Dileep

Personal Info

Birthday

October 27, 1967

(58 years old)

Place of Birth

Edavanakkad, Kochi, Kerala, India

Also Known As

Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai

Gopalakrishnan

ദിലീപ്

Dilieep

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 (2002), C.I.

Known For

Voice of Sathyanathan

Saamoohyapadom

Runway

My Boss

Kalyana Sowgandhikam

Love 24x7

Speed Track

Deepasthambham Mahascharyam

Filmography

2025
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
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
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
Anuragakottaram
as Charles
Kaikkudanna Nilavu
as Kichamani
Vismayam
as Dinakaran
Ormacheppu
as Radhakrishnan
1997
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
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
Manathe Kottaram
as Dileep
1993
Sainyam
as Cadet 'Kokku' Thomas
1992
Ennodishtam Koodamo
as Dilip