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. His role in the offbeat film Kadhavaseshan (2004) was well appreciated. 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.ĭileep ventured out of his comedy track sometimes and got critically acclaimed. His following films such as Kunjikoonan, Kalyanaraman, CID Moosa, etc., were super-hits in the Malayalam film industry. He rose to stardom with later films like Joker and Meesha Madhavan. 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. By the time Punjabi House, a Rafi-Mecartin film hit the theatres, Dileep had already done good homework on his part with some numbers good enough to capture the hearts of his well-wishers as well as detractors. His debut film earned him the name of a good comedy actor.
With the film becoming a hit, Dileep proved that he has come to stay in the industry for long. He entered the Malayalam filmdom through Sallapam. The film Sallapam (1996) was a turning point in his career, where he graduated to serious roles. The film Manathe Kottaram (1994) gave him his first break as the hero. He recommended his name to many directors. While being an assistant director, Dileep did some small roles, debuting with just a small scene in Ennodu Ishtam Koodaamo (1992). Later, he got a chance to be the assistant director to director Kamal. History, he decided to choose Arts as his profession.ĭileep started his career in a troupe called Kalabhavan, working as a mimicry artist. When Dileep finished his studies with M.A. Mimicry was only getting its roots in Kerala and it had a bright future. Economics in 1989, Gopalakrisnan started to take mimicry seriously. During 1985–1987, he tried to perform as a mimicry artist in UC College but was not successful. His talent for acting was not known in school and college, where he rarely won any accolades or merits. College, and then moved to Maharajas College, Ernakulam. He studied in Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan high school, then joined Aluva U.C. He has also handled serious roles in films such as Dhosth, The Don, and Lion.ĭileep was born on 27 October 1969 in Desom, Aluva, Ernakulam. Dileep, who began his career as a mimicry artist, excels in films, particularly of the comedy genre, though there is criticism from certain quarters that he is being stereotyped in comic roles. He worked as an assistant to director Kamal and has also produced a few films. He is one of the reigning superstars in Malayalam cinema.
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