Dileepan
Indian actor
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Dileepan is an Indian actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He made his film debut with the 2013 film, Vathikuchi.
12 October 1979
Dileepan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dileepan 12 October 1979 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Relatives | A. R. Murugadoss (cousin) |
Personal life
He is a cousin of film director A. R. Murugadoss.[1]
Career
Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his cousin's production film, Vathikuchi (2013), opposite Anjali.[2] The film, which revolves around an auto rickshaw driver who gets involved with gangsters and his life takes a turn for the worse, was released on 15 March 2013 to positive reviews from critics.
Dileepan achieved success in his next venture, Kaala (2018), directed by Pa. Ranjith.[3] Dileepan portrayed the role of Rajinikanth's elder son Selvam, who joins his father Kaala in the crusade against land eviction in Dharavi, Mumbai. Kaala to mixed reviews from critics.[4] His next film as a lead, Kuthoosi (2019), failed at the box office prompting Dileepan to take up supporting and minor roles in several films.[5]
Filmography
- All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vathikuchi | Sakthi | Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant[6] |
| 2017 | Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Durai Pandi's assistant | |
| C/o Surya | Sambasivudu's assistant | Telugu film | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Selvam | [7][8] |
| 2019 | Kuthoosi | Vel | [9] |
| 2020 | Lock Up | New Inspector | Cameo appearance |
| 2021 | Writer | Arivazhagan | |
| 2022 | Aadhaar | ||
| Repeat Shoe | Dileepan | ||
| 2023 | Maaveeran | Selvam | |
| 800 | Manohar | ||
| 2024 | Election | ||
| Raayan | Guru | ||
| The Greatest of All Time | Dhilip | ||
| 2025 | Ten Hours | Meiyappan | |
| Eleven | Manohar (Benjamin) | Simultaneously shot in Telugu[10] | |
| Phoenix | [11] | ||
| Coolie | Saravanan | ||
| Dawood | |||
| Indian Penal Law | |||
| 2026 | Granny | Sub Inspector V. Prathaban | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Snakes and Ladders | Amazon Prime Video |