Dileepan | |
|---|---|
| Born | Dileepan 12 October 1979 Madras, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 2013-present |
| Relatives | A. R. Murugadoss (Cousin Brother) |
Dileepan (born Dileepan) is an Indian actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He made his film debut with the 2013 film, Vathikuchi .
He is the cousin brother of film director A. R. Murugadoss. [1]
Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his brother's production film, Vathikuchi , opposite Anjali. [1] 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 , directed by Pa. Ranjith. [2] 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 was released on 7 June 2018, to mixed reviews from critics. [3]
| Year | Film | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Vathikuchi | Sakthi | Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant |
| 2017 | Nenjil Thunivirundhal | Durai Pandi's assistant | |
| C/o Surya | Sambasivudu's assistant | Telugu film | |
| 2018 | Kaala | Selvam | |
| 2019 | Kuthoosi | Vel | |
| 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 | Eleven † | TBA | Simultaneously shot in Telugu [4] |