Actor

Dileesh Pothan: Movies & Box Office

films: 69
as director: 1
on screen: 2011–2025
box office: $20.4M
average score: 72

Known for

The Best Dileesh Pothan Movies

The highest-rated films Dileesh Pothan is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Kumbalangi Nights (2019) scores highest, at 90. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.

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Career at a glance

Dileesh Pothan's Career in Numbers

Dileesh Pothan's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Dileesh Pothan works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Salt N’ Pepper (2011) to Am Ah (2025), and the 2010s were the busiest decade.

Dileesh Pothan Movies by Decade

2010s 43
2020s 26

The 2010s were Dileesh Pothan's busiest decade, with 43 films.

Dileesh Pothan Movies by Genre

Drama 26
Comedy 16
Thriller 13
Family 4
Crime 4
Romance 3
Mystery 1
Fantasy 1
Action 1

Drama is the genre Dileesh Pothan has worked in most, with 26 films, ahead of comedy (16).

Dileesh Pothan Career Milestones

First film: Salt N’ Pepper 2011
Biggest box office hit: Bheeshma Parvam $5.85M worldwide
Best-rated film: Pada Movie Echo Score 90
Newest film: Am Ah 2025

69 credits

Dileesh Pothan Filmography: Every Movie

Every film Dileesh Pothan is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. 1 as director and 68 as actor. Rated films average a score of 72. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.

Movies Directed by Dileesh Pothan

2017 Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum Thriller

Dileesh Pothan Movies as an Actor

Works with

Who Dileesh Pothan Makes Movies With

The actors and directors Dileesh Pothan shares the most films with. Fahadh Faasil comes first, with 11 films together, followed by Mammootty (8).

FAQ

Dileesh Pothan: Questions & Answers

How many movies Dileesh Pothan has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.

How many movies has Dileesh Pothan been in?

Dileesh Pothan is credited on 69 films, from 2011 to 2025. 68 of them as an actor and 1 as a director. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.

What is Dileesh Pothan's highest-grossing movie?

Bheeshma Parvam (2022) is Dileesh Pothan's biggest box office hit, with $5.85M worldwide, ahead of Oru Yamandan Premakadha (2019) ($2.21M). Across every film with box office figures, Dileesh Pothan's movies have made $20.4M.

Dileesh Pothan's biggest hits

What is the best Dileesh Pothan movie?

By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Dileesh Pothan's best-rated film is Pada (2022) with a score of 90, followed by Thottappan (2019) (90).

Best Dileesh Pothan movies, ranked

What is Dileesh Pothan's newest movie?

The most recent film on Dileesh Pothan's filmography is Ronth (2025), in the role of SI Yohannan.

Who does Dileesh Pothan work with most often?

Dileesh Pothan shares the most films with Fahadh Faasil (11 films), Mammootty (8 films) and Vijayaraghavan (7 films).

The Best Dileesh Pothan Movies, Ranked

Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 69 credits.

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