Dileep

Movie Actor

Dileep was born in Aluva, Kerala, India on October 27th, 1968 and is the Movie Actor. At the age of 55, Dileep biography, profession, age, height, weight, eye color, hair color, build, measurements, education, career, dating/affair, family, news updates, and networth are available.

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Other Names / Nick Names
Dileep Gopalakrishnan
Date of Birth
October 27, 1968
Nationality
India
Place of Birth
Aluva, Kerala, India
Age
55 years old
Zodiac Sign
Scorpio
Profession
Actor, Film Producer, Playback Singer
Dileep Height, Weight, Eye Color and Hair Color

At 55 years old, Dileep has this physical status:

Height
163cm
Weight
Not Available
Hair Color
Not Available
Eye Color
Not Available
Build
Not Available
Measurements
Not Available
Dileep Religion, Education, and Hobbies
Religion
Not Available
Hobbies
Not Available
Education
Mahatma Gandhi University
Dileep Spouse(s), Children, Affair, Parents, and Family
Spouse(s)
Manju Warrier, ​ ​(m. 1998; div. 2015)​, Kavya Madhavan ​(m. 2016)​
Children
2, Meenakshi Dileep, Mahalakshmi Dileep
Dating / Affair
Not Available
Parents
Not Available
Dileep Career

Dileep started his career at Kalabhavan, working as a mimicry artist in the 1980s. He also performed in Asianet's comedy show Comicola. Later, while working as the assistant director to Kamal, he acted in a few small roles, starting with a small scene in Kamal's Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo (1992). Kamal recommended his name to many directors. He started using the name of the role Dileep in Manathe Kottaram (1994), as his screen name. Success of two 1996 films, Kamal's Ee Puzhayum Kadannu and Sundar Das' Sallapam, anchored his place in the Malayalam film industry. He played a supporting role in I. V. Sasi's Varnapakittu (1997). Punjabi House in 1998 marked the beginning of the successful Dileep-Harishree Ashokan combo.

Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001) and Kuberan (2002) were a major success at box office and are considered two of the best movies in his career.

In 2002 he won the Kerala State Film Special Jury Award for playing the role of Kunjan in the film Kunjikoonan. In Lal Jose's Meesa Madhavan (2002), Dileep played the role of the thief Madhavan. This movie, which eventually developed a cult following was a major breakthrough in his career as it increased Dileep's stardom to a new level in Malayalam cinema. The same year he also debuted in Tamil cinema with Raajjiyam. C.I.D. Moosa (2003), a slapstick comedy by Johny Anthony is considered one of Dileep's career best movies by many fans. In 2004, he produced and starred in T. V. Chandran's Kadhavaseshan. He won a Special Mention for his performance in Chanthupottu (2005).

Dileep produced Joshiy-directed Twenty:20 (2008) to raise funds for the Association of Malayalam Movie Artists (AMMA). The film became the highest-grossing Malayalam film (₹ 31.4 crore) until that time.

He ventured into production with Malarvaadi Arts Club. Kaaryasthan (2010) was his 100th movie, For his role in Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011) he won a Kerala State Film Award for Best Actor. "Two Countries" released on Christmas Day 2015, directed by Shafi, became the highest-grossing film in his career. His 2017 film, Ramaleela, became one of the highest-grossing Malayalam films of all time.

After a break, in the movie Keshu Ee Veedinte Nadhan (transl. Keshu is the lord of this house) Dileep comes to the screen in the titular role along with Urvashi. The film was originally scheduled for a theatrical release but was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in India.

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