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Nelson Dilipkumar
4 films on filmi.ai · 3 scored·Works in Tamil
Best-rated work
Tamil · Aug 2018 · U/A
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Nelson Dilipkumar is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in Tamil cinema. Nelson made his directorial debut with Kolamaavu Kokila (2018) which was a major critical and commercial success. Other notable works of Nelson include Doctor (2021) and Jailer (2023). Nelson is known for blending dark humour with crime and action, usually built around a quirky but very controlled central protagonist. He ventured into film production with Bloody Beggar (2024).
Nelson Dilipkumar movies
Every film on filmi.ai with this person credited — their full filmography, newest firstbest movies first (highest scored), then the unscored by year — scored or not.
Frequent collaborators
Three or more films together on filmi.ai, as director, writer, composer, cinematographer, editor or top-five billed cast.
Anirudh Ravichander
Composer · 4 films together
R. Nirmal
Editor · 4 films together
Vijay Kartik Kannan
Cinematographer · 3 films together
Yogi Babu
Actor · 3 films together
Around the web
Recent writing, podcasts and video essays about Nelson Dilipkumar — chosen by hand, one line on why to read each.
Jailer 2's action director breaks down Nelson's static, single-shot approach to staging Rajinikanth's stunts.
The Hindu · Vivek M.V. · 13 Oct 2026 · 800 words
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