Dileep
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| Born | Gopala Krishnan October 27, 1968 Aluva, Kerala,India  |
| Spouse(s) | Manju Warrier |
Dileep, born as Gopala Krishnan (Malayalam: ദീലീപ്)is a popular Malayalam film actor, film producer, Assistant director, and mimicry artist. There was some criticism towards him being stereotyped in comic roles.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Dileep was born October 27, 1970 in Desom, Aluva, Ernakulam, Kerala, India. His original name was Gopala Krishnan. He studied in VVBHS high school (passed 10th Standard in 1985) and joined Aluva U.C. College(Pre-degree - 3rd group - 1985- 1987) and then moved on to Ernakulam Maharajas College. His talent for acting was not known in school and college where he rarely won any accolades or merits. Gopalakrishan was an average student. During 1985-1987 he tried to perform as a mimicry artist in U.C. college but was not successful. On joining Maharajas college for B.A. Economics in 1989 Gopalakrisnan started to take mimicry seriously. Mimicry was only getting its roots in Kerala and it had a bright future. When Dileep finished his studies with M.A. History, he decided to choose art as his profession.
[edit] Career
Dileep started his career in a troupe called Kalabhavan, working as a Mimicry artist. Later he got a chance to be the assistant director to director Kamal. While being an assistant director, Dileep did some small roles, debuting with just a small scene in Ennodu Ishtam Koodaamo (1992). The film Manathe Kottaram(1994) gave him the first break as the hero. The film Sallapam (1996) was a turning point in his career, where he graduated to serious roles.
His comic timing and dialogue delivery in films like Thenkasipattanam",Kalyana Sougandhikam(1996), Punjabi House(1998) and Ee Parakkum Thalika(2001) made him very popular among the Malayali audience. He rose to stardom with later films like Joker and Meesha Madhavan. His following films such as Kunjikoonan, Kalyanaraman, CID Moosa were super hits of Malayalam film industry. He is known by critics to have brought about the rise of "Slapstick comedy" in Malayalam cinema which till then was known to be "realistic" and effective.
Dileep ventured out of his comedy track sometimes and got critically acclaimed. His role in the offbeat film Kadhavaseshan(2004) was well appreciated. His role as a transvestite man from the family of fishermen in Chanthupottu (2005) won him many accolades, including special jury award of the Kerala State Film Awards. He fared as an action hero in Runway(2004),'kochirajavu(2005)' Lion(2006), Chess(2006), DON(2006). In them Runway and Lion done well. Chess got average collection but DON flopped at the Box Office.
His first film with the acclaimed director Sathyan Anthikkad, titiled Vinodayathra, was released in April 2007. It is one of the appreciated Malayalam movie hits of the year 2007.
[edit] Personal life
He is married to former Malayalam cinema actress Manju Warrier. Their marriage created a controversy on whether married heroines have to leave the field or not as Manju Warrier was the leading female actor in the malayalam cinema industry at that time and she chose not to act after marriage. They got married on 20 October 1998 at Aluva Srikrishna Temple. The couple have one daughter, Meenakshi.
[edit] Awards
- Kerala State film Special Jury Award 2002 for Kunjikkoonan
- Mathrubhumi popular actor of the year 2002 award
- Kerala State film Special Jury Award 2005 for Chandhupottu
[edit] Filmography
[edit] Malayalam Films
[edit] 1990's
| Year | Film | Co-Stars | Director | Other Notes |
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| 1999 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Kavya Madhavan, Samyuktha Varma,laljose | laljose | |
| 1999 | Deepasthambham Mahascharyam | Sangeetha, Jomol | K.B.Madhu | |
| 1999 | Megham | Mammootty, Priya Gill, Pooja Batra | Priyadarshan | |
| 1999 | Pranaya Nilavu | Mohini | Vinayan | |
| 1999 | Udayapuram Sulthan | Preetha Vijayakumar,Captain Raju,Narendra Prasad | Jose Thomas | |
| 1998 | Anuragakottaram | Suvalakshmi | Vinayan | |
| 1998 | Kaikudunna Nilavu | Jayaram, Shalini, Ranjitha | Kamal | |
| 1998 | Kallu Kondoru Pennu | Vijayashanti | Shyamaprasad | |
| 1998 | Manthri Maalikayil Manasammatham | Vishnu | Ansar Kalabhavan | |
| 1998 | Meenathil Thalikettu | Sulekha | Rajan Shankaradi | |
| 1998 | Ormacheppu | Lal, Chanchal | Lohithadas | |
| 1998 | Punjabi House | Mohini | rafimecartin | |
| 1998 | Sundarakilladi | Shalini Kumar | Muraleekrishnan | |
| 1998 | Vismayam | Innocent, Nedumudi Venu | Raghunath Paleri | |
| 1997 | Varnapakittu | Mohanlal, Divya Unni, Meena | i v sasi | |
| 1997 | Kaliyoonjal | Mammootty, Shalini Kumar, Shobhana | AnilBabu | |
| 1997 | Kalyanapittennu | Priya Raman, Anju Aravind | K.K.Haridas | |
| 1997 | Kudamattom | Manju Warrier | Sundar Das | |
| 1997 | Manasam | Biju Menon | Sudheesh | |
| 1997 | Manthramothiram | Kalabhavan Mani | Sasisankar | |
| 1997 | Mayaponman | Mohini | Thulasidas | |
| 1997 | Nee Varuvolam | Divya Unni | Sibi Malayil | |
| 1997 | Ullasappoonkattu | Mohini | Vinayan | |
| 1996 | Ee Puzhayum Kadannu | Manju Warrier, Mohini | Kamal | |
| 1996 | Kalyana Sowgandhikam | Divya Unni | Vinayan | |
| 1996 | Kudumbakodathi | Mohini, Innocent | Viji Thamby | |
| 1996 | Malayala Masom Chingam Onnu | Premkumar,Biju Menon | Nizar | |
| 1996 | Patanayakan | VijayaRaghavan | Nizar | |
| 1996 | Saamoohyapadom | Prem Kumar | Kareem | |
| 1996 | Sallapam | Manju Warrier | Sundardas | |
| 1996 | Swapna Lokathe Balabhaskaran | Jayaram, Annie | Rajasenan | |
| 1996 | Thooval Kottaram | Jayaram, Manju Warrier | Sathyan Anthikkad | |
| 1996 | Kakkakum Poochakkum Kalyanam | K.K.Haridas | ||
| 1996 | Kokkarakko | Vijayakumar | K.K.Haridas | |
| 1996 | Sindoora Rekha | Suresh Gopi | Sibi Malayil | |
| 1995 | Thirumanassu | SaiKumar | ||
| 1995 | Vrudhanmare Sookshikkuka | Kushboo | Sunil | |
| 1995 | Three Men Army | Devayani | Nizar | |
| 1994 | Pidakkozhi Koovunna Noottandu | Urvasi | Viji Thamby | |
| 1994 | Sudhinam | Jayaram,Madhavi | Nizar | |
| 1994 | Manathe Kottaram | Kushboo | Sunil | |
| 1993 | Sainyam | Mammootty, Mukesh, Vikram,Priya Raman, | joshy | |
| 1992 | Ennodishtam Koodamo | Mukesh,Madhubala | Kamal |
[edit] Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Manthramothiram (1997) (assistant director)
- Mazhayethum Munpe (1995) (assistant director)
- Champakulam Thachan (1992) (assistant director)
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992) (assistant director)
[edit] Producer
- Twenty:20 (2007)(post production going on) (co-producer)
- Pandippada (2005) (producer)
- Kadhavaseshan (2004) (producer)
- C.I.D. Moosa (2003) (producer)
[edit] Writer
Pachakuthira (2006) (story)
[edit] Soundtrack
Thilakkam (2003) (performer: "Saare Saare Sambare")
[edit] Assistant Director: Filmography
- Champakkulam Thachan (1992)
- Ennodishtam Koodamo (1992)
- Mazhayethum Munpe (1995)
- Manthramothiram (1997)
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- Site for Dileep by a fan
- Dileep in Lion
- Dileep in Pachakuthira
- Dileep Fans Club at MalluForum
- Fast Track
- Chandupottu
- Exclusive site for dileep
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