Dileep Raj (born 2 September 1978) is an Indian actor, film/television director and producer known for his work in
Kannada
Kannada () is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly in the state of Karnataka in southwestern India, and spoken by a minority of the population in all neighbouring states. It has 44 million native speakers, and is additionally a ...
cinema. He has appeared in 24 films. After a successful career in television as a supporting actor, he made his film debut as a lead actor in Boy Friend that released in 2005. He shot to popularity with the blockbuster film
Milana (2007),essaying the role of an antagonist alongside
Puneeth Rajkumar
Dr. Puneeth Rajkumar (17 March 1975 – 29 October 2021), affectionately known as Appu (by his fans, after his first lead role in the movie Appu (2002 film), ''Appu''), was an Indian actor, playback singer, film producer, television presenter a ...
. In his 2016 film, "
U Turn", he played a leading role in the dramatic thriller.
He has also acted in stage roles, including the leading role in the play ''Treadmill''.
Career
He acted in popular television serials, including Janani, Ardha Satya, Rangoli, Kumkuma Baghya, Mangalya, Malebillu, Preetigaagi and Rathasapthami which is based on a true incident.
[ He is also a dubbing artist. He has dubbed in many Kannada films like '' Aa Dinagalu'' (For Chethan's character) and many more.
]
Filmography
*''All films are in Kannada, unless otherwise noted.
;As dubbing artist
*''Srusti'' (2004)
*'' Olave'' (2005)
*'' Parichaya'' (2009)
*'' Aa Dinagalu'' (2007) for Chethan Kumar
* '' Anthu Inthu Preethi Banthu'' (2008) for Aditya Babu
* '' Shivalinga'' (2016) for Shakthi Vasudevan
Television
Producer
References
External links
{{DEFAULTSORT:Raj, Dileep
Living people
1978 births
Indian male film actors
Indian male television actors