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.

Filmography

• 2025Bha. Bha. Ba. — Ram Damodar 'Radarr'
• 2025Prince and Family — Prince
• 2024Pavi Caretaker — Pavithran, Producer
• 2024Thankamani — Abel Joshua Maathan
• 2023Bandra — Aalan / Alexander Dominic
• 2023Voice of Sathyanathan — Sathyanathan, Producer
• 2022Thattassery Koottam — (Cameo), Producer
• 2021Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan — Keshu, Producer
• 2019Jack & Daniel — Jackson Mathew
• 2019Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel — Adv. Balakrishnan
• 2019My Santa — Santa Claus/Abel Abraham Thekken
• 2019Shubharathri — Krishnan
• 2018Kammara Sambhavam — Kammaran
• 2017Aana Alaralodalaral — Elephant (Voice)
• 2017Georgettan's Pooram — George Vadakkan
• 2017Ramaleela — Ramanunni
• 2016Kattappanayile Rithwik Roshan — Producer
• 2016King Liar — Sathyanarayanan
• 2016Once Again — Purushothaman
• 2016Welcome to Central Jail — Unnikuttan
• 20152 Countries — Ullas Kumar
• 2015Chandrettan Evideya — Chandramohanan / Vel Kozhu Kottuvan
• 2015Ivan Maryadaraman — Raman
• 2015Life of Josutty — Josutty
• 2015Love 24x7 — Roopesh Nambiar, Producer
• 2015Vajrakaya — Cameo
• 2014Avatharam — Madhavan Mahadevan
• 2014Garbhasreeman — Storyteller (voice)
• 2014Ring Master — Prince
• 2014Villali Veeran — Siddharthan
• 2013Ezhu Sundara Rathrikal — Aby Mathew
• 2013Nadodimannan — Padmanabhan
• 2013Proprietors: Kammath & Kammath — Deva Raja Kammath
• 2013Sound Thoma — Plapparambil Thoma, Playback Singer
• 2013Sringaravelan — Kannan, Playback Singer
• 2012Arike — Shantanu
• 2012Mayamohini — Mayamohini/Mohan
• 2012Mr. Marumakan — Ashok Raj
• 2012My Boss — Manu Varma
• 2012Spanish Masala — Charlie
• 2011China Town — Binoy
• 2011Christian Brothers — Joji Varghese Mappilla
• 2011Orma Mathram — Ajayan
• 2011The Filmstaar — Nandagopan Maligaveedu
• 2011The Metro — Narrator, Producer
• 2011Vellaripravinte Changathi — Mukkom Shajahan / Ravi
• 2010Aagathan — Gautham Menon
• 2010Bodyguard — Jayakrishnan
• 2010Kaaryasthan — Krishnan Unni
• 2010Malarvaadi Arts Club — Producer
• 2010Marykkundoru Kunjaadu — Solomon
• 2010Paappi Appachaa — Nirappel Paappi
• 2010Toofan — Charan Laathi
• 2009Colors — Lt. Commander Sanjaynath
• 2009Kerala Cafe — Johnykutty
• 2009Moz & Cat — Moz D. Samuel
• 2009Passenger — Advocate Nandan Menon
• 2009Swa Le — Unni Madhavan
• 2008Calcutta News — Ajith Thomas
• 2008Crazy Gopalan — Ambadi Gopalan Nair
• 2008Mulla — Karakkattu Mulla
• 2008Twenty 20 — Karthik Varma, Producer
• 2007Inspector Garud — C.I. Madhavan Kutty
• 2007July 4 — Gokuldas
• 2007Romeoo — Manu Krishnan/Manuel/Subramanian
• 2007Speed Track — Arjun Kumar
• 2007Vinodayathra — Vinod Kumar
• 2006Chakkara Muthu — Aravindan
• 2006Chess — Vijayakrishnan
• 2006Lion — B. Krishnakumar Menon
• 2006Pachakuthira — Anandakkuttan / Akash Menon
• 2006The Don — Unnikrishnan / Salaam
• 2005Chanthupottu — Radhakrishnan (Radha)
• 2005Kochi Rajavu — Suryanarayana Varma (Unni)
• 2005Pandippada — Bhuvana Chandran, Producer
• 2004Kadhavaseshan — Gopinathan 'Gopi' Menon, Producer
• 2004Perumazhakkalam — Akbar
• 2004Rasikan — B. Sivankutty
• 2004Runway — Unni Damodhar/Valayar Paramasivam
• 2004Thekkekara Superfast — Benny Pookkattuparambil
• 2004Vettam — Gopalakrishnan
• 2003C.I.D. Moosa — Moolankuzhiyil Sahadevan / C.I.D. Moosa, Producer
• 2003Gramophone — Sachidanandan
• 2003Mizhi Randilum — Krishnakumar
• 2003Pattanathil Sundaran — Kizhakkethil Sundaresan
• 2003Sadanandante Samayam — Manakkapalli Sadanandan
• 2003Thilakkam — Unnikrishnan (Vishnu), Playback Singer
• 2003War & Love — Captain Gopinath
• 2002Kalyanaraman — Thekkedathu Ramankutty, Playback Singer
• 2002Kuberan — Sidharthan
• 2002Kunjikkoonan — Kunjan / Karthik
• 2002Mazhathullikkilukkam — Soloman
• 2002Meesa Madhavan — 'Meesha' Madhavan
• 2002Raajjiyam — Surya
• 2001Dhosth — Ajith
• 2001Ee Parakkum Thalika — Unnikrishnan B.
• 2001Ishtam — Pavan K. Menon
• 2001Rakshasa Rajavu — Appu
• 2001Soothradharan — Ramesan
• 2000Darling Darling — Karthik
• 2000Joker — Babu
• 2000Mister Butler — Gopal Krishnan
• 2000Thenkasipattanam — Shathrughnan
• 2000Varnakkazhchakal — Kunju
• 1999Chandranudikkunna Dikhil — Mukundan, Playback Singer
• 1999Deepasthambham Mahascharyam — Mundoor Ramanandan Nambyar
• 1999Megham — Sepoy O. Manikandan Nair
• 1999Pranaya Nilavu — Kannan
• 1999Udayapuram Sulthan — Sulaiman
• 1998Anuragakottaram — Charles Jr
• 1998Kaikkudanna Nilavu — Kichamani
• 1998Kallukondoru Pennu
• 1998Manthrimaalikayil Manasammatham — Alex
• 1998Meenathil Thalikettu — Omanakkuttan
• 1998Ormacheppu — Radhakrishnan
• 1998Punjabi House — Unni
• 1998Sundara Killadi — Premachandran Sundarakilladi
• 1998Vismayam — Dinakaran
• 1997Kaliyoonjal — Venu
• 1997Kalyanapittannu
• 1997Kudamattam — Appukuttan
• 1997Manasam — Solomon
• 1997Manthramothiram — Kumaran, Assistant Director
• 1997Mayaponman — Prasad
• 1997Nee Varuvolam — Hari
• 1997Ullasappoonkattu — Unni
• 1997Varnapakittu — Paulachan
• 1996Ee Puzhayum Kadannu — Gopi
• 1996Kalyana Sowgandhikam — Jayadeva Sharma
• 1996Kudumbakodathi — Rameshan
• 1996Malayalamaasam Chingam Onninu... — Preman
• 1996Manthrika Kuthira
• 1996Padanayakan — Dhamu
• 1996Saamoohyapadom — Vishnu
• 1996Sallapam — Sasikumar
• 1996Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran — Kesavankutty
• 1996Thooval Kottaram — Rameshchandra Pothuval
• 1995Alancheri Thamprakkal — Unni
• 1995Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam — Kunjananthan
• 1995Kokkarakko — Prakash
• 1995Mazhayethum Munpe — Assistant Director
• 1995Sindoora Rekha — Ambujakshan
• 1995Three Men Army — Muthukulam Madhukumar
• 1995Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka — Sathyaraj (K T Nair)
• 1994Manathe Kottaram — Dileep
• 1994Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu
• 1994Sagaram Sakshi — Driver
• 1993Ghazal — Assistant Director
• 1993Sainyam — Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
• 1992Champakkulam Thachan — Assistant Director
• 1992Ennodishtam Koodamo — Dilip
• 1991Ulladakkam — Assistant Director
• 3 Countries
• C.I.D. Moosa 2 — Moolamkuzhiyil Sahadevan
• Neekkam
• Parakkum Pappan — Parakkum Pappan, Producer
• Pick Pocket
• Professor Dinkan
• Untitled Dileep - Dhananjay Shankar Movie
• Untitled Dileep Film

Appearances as themselves (2)

• 2018Savaari — Himself
• 2013Kadal Kadannu Oru Maathukutty — Himself