Dileesh Pothan

Dileesh Pothan

actor, second unit director or assistant director, producer

Dileesh Pothan was born on Feb 19, 1981 in India. Dileesh Pothan's big-screen debut came with Salt n' Pepper directed by Aashiq Abu in 2011, strarring Director 2. Dileesh Pothan is known for Pada directed by Kamal K.M., Kunchacko Boban stars as Rakesh Kangangad and Vinayakan as Balu Kallaar. Dileesh Pothan has got 7 awards and 7 nominations so far. The most recent award Dileesh Pothan achieved is Kerala State Film Awards. The upcoming new movie Dileesh Pothan plays is Kaduva which will be released on Jul 07, 2022.

Dileesh Pothan is a path-breaking Indian director, producer and actor from Malayalam cinema. Pothan began his career as an associate director on the 2010 film 9 KK Road, and went on to be an assistant director with producer-director Aashiq Abu for five films. He also made his acting debut with a scene in Aashiq Abu's 2011 film Salt N' Pepper. He has since acted in 44 films till date. Dileesh Potha's directorial debut was the exceptional 2016 comedy-drama film Maheshinte Prathikaaram, starring Fahadh Faasil. The movie received the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 64th National Film Awards, and set a new bar for story telling in Malayalam cinema. Pothan also won the Best Director Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards South. His second film as director was Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017), again starring Fahad Fasil. This film was once again a major critical and commercial hit, and won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award at the 65th National Film Awards. His third and most recent movie, Joji, also starring Fahadh Faasil, released to glowing reviews nationally on Amazon Prime in April 2021. Dileesh successfully ventured into producing with the block-buster 2019 cult film, 'Kumbalangi Nights' and is producing 'Thankam' starring himself, Fahad Faasil and Joju George.

  • Birthday

    Feb 19, 1981
  • Place of Birth

    Kottayam, Kerala, India

Known For

Awards

7 wins & 7 nominations

Kerala State Film Awards
2022
Best Director
Winner - Kerala State Film Award
New York Movie Awards
2021
Feature Film
Winner - September Award - Honorable Mention
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