Dileepan
Dileepan is an Indian actor, working in the Tamil film industry. He made his film debut with the 2013 film, Vathikuchi.
Personal life
He is the younger brother of film director A. R. Murugadoss.[1]
Career
Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his brother'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 | Film | 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 | Simultaneously shot in Telugu[10] |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Snakes and Ladders | Amazon Prime Video |
References
- ^ "Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor". The Times of India. 15 January 2017. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor". Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
- ^ "Dileepan loses weight for lead roles". The Times of India.
- ^ "Kaala review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ^ "Kuthoosi Movie Review" – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ^ "Vathikuchi: Where is the spark?". The Hindu. 16 March 2013. Archived from the original on 15 May 2025. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Kuthoosi to speak about organic farming". Cinema Express. 23 January 2019. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Eleven teaser: Naveen Chandran plays a baffled cop probing a series of clueless murders". Cinema Express. 19 June 2024. Retrieved 20 October 2024.