Person
Nelson Dilipkumar
Directing · Born 1984-06-21 · Vellore, Tamil Nadu, India
Biography
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).
Known for
Jana Nayagan
TV Reporter (Special Appearance)
KHxRK: Reunion
Director
Jailer 2
Director
Mask
Narrator (Voice)
Jailer
Writer
Beast
Self
Doctor
Writer
Jailer Unlocked
Self
Good Luck Jerry
Original Story
Kolamavu Kokila
Writer
Filmography
- 2026Jailer 2Director
- 2026Jana NayaganTV Reporter (Special Appearance)
- 2025MaskNarrator (Voice)
- 2024Nayanthara: Beyond the Fairy TaleSelf
- 2024Bloody BeggarProducer
- 2024Jailer UnlockedSelf
- 2023JailerWriter
- 2022Good Luck JerryOriginal Story
- 2022BeastSelf
- 2021DoctorWriter
- 2018Kolamavu KokilaWriter
- —Untitled Nelson - Sithara FilmDirector
- —KHxRK: ReunionDirector
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