Dileep
| Dileep | |
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| Born |
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai 27 October 1968 Edavanakad, Kerala, India |
| Residence | Aluva, Kerala |
| Alma mater | Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala |
| Occupation | Actor, producer, playback singer, businessman |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Net worth | $100 million (2017) |
| Spouse(s) |
Manju Warrier (m. 1998–2015) Kavya Madhavan (m. 2016) |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards |
Kerala State Film Awards Filmfare Awards South |
Gopalakrishnan Padmanabhan Pillai (born 27 October 1968), best known by his stage name Dileep, is an Indian film actor who is also a mimicry artist, producer, assistant director, and businessman. He's most popular for his slapstick comedy roles in Malayalam films. His career spans over a quarter-century, with over a 130 films to his credit.
Dileep began his film career as an assistant director in director Kamal's 1991 film Vishnulokam. He attained popularity through his mimicry acts in stage shows and Comicola, a television comedy series aired on Asianet. He made his acting debut in a small role in Kamal's 1992 film Ennodu Ishtam Koodamo. His role as Dileep in the 1994 film Manathe Kottaram paved the way to his acting career. Films such as Sallapam (1996), Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996), Punjabi House (1998), and Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999) established his status as a prominent actor during the late-1990s. After delivering back-to-back hits in the early-2000s with films such as Thenkasipattanam (2000), Joker (2000), Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001), Ishtam (2001), Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002) and Kalyanaraman (2002), Dileep established himself as a bankable lead star in the Malayalam film industry with the blockbuster success of Meesa Madhavan (2002). He won the Filmfare Award for Best Actor for his role as Madhavan in Meesa Madhavan. He won his first Kerala State Film Award (Special Jury) for his performance as Vimal Kumar (Kunjan) in Kunjikoonan (2002) and later won the Best Actor Award for his performance as Mukkom Shajahan in the film Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011). Dileep's 2015 film Two Countries went on to make ₹55 crores, making it among the top 10 highest-grossing Malayalam films.
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