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Director · Actor · Producer
Dileesh Pothan
திலீசு போத்தன்
Dileesh Philip (born 19 February 1980), also known as Dileesh Pothan, is an Indian film director, actor and producer, who works in Malayalam cinema. He made his directorial debut with the 2016 comedy drama film Maheshinte Prathikaaram, starring Fahadh Faasil. The film received the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 64th National Film Awards.
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Film Premalu 2024 
Favourable Premalu 2024 · TezScore 74 Film Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil 2026 
Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil 2026 Film Cherukkanum Pennum 2025 
Cherukkanum Pennum 2025 Film Gumasthan 2024 
Gumasthan 2024
Favourable Premalu 2024 · TezScore 74 Film Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil 2026 Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil 2026 Film Cherukkanum Pennum 2025 Cherukkanum Pennum 2025 Film Gumasthan 2024 Gumasthan 2024 No works in your selected language are listed here yet.
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Creative network
Frequent collaborators
- Fahadh Faasil3 shared titles · Producer, Actor
- Syam Pushkaran3 shared titles · Writer, Producer
- Alexander Prasanth2 shared titles · Actor
- Althaf Salim2 shared titles · Actor
- Girish A.D2 shared titles · Director, Writer
- Kunchacko Boban2 shared titles · Producer, Actor
- Ratheesh Balakrishnan Poduval2 shared titles · Director, Writer
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Selected works
11 credited titles · 2021–2611 credits shown
As actor
2026 Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil Film 2025 Cherukkanum Pennum Film 2024 Gumasthan Film 2024 Manasa Vacha Film 2024 Rifle Club Film 2024 Thalavan Film 2024 Vishesham Film 2023 O.Baby Film 2022 CBI 5: The Brain FilmAs director
2021 Joji FilmAs producer
2024 Premalu Film Tez 74Sources: Wikidata · Wikipedia · Wikimedia Commons file metadata Last verified 2026-07-29