Directed credits
2
Emerging
Beginning to build directing work.
Director
Nelson
Directing
Career Snapshot
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TMDB popularity
2.4
Moderate attention
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Directed movies: 2Directed series: 0All crew credits: 9
TMDB ID: 1378577
IMDb ID: nm12135964
Known for: Directing
Born: June 21, 1984
Age: 42
Place of birth: Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 2018 - 2026
Years active: 9
Average TMDB rating: 5.92
Wikidata: Q63698985
Also known as
Nelson Dilipkumar
Frequent jobs
Director (2)Writer (4)Creator (1)Original Story (1)Producer (1)
Biography
Nelson Dilipkumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Nelson made his directorial debut with Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) which was a major critical and commercial success. Other notable works of Nelson include Doctor (2021) and Jailer (2023). Nelson is known for blending dark humour with crime and action, usually built around a quirky but very controlled central protagonist. He ventured into film production with Bloody Beggar (2024).
Directed Movies
Movies directed by Nelson.
Jailer 2
Director
2026 Movie
KHxRK: Reunion
Director
Movie
Top Rated Movies
Highest rated movies linked with Nelson.
Jailer
Writer
2023 Movie
Beast
Writer
2022 Movie
Most Popular Movies
Most viewed movie titles linked with Nelson.
Jailer 2
Director
2026 Movie
Jana Nayagan
as TV Reporter
2026 Movie
Jailer
Writer
2023 Movie
Beast
Writer
2022 Movie
Doctor
Writer
2021 Movie
KHxRK: Reunion
Director
Movie
Mask
as Narrator (Voice)
2025 Movie
Good Luck Jerry
Original Story
2022 Movie
Kolamavu Kokila
Writer
2018 Movie
Bloody Beggar
Producer
2024 Movie
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
as Self
2024 Movie
Most Popular Series
Most viewed series linked with Nelson.
Jailer 2- Super Show
Creator
2026 Series
Jailer Unlocked
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series
Jailer 2 - Rave
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Other Crew Work in Movies
Additional movie credits for Nelson.
Bloody Beggar
Producer
2024 Movie
Jailer
Writer
2023 Movie
Good Luck Jerry
Original Story
2022 Movie
Beast
Writer
2022 Movie
Doctor
Writer
2021 Movie
Kolamavu Kokila
Writer
2018 Movie
Other Crew Work in Series
Additional series credits for Nelson.
Jailer 2- Super Show
Creator
2026 Series
Acting Appearances in Movies
Movie cast credits for Nelson.
Jana Nayagan
as TV Reporter
2026 Movie
Mask
as Narrator (Voice)
2025 Movie
Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy Tale
as Self
2024 Movie
Beast
as Self
2022 Movie
Acting Appearances in Series
Series cast credits for Nelson.
Jailer 2- Super Show
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Jailer 2 - Rave
as Self • 1 eps
2026 Series
Jailer Unlocked
as Self • 3 eps
2024 Series