Acting
Dileesh Pothan
Born 1981-02-19
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Department: Acting
Biography
Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film actor and director, who works in Malayalam cinema. 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.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Dileesh Pothan
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Kumbalangi Nights
2019
TMDB4.0
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Premalu
2024
TMDB3.9
Movie
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Bethlehem Kudumba Unit
2026
TMDB4.4
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Maheshinte Prathikaaram
2016
TMDB3.9
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Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
2017
TMDB3.6
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Virus
2019
TMDB3.7
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Trance
2020
TMDB3.4
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Joji
2021
TMDB3.8
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Malik
2021
TMDB3.6
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Varathan
2018
TMDB3.4
Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (102 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Picnic | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2027 |
| Picnic | Producer | Movie | 2027 |
 | The Soul Whisperer | Payyammal Varkichan | Movie | 2026 |
 | Bethlehem Kudumba Unit | Producer | Movie | 2026 |
 | Sathyathil Sambhavichathu | Lakshmanan | Movie | 2026 |
 | Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil | Madhu | Movie | 2026 |
 | Cherukkanum Pennum | Subhash | Movie | 2025 |
 | Ronth | SI Yohannan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Ouseppinte Osiyathu | Michael | Movie | 2025 |
 | Machante Malakha | Dasan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Tiger's Pond | Malabari | Movie | 2025 |
 | Am Ah | Stephan | Movie | 2025 |
 | Rifle Club | Secretary Avaran | Movie | 2024 |
 | I Am Kathalan | Chacko Periyadan | Movie | 2024 |
 | Gumasthan | Advocate Thomas Kuruvilla | Movie | 2024 |
 | Golam | Issac John | Movie | 2024 |
 | Thalavan | Udhayabanu / DYSP | Movie | 2024 |
 | Turbo | Andrew | Movie | 2024 |
 | Manasa Vacha | Dharavi Dinesh | Movie | 2024 |
 | Premalu | Producer | Movie | 2024 |
 | Abraham Ozler | Alexander / Sudhakaran | Movie | 2024 |
 | Garudan | Cyriac Joseph IPS | Movie | 2023 |
 | O.Baby | Baby | Movie | 2023 |
| O.Baby | Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kolambi | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2023 |
 | Christopher | Abhilash Johnson IPS | Movie | 2023 |
 | Thankam | Producer | Movie | 2023 |
 | Kaapa | Latheef | Movie | 2022 |
 | Palthu Janwar | Kavalakkunnel Achan | Movie | 2022 |
| Palthu Janwar | Producer | Movie | 2022 |
 | Prakashan Parakkatte | Prakashan | Movie | 2022 |
 | CBI 5: The Brain | Chief Minister | Movie | 2022 |
 | Lalitham Sundaram | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2022 |
 | Pada | Narayanankutty | Movie | 2022 |
 | Bheeshma Parvam | James | Movie | 2022 |
 | Kallan D'Souza | CI Manoj | Movie | 2022 |
 | Djibouti | Thomachan | Movie | 2021 |
 | Malik | Aboobacker | Movie | 2021 |
 | Joji | Dr. Roy | Movie | 2021 |
| Joji | Producer | Movie | 2021 |
| Joji | Director | Movie | 2021 |
 | Trance | Avarachan | Movie | 2020 |
 | Moothon | Moosa | Movie | 2019 |
 | Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Unda | C. I. Mathews | Movie | 2019 |
 | Virus | Prakashan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Thottappan | Johnappan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sidharthan Enna Njan | Viswanathan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Oru Yamandan Premakadha | Abhilash Karikkan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam | Kattuthara Joy | Movie | 2019 |
 | Kumbalangi Nights | Police Inspector Raju Unni | Movie | 2019 |
| Kumbalangi Nights | Producer | Movie | 2019 |
 | Lonappante Mammodisa | Kunjuoottan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Neeyum Njanum | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2019 |
 | Ente Ummante Peru | Sivan Kutty | Movie | 2018 |
 | Samaksham | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Joseph | Peter | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ladoo | Suresh | Movie | 2018 |
 | Oru Kuprasidha Payyan | Dr. Suresh Babu | Movie | 2018 |
 | Drama | Dixon Lopez | Movie | 2018 |
 | Varathan | Benni | Movie | 2018 |
 | Padayottam | Senan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal | Sony George Thykkadan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ennaalum Sarath..? | Doctor | Movie | 2018 |
 | Midnight Run | Truck Driver | Movie | 2018 |
 | Nieraali | Rajan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Ee.Ma.Yau. | Vikariyachan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Kadha Paranja Kadha | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2018 |
 | Rosapoo | Kuttan | Movie | 2018 |
 | Carbon | Thamban | Movie | 2018 |
 | Tharangam | God | Movie | 2017 |
 | Pokkiri Simon | C. I. Alex | Movie | 2017 |
 | Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela | Varkichan | Movie | 2017 |
 | Pullikaran Stara | Kuryachen | Movie | 2017 |
 | Honey Bee 2.5 | Director Thomas George | Movie | 2017 |
 | Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum | Director | Movie | 2017 |
 | Role Models | Boss | Movie | 2017 |
 | CIA: Comrade In America | Hari | Movie | 2017 |
 | Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) | George | Movie | 2017 |
 | Aby | CI George R S | Movie | 2017 |
 | Guppy | Krishnan/Village Officer | Movie | 2016 |
 | Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Eldho | Movie | 2016 |
| Maheshinte Prathikaaram | Director | Movie | 2016 |
 | Rani Padmini | Ullas Menon | Movie | 2015 |
 | Love 24x7 | News Reporter | Movie | 2015 |
 | Chandrettan Evideya | Nadi Jyothishi | Movie | 2015 |
 | Ennum Eppozhum | Deepa's client's Son | Movie | 2015 |
 | Tamaar Padaar | Siby Karimannoor | Movie | 2014 |
 | Gangster | DYSP Vithura Chengalath | Movie | 2014 |
 | Hangover | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2014 |
 | Paisa Paisa | Omanakuttan | Movie | 2013 |
 | 22 Female Kottayam | Advocate Philip Pothan | Movie | 2012 |
 | Salt N' Pepper | Director | Movie | 2011 |
 | Chandranudikkunna Dikhil | Man at movie theatre | Movie | 1999 |
 | Udumbanchola Vision | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Shalamon | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Samavarthi | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |
| Bouma | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
| Navarasa Films Production No. 3 | Self / Appearance | Movie | — | |
 | Karate Chandran | Producer | Movie | — |
 | Nedumkandam Miracle | Director | Movie | — |
| United Girish AD Movie | Producer | Movie | — |