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{{short description|Malayalam film director and actor}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2016}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Dileesh Pothan
| image =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1980|2|19}}
| birth_place = [[Kottayam]], [[Kerala]], India
| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam]] (MPhil)|[[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]] (M.A)}}
| occupation = {{hlist|[[Actor]]|[[Film director|Director]]|[[Film Producer|Producer]]}}
| years_active = 2008–present
| parents =
| spouse = {{marriage|Jimsy|2013}}
| known for = {{ubl|''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]''|''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]''|''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]''}}
| children = 2
| organisation = Working Class Hero<br>[[Dileesh Pothan#As a Producer|Bhavana Studios]]
| website =
}}

'''Dileesh Philip''' (born 19 February 1980), also known as '''Dileesh Pothan''' is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in [[Malayalam cinema]].<ref>{{cite news |first=Sree Prasad |last=Nair |title=Cinema Paradiso Awards 2018: Fahadh Faasil, Parvathy win 'best actor' trophies, legendary filmmaker KG George honored with 'special award'|url=http://www.catchnews.com/regional-cinema/cinema-paradiso-awards-2018-fahadh-faasil-parvathy-win-best-actor-trophies-legendary-filmmaker-kg-george-honored-with-special-award-99936.html|newspaper=CatchNews |publisher=catchnews.com |date=20 February 2018 |access-date=21 February 2018 |quote="Versatile actor Fahadh Faasil bags the best actor award for portraying the titular role of a thief, Prasad in Dileesh Pothan's Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum."}}</ref> He made his directorial debut with the 2016 [[comedy drama]] film ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'', starring [[Fahadh Faasil]]. The film received the [[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]] Award at the [[64th National Film Awards]]. Pothan also won the [[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]] Award at the [[64th Filmfare Awards South]].<ref name="Maheshinte prathikaaram">{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/fahadh-play-photographer-maheshinte-prathikaram-607246|title=Fahadh to Play Photographer in 'Maheshinte Prathikaram'|first=Nicy|last=V.P|date=20 August 2014|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref><ref name="Director">{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/anusree-is-a-nurse-in-maheshinte-prathikaram/articleshow/47372557.cms|title=Anusree is a nurse in Maheshinte Prathikaram - Times of India|website=The Times of India|last1=Karthikeyan |first1=Shruti }}</ref>

Pothan began his career as an associate director to the 2010 film ''[[9 KK Road]]''. He served as an assistant director under [[Aashiq Abu]], assisting in five of Aashiq's films. He made his acting debut as a film director in one scene in Aashiq Abu's 2011 film ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]''. His second directional was ''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]'' (2017), which was also a critical and commercial hit.<ref name="Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum ">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-scores-big-multiplexes-64773|title='Driksakshiyum' scores big at multiplexes|date=6 July 2017|website=The News Minute}}</ref> ''Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum'' won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award as well at the [[65th National Film Awards]].
His third and latest film ''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]'', also starring Fahadh Faasil, released to highly positive reviews on the [[Over-the-top media service|OTT]] platform of [[Amazon Prime Video]] in April 2021.<ref>{{cite news |agency=Press Trust of India |title=Fahadh Faasil's 'Joji' premiered April 7th on Amazon Prime Video |url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/fahadh-faasils-joji-to-premiere-april-7-on-amazon-prime-video/article34204428.ece |access-date=12 April 2021 |work=The Hindu |date=31 March 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|first=Anupama|last=Chopra|title=Joji Review On Amazon Prime Video: Dileesh Pothan's Loose Adaptation Of Macbeth Is Deeply Unsettling|date=April 7, 2021 |accessdate=12 April 2021|url=https://www.filmcompanion.in/reviews/malayalam-review/joji-malayalam-movie-review-fahadh-faasil-amazon-prime-a-deeply-unsettling-adaptation-dileesh-pothan-macbeth-anupama-chopra/|url-status= live}}</ref> ''Joji'' won the best International Film Award at the Swedish International Film Festival (SIFF 2021).<ref name="Joji">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dileesh-pothan-and-fahadhs-joji-wins-big-swedish-international-film-festival-155639|title=Dileesh Pothan and Fahadh's Joji wins big at Swedish International Film Festival|first=TNM|last=Staff|date=23 September 2021|website=www.thenewsminute.com}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
Pothan was born in Omalloor of [[Manjoor (village)|Manjoor]] [[Panchayati raj (India)|panchayat]]-village in northern [[Kottayam district]], [[Kerala]]. He did his schooling at Emmanuel's High School, [[Kothanalloor]]. After [[Pre-university course|pre-degree]] from [[Kuriakose Elias College, Mannanam]], he pursued a [[Bachelor of Science|BSc]] degree at [[St. Philomena's College, Mysore]]. Due to his keen interest in drama and cinema, he followed up with an [[Master of Arts|M.A.]] in [[Theatre Arts]] at [[Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit]], [[Kalady]] and an [[Master of Philosophy|M.Phil.]] in Theatre Arts from [[Mahatma Gandhi University, Kerala|Mahatma Gandhi University]], Kottayam. Pothan married Jimsy in December 2012 at St. Thomas Church, Kuruppanthara. They have a daughter and a son.<ref name="purushan">{{cite news|title=അഭിനയമല്ല, സത്യമായും സംവിധായകനാണ്|url=http://www.manoramaonline.com/movies/interview/interview-with-dileesh-pothan.html|access-date=30 June 2017|work=[[Malayala Manorama]]|date=20 January 2016}}</ref><ref name="pothettan">{{cite news|title=സന്ദേശം നൽകാനല്ല ഞാൻ സിനിമ ചെയ്യുന്നത്.|url=http://www.madhyamam.com/movies/movie-interviews/dileesh-pothen-interview-madhyamam/2017/jul/25/299431|access-date=26 July 2017|work=[[Madhyamam]]|date=25 July 2017}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Pothan started his film career as an assistant director in the film ''[[9 KK Road]]'' (2010). Later on he became an associate director to [[Aashiq Abu]]. He assisted Aashiq Abu in films like ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' (2012), ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' (2012), and ''[[Gangster (2014 film)|Gangster]]'' (2014).<ref name="Aashiq Abu">{{Cite web|url=https://fwdlife.in/aashiq-abu-uncooked|title=Aashiq Abu Uncooked|date=6 December 2011}}</ref> He was the chief associate director in [[Dileesh Nair]]'s 2014 film ''[[Tamaar Padaar]]''.<ref>{{Cite news |title=Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum review: magically realistic |work=OnManorama |url=http://english.manoramaonline.com/entertainment/movie-reviews/2017/06/30/thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-review-the-good-bad-and-the-ugly.html |access-date=1 July 2017}}</ref>

His first appearance in front of a movie camera was as a junior artist in the movie [[Chandranudikkunna Dikkil|Chandranudikunna Dikkil]] (1999) directed by Lal Jose. Later his first proper role as an actor was in Salt N' Pepper. He has also acted in small roles mostly in Aashiq Abu's films, ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'' (2011), ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' (2012), ''[[Idukki Gold]]'' (2013), ''[[Gangster (2014 film)|Gangster]]'' (2014), ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]'' (2014), and ''[[Rani Padmini (film)|Rani Padmini]]'' (2015). He has acted in several films since then.

Pothan ventured into film production by forming the film production company [[Working Class Hero (Film Production Company)|Working Class Hero]] in 2018, partnered by [[Syam Pushkaran]]. Their first movie was [[Kumbalangi Nights]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Dileesh Pothan and Shyam Pushkar announce production company, first movie - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/dileesh-pothan-and-shyam-pushkar-announce-production-company-first-movie/articleshow/64161173.cms|access-date=2020-07-16|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

== Filmography ==
{{Pending films key}}
*''All films are in [[Malayalam]] language unless otherwise noted''.

=== As director ===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|- style="background:#b0c4de; text-align:center;"
! Year
! Title
! Production company
|-
| 2016
| ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]''
| [[Aashiq Abu|OPM Dream Mill Cinemas]]
|-
| 2017
| ''[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]''
| Urvasi Theatres Release
|-
| 2021
| ''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]''<ref name="auto">{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2020/10/03/joji-fahadh-faasil-movie-with-dileesh-pothan-shyam-pushkaran.html|title=Joji: Fahadh Faasil announces next movie with Dileesh Pothan|website=OnManorama}}</ref><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/dileesh-pothans-next-inspired-macbeth-will-have-fahadh-lead-134452|title=Dileesh Pothan's next is inspired by 'Macbeth', will have Fahadh in the lead|date=3 October 2020|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
|Working Class Hero,<br>[[Fahadh Faasil filmography#As a producer|Fahadh Faasil and Friends]],<br>Bhavana Studios
|}

=== As producer ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Director !! Cast !! Notes
|-
|2019
|''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]''
|Madhu C. Narayanan
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Soubin Shahir]], [[Sreenath Bhasi]], [[Shane Nigam]], [[Anna Ben]], [[Mathew Thomas]]
|Co-produced with ''Fahadh Faasil and Friends''
|-
|2021
|''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]''<ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1"/>
|Himself
|[[Fahadh Faasil]], [[Baburaj (actor)|Baburaj]], [[Unnimaya Prasad]], [[Shammi Thilakan]], [[Basil Joseph]]
|Produced by Bhavana Studios in association with Fahadh Faasil and Friends & ''Working Class Hero''
|-
|Rowspan=2|2022
|''[[Palthu Janwar]]''
|Sangeeth P Rajan
|[[Basil Joseph]], [[Johny Antony]], [[Indrans]]
|Produced by Bhavana Studios in association with Fahadh Faasil and Friends & ''Working Class Hero''
|-
|''[[Thankam (film)|Thankam]]'' <ref>{{Cite news |title='Thankam': Biju Menon - Vineeth Sreenivasan starrer crime drama starts rolling - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/thankam-biju-menon-vineeth-sreenivasan-starrer-crime-drama-starts-rolling/articleshow/91883204.cms |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|Saheed Arafath
|[[Vineeth Sreenivasan]], [[Biju Menon]], [[Aparna Balamurali]], [[Girish Kulkarni]]<ref>{{Cite web |title=അവാർഡ് തിളക്കത്തിൽ 'തങ്കത്തുടക്കം' |url=https://malayalam.indianexpress.com/entertainment/state-film-award-winners-biju-menon-unnimaya-vineeth-sreenivasan-syam-pushkaran-dileesh-pothen-in-thankam-shoot-begins-655814/ |access-date=2022-06-03 |website=Indian Express Malayalam |language=ml}}</ref>
|Produced by Bhavana Studios in association with Fahadh Faasil and Friends & ''Working Class Hero''
|}

=== As actor ===
{|class="wikitable sortable"
! Year !! Film !! Role !! class="unsortable" | Notes
|-
| 2011 || ''[[Salt N' Pepper]]'' || Movie director ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2012 || ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' ||Advocate || Uncredited
|-
| ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' || ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2013 || ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' || Security || Segment: Kullante Bharya
|-
| ''[[Idukki Gold (film)|Idukki Gold]]'' || Employee at '[[Mathrubhumi]]'||
|-
| rowspan=4|2014 || ''[[Gangster (2014 film)|Gangster]]'' || DYSP Vithura Chengalath ||
|-
|[[Hangover (2014 film)|Hangover]] ||Krishna Kumar ||
|-
|[[Tamaar Padaar]]||Sibi Karimannur ||
|-
| ''[[Iyobinte Pusthakam]]'' || Tea shop owner ||
|-
| rowspan=3|2015 || ''[[Chandrettan Evideya]]'' || Naadi Jyothishi ||
|-
| ''[[Ennum Eppozhum]]'' || Deepa's client's Son ||
|-
| ''[[Rani Padmini (film)|Rani Padmini]]'' || Ullas Menon ||
|-
| rowspan=2|2016 || ''[[Guppy (film)|Guppy]]'' || Krishnan ||
|-
| ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]'' || Eldho ||Also director
|-
| rowspan=9|2017 || ''[[Aby (film)|Aby]]'' || CI George ||
|-
| ''[[Rakshadhikari Baiju Oppu]]''|| George || Cameo appearance
|-
| ''[[Comrade in America]]'' || Hari ||
|-
| ''[[Role Models (2017 film)|Role Models]]'' || Gautam's boss||
|-
|''[[Njandukalude Nattil Oridavela]]'' ||Varkichan||
|-
|''[[Pullikkaran Staraa]]'' ||Kuriachan / "Stephen"||
|-
|''[[Tharangam (2017 film)|Tharangam]]'' ||God ||
|-
|''[[Pokkiri Simon]]'' ||CI Alex||
|-
|''[[Honey Bee 2.5]]'' ||||
|-
| rowspan="15" |2018|| ''[[Carbon (2018 film)|Carbon]]'' || Thamban||
|-
|''[[Ee.Ma.Yau]]''||Vikariyachan||
|-
|''[[Rosapoo]] '' ||Kuttan||
|-
|''[[Kadha Paranja Kadha]]''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Neerali]]'' || Rajan||
|-
|''[[Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal]]''||Sony George||
|-
|''[[Padayottam (2018 film)|Padayottam]]''||Senan ||
|-
|''[[Varathan]] ''|| Benny||
|-
|''[[Drama (2018 film)|Drama]]''|| Dixon Lopez ||
|-
|''[[Oru Kuprasidha Payyan]]''|| Dr. P. Suresh Babu||
|-
|''[[Ladoo (film)|Ladoo]]''|| Suresh||
|-
|''[[Joseph (2018 film)|Joseph]]''|| Peter||
|-
|''[[Ente Ummante Peru]]''||Shivankutty||
|-
|''Ennalum Sarath''||Doctor||
|-
|''Samaksham''||||
|-
| rowspan="13" |2019
|''Neeyum Njnanum''|| ||
|-
|''[[Lonappante Mamodeesa]]''|| Kunjuoottan ||
|-
|''[[Kumbalangi Nights]]''||Circle Inspector Raju Unni
||Cameo appearance
|-
|''[[Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam]]''|| Joy ||
|-
|''[[Oru Yamandan Premakadha]]''||Abhilash Karikkan||
|-
|''[[Thottappan]]''
|Jonappan
|
|-
|[[Virus (2019 film)|''Virus'']]
|Prakashan
|
|-
|''[[Unda (film)|Unda]]''||C. I. K. Mathukutty||
|-
|''[[Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal]]''|| ||
|-
|''[[Moothon]]''||Moosa||Bilingual (Hindi, Malayalam)
|-
|''Sidharthan Enna Njan''||||
|-
|''Thakkol''|| ||
|-
| ''[[Kolaambi]]''|| ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nithya Menen-starrer Kolaambi's trailer is here |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2023/mar/24/nithya-menen-starrer-kolaambis-trailer-is-here-41494.html |access-date=2023-03-30 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| 2020 || ''[[Trance (2020 film)|Trance]]'' || Avarachan ||
|-
| rowspan=3 | 2021 || ''[[Joji (film)|Joji]]'' || Dr. Roy ||
|-
| ''[[Malik (film)|Malik]]'' || P. A. Aboobacker ||
|-
| ''[[Djibouti (film)|Djibouti]]'' || Thomachan ||
|-
| rowspan=7 | 2022 || ''[[Bheeshma Parvam|Bheeshmaparvam]]'' || TV James ||
|-
|| ''[[Pada (film)|Pada]]'' || Narayanankutty ||
|-
|| ''[[Prakashan Parakkatte]]'' || Prakashan ||
|-
|| ''Shalamon'' || ||
|-
|| ''[[Kallan D’Souza]] '' || Manoj ||
|-
|| ''[[Palthu Janwar]]'' || Priest ||
|-
| ''[[Kaapa]]'' || Latheef ||<ref>{{Cite web |title=Kaapa certified U/A |url=https://www.cinemaexpress.com/malayalam/news/2022/dec/18/kaapa-certified-ua-37866.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=The New Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
|-
| rowspan=2 | 2023 || ''[[Christopher (film)|Christopher]]'' || ADGP Abhilash Balakrishnan IPS || <ref>{{Cite news |title=Mammootty starrer 'Christopher' gets a release date! - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/mammootty-starrer-christopher-gets-a-release-date/articleshow/97514707.cms |access-date=2023-02-01 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref>
|-
|''[[O.Baby (film)|O.Baby]]''
|Othayathu Baby
|<ref>{{Citation |title=O.Baby (2023) - IMDb |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt27655979/ |access-date=2023-06-23 |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
| {{TBA}} || {{Pending film|9MM}} || {{TBA}} ||
|-
|}

=== As associate director ===
* ''[[3 char sau bees]]''(2010)
* ''[[22 Female Kottayam]]'' (2012)
* ''[[Da Thadiya]]'' (2012)
* ''[[5 Sundarikal]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Idukki Gold (film)|Idukki Gold]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Gangster (2014 film)|Gangster]]'' (2013)
* ''[[Tamaar Padaar]]'' (2014)

== Awards ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! Film
! Award
! Category
! Notes
|-
|rowspan=10|2016
|rowspan=10|''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram]]''
|[[64th National Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|author=Express Web Desk|title=National Film Awards 2017: Akshay Kumar, Sonam Kapoor felicitated by Pranab Mukherjee|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/national-film-awards-2017-live-ceremony-updates-akshay-kumar-sonam-kapoor-pranab-mukherjee-neerja-pink-kasav-4638813/|access-date=11 October 2017|work=[[The Indian Express]]|date=3 May 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171011184623/http://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/national-film-awards-2017-live-ceremony-updates-akshay-kumar-sonam-kapoor-pranab-mukherjee-neerja-pink-kasav-4638813/|archive-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|Shared with [[Aashiq Abu]]
|-
|[[47th Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{cite news|title=Kerala State Film Awards 2016: Complete winners' list|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-state-winners-2016-complete-winners-list/articleshow/57520218.cms|access-date=11 October 2017|work=[[The Times of India]]|date=7 March 2017|archive-url=https://archive.today/20171011183709/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/malayalam/movies/news/kerala-state-winners-2016-complete-winners-list/articleshow/57520218.cms|archive-date=11 October 2017|url-status=live|df=dmy-all}}</ref>
|[[Kerala State Film Award for Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value|Best Film with Popular Appeal and Aesthetic Value]]
|Shared with [[Aashiq Abu]]
|-
|rowspan=2|[[64th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/jio-64th-filmfare-south-awards-2017-complete-winners-list-tamil-telugu-kannada-malayalam-live-updates-photos-videos-731122|title=Jio 64th Filmfare South Awards 2017: Here is the complete winners' list|first=Prakash|last=Upadhyaya|date=17 June 2017|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]]
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film – Malayalam]]
|
|-
|[[Padmarajan Award]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Thiruvananthapuram/padmarajan-awards-announced/article18410920.ece|title=Padmarajan awards announced|first=A.|last=Correspondent|newspaper=The Hindu|date=8 May 2017|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
|
|
|-
|[[CPC Cine Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/cinema-paradiso-club-vinayakan-maheshinte-prathikaaram.html|title=CPC cine awards 2016: Vinayakan, Sai Pallavi & Rajisha win top honors|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|Best Director
|
|-
|rowspan=2|North American Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/north-american-film-awards-nafa-2017-nivin-pauly-manju-warrier-tovino-thomas-others-winners-714073|title=North American Film Awards (NAFA) 2017: Nivin Pauly, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas and others in winners list|first=Anu|last=James|date=30 January 2017|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>
|Best Debut Director
|
|-
|Best Movie
|
|-
|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/vanitha-film-awards-2017-mohanlal-manju-warrier-win-top-honours-netizens-question-if-they-715259|title=Vanitha Film Awards 2017: Mohanlal, Manju Warrier win top honours; netizens question if they deserve to be in winners' list|first=Anu|last=James|date=8 February 2017|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>
|Best Movie
|Shared with [[Aashiq Abu]]
|-
|[[Asianet Film Awards]]
|[[Asianet Film Awards#Special awards|Critic's Awards for Best Film]]
|
|-
| rowspan="12" |2017
| rowspan="12" |[[Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum]]
|[[65th National Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/bollywood/65th-national-film-awards-full-winners-list-5135786/|title=65th National Film Awards: Full winners list|date=13 April 2018}}</ref>
|[[National Film Award for Best Feature Film in Malayalam|Best Feature Film in Malayalam]]
|Shared with [[Sandip Senan]] and Anish M. Thomas
|-
|[[International Film Festival of Kerala]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/wajib-bags-suvarna-chakoram-at-iffk-117121501296_1.html|title='Wajib' bags Suvarna Chakoram at IFFK|newspaper=Business Standard India|date=15 December 2017|via=Business Standard|agency=Press Trust of India}}</ref>
|[[Network for the Promotion of Asian Cinema|NETPAC Award]]
|
|-
|rowspan=2|[[65th Filmfare Awards South]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/winners-65th-jio-filmfare-awards-south-2018/articleshow/64617904.cms|title=Winners: 65th Jio Filmfare Awards (South) 2018 - Times of India ►|website=The Times of India}}</ref>
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Director – Malayalam|Best Director]]
|
|-
|[[Filmfare Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film]]
|
|-
|[[7th South Indian International Movie Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/09/15/siima-awards-malayalam-winners-list.html|title=SIIMA Awards: Here are the winners from Malayalam|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|[[SIIMA Award for Best Film – Malayalam|Best Film]]
|
|-
|Movie Street Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.onmanorama.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/2018/02/05/fahadh-manju-aishwarya-corner-movie-street-film-excellence-awards.html|title=Fahadh, Manju, Aishwarya corner Movie Street film excellence awards|website=OnManorama}}</ref>
|Best Movie
|
|-
|[[CPC Cine Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2018/feb/19/thondimuthalum-driksakshiyum-bags-a-rich-haul-of-laurels-1775378.html|title='Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' bags a rich haul of laurels|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|Best Movie
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|[[Kerala Film Critics Association Awards]]<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/kerala/film-critics-awards-announced/article23621153.ece|title=Film critics awards announced|first=A.|last=Correspondent|newspaper=The Hindu|date=20 April 2018|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref>
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|[[Vanitha Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.manoramaonline.com/news/latest-news/2018/02/25/vanita-film-awards-2018-live-updates.html|title=വനിത ഫിലിം അവാര്‍ഡ് 2018: ഫഹദ് മികച്ച നടൻ, മഞ്ജു വാരിയർ, പാർവതി മികച്ച നടിമാർ|website=ManoramaOnline|language=ml}}</ref>
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|[[Asianet Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/watch-mollywoods-whos-who-attend-20th-asianet-film-awards-81681|title=Watch: Mollywood's who's who attend 20th Asianet Film Awards|date=21 May 2018|website=The News Minute}}</ref>
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|[[Asiavision Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ibtimes.co.in/asiavision-movie-awards-2017-deepika-padukone-dulquer-salmaan-manju-warrier-tovino-thomas-grace-751076|title=Asiavision Movie Awards 2017: Deepika Padukone, Dulquer Salmaan, Manju Warrier, Tovino Thomas grace event [PHOTOS]|first=Anu|last=James|date=28 November 2017|website=www.ibtimes.co.in}}</ref>
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|North American Film Awards<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nafaawards.com/winners2018|title=North American Film Awards - Winner|website=www.nafaawards.com}}</ref>
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|[[Joji (film)|Joji]]
|[[Kerala State Film Awards]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=2022-05-28 |title=52nd Kerala State Film Awards: The complete winners list |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/entertainment/malayalam/52nd-kerala-state-film-awards-the-full-winners-list-live-updates-7939205/ |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=The Indian Express |language=en}}</ref>
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==Filmmaking style==
Pothan's filmmaking style―flirting with molecule level details, imbuing vibrance; one of its kind and stamping touches of sensationalism, is from the [[K. G. George|KG George]] school{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}. But Pothan is also singularly distinctive in his approach, which is a delectable medley of native roots (classy old-school) and modern kerala{{Citation needed|date=February 2022}}. In ''[[Maheshinte Prathikaaram|Maheshinte Prathikaram]]'', Pothan charts a ''[[butterfly effect]]'' idiom through remarkable attention for detail and sensational film language, using every medium―song, sky, rain, space, place and drama with consummated precision.<ref>{{Cite web|last=An|first=Arjun|date=2020-08-13|title=Promising directorial debuts in Malayalam cinema (2000-2020)|url=https://www.plumeriamovies.com/promising-directorial-debuts-in-malayalam-cinema-2000-2020/|access-date=2020-08-31|website=Plumeria Movies|language=en-GB}}</ref>

== References ==
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== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|4584004}}

{{Kerala State Film Award for Best Director}}
{{Filmfare Award Best Malayalam Director}}

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Dileesh Pothan - Revision history

Ajay Kumar at 06:12, 20 August 2023