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{{short description|Indian actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dileepan
| image =
| caption =
| birth_name = Dileepan
| birth_date = 12 October 1979
| birth_place = [[Madras]], Tamil Nadu, India
| occupation = [[Actor]]
| spouse =
| relatives = [[A. R. Murugadoss]] (brother)
| yearsactive = 2013-present
}}

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

== Personal life ==
He is a cousin of film director [[A. R. Murugadoss]].<ref name="Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor">{{cite news |title=Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms |access-date=15 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=15 January 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515095105/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms |archive-date=15 May 2025}}</ref>

== Career==
Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his cousin's production film, ''[[Vathikuchi]]'' (2013), opposite [[Anjali (actress)|Anjali]].<ref name="indiatimes">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news-interviews/Murugadoss-brother-debuts-as-an-actor/articleshow/12593431.cms|title=Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor |website=Times of India|accessdate=11 November 2018}}</ref> 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 film)|Kaala]]'' (2018), directed by [[Pa. Ranjith]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dileepan-loses-weight-for-lead-roles/articleshow/66589677.cms|title=Dileepan loses weight for lead roles|website=The Times of India}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kaala/movie-review/64485990.cms |title=Kaala review |website=The Times of India |access-date=9 June 2018 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180609001828/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kaala/movie-review/64485990.cms |archive-date=9 June 2018 |df=dmy-all}}</ref> 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movie-reviews/kuthoosi/movie-review/67691268.cms|title=Kuthoosi Movie Review|via=The Economic Times - The Times of India}}</ref>

== Filmography==
*''All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.''
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year !! Title !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2013 || ''[[Vathikuchi]]'' || Sakthi || Nominated–[[3rd South Indian International Movie Awards|SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant]]<ref name="Vathikuchi: Where is the spark?">{{cite news |title=Vathikuchi: Where is the spark? |url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vathikuchi-where-is-the-spark/article4515816.ece |access-date=15 May 2025 |publisher=The Hindu |date=16 March 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515095406/https://www.thehindu.com/features/cinema/cinema-reviews/vathikuchi-where-is-the-spark/article4515816.ece |archive-date=15 May 2025 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan="2"|2017 ||''[[Nenjil Thunivirundhal]]''|| Durai Pandi's assistant ||
|-
|''[[C/o Surya]]''|| Sambasivudu's assistant || Telugu film
|-
| 2018 || ''[[Kaala (2018 film)|Kaala]]'' || Selvam ||<ref name="Dileepan loses weight for lead roles">{{cite news |title=Dileepan loses weight for lead roles |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dileepan-loses-weight-for-lead-roles/articleshow/66589677.cms |access-date=15 May 2025 |publisher=The Times of India |date=13 November 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515094741/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/dileepan-loses-weight-for-lead-roles/articleshow/66589677.cms |archive-date=15 May 2025}}</ref><ref name="Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son {{!}} Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son {{!}} Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/050717/dileepan-plays-rajinikanths-son.html |access-date=15 May 2025 |work=www.deccanchronicle.com |publisher=Deccan Chronicle |date=5 July 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250515094749/https://www.deccanchronicle.com/entertainment/kollywood/050717/dileepan-plays-rajinikanths-son.html |archive-date=15 May 2025 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2019 ||''[[Kuthoosi]]'' || Vel ||<ref name="Kuthoosi to speak about organic farming">{{cite news |last1= |first1= |title=Kuthoosi to speak about organic farming |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/interviews/2019/Jan/23/kuthoosi-to-speak-about-organic-farming-9753.html |access-date=15 May 2025 |publisher=Cinema Express |date=23 January 2019 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Lock Up (2020 film)|Lock Up]]'' || New Inspector || Cameo appearance
|-
| 2021 || ''[[Writer (film)|Writer]]'' || Arivazhagan ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2022 || ''[[Aadhaar (2022 film)|Aadhaar]]'' || ||
|-
| ''[[Repeat Shoe]]'' || Dileepan ||
|-
| rowspan="2"|2023||''[[Maaveeran (2023 film)|Maaveeran]]'' || Selvam ||
|-
| ''[[800 (film)|800]]'' || Manohar ||
|-
|rowspan="3"| 2024 || ''[[Election (2024 film)|Election]]'' || ||
|-
|''[[Raayan]]''|| Guru ||
|-
|''[[The Greatest of All Time]]''|| Dhilip ||
|-
| rowspan="6" | 2025 || ''[[Ten Hours]]'' || Meiyappan ||
|-
| ''[[Eleven (2024 film)|Eleven]]''|| Manohar (Benjamin) ||Simultaneously shot in [[Telugu language|Telugu]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-06-19 |title=Eleven teaser: Naveen Chandran plays a baffled cop probing a series of clueless murders |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/tamil/news/2024/Jun/19/eleven-teaser-naveen-chandran-plays-a-baffled-cop-probing-a-series-of-clueless-murders |access-date=2024-10-20 |website=Cinema Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| ''[[Phoenix (2025 film)|Phoenix]]'' || ||<ref>{{Cite web |title='Bloody Sweet': Thalapathy Vijay Reviews Surya Sethupathi's Debut Film Phoenix |url=https://www.news18.com/movies/tamil-cinema/bloody-sweet-thalapathy-vijay-reviews-surya-sethupathis-debut-film-phoenix-9421138.html |access-date=2025-07-06 |website=News18 |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Coolie (2025 film)|Coolie]]'' || Saravanan ||
|-
|''Dawood'' || ||
|-
|''[[Indian Penal Law]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan="1" | 2026 || ''Granny'' || Sub Inspector V. Prathaban ||
|-
|}

=== Television ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! scope="col" | Year
! scope="col" | Title
! scope="col" | Role
! scope="col" | Platform
! scope="col" class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
|rowspan=1|2024 || ''[[Snakes and Ladders (2024 TV series)|Snakes and Ladders]]'' || || [[Amazon Prime Video]] ||
|}

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==External links==
* {{IMDb name|5575042}}

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[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Indian male film actors]]
[[Category:Male actors in Tamil cinema]]
[[Category:1979 births]]

Dileepan - Revision history

AhmadFosbery49 at 14:54, 1 May 2026