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Director

Dileesh Pothan

Acting

Career Snapshot

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Directed credits

3

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Beginning to build directing work.

TMDB popularity

0.5

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Directed movies: 3Directed series: 0All crew credits: 11

TMDB ID: 1574334

IMDb ID: nm4584004

Known for: Acting

Born: February 19, 1981

Age: 45

Place of birth: Kottayam, Kerala, India

Gender: Male

Adult content flag: No

Career span: 1999 - 2026

Years active: 28

Average TMDB rating: 7.06

Wikidata: Q23491585

Also known as

ദിലീഷ് പോത്തൻ • Dileesh Pothen

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Director (3)Producer (8)

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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.

Movies

Directed Movies

Movies directed by Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)

Director

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Movie poster for Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016)

Director

Maheshinte Prathikaaram

Movie poster for Nedumkandam Miracle

Director

Nedumkandam Miracle

Movies

Upcoming Movies

Next announced movie projects with Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Producer

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Movies

Top Rated Movies

Highest rated movies linked with Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Producer

Kumbalangi Nights

Movies

Most Popular Movies

Most viewed movie titles linked with Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Guppy (2016)

as Krishnan/Village Officer

Guppy

Movie poster for Role Models (2017)

as Boss

Role Models

Movie poster for Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) (2017)

as George

Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)

Movie poster for Drama (2018)

as Dixon Lopez

Drama

Movie poster for Palthu Janwar (2022)

Producer

Palthu Janwar

Movie poster for Pokkiri Simon (2017)

as C. I. Alex

Pokkiri Simon

Movie poster for Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017)

Director

Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum

Movie poster for Varathan (2018)

as Benni

Varathan

Movie poster for Kolambi (2023)

Kolambi

Movie poster for Ennum Eppozhum (2015)

as Deepa's client's Son

Ennum Eppozhum

Movie poster for Love 24x7 (2015)

as News Reporter

Love 24x7

Movie poster for Karate Chandran

Producer

Karate Chandran

Movies

Other Crew Work in Movies

Additional movie credits for Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Producer

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit

Movie poster for Premalu (2024)

Producer

Premalu

Movie poster for O.Baby (2023)

Producer

O.Baby

Movie poster for Thankam (2023)

Producer

Thankam

Movie poster for Palthu Janwar (2022)

Producer

Palthu Janwar

Movie poster for Joji (2021)

Producer

Joji

Movie poster for Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Producer

Kumbalangi Nights

Movie poster for Karate Chandran

Producer

Karate Chandran

Movies

Acting Appearances in Movies

Movie cast credits for Dileesh Pothan.

Movie poster for Sathyathil Sambhavichathu (2026)

Sathyathil Sambhavichathu

Movie poster for Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil (2026)

as Madhu

Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil

Movie poster for Cherukkanum Pennum (2025)

as Subhash

Cherukkanum Pennum

Movie poster for Ronth (2025)

as SI Yohannan

Ronth

Movie poster for Ouseppinte Osiyathu (2025)

as Michael

Ouseppinte Osiyathu

Movie poster for Machante Malakha (2025)

as Dasan

Machante Malakha

Movie poster for Tiger's Pond (2025)

as Malabari

Tiger's Pond

Movie poster for Am Ah (2025)

as Stephan

Am Ah

Movie poster for Rifle Club (2024)

as Secretary Avaran

Rifle Club

Movie poster for I Am Kathalan (2024)

as Chacko Periyadan

I Am Kathalan

Movie poster for Gumasthan (2024)

as Advocate Thomas Kuruvilla

Gumasthan

Movie poster for Golam (2024)

as Issac John

Golam