Dileesh Pothan, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Dileesh Pothan

Malayalam film director

Date of Birth: 19-Feb-1981

Place of Birth: Kottayam district, Kerala, India

Profession: film director, film actor

Nationality: India

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Dileesh Pothan is an Indian film actor and director, who works in Malayalam cinema.Pothan began his career as an assistant director to the 2010 film 9 KK Road.
He served as an assistant director under Aashiq Abu, assisting in five of Aashiq's films.
He made his acting debut as a movie director in one scene in Aashiq Abu's 2011 film Salt N' Pepper.
He made his directorial debut with the 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.
Pothan also won the Best Director Award at the 64th Filmfare Awards South.
His second directional was Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum (2017), which was also a critical and commercial hit.
Thondimuthalum Driksakshiyum won the Best Feature Film in Malayalam Award as well at the 65th National Film Awards.