Nelson Dilipkumar is a Tamil director, screenwriter and story writer who has created many hit films during his career.
Wiki/Biography
Nelson Dilipkumar (popularly known as Nelson) was born on Thursday, June 21, 1984, in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India (39 years old as of 2023). His zodiac sign is Cancer. After completing his studies, he decided to pursue a degree in medicine or engineering; however, his father imposed a condition that he must study engineering or study visual communication at a good university. Since he scored only 80% in his 12th standard examination, he decided to graduate in visual communication from New College, Chennai. After graduation, he pursued a career in the Tamil entertainment industry.
Nelson Dilip Kumar in college
appearance
Height (approximately): 5′8″
Weight (approximately): 70kg
Hair color: black
Eye color: black
family
He comes from a middle-class family.
Parents and siblings
His father passed away on November 26, 2018. Not much information is available about his mother and siblings.
wife and children
His wife’s name is Monisha Nelson. He has a son named Advik, born on July 17, 2015.
Nelson Dilipkumar with wife Monisha Nelson and son Advik
religion
He followed Christianity.
Profession
television
He started his career as an assistant script writer for Vijay TV (later renamed Star Vijay). He later worked as program director in many shows on Vijay TV.
Nelson Dilip Kumar (second from right) in the age of television
Movie
He made his debut as a film director and screenwriter in 2018 with the Tamil film Kolamaavu Kokila starring Nayanthara. He made the film with the help of his friend and composer Anirudh Ravichander. He later wrote and directed several hit Tamil films, including “Doctor 2021” starring Sivakarthikeyan and Priyanka Arul Mohan; “Beast 2022” starring Hegde, and “Jailer 2023” starring Rajinikanth and Sunil Shetty. In May 2023, there were speculations that after Jailer, he would do a film starring Dhanush.
Nelson Dilipkumar (in blue shirt) during the filming of the film
Awards
- Galata Debut Award 2018 Most Entertaining Film
- 2019 Provoke Awards 3.0 Best New Director Award
Nelson Dilipkumar wins Best New Director Award
- The 8th South Indian International Film Awards 2019 Best New Director Award
- 2019 Norwegian Tamil Film Festival Award for Best Screenplay
Facts/Trivia
- He made a guest appearance in the song “Jolly O Gymkhana” from the movie “Beast”.
- Nelson is very private about his personal life and rarely posts photos of his family on social media.
- In 2010, he was supposed to make his directorial debut with the Tamil film Vettai Mannan. However, the film was later canceled.
- He is a sports enthusiast and enjoys watching cricket and football.
Heartbroken to know that the legend no longer rests in peace. #maradona Best player ever 💔💔💔 #legend #icon #football #greatestofalltime #jersey10 #Argentina pic.twitter.com/GkhWN9Jx3s
— Nelson Dilipkumar (@Nelsondilpkumar) November 25, 2020
- Nielsen likes Korean film directors. His favorite director is American director Steven Spielberg, and he even uses Spielberg’s photo as his phone wallpaper.
Steven Spielberg Wallpapers for Nelson Dilip Kumar Mobile
- Although Nelson’s direction and script were generally praised by critics and celebrities, Vijay’s father SA Chandrasekhar criticized his script after the release of the film.
- In 2023, film trade analyst and columnist Manobala Vijayabalan reported that Nielsen’s salary was Rs. The film Jailer received an advance payment of Rs 55 crore. According to sources, if the amount claimed by Vijayabalan is correct, Nelson will become the highest paid actor in the industry after receiving the full payment. In September 2023, Nelson received a Porsche car and a check from Kalanidhi Maran as a thank you for the success of the film Jailer.
To celebrate the grand success of this event #jailerMr. Kalanithi Maran presented a brand new Porsche car key to everyone @Nelsondilpkumar #JailerSuccessCelebrations pic.twitter.com/kHTzEtnChr
— Sun Pictures (@sunpictures) September 1, 2023
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