Nelson Dilipkumar

Director · Writer · Tamil cinema

Nelson Dilipkumar

Nelson Dilipkumar is an Indian filmmaker and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil Industry. Nelson has won Best Screenplay Award in Norway Tamil Film Festival for his debut movie Kolamavu Kokila. He was listed in The Times of India's 'Promising Directors who made a mark in 2018' article.

42 yearsBorn Jun 21, 1984Vellore

Career at a glance

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Each ring compares Nelson Dilipkumar with every one of the Tamil directors on Clapnumber, one measure at a time. A fuller ring means higher: Top 4% means only 4 in 100 have as much. Critics compares review averages, out of 5 claps. A ring shows only when there are enough people to compare fairly and Nelson Dilipkumar is in the top half; otherwise you see just the number.

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Filmography

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Awards

1 won
  • South Indian International Movie AwardsTamil · 2018 · Kolamavu KokilaWon
  • South Indian International Movie AwardsTamil · 2021 · DoctorNominated

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Nelson Dilipkumar works with

Anirudh RavichanderAnirudh Ravichander10 filmsR. Nirmal8 filmsYogi BabuYogi Babu7 filmsDRK KiranDRK Kiran7 filmsPallavi SinghPallavi Singh6 filmsRedin KingsleyRedin Kingsley6 filmsAlagiakoothanAlagiakoothan6 filmsVijay Kartik KannanVijay Kartik Kannan5 filmsSuren GSuren G5 filmsRiaz K Ahmed5 filmsSunil ReddySunil Reddy4 filmsKavin RajKavin Raj4 films

About Nelson Dilipkumar

Nelson Dilipkumar is a director and writer in Tamil cinema and Telugu cinema. Nelson Dilipkumar's work is mostly comedy, action and thriller.