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Dileesh Pothan

Dileesh Pothan

Actor and producer, also director · Born February 19, 1981 (45) · Kottayam, Kerala, India

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.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
February 19, 1981 (45)
From
Kottayam, Kerala, India
Works as
Actor and producer, also director
Titles
17 on MovieCove · 95 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 38 days to Oct 27Down 29% in 30 days

What are Dileesh Pothan's films like?

Across their 15 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Bonds.

Genres

Crime6 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 91st percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Crime movies
Comedy5 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 97th percentile, at or above their average across these genres
: browse their Comedy movies
Action4 titlesTypical Midcredits score: 72nd percentile
: browse their Action movies

Their MovieCove films by primary genre. The badge is the typical Midcredits score of the genre's films, the median percentile; an up arrow marks a genre at or above their average across these genres.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
34%
Bonds
32%
Survival
13%
Society
10%
Self
8%
Power
2%
Justice6 titles, browse their movies with this themeFamily bonds6 titles, browse their movies with this themeRomantic love4 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeBetrayal2 titles, browse their movies with this themeFriendship2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGuilt2 titles, browse their movies with this themeSelf-worth2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 15 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Serious: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their serious movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

A split, not a type: Light 5 · Serious 1 · Dark 9

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 12 · Stylized 2 · Heightened 1

Charged: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their charged movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

A split, not a type: Gentle 3 · Charged 4 · Intense 8

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

Steady 5 · Shifting 10 · Whiplash 0

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 10 · Some laughs 1 · Funny 4

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 4 · Even-paced 11 · Relentless 0

Engaged: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their engaged movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 4 · Engaged 8 · Full focus 3

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 7 · Open-ended 7 · Ambiguous 1

Roles they play

2 analyzed roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
10
Joyful
4
Melancholic
5
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Other
10

How their films linger

Thought-provoking6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteUnsettling6 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHopeful3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteHaunting2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 4 with a twist

  • Happy4
  • Bittersweet4
  • Ambiguous7

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Dileesh Pothan's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 12 of their 17 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Prime Video (7).

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dileesh Pothan's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

95 credits, 17 with a MovieCove page.

  • Picnic (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2027)

    Producer · Actor

  • Udumbanchola Vision (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    Actor

  • Chevittorma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Payyammal Varkichan

  • Bethlehem Kudumba Unit(2026)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Sathyathil Sambhavichathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Lakshmanan

  • Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2026)

    as Madhu

  • Cherukkanum Pennum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Subhash

  • Ronth (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as SI Yohannan

  • Ouseppinte Osiyathu (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Michael

  • Machante Malakha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Dasan

  • Tiger's Pond (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Malabari

  • Am Ah (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2025)

    as Stephan

  • Rifle Club(2024)

    as Secretary Avaran

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all films

  • I Am Kathalan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Chacko Periyadan

  • Gumasthan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Advocate Thomas Kuruvilla

  • Golam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Issac John

  • Thalavan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Udhayabanu / DYSP

  • Turbo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Andrew

  • Manasa Vacha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Dharavi Dinesh

  • Premalu(2024)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Abraham Ozler (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2024)

    as Alexander / Sudhakaran

  • Garudan(2023)

    as Cyriac Joseph IPS

    Midcredits score: 85th percentile of all films

  • O.Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Producer · as Baby

  • Kolambi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2023)

    Actor

  • Christopher(2023)

    as Abhilash Johnson IPS

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all films

  • Thankam(2023)

    Producer

    Midcredits score: 84th percentile of all films

  • Kaapa(2022)

    as Latheef

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films

  • Palthu Janwar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Producer · as Kavalakkunnel Achan

  • Prakashan Parakkatte (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as Prakashan

  • CBI 5: The Brain(2022)

    as Chief Minister

    Midcredits score: 33rd percentile of all films

  • Lalitham Sundaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    Actor

  • Pada(2022)

    as Narayanankutty

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Bheeshma Parvam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as James

  • Kallan D'Souza (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2022)

    as CI Manoj

  • Djibouti (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Thomachan

  • Malik(2021)

    as Aboobacker

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films

  • Joji(2021)

    Director · Producer · as Dr. Roy

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Trance (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2020)

    as Avarachan

  • Moothon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Moosa

  • Pranaya Meenukalude Kadal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Unda(2019)

    as C. I. Mathews

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all films

  • Virus(2019)

    as Prakashan

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films

  • Thottappan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Johnappan

  • Sidharthan Enna Njan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Viswanathan

  • Oru Yamandan Premakadha(2019)

    as Abhilash Karikkan

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films

  • Vaarikkuzhiyile Kolapathakam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kattuthara Joy

  • Kumbalangi Nights(2019)

    Producer · as Police Inspector Raju Unni

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films

  • Lonappante Mammodisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    as Kunjuoottan

  • Neeyum Njanum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2019)

    Actor

  • Ente Ummante Peru (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sivan Kutty

  • Samaksham (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Joseph(2018)

    as Peter

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all films

  • Ladoo(2018)

    as Suresh

    Midcredits score: 6th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Oru Kuprasidha Payyan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dr. Suresh Babu

  • Drama (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Dixon Lopez

  • Varathan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Benni

  • Padayottam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Senan

  • Ennaalum Sarath..? (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Doctor

  • Ente Mezhuthiri Athazhangal (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Sony George Thykkadan

  • Midnight Run (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Truck Driver

  • Nieraali (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Rajan

  • Ee.Ma.Yau. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Vikariyachan

  • Kadha Paranja Kadha (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    Actor

  • Rosapoo (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Kuttan

  • Carbon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2018)

    as Thamban

  • Tharangam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as God

  • Pokkiri Simon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as C. I. Alex

  • Njandukalude Naattil Oridavela (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Varkichan

  • Pullikaran Stara (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Kuryachen

  • Honey Bee 2.5 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Director Thomas George

  • Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    Director

  • Role Models (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Boss

  • CIA: Comrade In America (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as Hari

  • Rakshadhikari Baiju (Oppu) (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as George

  • Aby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2017)

    as CI George R S

  • Guppy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    as Krishnan/Village Officer

  • Maheshinte Prathikaaram (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2016)

    Director · as Eldho

  • Rani Padmini (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Ullas Menon

  • Love 24x7 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as News Reporter

  • Chandrettan Evideya (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Nadi Jyothishi

  • Ennum Eppozhum (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    as Deepa's client's Son

  • Tamaar Padaar (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as Siby Karimannoor

  • Gangster (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    as DYSP Vithura Chengalath

  • Hangover (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2014)

    Actor

  • Paisa Paisa (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2013)

    as Omanakuttan

  • 22 Female Kottayam (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2012)

    as Advocate Philip Pothan

  • Salt N' Pepper (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2011)

    as Director

  • Chandranudikkunna Dikhil (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Man at movie theatre

  • Bouma (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Karate Chandran (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

  • Navarasa Films Production No. 3 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Nedumkandam Miracle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Director

  • Samavarthi (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • Shalamon (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Actor

  • United Girish AD Movie (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Producer

Career shape

Star power in the 95th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 95 titles, 87 of them dated from 1999 to 2026; peak year 2019.

Biggest box office

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

$7.3M worldwide

Highest rated

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Midcredits 99th

Most popular right now

Bethlehem Kudumba Unit (2026)

Film career

19992026

Peak 2019 · steadily prominent in film for years. Top draw in 2 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

  • 2011Screen debut· Salt N' Pepper
  • 2020Career best· Trance

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting88 of 95: 82 only acting, 6 with another role · typical Midcredits score89thDirecting4 of 95: 2 only directing, 2 with another roleProducing10 of 95: 5 only producing, 5 with another role · typical Midcredits score97th

95 titles, 6 with more than one role — acting and producing overlap on 5 of them.

By decade

1990s1 · acting2010s49 · 48 acting · 3 crew2020s37 · 34 acting · 6 crew

Billing

usually 7th · top billed in 0% of 18 roles
1121

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

How do Dileesh Pothan's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 93rd percentile, the median of all 17; across their 15 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 77th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

77thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Approval · how many liked their films

91stpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Reach · how many have seen their films

68thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 15

Midcredits score across 17 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up12
  • 50th to 74th2
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

9 of their 17 titles are Universally Loved.

  • Universally Loved9
  • Cult Classic2
  • Crowd Pleaser2
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019)

82nd percentile spread · 32% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor, producer

Kumbalangi Nights (2019)

Midcredits 99th · 93% liked

Reviewers score the acting 76/100 in their films, across 15 reviewed titles; fans 84, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Dileesh Pothan's work okay for kids?

Across up to 6 MovieCove titles with content scores, alcohol & drugs runs heavier than most films and violence & gore and sex & nudity lighter.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore6 titles15–74 · median 29 · mildlighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity6 titles7–20 · median 14 · minimallighter than most filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity6 titles4–67 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs6 titles37–69 · median 45 · moderateheavier than most filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense5 titles3–41 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Dileesh Pothan work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dileesh Pothan's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Syam Pushkaran shares the most, 6.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles