Dileep
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Born | Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai 27 October 1968 |
Occupation(s) | Actor, film producer, businessman (D'lip Group and G.P. Charitable Trust) |
Years active | 1992 - present |
Spouse | Manju Warrier (1998-present) |
Awards | Kerala State Film Awards 2002 Special Jury Award Kunjikkoonan 2005 Special Jury Award Chanthupottu |
Website | http://www.dileeponline.com |
Dileep (Malayalam: ദിലീപ്; born Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai on 27 October 1968) is an Indian film actor and producer who works mainly in Malayalam cinema. Dileep began his career as a mimicry artist. He started his film career as an assistant director to Kamal. He rose to prominence as a lead actor during the early 2000s.
Early life
Dileep was born on 27 October 1968 in Aluva, Ernakulam district, Kerala to Padmanabha Pillai and Sarojam.[1] He studied at S.N.V. Sadanam School and Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan High School, then joined Aluva U.C. College, and then transferred to Maharaja's College in Ernakulam. His talent for acting was not known in school and college, where he rarely won any accolades or merits. During 1985–1987 he tried to perform as a mimicry artist at UC College but was not successful. On joining Maharaja's College for a B.A. in Economics in 1989, Gopalakrisnan started to take mimicry seriously. Mimicry was only getting its roots in Kerala at the time.
Career
1990s
Dileep started his career in a troupe called Kalabhavan, working as a mimicry artist. He also played a lead role in Asianet's hit comedy program Comicola. Later he got a chance to be the assistant director to Kamal. While being an assistant director, Dileep did some small roles, debuting with just a small scene in Kamal's Ennodu Ishtam Koodaamo (1992). He was then brought up by actor Jayaram. He recommended his name to many directors. The film Manathe Kottaram (1994), directed by Sunil, gave him the first break and his screen name Dileep came into place through the character of the same name that he played. Other minor roles during this time included Joshi's Sainyam (1993), Sibi Malayil's Sindoora Rekha (1995), Urvashi's Pidakozhi Koovunna Nootand (1994), Kamal's Ulladakkam (1993) and Sudhinam (1994).
By the mid-90s he started getting more prominent roles. He played a supporting role in Sathyan Anthikkad's Thooval Kottaram (1996) starring Jayaram and Manju Warrier in the lead. He also did another supporting role in the Jayaram-starring film Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran (1996). The film Sallapam (1996) was a turning point in his career; with the commercial success of the film he started becoming noted as an actor. He played the lead role in Kamal's Ee Puzhayum Kadannu in 1996. In both Sallapam and Ee Puzhayum Kadannu he co-starred with Manju Warrier, whom he later married. He played a supporting role in I. V. Sasi's Varnapakittu in 1997. It was playing Unnikrishnan in Rafi-Meccartin's Punjabi House (1998) that made him popular as a comic actor. Another interesting role of that time was Ommanakuttan in Meenathil Thalikettu (1998). His first Priyadarshan film was Megham (1999), starring Mammootty. In Lal Jose's Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999), he co-starred with Kavya Madhavan.[2]
2000s: Rise to stardom
Some of his interesting comedy films in the early 2000s include Mr. Butler (2000), Darling Darling (2000), and Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001). A major commercial success was Rafi-Meccartin's Thenkasipattanam (2000), where he co-starred with Suresh Gopi and Lal. A. K. Lohithadas's Joker (2000) also did very well; Dileep was noted for playing Babu. With the commercial success of such comedy-melodramas, Sibi Malayil's Ishtam (2001), Aku Akbar and Aby Jose's Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002), and Sasi Shankar's Kunjikkoonan (2002), Dileep had established himself as a commercially viable actor. He won the Kerala State Film Special Jury Award for playing Kunjan in Kunjikkoonan. It was playing Madhavan in Lal Jose's Meesa Madhavan (2002) that made a star out of Dileep. It was quite different from his usual slapstick roles. He later went on to play in Shafi's Kalyanaraman (2002), Jayaraj's Thilakkam (2003), and Johny Antony's C.I.D. Moosa (2003) (which he produced himself). He also produced and starred in T. V. Chandran's critically acclaimed Kadhavaseshan (2004). His comic timing and dialogue delivery in films made him popular among Malayali audiences, though there was criticism from certain quarters that he had been typecast in slapstick comic roles. In 2004, he starred in Priyadarshan's Vettom.
His role as an effeminate man from a family of fishermen in Lal Jose's Chanthupottu (2005) won him the Special Jury Award at the Kerala State Film Awards. He played an action hero in Runway (2004), Kochirajavu (2005), Lion (2006), Chess (2006), and Don (2006). Critics and audiences alike responded poorly to his performance in Shaji Kailas's Don.[3] He played the athlete Arjun in Speed Track, the debut of director Jayasurya. His second film with the acclaimed director Sathyan Anthikkad, Vinodayathra, was released in April 2007. It was one of the most critically appreciated Malayalam movies of the year 2007. He also had the chance to play in Blessy's Calcutta News (2008), though this film was not as well received compared to Blessy's previous films.
Dileep produced Joshi's Twenty:20 (2008), which is considered to be the second highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema, the highest being Pazhassi Raja. In the year 2009, he had a good start. His film Crazy Gopalan performed very well at the box office compared to his other movie, Colours, which only had an average performance. Although the highly anticipated Moss & Cat directed by veteran director Fazil did not perform very well at the box office, his other 2009 film, Passenger, directed by debutant Ranjith Shankar, where he starred along with Mamta Mohandas and Sreenivasan, was a runaway success. His next film, Swantham Lekhakan, had an above-average performance. His next film, Bodyguard, directed by Siddique, was a critical and commercial success. He was praised for his performance as Jayakrishnan. His next film, Aagathan, directed by Kamal, was also a critical and commercial success. Pappy Appacha, a Mammas film, became the third highest grosser of 2010. His production venture Malarvadi Arts Club, directed by Vineeth Sreenivasan, was also a runaway hit. His next film will be Karyasthan, which will be followed by the multi-starrer Christian Brothers. He is currently shooting a film titled Film Star with Kalabhavan Mani and the multi-starrer China Town.
Personal life
Dileep is married to actress Manju Warrier. Their marriage created a discussion about whether married actresses should be expected to leave the field: Manju Warrier was a leading female actress in Malayalam cinema during the late 90s, but she chose to stop acting after marriage. They got married on 20 October 1998 at the Aluva Srikrishna Temple. The couple have one daughter named Meenakshi.
Dileep also owns a restaurant named "Twenty:20 Food Mall" in Padma Cinemas at Kochi (MG Road). He owns a house boat in Allapuzha.[4] He lives at Deshom in Aluva.
Awards
- 2005 - Special Jury Award for Chanthupottu
- 2002 - Special Jury Award for Kunjikoonan
- 2002 - Best Actor for Meesa Madhavan
- 2002 - Best Actor Award for Kunjikoonan
- 2002 - Best Star Pair Award for Meesa Madhavan
- 2008 - Best Film Award for Twenty:20
- 2010 - Most Popular Actor Award for Kaaryasthan, Bodyguard, Pappy Appacha and Marykkundoru Kunjaadu
Other awards:
- 2004 - Kerala Film Critics Association Best Actor Award for Kathavasheshan
- 2002 - Critics Award Best Actor for Kunjikoonan
- 2002 - Mathrubhumi Medimix Best Actor Award for Kunjikoonan
- 2001 - Mathrubhumi Popular Actor Award for Joker
- 2000 - Atlas Best Supporting Actor Award for Joker
- Jessy Award
- Sathyan Smaraka Award
Filmography
Malayalam films
1990s
Sl. No: | Year | Film | Co-stars | Director |
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1 | 1992 | Ennodishtam Koodamo | Mukesh, Madhoo | Kamal |
2 | 1993 | Sainyam | Mammootty, Mukesh, Vikram, Priya Raman | Joshi |
3 | 1994 | Manathe Kottaram | Kushboo, Suresh Gopi | Sunil |
4 | 1994 | Sudhinam | Jayaram, Madhavi | Nizar |
5 | 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Urvashi, Manoj K Jayan, Jagathy Sreekumar | Viji Thamby |
6 | 1995 | Thirumanassu | Sai Kumar | |
7 | 1995 | Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka | Kushboo, Jayaram | Sunil |
8 | 1995 | Three Men Army | Devayani | Nizar |
9 | 1995 | Ezharakkootam | Manoj K Jayan, Geetha, Madhupal | |
10 | 1996 | Kalyana Sowgandhikam | Divya Unni | Vinayan |
11 | 1996 | Kudumbakkodathi | Mohini, Innocent | Viji Thamby |
12 | 1996 | Malayala Masam Chingam Onnu | Premkumar, Biju Menon | Nizar |
13 | 1996 | Manthrika Kuthira | Manoj K Jayan, Mohini | Viji Thampi |
14 | 1996 | Patanayakan | Vijayaraghavan | Nizar |
15 | 1996 | Saamoohyapadam | Prem Kumar | Kareem |
16 | 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Jayaram, Annie | Rajasenan |
17 | 1996 | Thooval Kottaram | Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Sukanya | Sathyan Anthikkad |
18 | 1996 | Kakkakkum Poochakkum Kalyanam | Devayani, Sudhish, Chippi | K.K. Haridas |
19 | 1996 | Kokkarakko | Vijayakumar | K.K.Haridas |
20 | 1996 | Sindoora Rekha | Suresh Gopi, Shobhana | Sibi Malayil |
21 | 1996 | Sallaapam | Manju Warrier | Sunder Daass |
22 | 1997 | Varnappakittu | Mohanlal, Meena, Divya Unni, Meena | I. V. Sasi |
23 | 1997 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, Mohini | Kamal |
24 | 1997 | Kaliyoonjal | Mammootty, Shalini, Shobana | Anil-Babu |
25 | 1997 | Kalyanapittennu | Mukesh, Priya Raman, Anju Aravind | K.K.Haridas |
26 | 1997 | Kudamaattam | Manju Warrier | Sundar Das |
27 | 1997 | Maanasam | Biju Menon | Sudheesh |
28 | 1997 | Manthramothiram | Kalabhavan Mani | Sasisankar |
29 | 1997 | Maayapponman | Mohini | Thulasidas |
30 | 1997 | Nee Varuvolam | Divya Unni | Sibi Malayil |
31 | 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu | Mohini | Vinayan |
32 | 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Suvalakshmi | Vinayan |
33 | 1998 | Kaikkudanna Nilavu | Jayaram, Shalini, Ranjitha | Kamal |
34 | 1998 | Kallu Kondoru Pennu | Vijayashanti | Shyamaprasad |
35 | 1998 | Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham | Vishnu | Ansar Kalabhavan |
36 | 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu | Sulekha | Rajan Shankaradi |
37 | 1998 | Ormacheppu | Lal, Chanchal | Lohithadas |
38 | 1998 | Punjabi House | Mohini, Jomol | Rafi-Mekartin |
39 | 1998 | Sundarakilladi | Shalini | Muraleekrishnan |
40 | 1998 | Vismayam | Innocent, Nedumudi Venu | Raghunath Paleri |
41 | 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Kavya Madhavan, Samyuktha Varma, Biju Menon, Lal | Laljose |
42 | 1999 | Deepasthambham Mahascharyam | Rasika, Jomol, Haripriya | K.B.Madhu |
43 | 1999 | Megham | Mammootty, Priya Gill, Pooja Batra | Priyadarshan |
44 | 1999 | Pranaya Nilavu | Mohini | Vinayan |
45 | 1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Preetha Vijayakumar, Captain Raju, Narendra Prasad | Jose Thomas |
2000s
Sl. No: | Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Character |
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46 | 2000 | Joker | Manya, Nishanth Sagar | Lohithadas | Babu |
47 | 2000 | Thenkasipattanam | Kavya Madhavan, Suresh Gopi, Samyuktha Varma, Geethu Mohandas | Rafi Mecartin | Shathrughnan |
48 | 2000 | Darling Darling | Vineeth, Kavya Madhavan | Rajesenan | Karthik |
49 | 2000 | Mr. Butler | Ruchita Prasad, Innocent, Jagathy | Sasi Shankar | Gopalakrishnan |
50 | 2000 | Varnnakkazhchakal | Poornima Indrajith, Haripriya, Rasika | Sunder Das | |
51 | 2001 | Ishtam | Navya Nair, Nedumudi Venu | Sibi Malayil | Pavan K. Menon |
52 | 2001 | Ee Parakkum Thalika | Nithya Das, Harisree Ashokan | Thaha | Unnikrishnan |
53 | 2001 | Soothradharan | Meera Jasmine, Cochin Haneefa | Lohitadas | Rameshan |
54 | 2001 | Dosth | Kunchacko Boban, Kavya Madhavan | Thulasi Das | Ajith |
55 | 2001 | Rakshasa Rajavu | Mammootty, Kavya Madhavan, Meena, Manya | Vinayan | Appu |
56 | 2002 | Kunjikoonan | Navya Nair, Manya | Sashi shankar | Kunjan, Prasad |
57 | 2002 | Kalyanaraman | Kunchacko Boban Navya Nair, Lal | Shafi | Ramankutty |
58 | 2002 | Meesa Madhavan | Kavya Madhavan, Jyothirmayi, Jagathy | Lal Jose | Madhavan Nair |
59 | 2002 | Kuberan | Samyuktha Varma, Uma Shankari | Sunder Das | Siddharthan |
60 | 2002 | Mazhathullikkilukkam | Navya Nair, Sharada, Bharathi | Akbar Jose | Solomon |
61 | 2003 | Pattanathil Sundaran | Navya Nair | Vipin Mohan | Sundareshan |
62 | 2003 | War and Love | Laila, Prabhu | Vinayan | |
63 | 2003 | Mizhi Randilum | Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith | Ranjith | Krishnakumar |
64 | 2003 | C.I.D. Moosa | Bhavana, Ashish Vidyarthi | Jhony Antony | Sahadevan/ CID Moosa |
65 | 2003 | Gramaphone | Meera Jasmine, Navya Nair | Kamal | Sachidanandan |
66 | 2003 | Sadanandante Samayam | Kavya Madhavan | Akbar Jose | Sadanandan |
67 | 2003 | Thilakkam | Kavya Madhavan, Bhavana, Nedumudi Venu | Jayaraj | Unni/Vishnu |
68 | 2004 | Rasikan | Siddarth, Samvrutha Sunil, Haripriya | Laljose | Shivankutty |
69 | 2004 | Perumazhakkalam | Meera Jasmine, Kavya Madhavan | Kamal | Akbar |
70 | 2004 | Kathavasheshan | Jyothirmayi | T V Chandran | Gopinath |
71 | 2004 | Thekkekara Super Fast | Mukesh, Jagathy Sreekumar | Thaha | |
72 | 2004 | Vettam | Bhavna Pani, Jagathy, Innocent | Priyadarshan | Gopikrishnan |
73 | 2004 | Runway | Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith | Joshi | Unni/Valayar Paramashivam |
74 | 2005 | Chanthupottu | Indrajith, Gopika, Biju Menon, Bhavana | Lal Jose | Radhakrishnan |
75 | 2005 | Pandippada | Navya Nair, Prakash Raj | Rafi Mecartin | Bhuvanachandran |
76 | 2005 | Kochi Rajavu | Kavya Madhavan, Rambha | Jhony Antony | Surya |
77 | 2006 | Chakkara Muthu | Kavya Madhavan, Jishnu | Lohitadas | Aravindan |
78 | 2006 | The Don | Gopika, Lal | Shaji Kailas | Unnikrishnan/Salaam |
79 | 2006 | Chess | Bhavana, Salim Kumar | Raj Babu | Vijayakrishnan |
80 | 2006 | Pachakuthira | Gopika, Salim Kumar | Kamal | Anandakuttan,Akash Menon |
81 | 2006 | Lion | Kavya Madhavan, Karthika | Joshi | Krishnakumar |
82 | 2007 | Romeoo | Vimala Raman, Samvrutha Sunil, Shruthi Lakshmi | Rajasenan | Manukrishnan |
83 | 2007 | July 4 | Roma | Joshi | Gokuldas |
84 | 2007 | Speed Track | Gajala, Riyas Khan | Jayasurya | Arjun |
85 | 2007 | Vinodayathra | Meera Jasmine, Parvathi Menon, Mukesh | Sathyan Anthikkad | Vinod |
86 | 2007 | Inspector Garud | Kavya Madhavan, Cochin Haneefa | Jhony Antony | Madhavankutty |
87 | 2008 | Crazy Gopalan | Radha Varma, Salim Kumar, Harisree Ashokan, Jagathy | Deepu Karunakaran | Gopalan |
88 | 2008 | Twenty:20 | Mammootty, Mohanlal, Bhavana | Joshy | Karthik Varma |
89 | 2008 | Mulla | Meera Nandan, Biju Menon, | Lal Jose | Mulla |
90 | 2008 | Calcutta News | Meera Jasmine, Vimala Raman | Blessey | Ajith Thomas |
91 | 2009 | Swantham Lekhakan | Gopika | P. Sukumar | Unni Madhavan |
92 | 2009 | Kerala Cafe | Navya Nair, Suresh Krishna | M Padmakumar | Johnykutty |
93 | 2009 | Passenger | Sreenivasan, Mamta Mohandas | Ranjith Sankar | Adv. Nandan Menon |
94 | 2009 | Moss & Cat | Rahman, Aswathy | Fazil | Moss |
95 | 2009 | Colours | Vinu Mohan, Roma, Bhama | RajBabu | Sanjay Nath |
2010s
Sl. No: | Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Character |
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96 | 2010 | Bodyguard | Nayanthara, Mithra Kurian | Siddique | Jayakrishnan |
97 | 2010 | Aagathan | Satyaraj, Charmi | Kamal | Gautham Menon |
98 | 2010 | Paappi Appacha | Innocent, Kavya Madhavan | Mammas Chandran | Nirappel Pappy |
99 | 2010 | Kaaryasthan | Akhila, Vandana Menon | Thomson K Thomas | Krishnanunni |
100 | 2010 | Marykkundoru Kunjaadu | Innocent, Bhavana | Shafi | Kunjaadu Solomon |
Upcoming films
Year | Film | Co-stars | Director | Role | Notes |
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2011 | Christian Brothers | Mohanlal, Suresh Gopi, Sarath Kumar, Kavya Madhavan, Lakshmi Rai, Kanika, Lakshmi Gopalaswami, Priyanka |
Joshy | Joby | Releasing in March 2011 |
2011 | Film Star | Kalabhavan Mani, Muktha, Rambha | Sanjeev Raj | Nandagopan | Post-production |
2011 | China Town[5] | Mohanlal, Jayaram, Kavya Madhavan | Rafi Mecartin | Binoy | Filming Vishu release |
2011 | Valayar Paramasivam | Indrajith, Kavya Madhavan | Joshy | Announced | |
2011 | Orma Mathram | Priyanka | Madhu Kaithapram | Filming | |
2011 | My Name is Avarachan | Mamta Mohandas, Indrajith | Anwar Rasheed | Avarachan | Announced |
2011 | Mr Marumagan | Innocent, Salim Kumar | Sandhya Mohan | Announced |
Films in other languages
Sl. No: | Year | Film | Language | Co-stars | Director | Character |
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1 | 2002 | Raajjiyam | Tamil | Vijayakanth, Shamita Shetty, Priyanka Trivedi | Manojkumar | Surya |
Assistant director
- Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1997)
- Manthramothiram (1997)
- Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
- Champakulam Thachan (1992)
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992)
- Vishnu Lokam (1990)
- Ulladakam
Producer
- The Metro (2010)
- Malarvadi Arts Club (2010)
- Twenty:20 (2008)
- Pandippada (2005)
- Kathavasheshan (2004)
- C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
Writer
- Pachakuthira (2006) (story)
References
External links
- Dilip at IMDb
- Official Website of Information and Public Relation Department of Kerala
- http://www.manoramaonline.com/cgi-bin/MMOnline.dll/portal/ep/malayalamContentView.do?contentType=EDITORIAL&programId=1073752204&articleType=Movies&contentId=4759288&BV_ID=@@@#
- http://www.zonkerala.com/movies/actors/dileep/
- http://wikimapia.org/542697/Actor-Dileep-s-house
- Interview in Malayala Manorama (07-Dec-2010)