R. Dilip (Tamil actor)

Dilip
Dilip
	Dilip in 2005
Born	1955
Died	May 25, 2012 (aged 56–57); Mysore, Karnataka, India
Nationality	Indian
Other names	Dilip
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1980–2001
Spouse	Hema
Children	Bhavya Shree; Maurya Raj

Dilip (1955 - 25 May 2012) ^[2] was an Indian actor who starred in Tamil, Kannada, and Malayalam films.

Career

Dilip starred with Kamal Haasan in Varumayin Niram Sivappu. Dilip later worked in many more films such as Njan Ekananu (1982), Selvi (1985), Samsaram Adhu Minsaram (1986), Mappillai (1989), Valli (1993) and Sigamani Ramamani (2001). He appeared in more than fifty films in all the Malayalam, Tamil, and Kannada film industries.^[3] He was regular hero in Tamil films directed by Visu.

Partial filmography

1980 - Varumayin Niram Sivappu
1981 - Rail Payanangalil
1981 - Madhumalar
1981 - Kilinjalgal
1982 - Amma
1982 - Nalanthana
1982 - Ninaivellam Nithya
1982 - Thunai
1982 - Om Shakti
1982 - Thottal Sudum
1982 - Nirandharam
1982 - Njan Ekananu (Malayalam)
1983 - Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
1983 - Soorapuli
1983 - Yamirukka Bayamen
1983 - Andha Silanatkal
1984 - Oorukku Upadesam
1984 - Thandikapatta Nyayangal
1984 - Indina Ramayana (Kannada)
1985 - Selvi
1985 - Padikkadha Pannaiyar
1985 - Chithirame Chithirame
1986 - Samsaram Adhu Minsaram
1987 - Enga Ooru Pattukaran
1988 - Penmani Aval Kanmani
1988 - Ennai Vittu Pogaathe
1988 - Palaivanathil Pattampoochi
1988 - Mappillai Sir
1988 - Ennai Vittu Pogathe
1988 - Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
1989 - Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal
1989 - Shondham 16
1989 - Sakalakala Sammandhi
1989 - Orey Thai Orey Kulam
1989 - Thaaya Tharama
1989 - Mappillai
1990 - Engal Swamy Ayyappan
1990 - Mappillai Singam
1990 - Pengal Veettin Kangal
1990 - Vedikkai En Vadikkai
1990 - Pudhu Varisu
1990 - Shruthi (Kannada)
1991 - Dharma Durai
1991 - Nattai Thirudathe
1993 - Valli
1994 - Thuguve Krishnana (Kannada)
1996 - Thavarina Tottilu (Kannada)
2001 - Sigamani Ramamani

Death

Dilip was suffering from a health ailment for the last few years of his life. He suffered a major heart attack and died on 25 May 2012. At the time of his death, Dilip was survived by his wife, his daughter Bhavya and son Mourya.^[4]