Dileesh Pothan

Dileesh Pothan is a Malayalam film director, actor and producer. He made his directing debut with Maheshinte Prathikaaram (2016), which won the National Film Award for best Malayalam feature and a Filmfare Awards South best director award. He followed it with Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017), which also took the national award for best Malayalam feature, and Joji (2021), which won him a Kerala State Film Award for best director.

Through his production banners he has backed films such as Kumbalangi Nights (2019), Palthu Janwar (2022), Thankam (2023) and Premalu (2024). As an actor he has appeared in Gangster, Kumbalangi Nights and Christopher. He appears in Kaapa and Oru Durooha Saahacharyathil.