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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
October 27, 1967
Place of Birth
Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India
Also Known As
- Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai
- Gopalakrishnan
- ദിലീപ്
- Dilieep
Dileep
1.4 Popularity
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
5.5
Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
Bha. Bha. Ba.
2025
5.3
Prince
Prince and Family
2025
5.9
Pavithran
Pavi Caretaker
2024
0.0
Abel Joshua Maathan
Thankamani
2024
4.0
Aalan / Alexander Dominic
Bandra
2023
6.7
Sathyanathan
Voice of Sathyanathan
2023
4.5
(Cameo)
Thattassery Koottam
2022
6.1
Keshu
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
2021
3.2
Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
My Santa
2019
3.2
Jackson Mathew
Jack & Daniel
2019
Credits
Bha. Bha. Ba.
as Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
2025
5.5
Prince and Family
as Prince
2025
5.3
Pavi Caretaker
as Pavithran
2024
5.9
Thankamani
as Abel Joshua Maathan
2024
0.0
Bandra
as Aalan / Alexander Dominic
2023
4.0
Voice of Sathyanathan
as Sathyanathan
2023
6.7
Thattassery Koottam
as (Cameo)
2022
4.5
Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan
as Keshu
2021
6.1
My Santa
as Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
2019
3.2
Jack & Daniel
as Jackson Mathew
2019
3.2
Shubharathri
as Krishnan
2019
4.5
Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel
as Adv. Balakrishnan
2019
5.7
Savaari
2018
0.0
Kammara Sambhavam
as Kammaran
2018
6.5
Aana Alaralodalaral
as Elephant (Voice)
2017
3.5
Ramaleela
as Ramanunni
2017
6.7
Georgettan's Pooram
as George Vadakkan
2017
4.6
Welcome to Central Jail
as Unnikuttan
2016
3.3
Once Again
as Purushothaman
2016
6.0
Toofan
as Charan Laathi
2016
0.0
King Liar
as Sathyanarayanan
2016
6.1
2 Countries
as Ullas Kumar
2015
6.7
Life of Josutty
as Josutty
2015
6.1
Love 24x7
as Roopesh Nambiar
2015
6.5
Vajrakaya
as Cameo
2015
4.3
Chandrettan Evideya
as Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
2015
6.0
Ivan Maryadaraman
as Raman
2015
4.0
Villali Veeran
as Siddharthan
2014
2.7
Avatharam
as Madhavan Mahadevan
2014
4.4
Garbhasreeman
as Storyteller (voice)
2014
0.0
Ring Master
as Prince
2014
3.2
Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal
as Aby Mathew
2013
5.1
Nadodimannan
as Padmanabhan
2013
1.9
Sringaravelan
as Kannan
2013
3.2
Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty
as Himself
2013
5.5
Sound Thoma
as Plapparambil Thoma
2013
4.7
Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath
as Deva Raja Kammath
2013
3.5
My Boss
as Manu Varma
2012
6.8
Mr. Marumakan
as Ashok Raj
2012
3.3
Arike
as Shantanu
2012
5.9
Mayamohini
as Mayamohini/Mohan
2012
3.4
Spanish Masala
as Charlie
2012
5.1
🎬
Vellaripravinte Changathi
as Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
2011
6.1
The Metro
as Narrator
2011
3.9
Christian Brothers
as Joji Varghese Mappilla
2011
4.8
Orma Mathram
as Ajayan
2011
5.5
The Filmstaar
as Nandagopan
2011
3.0
China Town
as Binoy
2011
4.3
Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
as Solomon
2010
6.6
Kaaryasthan
as Krishnan Unni
2010
5.7
Paappi Appachaa
as Nirappel Paappi
2010
5.1
Aagathan
as Gautham Menon
2010
5.2
Bodyguard
as Jayakrishnan
2010
6.8
Swa Le
as Unni Madhavan
2009
5.5
Kerala Cafe
as Johnykutty
2009
6.7
Passenger
as Advocate Nandan Menon
2009
6.9
Colors
as Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
2009
3.1
Moz & Cat
as Moz D. Samuel
2009
2.0
Crazy Gopalan
as Ambadi Gopalan Nair
2008
4.8
Twenty 20
as Karthik Varma
2008
6.1
Mulla
as Karakkattu Mulla
2008
5.1
Calcutta News
as Ajith Thomas
2008
5.4
Romeoo
as Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
2007
5.6
July 4
as Gokuldas
2007
4.7
Vinodayathra
as Vinod Kumar
2007
7.4
Speed Track
as Arjun Kumar
2007
5.8
Inspector Garud
as C.I. Madhavan Kutty
2007
3.8
Chakkara Muthu
as Aravindan
2006
4.0
The Don
as Unnikrishnan / Salaam
2006
5.0
Chess
as Vijayakrishnan
2006
4.8
Pachakuthira
as Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
2006
4.4
Lion
as B. Krishnakumar Menon
2006
6.0
Chanthupottu
as Radhakrishnan (Radha)
2005
6.4
Pandippada
as Bhuvana Chandran
2005
6.5
Kochi Rajavu
as Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
2005
5.8
Rasikan
as B. Sivankutty
2004
4.9
Perumazhakkalam
as Akbar
2004
7.8
Kadhavaseshan
as Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon
2004
7.6
Vettam
as Gopalakrishnan
2004
6.8
Runway
as Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
2004
6.5
Thekkekara Superfast
as Benny Pookkattuparambil
2004
0.0
Pattanathil Sundaran
as Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
2003
4.8
War & Love
as Captain Gopinath
2003
3.0
Mizhi Randilum
as Krishnakumar
2003
6.5
C.I.D. Moosa
as Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa
2003
7.9
Sadanandante Samayam
as Manakkapalli Sadanandan
2003
5.6
Thilakkam
as Unnikrishnan (Vishnu)
2003
6.7
Gramophone
as Sachidanandan
2003
6.5
Kalyanaraman
as Thekkedathu Ramankutty
2002
7.2
Meesa Madhavan
as 'Meesha' Madhavan
2002
7.6
Raajjiyam
2002
5.5
Kuberan
as Sidharthan
2002
5.8
Mazhathullikkilukkam
as Soloman
2002
6.2
Kunjikkoonan
as Kunjan / Karthik
2002
6.1
Soothradharan
as Ramesan
2001
4.1
Ishtam
as Pavan K. Menon
2001
6.6
Dhosth
as Ajith
2001
6.3
Rakshasa Rajavu
as Appu
2001
5.1
Ee Parakkum Thalika
as Unnikrishnan B.
2001
7.2
Thenkasipattanam
as Shathrughnan
2000
7.2
Joker
as Babu
2000
5.3
Varnakkazhchakal
as Kunju
2000
5.8
Mister Butler
as Gopal Krishnan
2000
5.3
Darling Darling
as Karthik
2000
6.3
Chandranudikkunna Dikhil
as Mukundan
1999
5.8
Pranaya Nilavu
as Kannan
1999
0.0
Deepasthambham Mahascharyam
as Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
1999
5.7
Udayapuram Sulthan
as Sulaiman
1999
4.3
Megham
as Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
1999
6.0
Sundara Killadi
as Premachandran Sundarakilladi
1998
5.3
Meenathil Thalikettu
as Omanakkuttan
1998
6.0
Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham
as Alex
1998
0.0
Punjabi House
as Unni
1998
7.1
Kallukondoru Pennu
1998
0.0
Anuragakottaram
as Charles
1998
5.8
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
as Kichamani
1998
0.0
Vismayam
as Dinakaran
1998
4.0
Ormacheppu
as Radhakrishnan
1998
0.0
Kalyanapittannu
1997
5.0
Kaliyoonjal
as Venu
1997
6.0
Mayaponman
as Prasad
1997
4.5
Kudamattam
as Appukuttan
1997
4.0
Manthramothiram
as Kumaran
1997
5.0
Varnapakittu
as Paulachan
1997
6.2
Ullasappoonkattu
as Unni
1997
4.5
Manasam
as Solomon
1997
0.0
🎬
Nee Varuvolam
as Hari
1997
0.0
Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu...
as Preman
1996
8.0
Padanayakan
as Dhamu
1996
0.0
Ee Puzhayum Kadannu
as Gopi
1996
6.2
Kudumbakodathi
as Rameshan
1996
6.0
🎬
Sallapam
as Sasikumar
1996
5.9
Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran
as Kesavankutty
1996
4.0
Kalyana Sowgandhikam
as Jayadeva Sharma
1996
4.5
Thooval Kottaram
as Rameshchandra Pothuval
1996
6.0
Manthrika Kuthira
1996
0.0
Saamoohyapadom
as Vishnu
1996
0.0
Three Men Army
as Muthukulam Madhukumar
1995
6.0
🎬
Sindoora Rekha
as Ambujakshan
1995
0.0
Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka
as Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
1995
3.9
Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam
as Kunjananthan
1995
0.0
Alancheri Thamprakkal
as Unni
1995
3.8
Kokkarakko
as Prakash
1995
4.0
🎬
Sagaram Sakshi
as Driver
1994
8.5
🎬
Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
1994
4.5
Manathe Kottaram
as Dileep
1994
4.5
Sainyam
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
1993
7.3
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Dilip
1992
0.0
Professor Dinkan
N/A
0.0
3 Countries
N/A
0.0
D 152
N/A
0.0
Parakkum Pappan
as Parakkum Pappan
N/A
0.0