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{{short description|Indian film director and screenwriter}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2021}}
{{Infobox person
| name = Nelson Dilipkumar
| image_size =
| caption =
| birth_name =
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1984|06|21|df=y}}<ref>https://nettv4u.com/celebrity/tamil/director/nelson</ref>
| birth_place = [[Vellore]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]]
| nationality = Indian
| alma mater = [[New College, Chennai]]
| spouse =
| children = 1
| occupation = Film director, screenwriter
| yearsactive = 2004– present
}}
'''Nelson Dilipkumar''' is an Indian film director and screenwriter who predominantly works in [[Tamil cinema]]. Nelson won the Best Screenplay Award in [[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards|Norway Tamil Film Festival]] for his debut directional movie ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]''.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/pariyerum-perumal-bags-best-film-award-norway-tamil-film-festival-94760 |title='Pariyerum Perumal' bags Best Film award at Norway Tamil Film Festival |publisher=The News Minute |date=9 January 2019 |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> He was listed among the Promising Directors of 2018 in [[Times of India]] article.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/from-ps-mithran-to-arunraja-kamaraj-promising-directors-who-made-a-mark-in-2018/photostory/67297747.cms|title=From PS Mithran to Arunraja Kamaraj, Promising directors who made a mark in 2018|date=29 December 2018|website=The Times of India}}</ref>

== Film career ==
Nelson is a graduate with a degree in Visual communication from New College, Chennai. He started his career as an assistant script-writer in [[Star Vijay]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/kolamaavu-kokila-director-nelson-on-signing-nayanthara-i-knew-she-could-pull-off-the-titular-role-with-ease-4989711.html|title=Kolamaavu Kokila director Nelson on signing Nayanthara: 'I knew she could pull off the titular role with ease'- Entertainment News, Firstpost|date=18 August 2018|website=Firstpost|language=en|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref>

In between, Nelson started his debut movie ''Vettai Mannan'' in 2010 starring [[Silambarasan]], [[Hansika Motwani]] and [[Deeksha Seth]] which was planned to be produced by NIC Arts [[S. S. Chakravarthy]]. The movie was shelved for unknown reasons in halfway through.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/sivakarthikeyan-was-part-of-simbus-shelved-vettai-mannan/articleshow/63654658.cms|title=Sivakarthikeyan was part of Simbu's shelved 'Vettai Mannan' - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://archive.indianexpress.com/news/simbu-in-nelson-s-vettai-mannan/697191/|title=Simbu in Nelson's Vettai Mannan – Indian Express|website=archive.indianexpress.com}}</ref>

His debut movie was the black comedy ''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]'' starring [[Nayanthara]] in the lead role, which he wrote and directed, and was produced by [[Lyca Productions]] released on 17 August 2018 and became a commercial success.<ref>https://www.firstpost.com/entertainment/geetha-govindam-enters-rs-100-cr-club-kolamaavu-kokila-becomes-highest-grossing-heroine-led-film-in-tamil-5059371.html</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/nayanthara-instantly-agreed-be-part-kolamaavu-kokila-director-nelson-tnm-86552 |title=Nayanthara instantly agreed to be part of 'Kolamaavu Kokila': Director Nelson to TNM |publisher=The News Minute |date=14 August 2018 |access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.behindwoods.com/tamil-movies-cinema-news-16/saranya-speaks-about-yogi-babu-nayanthara-romance.html|title=Saranya speaks about Yogi Babu-Nayanthara Romance|date=16 August 2018|website=Behindwoods|access-date=9 May 2019}}</ref> His next film was [[Doctor (2021 film)|''Doctor'']] starring [[Sivakarthikeyan]] in lead role opposite [[Priyanka Arul Mohan]] and is scheduled to be released in 2021.<ref>https://www.cinemaexpress.com/stories/news/2021/jan/03/shooting-wrapped-for-sivakarthikeyans-doctor-22058.html</ref><ref>https://www.filmibeat.com/tamil/news/2021/doctor-the-sivakarthikeyan-nelson-dilip-kumar-project-is-wrapped-up-308197.html</ref>

In 2021, Nelson had signed on to direct actor [[Vijay (actor)|Vijay's]] 65th film [[Beast (upcoming film)|''Beast'']].<ref name=":0">https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/thalapathy-65-vijay-teams-up-with-sun-pictures-and-director-nelson/article33299201.ece</ref><ref>{{Cite news|author=The Hindu Net Desk|date=2021-06-21|title=Vijay’s ‘Thalapathy 65’ titled ‘Beast’|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/entertainment/movies/vijays-next-titled-beast/article34885794.ece|access-date=2021-06-21|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The film is a pan-Indian film and will be released in Tamil, Hindi and Telugu languages in 2022.<ref>https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/thalapathy-65-will-be-pan-indian-project-cinematographer-manoj-paramahamsa-144151</ref>

== Filmography ==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Film
! colspan="2" |Credited as
! rowspan="2" |Production company
! rowspan="2" |Notes
! rowspan="2" |Ref.
|-
!Director
!Writer
|-
|2018<br />
|''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]''
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
| [[Lyca Productions]]
|Debut as director
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Kolamaavu Kokila [CoCo] – Official Tamil Trailer DELAY}} Nayanthara {{!}} Anirudh {{!}} Nelson {{!}} Lyca Productions – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D1BRfZjnhec&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|-
|2021
|''[[Doctor (2021 film)|Doctor]]'' {{Dagger}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|[[Sivakarthikeyan Productions]]
|Completed
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=DOCTOR {{!}} Sivakarthikeyan {{!}} Nelson Dilipkumar {{!}} Anirudh {{!}} Sivakarthikeyan Productions {{!}} SK Productions – YouTube|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QkhEJwwjTQ0&feature=youtu.be|access-date=2020-12-22|website=www.youtube.com}}</ref>
|-
|2022
|''[[Beast (upcoming film)|Beast]]'' {{Dagger}}
|{{Yes}}
|{{Yes}}
|[[Sun Pictures]]
|Filming
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Vijay's Thalapathy 65 planned for Pongal 2022? - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/tamil/movies/news/vijays-thalapathy-65-planned-for-pongal-2022/articleshow/80464012.cms|access-date=2021-02-17|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>
|}

== Awards and nominations ==
{| class="wikitable"
|+

!Year
!Film
!Award
!Category
!Result
|-
| rowspan="2" |2019
| rowspan="2" |''[[Kolamavu Kokila]]''
|[[8th South Indian International Movie Awards]]
|Best Debut Director
|{{Won}}
|-
|[[Norway Tamil Film Festival Awards]]
|Best Screenplay
|{{Won}}
|}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{IMDb name|12135964}}
* {{Twitter|Nelsondilpkumar}}

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[[Category:1984 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Tamil film directors]]

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