Dileesh Pothan

Dileesh Pothan

Birth : 1981-02-19, Kottayam, Kerala, India

History

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.

Profile

Dileesh Pothan

Movies

Manasa Vacha
Frustrated by the injustice and hypocrisy of society, few good hearted thieves try to pull the heist of a lifetime to humorous ends.
Premalu
Producer
Sachin pursues romance but finds himself caught between two potential partners, leading to amusing complications.
Abraham Ozler
The story revolves around the personal and professional lives of veteran cop Abraham Ozler, ACP Trichur, who at one time has to take up a serial killing case and the mysterious hunt begins
Garudan
Harish Madhav a straightforward cop and Nishanth a college professor get entangled in a crime and one has to fight for his integrity and other has to fight for justice.
Christopher
Abhilash Johnson IPS
A maverick, vigilante cop who is forced to misbehave the limits of law when the system fails. It weaves across past and present whilesolving the motives and moral bruises that shape his actions.
Thankam
Producer
Muthu and Kannan are Gold Agents from Thrissur, the Gold Capital of India. The movie portrays their travel to Mumbai to distribute gold and the following mishaps they face on their journey.
Kaapa
Latheef
What happens when the name of an innocent girl appears in Kerala Anti-Social Activities Prevention Act (KAAPA), the list of most wanted people in Kerala.
Palthu Janwar
Producer
Palthu Janwar is a refreshing take on the relation between humans and domestic animals. The movie sketches the life of Prasoon, an animator by profession, who with little interest is forced to take up the government job of a Veterinary Livestock inspector as a compassionate appointment following his father`s death. The movie takes us through the fun filled happenings that awaits Prasoon in his workplace.
Palthu Janwar
Palthu Janwar is a refreshing take on the relation between humans and domestic animals. The movie sketches the life of Prasoon, an animator by profession, who with little interest is forced to take up the government job of a Veterinary Livestock inspector as a compassionate appointment following his father`s death. The movie takes us through the fun filled happenings that awaits Prasoon in his workplace.
Prakashan Parakkatte
Prakashan
Das, who regularly bunks school, is unhappy with his family as they admire his brother for doing well at school. Tragedy strikes when an accident takes place, and at the same time, Das falls in love.
CBI 5: The Brain
Chief Minister
Series of bucket-killing murders happening in the city. Failure to resolve by police, a team of CBI Officers under CBI officer Sethurama Iyer take up the investigation to resolve the never experienced mystery.
Lalitham Sundaram
Three siblings, Sunny, Annie, and their younger brother Jerry are disconnected from their roots due to their busy schedule. The siblings reunite for their mother's death anniversary and decide to fulfill her last wish. This reunion leads to a series of hilarious incidents that eventually help them repair their dysfunctional familial bonds.
Pada
Narayanankutty
Based on a true incident, the film is about four men, who call themselves Ayyankali Pada, holding the Palakkad collector hostage demanding tribal land rights.
Bheeshma Parvam
James
Set in the backdrop of 1980s, Micheal helms his influential family in Kochi, inspiring fear and respect through his unnerving past. When a few younger members in the household feel his power over their lives too are aggravating, they join hands with foes to clamp down on him. And the story follows what’s in store for them.
Kallan D'Souza
CI Manoj
Djibouti
Hannah, a Djiboutian girl visits Kerala. She becomes friends with Loui and Aby who are living in Idukki district of Kerala. She arranges job for her friends in Djibouti, an African country. The problems faced by them there and how they plan to escape to their hometown becomes the premise of the movie.
Malik
Aboobacker
A past ridden with crime, death and pain is recounted to Freddy, a juvenile criminal, who has been assigned to eliminate his estranged uncle Sulaiman, an aging patriarch, while behind bars.
Joji
Producer
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
Joji
Dr. Roy
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
Joji
Director
Joji, an engineering dropout and the youngest son of a rich family lives with his aspirations of becoming super wealthy. Driven by greed and blind ambition, he decides to execute his plans following an unexpected event in the family.
Trance
Avarachan
A disheartened motivational speaker gets hired by a corporate to become a preacher until his live stint on television puts him and his service under the scanner.
Kolambi
Moothon
Moosa
A transgender child from Lakshadweep sets off to Mumbai in pursuit of Akbar, an elder brother who left the island due to his sexual orientation.
Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal
Ajmal, who is a part of the group of people who come together to repair a large boat, falls in love with the boat owner's granddaughter, Jasmine. Things take a turn when a family member finds out the love story.
Unda
C. I. Mathews
SI Manikandan and his police team are dispatched to Basthar, a Maoist area for election duty where they aren't trained to handle the attacks in a territory field filled with land mines while being armed with unnecessary ammunition.
Virus
Prakashan
A real life account of the deadly Nipah virus outbreak in Kerala, and the courageous fight put on by several individuals which helped to contain the epidemic.
Thottappan
Johnappan
When his partner in crime goes missing, a small-time crook’s life is transformed as he dedicates himself to raising the daughter his friend left behind.
Sidharthan Enna Njan
Oru Yamandan Premakadha
Abhilash Karikkan
Lallu, a happy-go-lucky person who loves to hang out with his friends, is in pursuit of true love. One day, he finds a photo of a missing woman, Diya, in the newspaper and feels a spark.
Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam
Kattuthara Joy
A smart Parish priest is highly respected and loved by the villagers until he gets locked up in a secret location by criminals for witnessing a murder
Kumbalangi Nights
Police Inspector Raju Unni
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Kumbalangi Nights
Producer
Four brothers living in the fishing hamlet of Kumbalangi share a love-hate relationship with each other. Their relationship progresses to another level when Saji, Boney and Franky decide to help Bobby stand by his love.
Lonappante Mammodisa
Kunjuoottan
Lonappan happens to attend his school reunion, where he revisits his older self and starts to reflect on his potential. When he meets his friends who are doing really well in life and are happy, he starts thinking about his laid back life.
Neeyum Njanum
A newly married couple moves into a small town hoping to start a new life. But odds are against them and their life takes a roller coaster ride.
Ente Ummante Peru
Sivan Kutty
The life and journey of Hameed to find his biological mother and how his life changes when Aisha comes into his life.
Samaksham
Ladoo
Suresh
A couple decide to elope and get married instead of having a formal wedding with family and friends; however, when friends get involved, the plan spirals out of control.
Joseph
Peter
Joseph is a retired police officer with adept investigative skills. He accidentally gets involved in a crime case after his ex-wife’s unexpected demise.
Oru Kuprasidha Payyan
Dr. Suresh Babu
It is a murder mystery which draws its inspiration from the real-life murders in Kerala and explores how a person can be framed and labelled a criminal, even if there is no solid proof of their guilt.
Drama
Dixon Lopez
Set in UK, Drama follows the hilarious yet enthralling journey of a funeral director, who sets out to fulfill the final wish of one of his clients.
Varathan
Benni
After losing his job, Aby and his wife, Priya, move back to the latter's family estate in Kerala. However, things go from bad to worse for the couple as they encounter a new set of challenges..
Padayottam
Senan
The shenanigans of a good-hearted goon and his chums as they try to earn some quick money in the world of local crime in Kerala.
Ennaalum Sarath..?
Doctor
Elizabeth is an orphan, raised in a convent, who is loved by all. Yet, one night, the good-natured teenager is found dead under mysterious circumstances. Her death throws the students of her college into the throes of a protest lead by her best friend and confidante Mikki. Elizabeth’s life is then opened up threadbare to find what killed her.
Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal
Sony George Thykkadan
Chef Sanjay meets candle designer Anjali during his quest for secret ingredients for his upcoming restaurant. Will he find the way to Anjali’s heart?
Midnight Run
Truck Driver
A Young boy escapes from a scrap yard on a festive night and reaches a road. To achieve his goal, he is compelled to hitch a ride with a trucker who seems to be headed in the same direction as him. Despite his attempts to strike a friendship with the driver, he fails, and his questions create an uncomfortable ambiance in the truck.. Slowly, a frightening danger starts to loom over the boy and there seems to be no escape possible.
Nieraali
Rajan
A pleasant road trip takes a nightmarish turn for gemologist Sunny George when he meets with an accident. As his life hangs in the balance on the edge of a cliff in the middle of nowhere, Sunny must not only contend with the great adversity he is in, but the adversaries lurking in the shadows as well.
Ee.Ma.Yau.
Vikariyachan
Set in Chellanam, Kochi, the story revolves around the death of Vavachan Mesthiri in a coastal village. It showcases the events that unfold between two evenings and looks at death from different perspectives.
Kadha Paranja Kadha
Ebi, an architect from Dubai, comes to India in search of Jennifer, a blogger, and a storyteller. Whilst in India, Ebi joins Jennifer in her pursuit to help Arun, a violinist, who is going through a crisis. The two embark on a journey along with the stories from Jennifer's blog as they try to bring Arun back to life.
Carbon
Thamban
Siby is unmindful of his duties towards his family, but is in the pursuit of making some easy money via various fraudulent means. To escape one of the troubles he courted, he goes on an assignment to an old palace in a forest-ridden Cheenkannippara, which has a never-before effect on him.
Tharangam
God
Kallan Pavithran is in negotiation with God to save his great grandchild, who is the latest victim of the curse the Maker had imposed on Pavithran's successors for a theft he committed. Switch to Earth, two suspended cops Pappan and Joy are tangled in love and war. How the duo and Pappan's girlfriend Malu come out of the troubles make the movie.
Pullikaran Stara
Kuryachen
Rajakumaran, a talented teacher and also a trainer for other teaching staff. His way of communication and the method he adopts while teaching, makes him everybody's favorite. The story takes a turn when two women from two different generations come across his life and change it for the better or worse.
Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela
Varkichan
Sheela Chacko's leads a regular life as a mother, wife and a college lecturer. All this turns around when she learns about a serious affliction facing her. The comedy-drama carries on about how her insecure husband and her three children react to the enfolding situation.
Honey Bee 2.5
Director Thomas George
Vishnu, a young man who aspires to become a movie star, faces many difficulties as ill luck follows him everywhere. He is then advised by Sachi, a director, to meet with the director Thomas George, who possibly could help him. George instructs Vishnu to go on the sets of the movie Honey Bee 2
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum
Director
Prasad and Sreeja are a couple planning to set up a new life in Kasargod. On a bus journey they end up being robbed by a thief also named Prasad and this lands them up in a police station.
Role Models
Boss
Gowtham is a geeky loner with hardly any social connections, though he was a jovial guy while at college. His parents, being worried about his extreme changes, attempt to bring back his old self with the help of Gowtham’s friends from college days.
CIA: Comrade In America
Hari
A young Aji Mathew is a communist who goes the whole nine yards for the ideologies he believes in. When the girl he loves leaves to the US out of the blue and her parents fix her wedding, Aji is left with just a fortnight to reach the country albeit with no passport or visa. How far he is willing to go for love forms the plot.
Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu)
George
A kind-hearted government employee in his forties, who spends most of his time with youngsters, selflessly intervenes in the problems of his near and dear ones.
Aby
George R S
An emotionally childish man who never outgrows his childish fascination for flying, dreams of making his own aircraft which is considered foolish by his family and friends.
Guppy
Krishnan/Village Officer
The story revolves around a boy named Guppy(Master Chethan) who finds his living out of rearing and selling the small fish Guppy. Guppy has this dream of buying an automatic wheel chair for his ailing mother (Rohini). Things gets into turmoil when Engineer Thejus Varkey (Tovino Thomas) comes to the seaside village for the construction of a railway bridge. Many unexpected things occur when a small rivalry starts between Guppy and Engineer.
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Eldho
Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.
Maheshinte Prathikaaram
Director
Mahesh, a studio photographer and owner of the studio. As the story moves on, Mahesh encounters an anonymous fight ending up with taking revenge that leads to certain realizations in his life.
Rani Padmini
Ullas Menon
Padmini (Manju Warrier) a traditional married woman who goes to Manali, Himachal Pradesh to meet her car rallyist husband Giri (Jinu Joseph). Rani a North Indian bred troublemaker with feminine qualities running away from a rowdy who has posed threat to her life. As fate would have, they meet together and an illustrious journey starts where they are met with pleasantness, happiness, dread and excitement.
Chandrettan Evideya
Nadi Jyothishi
The story of "Chandrettan Evideya" revolves around Chandramohan (Dileep), who is a government servant and also an ardent classical dance follower and his wife Sushama(Anusree) is also a government employee. But the doubting wife keeps track of each and every thing her husband does. Chandramohan is well known among art followers as a good critic of classical dance. His reviews are often published in leading magazines. Considering his close association with beautiful dancers, his wife Sushama keeps close tabs on him by making phone calls every now and then. One fine day, they decide to go for a trip to Thanjavur where they meet an astrologer who tells them certain aspects of Chandramohan's previous life, which forms the crux of the story.
Ennum Eppozhum
Deepa's client's Son
Vineeth, a senior reporter, tries to interview Deepa, a junior family court lawyer for the new edition of a magazine. However, the interview seems impossible due to Deepa's hectic schedule.
Gangster
DYSP Vithura Chengalath
Akbar, a powerful name in the Mangalore underworld shares his business lead with Mani Menon and Uncle Sam. They share a good relationship until Anto, grandson of Uncle Sam, creates havoc.
Hangover
The film showcases four friends from different tiers of society and how despite their devil-may-care personas rise up to tackle an incident in their lives
Salt N' Pepper
Director
Kalidasan, a foodie, receives a phone call not intended for him. He finds that the person at the other end, Maya, is also fond of food and cooking. Soon they develop feelings for each other.
Untitled Basil Joseph Movie
Producer
Shalamon
I Am കാതലൻ
9MM