R. Dilip (Tamil actor)

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 - Amma
• 1982 - Nalanthana
• 1982 - Ninaivellam Nithya
• 1982 - Thunai
• 1982 - Om Sakthi
• 1982 - Nirandharam
• 1982 - Njan Ekananu (Malayalam)
• 1983 - Thoongadhey Thambi Thoongadhey
• 1983 - Soorapuli
• 1983 - Yamirukka Bayamen
• 1983 - Andha Silanatkal
• 1983 - Thoongathe Thambi Thoongathe
• 1984 - Oorukku Ubadhesam
• 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 - Palaivanathil Pattampoochi
• 1988 - Mappilai Sir
• 1988 - Ennai Vittu Pogathe
• 1988 - Solla Thudikuthu Manasu
• 1989 - Mappillai
• 1989 - Pudhu Pudhu Arthangal - Guest
• 1989 - Sondham 16
• 1989 - Sagalakala Sammandhi
• 1989 - Orey Thai Orey Kulam
• 1989 - Thaya Tharama
• 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)

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. At the time of his death, Dilip was survived by his wife, his daughter Bhavya and son Mourya.