

Kalyana Sowgandhikam

as Jayadeva Sharma

Thooval Kottaram

as Rameshchandra Pothuval

Manthrika Kuthira

Role unknown

Saamoohyapadom

as Vishnu

1995

Three Men Army

as Muthukulam Madhukumar

Sindoora Rekha

as Ambujakshan

Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka

as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)

Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam

as Kunjananthan

Alancheri Thamprakkal

as Unni

Kokkarakko

as Prakash

1994

Sagaram Sakshi

as Driver

Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu

Role unknown

Manathe Kottaram

as Dileep

1993

Sainyam

as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas

1992

Ennodishtam Koodamo

as Dilip