Dileepan

Dileepan
Born
Dileepan

(1979-10-12) 12 October 1979 (age 47)
Madras, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013-present
RelativesA. R. Murugadoss (brother)

Dileepan is an Indian actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He made his film debut with the 2013 film, Vathikuchi.

Life

Dileepan is the younger brother of film director A. R. Murugadoss.

Career

Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his cousin's production film, Vathikuchi (2013), opposite Anjali. Dileepan achieved success with a supporting role in Kaala (2018), directed by Pa. Ranjith.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2013VathikuchiSakthiNominated–SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant
2017Nenjil ThunivirundhalDurai Pandi's assistant
C/o SuryaSambasivudu's assistantTelugu film
2018KaalaSelvam
2019KuthoosiVel
2020Lock UpNew InspectorCameo appearance
2021WriterArivazhagan
2022Aadhaar
Repeat ShoeDileepan
2023MaaveeranSelvam
800Manohar
2024Election
RaayanGuru
The Greatest of All TimeDhilip
2025Ten HoursMeiyappan
ElevenManoharSimultaneously shot in Telugu
Phoenix
CoolieSaravanan
Dawood
Indian Penal Law
2026GrannySub-Inspector V. Prathaban
BlastK. Arunagiri

Television

Year Title Role Platform Notes
2024Snakes and LaddersAmazon Prime Video

References

  1. ↑ "Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor". The Times of India. 9 April 2012. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  2. ↑ "Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor". Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  3. ↑ "Dileepan loses weight for lead roles". The Times of India.
  4. ↑ "Kaala review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  5. ↑ "Vathikuchi: Where is the spark?". The Hindu. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Dileepan loses weight for lead roles". The Times of India. 13 November 2018. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  7. ↑ "Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son | Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son". www.deccanchronicle.com. Deccan Chronicle. 5 July 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  8. ↑ "Kuthoosi to speak about organic farming". Cinema Express. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
  9. ↑ "Eleven teaser: Naveen Chandran plays a baffled cop probing a series of clueless murders". Cinema Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.
  10. ↑ "'Bloody Sweet': Thalapathy Vijay Reviews Surya Sethupathi's Debut Film Phoenix". News18. Retrieved 6 July 2025.
  11. ↑ K, Janani (28 May 2026). "Blast review: Big bang ideas that fizzle out before the final frame". India Today. Archived from the original on 28 May 2026. Retrieved 28 May 2026.