50 BEST MOVIES OF DILEEP
by Blockbusters2020 | created - 05 Aug 2020 | updated - 6 months ago | PublicDileep, is an Indian film actor, producer, and businessman who predominantly works in the Malayalam film industry. He has acted in more than 150 films and has won several awards. He is considered to be one of the good actors in the malayalam film industry . Known for his versatility and timing in handling comedy. Have come from the background of Mimicry and stage shows and became one among the superstars in Malayalam after the release of Meeshamadhavan in 2002.
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1. Punjabi House (1998)
146 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A debt-ridden man tries to commit suicide by drowning in the sea but he is rescued by two fishermen and ultimately he ends up working for a Punjabi household.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Dileep, Mohini, Lal, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 2,784
The film was a blockbuster at release. Many dialogues from the film turned into popular catchphrases. The film established Dileep as a leading star and catapulted him to stardom.
2. C.I.D. Moosa (2003)
160 min | Action, Comedy
The adventures of a private detective, Moosa, whose luck and wit help him to solve the cases.
Director: Johny Antony | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Ashish Vidyarthi, Murali
Votes: 2,191
The movie received positive response from the audience and has an evergreen stature in Malayalam cinema, not only because of its success in the Kerala box office but also the fan following it still has.The movie has achieved a cult status in Kerala. CID Moosa is one of the most successful and evergreen box-office hits of Malayalam cinema
3. Meesha Madhavan (2002)
Not Rated | 165 min | Comedy, Drama
Although forced into a criminal life from a young age, Madhavan is good at heart. However, as his enmity with Bhageerathan Pillai exacerbates, it forces the entrance of Sub-Inspector Eapen Pappachi.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 1,922
The film was well received at the box office and became the highest-grossing Malayalam film of that year. It had completed 150 days in cinemas.The film raised Dileep's stardom to a superstar level.
4. Kalyanaraman (2002)
Not Rated | 126 min | Comedy, Drama
An old man (Dileep) narrates his love story about the curse his family possesses to a bunch of teenagers.
Director: Shafi | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Kunchacko Boban, Lal
Votes: 1,640
The film was a blockbuster and the 2nd Highest grosser of the year behind Meeshamadhavan. The film was remade in Telugu as Kalyana Ramudu
5. Kadhavaseshan (2004)
Drama
Renuka trying to find the reason for Gopi's suicude by going through his past.
Director: T.V. Chandran | Stars: Dileep, Jyothirmayi, Vijayaraghavan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 284
It is Malayalam mystery drama film written and directed by T. V. Chandran. Despite being underappreciated at the box office the film is sill considered to be on of the best movies of Dileep.
6. Thenkasipattanam (2000)
150 min | Comedy, Romance
Kannan is in love with his childhood friend Meenakshi but keeps it a secret from his beloved friend Dasan. However, the friendship between them is ruined as Dasan falls in love with the same girl.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Suresh Gopi, Lal, Dileep, Samyuktha Varma
Votes: 1,113
The film was a commercial success at the box office and one of the biggest hits of 2000. It ran for 275 days in theatres and collected 20 crore then became one of the highest grossed malayalam movies of all time.
7. Ee Parakkum Thalika (2001)
138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Unni, a bus owner, and his friend Sundareshan ply a bus service. The pathetic condition of his bus creates concerns for Unni. Things take a turn when a girl happens to come into their lives.
Director: Thaha | Stars: Dileep, Harisree Ashokan, Nithya Das, Cochin Hanifa
Votes: 1,233
The film received a mostly positive critical reception and was a box office blockbuster hit. It was the second-highest-grossing Malayalam film of 2001, after Ravanaprabhu.
8. Kerala Cafe (2009)
140 min | Comedy, Drama, Family
A series of related and unrelated tales together linking them in subtle ways and discuss different shades of life.
Directors: Uday Ananthan, Lal Jose, Shaji Kailas, Anjali Menon, M. Padmakumar, Shankar Ramakrishnan, Anwar Rasheed, Revathi, Shyamaprasad, B. Unnikrishnan | Stars: Sathyan Anthikad, Augustine, M.A. Baby, Nandan Chalissery
Votes: 1,173
First time in Malayalam cinema, one film was conceived by a team of ten directors. Ten cinematographers, musicians, editors, art directors and almost all the top Malayalam film actors joined this unique venture.
9. Arike (2012)
118 min | Romance
Anuradha plays cupid and brings Shantanu and Kalpana together but a freak accident distances Kalpana and him. Shantanu then realizes that Anuradha is the one who truly loves him.
Director: Shyamaprasad | Stars: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Samvrutha Sunil, Ajmal Ameer
Votes: 293
The film, a romantic comedy, is about the shades of love that vary in a relationship woven around three individuals.Despite being an average grosser the film has a cult following among movie lovers. Mamta was nominated for Filmfare best actress for her role.
10. Kammara Sambhavam (2018)
182 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
Kammaran Nambiar is a crooked man whose life story as an unscrupulous Indian peasant is turned into a film where he is glorified as a freedom fighter with much manipulation of history.
Director: Rathish Ambat | Stars: Dileep, Siddharth, Murali Gopy, Namitha Pramod
Votes: 1,432
It is the most expensive film in Dileep's career and he plays dual roles in it as well. Although the movie was an average at the box office, it gained acclaim due to its strong and bold concept.
11. Ramaleela (2017)
158 min | Drama, Thriller
Adv. Ramanunni is offered an MLA seat, he is thrown headfirst in to the dirty abyss of politics. What ensues is a cloak and dagger game where it is impossible to survive unless he plays along.
Director: Arun Gopy | Stars: Dileep, Prayaga Martin, Radhika Sarathkumar, Kalabhavan Shajohn
Votes: 2,556
This film was a blockbuster in theatres and the highest grossing malayalam movie of the year.
12. Passenger (2009)
Not Rated | 118 min | Drama, Thriller
When a reporter is framed for murder and her husband is kidnapped as part of a political conspiracy, the only person she can rely on is a common man.
Director: Ranjith Sankar | Stars: Sreenivasan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 916
It was a path breaker in Malayalam cinema in terms of its story telling and started the Malayalam new cinema wave.Owing to its critical and commercial success, Passenger is being remade into Tamil as Muriyadi. The film was superhit at box-office
13. Vinodayathra (2007)
130 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Journey of Vinod from an irresponsible man to a sensible one, and of those who gets tangled with his life.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Dileep, Mukesh, Meera Jasmine, Seetha
Votes: 1,064
The film was commercially successful in box office and collected around 10crores even though it faced competition with Big B and Chotta Mumbai.This film was one of the highest grosser of the year.
14. Perumazhakkalam (2004)
146 min | Drama
A man accidentally kills his friend while fighting with a man who absconded with his money and is sentenced to death. His only way out is to obtain a letter of pardon from his friend's wife.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Meera Jasmine, Kavya Madhavan, Dileep, Biju Menon
Votes: 317
The film won the National Film Award for Best Film on Other Social Issues. The movie was officially adapted in Hindi in 2006 as Dor.
15. Vettam (2004)
163 min | Comedy, Romance
As Gopalakrishnan attempts to smuggle an expensive necklace, he crosses paths with a woman looking for her fiancé.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Dileep, Bhavna Pani, Kalabhavan Mani, Innocent Vareed Thekkethala
Votes: 1,238
16. Two Countries (2015)
Not Rated | 154 min | Comedy, Drama
Ullas will do anything to make money and never hesitates to cheat people. His life takes a turn when he decides to marry an Indian woman who is settled in Canada.
Director: Shafi | Stars: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Aju Varghese, Suraj Venjaramoodu
Votes: 2,492
The film received a good opening at the box office and turned out to be a blockbuster and became the fastest malayalam move to gross 50cr at the time of release The film was remade in Telugu as same name with Sunil and in Kannada with Sharan titled Adyaksha in America.
17. Runway (2004)
162 min | Action, Comedy, Thriller
Unni, who his family thinks is an NRI, is actually a smuggler known as Valayar Paramasivam. Problems arise when his enemies start plotting against him and his brother becomes a police officer who is in pursuit of Paramasivam.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Indrajith Sukumaran, Murali
Votes: 864
The film was a blockbuster in box office and have a cult following among the fans. The character Valayar Paramashivam played by Dileep is one of the iconic characters in his career.
18. Twenty:20 (2008)
195 min | Action, Crime, Drama
Devaraja Prathapa Varma, an underworld don and wealthy businessman wants payback for his brother Karthik Varma's murderers.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Mohanlal, Mammootty, Suresh Gopi, Jayaram
Votes: 2,102
All the actors in AMMA worked without payment in order to raise funds for their welfare schemes. It was the highest-grossing film in Malayalam cinema until 2013.
19. Ishtam (2001)
Not Rated | 110 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A tale that narrates the healthy relationship between a father and his son.
Director: Sibi Malayil | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Nedumudi Venu, Jayasudha
Votes: 478
20. Megham (1999)
Not Rated | 150 min | Comedy, Romance
Col. Ravi Varma Thampuran enters a village and falls in love with Meenakshi. But when he comes to know that Meenakshi has another love interest, forgetting his sadness, he tries to unite them against the opposition from their families.
Director: Priyadarshan | Stars: Mammootty, Dileep, Priya Gill, Sreenivasan
Votes: 473
21. Lion (2006)
160 min | Action, Comedy, Drama
An honest man neglected by his family members who are high grade officials wins the election as an independent candidate against his father and becomes high grade minister, rises in the political field.
Director: Joshiy | Stars: Dileep, Kalasala Babu, Saikumar, Kavya Madhavan
Votes: 585
22. Thilakkam (2003)
Action, Comedy, Drama
Long-lost 'Unni' returns after a long span of time, though mentally challenged. Several attempts are made by his family and villagers, to recover his mental illness. But some unexpected incidents, form the plot.
Director: Jayaraj | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Nedumudi Venu, K.P.A.C. Lalitha
Votes: 931
23. Bodyguard (2010)
152 min | Comedy
Ammu,the daughter of a wealthy man fall in love with her bodyguard anonymously.
Director: Siddique | Stars: Dileep, Nayanthara, Mithra Kurian, B. Thyagarajan
Votes: 1,369 | Gross: $1.36M
Despite being an average grosser it has been remade into various languages: in Telugu, Hindi, and Kannada with the same title and in Tamil as Kaavalan. The Tamil and Hindi versions were directed by Siddique himself.
24. My Boss (2012)
160 min | Comedy
Manu's boss in an IT firm is Priya, an evil woman, who verbally abuses and criticises her subordinates. However, Manu's life takes a turn when Priya forces him to act as her husband to avoid going back to Australia.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Saikumar, Seetha
Votes: 1,707
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres and one of the highest grosser of the year.
25. Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (1999)
Not Rated | 151 min | Romance
Dileep comes to a rural town to start his job as the local bank field officer. Through a series of events he meets and falls in love with Kavya there and plans to get married. But fate changes the course and outcome of their life and love.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Samyuktha Varma, Kavya Madhavan, Biju Menon
Votes: 312
26. Ee Puzhayum Kadannu (1996)
139 min | Drama, Romance, Thriller
Anjali hates Gopi but eventually falls in love with him. However, she is unable to marry him as she has two sisters who are still single.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Dileep, Manju Warrier, Biju Menon, N.F. Varghese
Votes: 223
27. Meenathil Thalikettu (1998)
Comedy, Drama, Family
22 year old Omanakuttan who is even unable to finish his school ends up marrying a girl whose wedding he went to attend.
Director: Rajan Sankaradi | Stars: Elias Babu, Adoor Bhawani, Dileep, Meena Ganesh
Votes: 322
28. Marykkundoru Kunjaadu (2010)
132 min | Comedy
Solomon, a simple village man who is afraid of almost everything around him. His life changes when he becomes a good friend with a tough man.
Director: Shafi | Stars: Dileep, Bhavana, Biju Menon, Salim Kumar
Votes: 998
The film went on to become a highly successful[ completing 150 days and eventually became the 2nd highest grossing Malayalam film of 2010 behind Pokkiriraja.
29. Chanthupottu (2005)
127 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
A fisherman's son grows up as a woman but things get complicated when she falls in love with a childhood friend.
Director: Lal Jose | Stars: Dileep, Gopika, Indrajith Sukumaran, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 887
The film was commercial success and ran over 125 days in theatres.
30. Pandippada (2005)
Comedy
A financially backward man, who tries out different business plans gets involved in the land conflict between two powerful landlords.
Directors: Meccartin, Raffi | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Prakash Raj, Rajan P. Dev
Votes: 920
31. Gramaphone (2003)
Not Rated | 145 min | Comedy, Drama, Musical
Jennifer is the only hope of her family to reach Israel. But for her family she should sacrifice her own love and friendship.
Director: Kamal | Stars: Dileep, Meera Jasmine, Navya Nair, Oduvil Unnikrishnan
Votes: 373
32. Once Again (2016)
122 min | Drama, Family, Romance
Purushothaman Nair is jobless while his wife Devi is a teacher and they have a daughter. The film speaks about love, romance, and the bonds between family members.
Director: Adoor Gopalakrishnan | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Subodh Bhave, Nedumudi Venu
Votes: 127
This film was loosely adapted from the murder incident in Kerala during 1984 by Sukumara Kurup, a wanted criminal.
33. Thooval Kottaram (1996)
Comedy, Drama, Romance
When Mohanachandran helps a depressed Devaprabha start life anew, problems arise between him and his fiancee, Sujatha.
Director: Sathyan Anthikad | Stars: Jayaram, Manju Warrier, Sukanya, Murali
Votes: 218
34. Kunjikkoonan (2002)
120 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Kunjan is unhappy with the fact that no woman is ready to marry him because of his hunchback. However, his life changes for the better when Chembakam, a woman with visual impairment, enters his life.
Director: Sasi Shankar | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Manya, Saikumar
Votes: 555
The film was commercial success and ran over 100 days in theatres. Dileep won Asianet Film Awards for Best Actor. The film was later remade in Tamil as Perazhagan (2004), in Kannada as Manmatha (2006) and in Odia as Rasika Naagara.
35. Calcutta News (2008)
Crime, Drama, Romance
Krishna priya (Meera Jasmine) get married to Harikumar (Indrajith sukumaran) and move to Culcutta with him.From there she understand that she was cheaten by his husband
Director: Blessy | Stars: Dileep, Meera Jasmine, Indrajith Sukumaran, Vimala Raman
Votes: 330
It showcased Blessy's yet another different genre film and successfully provided Dileep a different character unlike his usual comic characters. The film gained positive reviews from the viewers and the critics praising the performances, the plot and the narration and also the serious subject they have discussed in the film which is currently ongoing in the country. Although the film was a commercial failure at the box office.
36. Sallapam (1996)
Not Rated | 141 min | Drama, Musical, Romance
Radha and Sasikumar fall in love with each other. However, her life takes a turn when he refuses to marry her because of his family problems.
Director: Sundardas | Stars: Dileep, Manju Warrier, Manoj K. Jayan, Bindu Panikkar
Votes: 243
37. Joker (2000)
148 min | Musical, Comedy, Drama
Babu has learned and perfected the art of being a clown and is promised the hand of Kamala, the circus owner's daughter. He loves Kamala, but Sudheer Mishra's arrival in the troupe changes everything.
Director: A.K. Lohithadas | Stars: Dileep, Manya, Nishanth Sagar, Bahadur
Votes: 296
38. Kaliyoonjal (1997)
153 min | Drama
Nandagopal raises his epileptic sister, Ammu, after their parents' death. He gets her married to Venu without telling him about her illness but it comes to light soon and creates problems for them.
Directors: Anil, Babu Pisharadi | Stars: Mala Aravindan, Dileep, Meena Ganesh, Lakshmi
Votes: 168
39. Life of Josutty (2015)
166 min | Drama
The life of a simple village boy, his first broken childhood relationship and his ridiculous adventures in New Zealand after getting marriage.
Director: Jeethu Joseph | Stars: Dileep, Hareesh Peradi, Jyothi Krishna, Renjini Rupesh
Votes: 924
40. Mazhathullikkilukkam (2002)
Comedy, Drama
Solomon mysteriously shows up after many years and offers to take care of his teachers, Anna and Alice. Unfortunately, a sudden turn of events brings out the real reason behind his arrival.
Directors: Aku Akbar, Aby Jose | Stars: Dileep, Navya Nair, Sharada, Bharathi
Votes: 255
41. Kochi Rajavu (2005)
105 min | Action, Comedy, Crime
Surya is released from jail and goes to college in an attempt to lead a normal life, but he can not evade his past.
Director: Johny Antony | Stars: Dileep, Kavya Madhavan, Rambha, Harisree Ashokan
Votes: 681
42. Kalyana Sougandhikam (1996)
Not Rated | 138 min | Comedy, Drama, Romance
Jayadevan pretends to be a Swami with the help of his friends to get into the house where Athira lives, who he believes holds the key to find his missing friend.
Director: Vinayan | Stars: Dileep, Divyaa Unni, Jagadish, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 207
43. Voice of Sathyanathan (2023)
135 min | Comedy, Thriller
A man's life becomes increasingly complicated after his neighbor is injured in a dispute over a fence.
Director: Raffi | Stars: Thennal Abhilash, Johny Antony, Anusree, Jagapathi Babu
Votes: 1,283
44. Vellaripravinte Changathi (2011)
140 min | Drama
A man tries to release a stalled movie made by his father 35 years ago, and find the actors worked in it.
Director: Aku Akbar | Stars: Indrajith Sukumaran, Manoj K. Jayan, Mammukoya, Dileep
Votes: 229
45. Sundarakilladi (1998)
Not Rated | 151 min | Comedy, Romance
A man is called up on by the people of a damned village, which is a desert with no water, to dig a well. Little does he know that each one who tried to dig a well has died.
Director: Muralikrishnan T. | Stars: Dileep, Shalini, Nedumudi Venu, Babu Namboothiri
Votes: 265
46. Darling Darling (2000)
Not Rated | 155 min | Romance
Kochu Kurup and Aniyankutty fall in love with the same girl. When Aniyankutty comes to know that she loves his friend, he plans to sabotage their relationship, resulting in hilarious events.
Director: Rajasenan | Stars: Dileep, Vineeth, Kavya Madhavan, Jagathy Sreekumar
Votes: 306
47. Chandrettan Evideya (2015)
124 min | Comedy, Fantasy
Chandramohan keeps receiving calls from his wife asking for his whereabouts, much to his annoyance.
Director: Sidharth Bharathan | Stars: Dileep, Anusree, Namitha Pramod, Soubin Shahir
Votes: 688
49. Kodathi Samaksham Balan Vakeel (2019)
Not Rated | 155 min | Comedy, Crime, Mystery
Balakrishnan is a lawyer who hasn't been able to achieve much in his professional life due to his stammer. His life takes an interesting turn when his brother-in-law entrusts him with a complex case involving a rich businessman.
Director: B. Unnikrishnan | Stars: Dileep, Mamta Mohandas, Siddique, Bindu Panikkar
Votes: 1,010
50. Swa Le (2009)
139 min | Comedy, Drama
From 1984 to 2009 it revolves around a news reporter,how he survived all these years
Director: P. Sukumar | Stars: Ashokan, Harisree Ashokan, Idavela Babu, Dileep
Votes: 203
51. Parakkum Pappan
Comedy | Pre-production
a village simpleton gets special flying powers abed amazes his village
Director: Viyaan Vishnu | Star: Dileep
52. Bandra (2023)
150 min | Action, Drama, Thriller
Director Sakshi stumbles upon a tragedy: the suicide of a Bollywood icon. As she unravels the past, it unveils the tale of a man with a mysterious past whose life took a dramatic turn when the queen of Bollywood entered his world.
Director: Arun Gopy | Stars: Tamannaah Bhatia, Arjun Ashokan, Dileep, Mamta Mohandas
Votes: 887
53. Thankamani (2024)
156 min | Action, Crime, Drama
In October 1986, a dispute erupted between students of Thankamani village and a private bus owner over service to the area which didn't have proper roads.
Director: Ratheesh Reghunandan | Stars: Dileep, Ajmal Ameer, Shine Tom Chacko, Manoj K. Jayan
Votes: 185
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