Dileepan

Dileepan
Born
Dileepan Arunasalam

c. 1978
Kallakurichi, Tamil Nadu, India
OccupationActor
Years active2013-present
RelativesA. R. Murugadoss (brother)

Dileepan (born Dileepan Arunasalam) 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, opposite Anjali.[1] 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, directed by Pa. Ranjith.[2] 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 was released on 7 June 2018, to mixed reviews from critics.[3]

Filmography

  • All films are in Tamil, unless otherwise noted.
Year Film Role Notes
2013 Vathikuchi Sakthi Nominated–SIIMA Award for Best Male Debutant
2013 Maryan Sethu
2017 Nenjil Thunivirundhal Durai Pandi's assistant
C/o Surya Sambasivudu's assistant Telugu film
2018 Kaala Selvam
2019 Kuthoosi Vel
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
Eleven † TBA Simultaneously shot in Telugu[4]

References

  1. ^ a b "Murugadoss's brother debuts as an actor". Times of India. Retrieved 11 November 2018.
  2. ^ "Dileepan loses weight for lead roles". The Times of India.
  3. ^ "Kaala review". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 9 June 2018. Retrieved 9 June 2018.
  4. ^ Features, C. E. (19 June 2024). "Eleven teaser: Naveen Chandran plays a baffled cop probing a series of clueless murders". Cinema Express. Retrieved 20 October 2024.