R. Dilip (Tamil actor)

Dilip
File:Tamilactordilip.jpg Dilip in 2005
Born	c. 1955 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Died	25 May 2012 (aged 56-57) Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Dilip
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2012
Spouse(s)	Hema
Children	Bhavya Shree Maurya Raj

Dilip (c. 1955 – 25 May 2012) was an Indian actor who starred in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

Career

Dilip starred with Kamal Haasan in Varumayin Niram Sivappu and Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey. He was also a part of Visu films Samsaram Adhu Minsaram and Penmani Aval Kanmani. His Malayalam film Njan Ekananu was a huge success. In the 1990s he appeared in Rajinikanth' s Valli.

Partial filmography

• 1980 - Varumayin Niram Sivappu
• 1981 - Rail Payanangalil
• 1981 - Madhumalar
• 1982 - Njan Ekananu (Malayalam)
• 1983 - Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
• 1984 - Indina Ramayana (Kannada)
• 1985 - Selvi
• 1985 - Padikkadha Pannaiyar
• 1986 - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
• 1987 - Enga Ooru Pattukaran
• 1988 - Penmani Aval Kanmani
• 1988 - Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
• 1989 - Mappillai
• 1989 - Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal - Guest
• 1990 - Engal Swamy Ayyappan
• 1990 - Mappillai Singam
• 1990 - Shruthi (Kannada)
• 1993 - Valli
• 1994 - Thuguve Krishnana (Kannada)
• 1996 - Thavarina Tottilu (Kannada)

Death

Dilip was suffering from health ailment for the last few years of his life. He suffered a major heart attack and died on 25 May 2012.

References

• http://www.kattoor.com/cgibin/news/kattoornews.php?id=277&cat_id=12&p=
• http://tamil.oneindia.in/movies/news/2012/05/actor-dileep-dies-mysore-154531.html
• http://www.supergoodmovies.com/45051/sandalwood/actor-dilip-dead-news-details

External links

• R. Dilip at the Internet Movie Database