Victorhcm at 03:16, 26 March 2026

2026-03-26T03:16:29Z

New page

{{Short description|Indian actor, director and producer}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2016}}
{{BLP sources|date=June 2016}}
{{infobox actor
| name = Dileep Raj
| birth_place = [[Bengaluru]], Karnataka, India
| occupation = {{hlist|Actor|Dubbing artist|Producer|}}
| spouse =
| years_active = 2005{{Endash}}present
| children =
}}

'''Dileep Raj''' (born 2 September 1978)<ref>https://www.facebook.com/dileeprajs/</ref> is an Indian actor, film/television director and producer known for his work in [[Kannada]] cinema. He has appeared in 24 films. After a successful career in television as a supporting actor, he made his film debut as a lead actor in Boy Friend that released in 2005. He shot to popularity with the blockbuster film [[Milana (film)|Milana]] (2007),essaying the role of an antagonist alongside [[Puneeth Rajkumar]]. In his 2016 film, "[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]", he played a leading role in the dramatic thriller.<ref name=Rediff>{{Cite web|url=http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/tv-meet-kannada-tvs-poster-boy/20100526.htm|title=Meet Kannada TV's poster boy|website=Rediff|access-date=2016-06-22|archive-date=10 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160910190409/http://www.rediff.com/movies/report/tv-meet-kannada-tvs-poster-boy/20100526.htm|url-status=live}}</ref> He has also acted in stage roles, including the leading role in the play ''Treadmill''.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dileep-Raj-returns-to-theatre-with-Treadmill/articleshow/26962743.cms|title=Dileep Raj returns to theatre with Treadmill – Times of India|website=The Times of India|access-date=2016-06-22|archive-date=25 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190325164524/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/kannada/movies/news/Dileep-Raj-returns-to-theatre-with-Treadmill/articleshow/26962743.cms|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Career==

He acted in popular television serials, including Janani, Ardha Satya, Rangoli, Kumkuma Baghya, Mangalya, Malebillu, Preetigaagi and Rathasapthami which is based on a true incident.<ref name=Rediff/> He is also a dubbing artist. He has dubbed in many Kannada films like ''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' (For [[Chethan Kumar|Chethan]]'s character) and many more.{{citation needed|date=October 2024}}

==Filmography==
*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Notes
|-
| rowspan="2"|2005 || ''Boyfriend'' || Shiva ||
|-
| ''Nanna Love Madthiya'' || ||
|-
| 2006 || ''[[7 O' Clock]]''|| Ajay || Guest appearance
|-
| 2007 || ''[[Milana (film)|Milana]]''|| Hemant ||
|-
| 2008 || ''[[Neene Neene]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="2"| 2009 || ''Ninagaagi Kaadiruve''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Love Guru (2009 film)|Love Guru]]'' || Abhi ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2010 || ''Kiladi Krishna''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Gaana Bajaana]]''|| Kuttappa "Kuttu" ||
|-
| ''[[Sugreeva (film)|Sugreeva]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Police Quarters]]''|| Raju || <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanherald.com/content/44364/police-quarters.html|title=''Police Quarters''|access-date=22 June 2016|archive-date=19 May 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180519032458/https://www.deccanherald.com/content/44364/police-quarters.html|url-status=live}} Deccan Herald Retrieved 2016-6-21</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2011 || ''I Am Sorry Mathe Banni Preethisona''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Panchamrutha]]''|| Manohar a.k.a. Manu || segment "''Samarasave Jeevana: harmonious life''"
|-
| 2012 || ''[[Challenge (2012 film)|Challenge]]''|| Kishore || Tri-lingual film (Kannada, Malayalam, Tamil)
|-
| rowspan="5"| 2013 || ''[[Barfi (film)|Barfi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Mahanadi (2013 film)|Mahanadhi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Tony (2013 film)|Tony]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Lakshmi (2013 film)|Lakshmi]]''|| ||
|-
| ''Bhairavi''|| ||
|-
| rowspan="4"|2014 || ''[[Crazy Star (film)|Crazy Star]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Nan Life Alli''|| ||
|-
| ''Mariyade''|| ||
|-
| ''Darlinge Osina Darlinge'' || || Telugu film
|-
| 2015 || ''[[Minchagi Nee Baralu]]''|| ||
|-
| 2016 || ''[[U Turn (2016 film)|U Turn]]''|| Aditya ||
|-
| rowspan="5"|2018 || ''Javaa'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Ambi Ning Vayassaytho]]'' || Ambi's son||
|-
| ''[[Kismath (2018 film)|Kismath]]'' || ||
|-
| ''Neevu Kare Madida Chandadararu'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Looty (2018 film)|Looty]]'' || ||
|-
| 2023 || ''[[Orchestra Mysuru]]'' || Naveen Raju ||
|-
| 2025 || ''[[Nimma Vasthugalige Neeve Javaabdaararu]]'' || Albert ||
|-
| 2026 || ''[[Love Mocktail 3]]'' || ||
|-
|}

;As dubbing artist
*''Srusti'' (2004)
*''[[Olave (film)|Olave]]'' (2005)
*''[[Parichaya]]'' (2009)
*''[[Aa Dinagalu]]'' (2007) for [[Chethan Kumar]]
* ''[[Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu]]'' (2008) for Aditya Babu

==Television==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! Channel !!Notes
|-
| 2021–2024 || [[Hitler Kalyana]] || Abhiram Jayshankar aka AJ || Zee Kannada
|-
| 2013 || RathaSapthami || Jeevan|| Udaya TV
|-
|}

==Producer==
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Notes
|-
| 2017–2018 || Vidya Vinayaka ||
|-
| 2018–Present || Paaru ||
|-
| 2021–Present || [[Hitler Kalyana]] ||
|-
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{IMDb name|5798465}}

{{authority control}}

{{DEFAULTSORT:Raj, Dileep}}
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Indian male television actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Kannada television]]

Dileep Raj - Revision history

Victorhcm at 03:16, 26 March 2026