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 a cousin of film director A. R. Murugadoss.[1]
Career
Dileepan made his debut as the protagonist in his cousin'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 | Title | 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 (Benjamin) | Simultaneously shot in Telugu[10] | |
| Phoenix | [11] | ||
| Coolie | Saravanan | ||
| Dawood | |||
| Indian Penal Law | |||
| 2026 | Granny | Sub Inspector V. Prathaban |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Platform | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Snakes and Ladders | Amazon Prime Video |
References
- ↑ Murugadoss' brother debuts as an actor(15 January 2017). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor. Times of India.
- ↑ Dileepan loses weight for lead roles. The Times of India.
- ↑ Kaala review. The Times of India. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
- ↑ Kuthoosi Movie Review.
- ↑ Vathikuchi: Where is the spark?(16 March 2013). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Dileepan loses weight for lead roles(13 November 2018). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son | Dileepan plays Rajinikanth's son. www.deccanchronicle.com(5 July 2017). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Kuthoosi to speak about organic farming(23 January 2019). Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ↑ Eleven teaser: Naveen Chandran plays a baffled cop probing a series of clueless murders. Cinema Express(2024-06-19). Retrieved 2024-10-20.
- ↑ 'Bloody Sweet': Thalapathy Vijay Reviews Surya Sethupathi's Debut Film Phoenix. News18. Retrieved 2025-07-06.