Dileesh Nair

Dileesh Nair
Dileesh Nair
Born	23 July 1981; Manakkad, Thodupuzha, Kerala, India
Nationality	Indian
Occupation	Scriptwriter; Film actor; Film director;
Years active	2004 – present
Spouse(s)	Saranya Nair
Children	2
Parent(s)	Karunakaran Nair; Malathy;

Dileesh Nair (born 23 July 1981) is an Indian film director and screenwriter who works in Malayalam cinema. He started out as a 2D animator. He made his script writing debut with Salt N' Pepper (2011) along with Syam Pushkaran.[1] He debuted as film director with Tamaar Padaar (2014).[2]

Personal life

Dileesh Nair was born in Thodupuzha, Kerala. He worked as a 2D animator for clients in Australia and the Middle East based out of Kochi.[3]

Dileesh Nair penned the script for Salt N' Pepper with his friend Syam Pushkaran. Salt N’Pepper’s Telugu, Tamil and Hindi remake rights have been bought by actor-film director Prakash Raj. In 2012, he wrote the script for Da Thadiya (2012); another film directed by Aashiq Abu; along with Syam Pushkaran and Abhilash S Kumar. He also wrote script for the movie Idukki Gold (film) (2013).[4] He has also appeared in cameo roles in films such as 22 Female Kottayam, Da Thadiya, Idiots.

He made his directorial debut with Tamaar Padaar starring Prithviraj Sukumaran, Baburaj, Chemban Vinod Jose and Srinda Ashab in pivotal roles.[5] The film received a mixed response from the audience and critics.

Year	Film	Notes
2014	Tamaar Padaar	Also writer

Year	Film	Notes
2011	Salt N' Pepper	Co-written with Syam Pushkaran
2012	Da Thadiya	Co-written with Syam Pushkaran & Abhilash S Kumar
2013	Idukki Gold	Co-written with Syam Pushkaran and Santhosh Echikkanam
2017	Mayanadi	Co-written with Syam Pushkaran

Year	Film	Award	Category	Notes
2017	Mayanadi	Padmarajan Award [6]	Best Film	Shared with Aashiq Abu and Syam Pushkaran
		Movie Street Film Awards[7]	Best Screenplay	Shared with Syam Pushkaran
		Vanitha Film Awards	Best Screenplay	Shared with Syam Pushkaran
		North American Film Awards[8]	Best Screenplay	Shared with Syam Pushkaran

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