Dileesh Pothan (Indian Actor) Age, Biography, Family

Quick Info

Profession	Actor, Director
Nationality	Indian
Date of Birth	19/02/1980
Age	46 years
Birthplace	Kottayam, Kerala, India

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Bio/Wiki

Profession(s)	Actor Director Producer
Full Name	Dileesh Philip

Physical Stats & More

Height	171 cm
Eye Color	Black
Hair Color	Black

Educational Qualification(s)

Degrees	Bachelor's of science from St. Philomena's College, Mysore Master's in Theatre Arts from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady Master of Philosophy in Theatre Arts from Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam
School	Emmanuel's High School, Kothanalloor
College/University	St. Philomena's College, Mysore Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam

Personal Life

Religion	Hinduism

Relationships & More

Marital Status	Married
Marriage Date	December 2012

Family

Father	Kollamparambil Philip
Mother	Chinnamma
Spouse	Jimsy
Children	1 Son, 1 Daughter

Career

Summary	Dileesh Pothan's career began with a strong foundation in theatre arts, which influenced his approach to realistic acting in Malayalam cinema. He transitioned from television and short content to films, starting as an assistant director for the 2010 film '9 KK Road' before emerging as a director and actor. His initial role was as a junior artist in the movie 'Chandranudikunna Dikkil' (1999). He has collaborated closely with filmmaker Aashiq Abu on several projects including '22 Female Kottayam' (2012), 'Da Thadiya' (2012), and 'Gangster' (2014), and gained recognition for his directorial debut 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' (2016), which won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam at the 64th National Film Awards and him the Best Director at the 64th Filmfare Awards South, along with 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' (2017) and 'Joji' (2021). He formed the production company Working Class Hero in 2018 with Syam Pushkaran, which produced 'Kumbalangi Nights'.

Summary

Dileesh Pothan's career began with a strong foundation in theatre arts, which influenced his approach to realistic acting in Malayalam cinema. He transitioned from television and short content to films, starting as an assistant director for the 2010 film '9 KK Road' before emerging as a director and actor. His initial role was as a junior artist in the movie 'Chandranudikunna Dikkil' (1999). He has collaborated closely with filmmaker Aashiq Abu on several projects including '22 Female Kottayam' (2012), 'Da Thadiya' (2012), and 'Gangster' (2014), and gained recognition for his directorial debut 'Maheshinte Prathikaaram' (2016), which won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam at the 64th National Film Awards and him the Best Director at the 64th Filmfare Awards South, along with 'Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum' (2017) and 'Joji' (2021). He formed the production company Working Class Hero in 2018 with Syam Pushkaran, which produced 'Kumbalangi Nights'.

Social Media

Instagram	https://www.instagram.com/dileeshpothan/

Some Lesser Known Facts

1. Dileesh's training in theatre arts significantly shaped his acting style for films.
2. He gained technical expertise from his earlier work in television and short films before moving to cinema.
3. Before his acting debut, he worked as an assistant director on multiple films under Aashiq Abu.
4. His first notable role as an actor was in the film 'Salt N’ Pepper'.
5. He formed a production company called Working Class Hero, which produced the film 'Kumbalangi Nights'.
6. In 'Joji', he played a significant role while also directing the film, which draws inspiration from Shakespeare's Macbeth.
7. He was the chief associate director in Dileesh Nair's 2014 film 'Tamaar Padaar'.

Dileesh Pothan Actor, Director Indian Kottayam, Kerala, India