Early Life
Dileep was born on 27 October 1968 in Aluva, Ernakulam district, Kerala to Padmanabhan Pillai and Sarojam. He studied at S.N.V. Sadanam School and Vidyadhiraja Vidya Bhavan High School, then joined Aluva U.C. College, and then transferred to Maharaja's College in Ernakulam. His talent for acting was not known in school and college, where he rarely won any accolades or merits. During 1985–1987 he tried to perform as a mimicry artist at UC College but was not successful. On joining Maharaja's College for a B.A. in History in 1989, Dileep started to take mimicry seriously. Mimicry was only getting its roots in Kerala at the time. Dileep gained fame in mimicry by imitating Mohanlal and Innocent. He gained entry into Malayalam cinema through actor Jayaram who recommended him to director Kamal to work as an assistant director. Dileep was very popular among the Keralites through the Onam based Comic albums De Maveli Kombathu, along with his friends Nadir Shah and Abi.
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