R. Dilip (Tamil actor)

Dilip
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.^[1] 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.^[2][3]

References

1. "Actor Dilip is no more". kollytalk.com. 25 May 2012. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
2. "Cities / Chennai : Actor Dileep passes away". The Hindu. Retrieved 2012-05-26.
3. "Actor Dilip passes away". indiaglitz.com. Retrieved 2012-05-29.

• 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